Patents Assigned to Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance
  • Patent number: 10625901
    Abstract: An opening device for a container comprises a pouring spout defining a pouring opening to pour in use the content of the container, a closing element closing the pouring opening and connected to the pouring spout by a breakable connection, and a closure fitted to the pouring spout in a removable manner to close the pouring opening at a region thereof different from that closed by the closing element; the closing element is formed in one piece with a protruding portion extending through the pouring opening and welded to the closure far away from the closing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Pietro Martini, Livio Veronesi, Giulio Bertani, Davide Morciano
  • Patent number: 10611117
    Abstract: A packaging laminate includes a core layer having at least one through-hole which on one side is covered by a barrier film and an outer layer of a polymeric material, wherein said outer polymeric layer and said barrier film are laminated to each other in a manner such that said polymeric layer and said barrier film are separated from each other along parallel, visually detectable air-filled channels formed by these two layers within the area of said at least one through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Ion Postoaca, Åke Persson, Sven Keiter, Krister Uvnäs, Andreas Hessmark, Magnus Just
  • Patent number: 10604289
    Abstract: A device and method that relates to a swivel arrangement for a carousel filler arrangement having a rotating tank and a product pipe for transporting product into the rotating tank are disclosed. The swivel arrangement may include a tank connecting part, a pipe connecting part, a first opening for receiving a gaseous media, and a second opening for ejecting the gaseous media. A first channel may be partly defined by a protruding portion of the pipe connecting part and an outer wall of the product pipe, and a second channel may be partly defined by the protruding portion and a protruding portion of the tank connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Lasse Andersen
  • Publication number: 20200094536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated liquid food packaging material, comprising a cellulose-based bulk material layer and outer layers of thermoplastic polymers on both sides, having a décorative print pattern arranged beneath one of the outer thermoplastic polymer layers. The invention further relates to the method for manufacturing the laminated packaging material and to a packaging container for liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Nils TOFT, Katarina JONASSON, Peter ÖHMAN, Andrew HORVATH
  • Publication number: 20200086618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminated cellulose-based liquid food packaging material, comprising a cellulose-based bulk material layer, having through-going holes, openings or slits, an aluminium metal foil and outer layers of thermoplastic polymers. The invention further relates to the method for manufacturing the laminated packaging material and to a packaging container for liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Nils TOFT
  • Patent number: 10588326
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for the production of cheese. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for making pasta filata cheese. In one embodiment, electromagnetic energy is used for the production of pasta filata cheese.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Peter F. Nelles, Gary L. Nesheim, Grant L. Nesheim
  • Patent number: 10588329
    Abstract: An ice cream production apparatus comprises a control unit, a freezer, a freezer outlet pump and a piping system provided from the freezer to one or more ice cream outlet nozzles downstream the freezer, can assume at least two operational modes. The first operational mode is a production mode. The second operational mode is a pre-production mode comprising the steps of freezing the ice cream in the freezer such that the ice cream obtains a pre-production viscosity value being equal to or higher than a production viscosity value, and pumping the frozen ice cream into the piping system at a pre-production outlet flow being smaller than a production outlet flow. The pre-production mode is used for cooling the piping system and the ice cream outlet nozzles before operating the ice cream production apparatus in the production mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Steen Gyldenlöv, Peter Gonon
  • Patent number: 10583942
    Abstract: An apparatus for filling a product into a container is provided. The apparatus can include a filling unit that can deliver the product into the container, the filling unit can include a pump and a filling nozzle at its one end. The apparatus can also include a drive unit for moving the container in relation to the filling unit between a first position, in which a bottom end of the container is arranged at a maximum distance from the filling nozzle, and a second position, in which the bottom end of the container is arranged at a minimum distance from the filling nozzle. A controller can control delivery of the product through the filling nozzle and the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Lindberg, Gert Ekberg
  • Patent number: 10582647
