Patents by Inventor William C. Blezard

William C. Blezard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Temperature controlled product shipper
    Patent number: 10288337
    Abstract: A temperature controlled product shipper includes a phase change material bladder which can be filled at the point of packaging. The shipper includes an internal product box and an outer box where the product box is received within the outer box. The phase change material bladder is received within a cavity defined between the outer surface of the product box and the inner surface of the outer box. The shipper may also include an insulated liner which is received between the product box and the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Packaging Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Blezard, George Hatch
  • METHOD OF PACKING A TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20170115046
    Abstract: A method of packing a temperature sensitive product utilizes a temperature controlled product shipper that includes a phase change material bladder which can be filled at the point of packaging. The temperature sensitive product is contained within an product box or master case, which is in turn packed inside an insulated liner and an outer box. The PCM bladder fits between the master case and the insulated liner and is filled with a preconditioned flowable PCM at the point of packing just before closing the box for shipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Packaging Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Blezard, George Hatch
  • TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PRODUCT SHIPPER
    Publication number: 20160161171
    Abstract: A temperature controlled product shipper includes a phase change material bladder which can be filled at the point of packaging. The shipper includes an internal product box and an outer box where the product box is received within the outer box. The phase change material bladder is received within a cavity defined between the outer surface of the product box and the inner surface of the outer box. The shipper may also include an insulated liner which is received between the product box and the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Packaging Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Blezard, George Hatch
  • Phase change material bladder for use in a temperature controlled product shipper
    Patent number: 9267722
    Abstract: A phase change material (PCM) bladder is provided for use in a temperature controlled product shipper. The PCM bladder includes a bladder chamber having a filling port and is configured to receive and hold a flowable phase change material, such as an ice slurry, which can be pumped into the bladder at the point of packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: William C. Blezard, George Hatch