Patents by Inventor Bruno Rufato Pereira

Bruno Rufato Pereira 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: 11407632
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dispensable container comprising a container for a fluid; and a fitting for discharging the fluid from the container; wherein the dispensable container is monolithic and where the container and the fitting contact each other seamlessly; and wherein the fitting comprises a conduit that has a higher aspect ratio than the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Eduardo Baldini, Marcus-Vinicius Trombim Kerekes, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Harpreet Singh, Jeffrey E. Bonekamp
  • Publication number: 20210229975
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dispensable container comprising a container for a fluid; and a fitting for discharging the fluid from the container; wherein the dispensable container is monolithic and where the container and the fitting contact each other seamlessly; and wherein the fitting comprises a conduit that has a higher aspect ratio than the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Eduardo Baldini, Marcus-Vinicius Trombim Kerekes, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Harpreet Singh, Jeffrey E. Bonekamp
  • Patent number: 10849827
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a port. In an embodiment, a port is provided and includes (i) an optional top portion, (ii) a base, and a channel extending through the optional top portion and the base for passage of a flowable material, and (iii) a septum extending across the channel. The septum comprises an ethylene/?-olefin multi-block copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Pini Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Raimund Gerstner
  • Publication number: 20200216225
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a reclosable package comprises a front wall, a rear wall, and an upper closure. At the upper closure, at least a portion of a surface of the rear wall is sealed to an exterior surface of the front wall at a first adhesion strength. According to embodiments, the application of a force greater than the first adhesion strength to the rear wall in a direction away from the front wall is operable to separate the portion of a surface of the rear wall from the exterior surface of the front wall. After, the return of the portion of the surface of the rear wall and an application of a force on the rear wall in the direction of the front wall is operable to reseal the portion of the interior surface of the rear wall to the exterior surface of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Vivek Kalihari, Chuan-Yar Lai, Erica Spiekermann, Cristina Serrat, Marc S. Black, Daniel S. Woodman, Chad V. Schuette, Piyush Soni, Xiaosong Wu, Daniel W. Himmelberger, Vinita Yadav, Bruno Rufato Pereira
  • Patent number: 10668670
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes (A) providing a fitment with a base having a wall thickness (Tw). The base comprises an ethylene/a olefin multi-block copolymer. The process includes (B) placing the base between two opposing multilayer films. Each multilayer film has a respective seal layer comprising an olefin-based polymer. The process includes (C) positioning the base and opposing multilayer films between opposing seal bars. Each seal bar comprises (i) a front surface, (ii) a recessed surface a distance (x) behind the front surface, the recessed surface having a first end and an opposing second end. Each seal bar comprises (iii) a curved surface at each opposing end. The curved surface extends between the front surface and the recessed surface. Each curved surface has a radius of curvature (Rc) greater than or equal to distance (x). The process includes (D) heat sealing the base to each multilayer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Pini Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Raimund Gerstner, Liangkai Ma
  • Publication number: 20200165015
    Abstract: A flexible container is provided. The flexible container includes four panels. The four panels form (i) a body portion; (ii) a neck portion, and a flare portion that extends from the neck portion; (iii) a tapered transition portion between the body portion and the neck portion; and (iv) the neck portion has a reduced width. The flare portion has an expanded end. The width of the flare portion gradually increases from the neck portion to the expanded end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Bruno Rufato Pereira, Marcos Pini Franca, Kenneth R. Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20200115135
    Abstract: A packaging article (10, 110, 210) is disclosed. In an embodiment, the packaging article (10, 110, 210) includes (A) an insulation container (12, 112, 212) having side walls (14, 114, 214) and a bottom wall (16, 116, 216), the walls defining a compartment (20, 120, 220), (B) a cold source (22, 122, 222) in the compartment (20, 120, 220), and (C) a sheet of 3-dimensional random loop material (3DRLM) (30,130, 230) in the compartment (20, 120, 220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng Li, Bin Li, Viraj K. Shah, Xiangi Yang, Bruno Rufato Pereira
  • Patent number: 10611122
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes A. providing a fitment with a base, the base comprising an ethylene/?-olefin multi-block copolymer; B. placing the base between two opposing multilayer films, each multilayer film having a respective seal layer comprising an olefin-based polymer; C. flat sealing the base to each multilayer film with opposing heated flat seal bars, the flat sealing forming opposing seal joints at the flattened base ends; and D. point sealing the opposing seal joints with opposing curved seal bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Techologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Raimund Gerstner
  • Patent number: 10597210
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible pouch. In an embodiment, the flexible pouch includes opposing flexible films. The opposing flexible films define a common peripheral edge. The flexible pouch includes a microcapillary strip sealed between the opposing flexible films. A first side of the microcapillary strip is located at a first side of the common peripheral edge. A second side of the microcapillary strip is located at a second side of the common peripheral edge. A peripheral seal extends along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge. The peripheral seal includes a sealed microcapillary segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos P. Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Wenyi Huang, Laura J. Dietsche
  • Patent number: 10486171
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, a process for producing a flexible pouch is provided and includes placing a microcapillary strip between two opposing flexible films. The opposing flexible films define a common peripheral edge. The process includes positioning a first side of the microcapillary strip at a first side of the common peripheral edge and positioning a second side of the microcapillary strip at a second side of the common peripheral edge. The process includes first sealing, at a first seal condition, the microcapillary strip between the two flexible films; and second sealing, at a second seal condition, a peripheral seal along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge. The peripheral seal includes a sealed microcapillary segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Wenyi Huang, Laura J. Dietsche
  • Patent number: 10486390
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes A. providing a fitment with a base, the base comprising an ethylene/?-olefin multi-block copolymer; B. placing the base between two opposing multilayer films, each multilayer film having a respective seal layer comprising an olefin-based polymer; C. flat sealing the base to each multilayer film with opposing heated flat seal bars, the flat sealing forming opposing seal joints at the flattened base ends; and D. point sealing the opposing seal joints with opposing curved seal bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Techologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira
