Patents Examined by Thomas J Kessler
  • Patent number: 12678768
    Abstract: Package of a tobacco or nicotine containing product comprising a packaging material having a moisture regulating product, the moisture regulating product comprising at least one metal-organic framework compound and at least an inorganic salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventor: Cristian Neagu
  • Patent number: 12679075
    Abstract: Provided herein are laminated films with active agents, such as volatile anti-microbial agents, suitable for use as food packaging materials. Also provided herein are bags made from such laminated films, as well as methods of manufacturing such laminated films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: OPTIFRESH, LLC
    Inventors: Toby R. Thomas, William P. Belias
  • Patent number: 12679077
    Abstract: A material for biocontainers comprising a film formed of two or more layers forming a body to the film, the film having an interior and exterior side, and a substrate incorporated in the body of the film wherein the substrate is formed of a fibrous material, wherein each of the at least one of the two or more layers comprises an ethylene vinyl acetate resin. A non-constrained pressure test is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: EMD Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Pereira, John Saragosa, Joseph Muldoon
  • Patent number: 12668014
    Abstract: A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body and a wall being formed by at least three layers including a first skin layer, a second skin layer and a core sandwiched between the first and second skin layers. The skin layers can include a first thermoplastic material and an effect pigment and/or a porogen. The core can include recycled thermoplastic material and pigment and/or dye. The article can contain greater than 30% recycled thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marc Andrew Mamak, Mark Lewis Agerton, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton
  • Patent number: 12669078
    Abstract: A thermally resistant exhaust coupler having a thickness, an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface constructed of an elastomeric polymer and extend the length of the coupler as elastomeric polymer layers. The thickness includes at least one thermally resistant fiber layer located between the inner cylindrical surface and outer cylindrical surface and substantially extending the length of the thermally resistant exhaust coupler. The thermally resistant fiber layer may be constructed from a ceramic selected from one or more of the following materials: basalt, alumina, borica, silica, mullite, S glass or E glass, 3M® Nextel®, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin R. Anderson, Andrew J. Bingen, Daniel D. Treptow, Kenneth G. Lemberger
  • Patent number: 12668016
    Abstract: A foam the molded body with excellent flame retardancy. A foam molded body formed of a foam-molded resin composition containing a base resin and a flame retardant. An expansion ratio of the foam molded body is 1.1 to 9.0 times, the base resin contains polyolefin, and a blending amount of the flame retardant in the resin composition is 0.1 to 10% by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: KYORAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo Shimada, Yoshihiro Yamasaki, Yoshinori Ono, Tadatoshi Tanji
  • Patent number: 12661434
    Abstract: Hydrophilic coatings including a polymer matrix having voids wherein microparticles having a lubricious liquid are located within the voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventor: David J. Farrell
  • Patent number: 12649017
    Abstract: Medical tube can have a continuous inner layer having a continuous outer layer thereon, in which the inner layer includes a polyolefin such as a polyethylene or polypropylene or a functionalized polyolefin. The outer layer can include a thermoplastic polymer such as one or more of, or a blend including, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a thermoplastic olefin (TPO), a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), a styrene-containing thermoplastic elastomer (S-TPE), a polyolefin elastomer (POE), a styrenic blocking copolymer (SBC). Advantageously, the outer layer and/or the inner layer do not include polyvinyl chloride. Such tubing can be used as medical device such as with infusion sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Zehra Sevinc, Mark Doane, Lawrence Trainer, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Anthony Guevara
  • Patent number: 12643704
    Abstract: A blow-molded bottle for a carbonated beverage includes a threaded mouth, a cylindrical side wall, a bottom, and a standard fill capacity of 37.5 mL to 105 mL. The bottle is blow-molded from a laminated preform including an outer layer formed from polyethylene terephthalate, an intermediate gas barrier layer formed from a polyamide comprising a dicarboxylic acid component and a diamine component comprising m-xylylenediamine, and an inner layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate. The laminated preform may weigh from about 4 to 16 grams. The polyamide layer provides the bottle with excellent resistance to carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen transmission and prevents the degradation of nutrients and flavors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Energy Beverages LLC
    Inventor: John H. Owoc
  • Patent number: 12623435
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pocket fabric, including at least one tubular pocket, where each tubular pocket includes: a tubular sidewall formed between two ends of the tubular pocket; at least two filling chambers formed between the two ends and surrounded by the tubular sidewall; and at least one mesh barrier layer provided between two filling chambers and substantially perpendicular to the tubular sidewall, wherein the filling chambers are communicated with each other. The mesh barrier layer allows fluffy filler to be maintained in the filling chamber and substantially prevents it from moving to adjacent filling chambers, so that the filler cannot accumulate in one place due to gravity or other external forces. Therefore, the pocket fabric of the present invention can maintain the desired warmth retention property after a period of use with filler evenly distributed inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang-Jong Liu, Ling Li Lin, Chia-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 12617545