    Abstract: Power supply unit, in particular for a sterilization device, comprising a housing and an electric system, wherein the electric system is located within the housing, wherein the housing is filled with an insulation gas, in particular nitrogen, wherein the insulation gas is adapted to electrically insulate the electric system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Iosif Izrailit
  • Patent number: 10579035
    Abstract: Information is obtained from a package filling machine, regarding sampling occasions in the form of sampling records. Each sampling record comprises a first time stamp for the sampling occasion, information describing a trigger for the sampling occasion, a number of package samples taken at the sampling occasion, and a second time stamp that specifies when the package samples were taken. Analysis information regarding contaminated package samples is obtained from a package sample analysis system. The sampling records and analysis information are processed to link contaminated package samples with sampling occasions. A table is generated that comprises, for each sampling occasion, the first time stamp, the information that describes a trigger for the sampling occasion, the number of package samples taken at the sampling occasion, the second time stamp and a number of contaminated package samples at the sampling occasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Guido Moruzzi, Gianni Corazzari, Davide Trombini, Marco Hugo Gutiérrez
  • Patent number: 10576721
    Abstract: Barrier films or sheets comprising cellulose nanofibrils and laminated packaging materials comprising such films, in particular for liquid food packaging, are disclosed. A packaging container comprising the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material, in particular a packaging container for liquid food packaging, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Cristian Neagu, Pierre Fayet
  • Patent number: 10556403
    Abstract: A welding promoting element for an opening device is insertable into a lid (25) of said opening device to connect said lid (25) to a closing element (10) closing a pouring opening (14) of said opening device; the welding promoting element comprises a sheet element (31) provided with a layer (32) of electrically conductive material, with a first layer (33) of heat-sealable plastic material and with a second layer (34) of heat-sealable plastic material arranged on opposite sides of said layer (32), said layer (32) having a thickness comprised in the range 5-15 ?m and each of said first layer (33) and second layer (34) having a thickness comprised in the range 10-50 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Diego Cavanna, Livio Veronesi, Massimiliano Cereda, Davide Corradi, Rocco De Paola, Domenico Didonna
  • Publication number: 20200039713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a new low density foam-formed cellulose material comprising dialcohol-modified celllulose, and to bulk sheets, layers, laminates or moulded articles comprising such material. Furthermore, the invention relates to a laminated packaging material comprising a layer or sheet comprising the low density cellulose material as well as to packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material. In particular, the invention relates to packaging containers intended for liquid or semi-liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Cristian NEAGU, Katarina JONASSON
  • Patent number: 10542724
    Abstract: A device for filling cheese curd into a pressing mould comprising a curd distributor, having an inlet end through which cheese curd may be received, and an outlet end through the cheese curd may exit the curd distributor, a pressing-mould holder arranged below the outlet of the curd distributor, one or more drive units, configured to perform a relative motion between the curd distributor and the pressing mould holder in accordance with a selected number of motion patterns, a control unit, configured to control the motion pattern based on input comprising an identifier of a pressing-mould configuration positioned by the pressing-mould holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Harrie Spijkerman, Lammert Bloemsma, Sikko Ros
  • Patent number: 10543946
    Abstract: A sheet of packaging material to form a package, comprises a receiving region to receive an opening device of the package attached thereon, the sheet of packaging material further comprises two reference marks detectable by a detecting unit of an applying device arranged for applying the opening device on the receiving region. A method for producing a package comprises folding, filling and sealing a sheet of packaging material to obtain the package, the packaging material comprising a receiving region to receive an opening device and two reference marks, the method comprising detecting the reference marks and selecting a subsequent action to be performed on the package and/or the opening device on the basis of the detected position of the reference marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Gabriele Borasi, Roberto Sgro′
  • Patent number: D881693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Per Lauritzen
  • Patent number: D881694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Ida Leufstedt, Linda Luik, Karin Edgren, Marlene Hellmalm
  • Patent number: D881695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Linda Luik
  • Patent number: D881696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Per Lauritzen
  • Patent number: D881698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Kristian Jacobsson, Fredrik Ahlström, Andreas Larsson, Oliver Keller