  • Patent number: 10486845
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a process for producing a flexible pouch is provided. The process includes placing a capillary precursor element (CPE) between two opposing flexible films. The flexible films define a common peripheral edge. The CPE comprises an array of pins sandwiched between two opposing polymeric strips. The process includes positioning a first side of the CPE at a first side of the common peripheral edge and positioning a second side of the CPE at a second side of the common peripheral edge. The process includes first sealing, at a first seal condition, (i) the opposing polymeric strips to each other to form a matrix, and (ii) sealing the matrix to the two opposing flexible films. The process includes removing the array of pins from the matrix to form an in situ microcapillary strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos P. Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Wenyi W. Huang, Laura J. Dietsche
  • Patent number: 10427852
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a container. In an embodiment, a flexible container (8) is provided and includes a first multilayer film (16) and a second multilayer film (18). Each multilayer film includes a seal layer. The multilayer films are arranged such that seal layers oppose each other and the second multilayer film is superimposed on the first multilayer film. The films are sealed along a common peripheral edge (20). The flexible container includes a fitment (10) having a base (12). The base (12) includes an ethylene/a-olefin multi-block copolymer. The flexible container includes a fitment seal (22) comprising the base located between the multilayer films. The base is sealed to each multilayer film at a portion of the common peripheral edge (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Marcos Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Raimund Gerstner
  • Publication number: 20180280235
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a port. In an embodiment, a port is provided and includes (i) an optional top portion, (ii) a base, and a channel extending through the optional top portion and the base for passage of a flowable material, and (iii) a septum extending across the channel. The septum comprises an ethylene/?-olefin multi-block copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Marcos Pini Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Raimund Gerstner
  • Publication number: 20180194528
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible pouch. In an embodiment, the flexible pouch includes opposing flexible films. The opposing flexible films define a common peripheral edge. The flexible pouch includes a microcapillary strip sealed between the opposing flexible films. A first side of the microcapillary strip is located at a first side of the common peripheral edge. A second side of the microcapillary strip is located at a second side of the common peripheral edge. A peripheral seal extends along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge. The peripheral seal includes a sealed microcapillary segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Marcos P. Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Wenyi Huang, Laura J. Dietsche
  • Publication number: 20180194504
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, a process for producing a flexible pouch is provided and includes placing a microcapillary strip between two opposing flexible films. The opposing flexible films define a common peripheral edge. The process includes positioning a first side of the microcapillary strip at a first side of the common peripheral edge and positioning a second side of the microcapillary strip at a second side of the common peripheral edge. The process includes first sealing, at a first seal condition, the microcapillary strip between the two flexible films; and second sealing, at a second seal condition, a peripheral seal along at least a portion of the common peripheral edge. The peripheral seal includes a sealed microcapillary segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Marcos Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Wenyi Huang, Laura J. Dietsche
  • Publication number: 20180186544
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, a process for producing a packaging article includes providing a body having a geometric shape and composed of a three-dimensional random loop material (3DRLM). The 3DRLM is composed of an olefin-based polymer. The body has a sleeve with opposing ends on respective opposing surfaces of the body. The sleeve extends through an interior portion of the body and has an opening at each respective end. Each opening has a closed width. The process includes providing a product having an insert shape. The insert shape has an insert width that is greater than or equal to the closed width of the sleeve opening. The process includes inserting the product into the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Viraj K. Shah, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Marcus Vinicius Pereira De Carvalho, Kurt A. Koppi
  • Publication number: 20180186536
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a process for producing a flexible pouch is provided. The process includes placing a capillary precursor element (CPE) between two opposing flexible films. The flexible films define a common peripheral edge. The CPE comprises an array of pins sandwiched between two opposing polymeric strips. The process includes positioning a first side of the CPE at a first side of the common peripheral edge and positioning a second side of the CPE at a second side of the common peripheral edge. The process includes first sealing, at a first seal condition, (i) the opposing polymeric strips to each other to form a matrix, and (ii) sealing the matrix to the two opposing flexible films. The process includes removing the array of pins from the matrix to form an in situ microcapillary strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Marcos P. Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Wenyi W. Huang, Laura J. Dietsche
  • Publication number: 20180186543
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a packaging article. In an embodiment, the packaging article includes a body having a geometric shape, the body composed of a three-dimensional random loop material (3DRLM). The 3DRLM is composed of an olefin-based polymer. The packaging article includes a sleeve having opposing ends on respective opposing surfaces of the body. The sleeve extends through an interior portion of the body. The sleeve has an opening at each respective end. Each opening has a closed width. The packaging article includes a product having an insert shape. The insert shape has an insert width that is greater than or equal to the closed width of the sleeve opening. A portion of the 3DRLM moves from a neutral state to a stretched state when the product is inserted into the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Viraj K. Shah, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Marcus Vinicius Pereira De Carvalho, Kurt A. Koppi, Sanjib Biswas, Piyush R. Thakre, Marc S. Black
  • Publication number: 20180079170
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes A. providing a fitment with a base, the base comprising an ethylene/?-olefin multi-block copolymer; B. placing the base between two opposing multilayer films, each multilayer film having a respective seal layer comprising an olefin-based polymer; C. flat sealing the base to each multilayer film with opposing heated flat seal bars, the flat sealing forming opposing seal joints at the flattened base ends; and D. point sealing the opposing seal joints with opposing curved seal bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Marcos Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Raimund Gerstner