    Abstract: A liquid containment cell includes an inner layer configured to contain a liquid, an outer layer, and a multilayer self-sealing structure disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, where the multilayer self-sealing structure includes a plurality of sealing liner layers and further includes at least one slip layer disposed between adjacent sealing liner layers of the plurality of sealing liner layers. The at least one slip layer includes a polyethylene (PE) material, and the at least one slip layer is configured to permit at least one sealing liner layer of the plurality of sealing liner layers to move at least partially into a hole created by a projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: David Allen Pettey
  • Patent number: 12611848
    Abstract: The invention discloses a fully thermoplastic heat sealable multilayer polyester based film that forms hermetic and easy opening packages with polyester containers or pouches and the use of this film in food packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Cryovac, LLC
    Inventor: Enrico Toni
  • Patent number: 12612982
    Abstract: The invention relates to use of a pipe for transporting chlorinated water, wherein the pipe is a biaxially oriented pipe made by a process comprising the steps of: a) forming a polymer composition comprising a polyolefin into a tube and b) stretching the tube of step a) in the axial direction and in the peripheral direction to obtain the biaxially oriented pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Maria Soliman, Ajay Kumar Taraiya, Peter Degenhart, Mark Johannes Boerakker
  • Patent number: 12612500
    Abstract: Disclosed are foamable compositions that can be particularly beneficial for foam-in-place packaging purposes. The foamable compositions can be reacted to form a polyurethane foam that can be utilized to secure packaging contents inside a transport packages, and that at a later time can be readily decomposed at low degradation temperatures, e.g., about 90° C. or less. The polyurethane foam can also act as a sink for hydrogen radicals and as such can be utilized for transport of high energy emitting materials, e.g., ?-radiating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignees: Battelle Savannah River Alliance LLC
    Inventors: Edward T. Ketusky, Mark D. Kranjc, James M. Shuler, Nicholas M. Marshall
  • Patent number: 12612232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible packaging comprising a base layer and a film layer at least partially releasably affixed to the base layer via a pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer comprises at least one adhesive zone and at least one adhesive-free zone extending continuously in a machine direction. The film layer is scored to form at least one pull tab which is disposed within the at least one adhesive-free zone and the base layer is scored to form at least one cavity which is disposed adjacent the at least one adhesive-free zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: TOPPAN PACKAGING AMERICAS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Scott William Huffer
  • Patent number: 12610995
    Abstract: An article of fabric of a generally tubular shape body having an inner skin-facing surface with a generally symmetric inner circumference and an outer-facing surface having a generally non-symmetric outer circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: DRYMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: William A. Blythe
  • Patent number: 12612220
    Abstract: A sealed pharmaceutical container comprises a flange comprising an underside surface, an outer surface extending from the underside surface, the outer surface defining an outer radius ro of the flange; and an upper surface extending between the outer surface and an inner surface defining an opening in the sealed pharmaceutical container. The upper surface comprises a sealing region extending between the opening and the outer surface and comprising a radius rsr that is less than ro. The sealed pharmaceutical container also comprises a sealing assembly comprising sealing portion in contact with the upper surface at a lower surface of the sealing portion and a cap compressing the stopper against the upper surface. After compression, the sealing portion of the stopper comprises a compressed radius rsc that is less than rsr adjacent the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dane Alphanso Christie, Adam Robert Sarafian, Jiangtao Wu
  • Patent number: 12611836
    Abstract: A laminate (110) of polypropylene films (100), a luggage shell (120) constructed of the laminate (110), a method (200) of making the laminate (110), and a method (280) of making the luggage shell (120) are provided. The films (100) include a core (102) and at least one outer layer (104). The laminate (110) includes a plurality of films (100). The laminate (110) may be formed by laminating a plurality of films 100 under predetermined pressure, temperature, and time conditions. The shell (120) may be formed by deep drawing a sheet of laminate (110) while applying heat and tension to the laminate (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventors: Pauline M. Koslowski, Rik Hillaert
  • Patent number: 12611837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tubular film intended to form a stretch hood. The tubular film has a core layer and at least one skin layer. The core layer comprises, by weight of the core layer: 30-80% of recycled polyethylene; 10-35% of a polymer booster selected from a thermoplastic elastomer and a polyolefin plastomer; and 0-40% of virgin ethylene polymer and/or virgin ethylene based copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Trioworld Nyborg A/S
    Inventors: Bjørn Marcher, Jan Teglgaard Christiansen
  • Patent number: 12508207
    Abstract: A sealed pharmaceutical container comprises a shoulder, a neck extending from the shoulder, and a flange extending from the neck. The flange comprises an outer surface extending from the underside surface and a contact surface extending between the outer surface and an inner surface defining an opening in the sealed pharmaceutical container. The contact surface comprises an outer peripheral edge disposed proximate to the outer surface of the flange. The sealed pharmaceutical container comprises a sealing assembly comprising a stopper extending over the contact surface of the flange and covering the opening, and a cap securing the stopper to the flange. The stopper comprises a sealing surface that is secured in contact with the contact surface of the flange to form a seal between the flange and the stopper. An outer peripheral edge of the sealing surface is disposed at or radially inward of the outer peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dane Alphanso Christie, Adam Robert Sarafian, Jiangtao Wu