Patents by Inventor Alice K. Duong

Alice K. Duong 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).

  • Patent number: 10759146
    Abstract: A packaging product taking the form of a thermally insulating packaging material includes a first multi-layer film bonded to a second layer of multi-layer film. Each multi-layer film can include one or more polymer layers and one or more metallized layers. The multi-layer films are bonded to each other with a pattern that leaves a number of inflatable cells dispersed across a surface of the sheet. At least one end of the sheet can be left unbonded. The uninflated packaging product can be stored and distributed in its uninflated state prior to it being used as a packaging material. Once ready for use, the cells can be inflated through the unbonded ends and the unbonded ends of the sheets can then be sealed to form a robust sheet of thermally insulating packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: AKX, SA
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Publication number: 20190270278
    Abstract: A packaging product taking the form of a thermally insulating packaging material includes a first multi-layer film bonded to a second layer of multi-layer film. Each multi-layer film can include one or more polymer layers and one or more metallized layers. The multi-layer films are bonded to each other with a pattern that leaves a number of inflatable cells dispersed across a surface of the sheet. At least one end of the sheet can be left unbonded. The uninflated packaging product can be stored and distributed in its uninflated state prior to it being used as a packaging material. Once ready for use, the cells can be inflated through the unbonded ends and the unbonded ends of the sheets can then be sealed to form a robust sheet of thermally insulating packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Patent number: 10239286
    Abstract: A packaging product taking the form of a thermally insulating packaging material includes a first multi-layer film bonded to a second layer of multi-layer film. Each multi-layer film can include one or more polymer layers and one or more metallized layers. The multi-layer films are bonded to each other with a pattern that leaves a number of inflatable cells dispersed across a surface of the sheet. At least one end of the sheet can be left unbonded. The uninflated packaging product can be stored and distributed in its uninflated state prior to it being used as a packaging material. Once ready for use, the cells can be inflated through the unbonded ends and the unbonded ends of the sheets can then be sealed to form a robust sheet of thermally insulating packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AKX, SA
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Publication number: 20180079173
    Abstract: A packaging product taking the form of a thermally insulating packaging material includes a first multi-layer film bonded to a second layer of multi-layer film. Each multi-layer film can include one or more polymer layers and one or more metallized layers. The multi-layer films are bonded to each other with a pattern that leaves a number of inflatable cells dispersed across a surface of the sheet. At least one end of the sheet can be left unbonded. The uninflated packaging product can be stored and distributed in its uninflated state prior to it being used as a packaging material. Once ready for use, the cells can be inflated through the unbonded ends and the unbonded ends of the sheets can then be sealed to form a robust sheet of thermally insulating packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: AKX, SA
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Patent number: 9757925
    Abstract: A packaging product taking the form of a thermally insulating packaging material includes a first multi-layer film bonded to a second layer of multi-layer film. Each multi-layer film can include one or more polymer layers and one or more metallized layers. The multi-layer films are bonded to each other with a pattern that leaves a number of inflatable cells dispersed across a surface of the sheet. At least one end of the sheet can be left unbonded. The uninflated packaging product can be stored and distributed in its uninflated state prior to it being used as a packaging material. Once ready for use, the cells can be inflated through the unbonded ends and the unbonded ends of the sheets can then be sealed to form a robust sheet of thermally insulating packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: AKX, SA
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Publication number: 20160187047
    Abstract: A fillable gel pack includes a first film layer having an area and a liquid permeable layer bonded in a region equal to or smaller than the area of the first film layer to define a gel chamber. The fillable gel pack also includes a gel material in dry or powdered form disposed in the gel chamber and a second film layer bonded to at least a portion of the liquid permeable layer or the first film layer to define a liquid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Publication number: 20160023437
    Abstract: A packaging product taking the form of a thermally insulating packaging material includes a first multi-layer film bonded to a second layer of multi-layer film. Each multi-layer film can include one or more polymer layers and one or more metallized layers. The multi-layer films are bonded to each other with a pattern that leaves a number of inflatable cells dispersed across a surface of the sheet. At least one end of the sheet can be left unbonded. The uninflated packaging product can be stored and distributed in its uninflated state prior to it being used as a packaging material. Once ready for use, the cells can be inflated through the unbonded ends and the unbonded ends of the sheets can then be sealed to form a robust sheet of thermally insulating packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Patent number: 8993079
    Abstract: An insulated container includes a first laminated structure having a metal layer and a second laminated structure having a metal layer. The metal layer of the first laminated structure faces the metal layer of the second laminated structure. The insulated container also includes a foam material layer disposed between the first laminated structure and the second laminated structure. The metal layer of the first laminated structure is bonded to the metal layer of the second laminated structure at a plurality of locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Publication number: 20120196063
    Abstract: A thermal material includes a first layer comprising a first side and a second metalized side opposing the first side and a second layer comprising a first side and a second metalized side opposing the first side. The second layer is laminated to the first layer to form a plurality of laminated layers. The thermal material also includes a seal formed at a peripheral edge of the plurality of laminated layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Coldpack, Inc.
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Publication number: 20110284417
    Abstract: A packaging structure includes an outer shell and a first inflatable liner attached to an interior surface of the outer shell. Air chambers of the first inflatable liner are in fluid communication with a valve. The packaging structure can also include a second inflatable liner attached to the first liner. Air chambers of the second inflatable liner are in fluid communication with the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Coldpack, Inc.
    Inventor: Alice K. Duong
  • Publication number: 20110126582
    Abstract: A fillable gel pack includes a first side panel having a peripheral region characterized by a first boundary and a second side panel having a peripheral region characterized by a second boundary. The fillable gel pack also includes a sealed periphery joining a portion of the peripheral region of the first side panel shorter than the first boundary with a portion of the peripheral region of the second side panel shorter than the second boundary. The sealed periphery includes one or more outwardly disposed convex portions. The fillable gel pack further includes an unsealed periphery disposed at an unsealed portion of the peripheral region of the first side panel and an unsealed portion of the peripheral region of the second side panel. The unsealed periphery provides a fluid conduit passing from a region external to the fillable gel pack to a region internal to the fillable gel pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Coldpack, Inc.
    Inventors: Alice K. Duong, David B. McKinney