Patents by Inventor Emmet Austin

Emmet Austin 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).

  • Shrink film containing semi-crystalline polyamide and process for making same
    Patent number: 7687123
    Abstract: A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film contains at least one semi-crystalline polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 6/66, and polyamide 6/12. The film may have a total semi-crystalline polyamide content of at least 35 volume percent, based on total film volume, and a total free shrink at 185° F. of at least 35 percent. The film may have an FTIR Transmission Absorbance A1199/A1170 ratio of up to 1.65. The film may be a retortable film, capable of being used in a process for preparing a retorted packaged product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Broadus, Richard M. Dayrit, Brian P. Rivers, Roger D. Vrooman, Marvin R. Havens, Emmet Austin, Frank M. Hofmeister, Matthew D. Dawe, Nathanael R. Miranda, Christopher K. Robinson, Bryan E. Freeman, Josh E. Johnston
  • Shrink film containing semi-crystalline polyamide and process for making same
    Publication number: 20080182053
    Abstract: A multilayer, heat-shrinkable film contains at least one semi-crystalline polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 6/66, and polyamide 6/12. The film may have a total semi-crystalline polyamide content of at least 35 volume percent, based on total film volume, and a total free shrink at 185° F. of at least 35 percent. The film may have an FTIR Transmission Absorbance A1199/A1170 ratio of up to 1.65. The film may be a retortable film, capable of being used in a process for preparing a retorted packaged product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Michael E. Broadus, Richard M. Dayrit, Brian P. Rivers, Roger D. Vrooman, Marvin R. Havens, Emmet Austin, Frank M. Hofmeister, Matthew D. Dawe, Nathanael R. Miranda, Christopher K. Robinson, Bryan B. Freeman, Josh E. Johnston