Patents by Inventor Buckell Gary Hacker

Buckell Gary Hacker 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: 10981297
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 10981298
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 10076857
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 10022725
    Abstract: A system for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The system includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Publication number: 20180065276
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 9770845
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170072595
    Abstract: A system for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The system includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Patent number: 9527223
    Abstract: A system for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The system includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Publication number: 20160236377
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 9346192
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: WISCONSIN FILM & BAG, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150375425
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150367535
    Abstract: A system for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The system includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Patent number: 9138749
    Abstract: A method for processing a supply of post consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 9120104
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Patent number: 9114552
    Abstract: A method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Patent number: 9114551
    Abstract: A system for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The system includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Patent number: 8820666
    Abstract: A method for processing a supply of post consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140209725
    Abstract: A system for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The system includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Publication number: 20140209716
    Abstract: A method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a hot water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried in a dryer and compacted in a compactor without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker
  • Publication number: 20140131491
    Abstract: A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Wisconsin Film & Bag, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Francis Kulesa, James J. Feeney, Richard Wayne Carlstedt, Daniel William Blake, Buckell Gary Hacker, Abby Marie Johnson