Patents by Inventor Eric Kane
Eric Kane 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).
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Publication number: 20080250753Abstract: An apparatus for making inflated containers from a film web having two juxtaposed film plies generally includes (a) a first sealing device for producing a series of transverse seals that bond the film plies together, (b) an inflation assembly for directing gas between the film plies, (c) a second sealing device for producing one or more longitudinal seals that bond the film plies together, the transverse seals and the longitudinal seals intersecting to enclose the gas between the film plies to thereby form one or more inflated containers, and (d) at least one intermediate sealing element for producing one or more intermediate seals within each inflated container, the intermediate seals partitioning the containers into two or more compartments and providing at least one flow passageway between the compartments to allow the compartments to fluidly communicate with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Laurence Sperry, James Corliss, Jay Lepine, Brian Murch, Eric Kane, Ross Patterson, Mark Salerno
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Patent number: 7389626Abstract: An apparatus for making inflated articles from a film web having two juxtaposed film plies. One version of the apparatus generally includes a first rotary sealing device for producing transverse seals that bond the film plies together, an inflation assembly for directing gas between the film plies, and a second rotary sealing device for producing a longitudinal seal between the film plies. The longitudinal seal intersects the transverse seals so that the gas is enclosed between the longitudinal seal, transverse seals, and film plies to thereby form an inflated article.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Eric A. Kane, Brian A. Murch, Ross Patterson
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Patent number: 7225599Abstract: An apparatus for making inflated articles from a film web having two juxtaposed film plies. One version of the apparatus generally includes a first rotary sealing device for producing transverse seals that bond the film plies together, an inflation assembly for directing gas between the film plies, and a second rotary sealing device for producing a longitudinal seal between the film plies. The longitudinal seal intersects the transverse seals so that the gas is enclosed between the longitudinal seal, transverse seals, and film plies to thereby form an inflated article.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Sealed Air CorporationInventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Eric A. Kane, Brian A. Murch, Ross Patterson
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Patent number: 7155436Abstract: The present invention provides rich media presentations to a requesting device when required. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Vendaria, IncInventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, III, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt
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Publication number: 20060218884Abstract: An apparatus for packaging an object, the apparatus having an adjustable infeed bed to center the object before a nipping operation. The packaging apparatus includes a pair of opposing rollers and an adjustable infeed bed. The pair of opposing rollers pushes together sheets of packaging material against each other and the object or product to be package. In order to accommodate objects of various heights, the infeed bed is adjustable so as to line up the center of the object to the center of the rollers. To determine the proper adjustment to the infeed bed, the packaging apparatus may also include a height detector for measuring a height dimension for an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Laurence Sperry, Eric Kane
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Publication number: 20060218883Abstract: A packaging method and apparatus wherein each product is packaged by capturing the product in flexible packaging material. The packing apparatus includes a product detector for detecting the presence or absence of a product to be packaged. The detection of the product may cause the advancement of packaging material and the product through a nipping station to form a package. The failure to detect a product may cause the advancement of the packaging material to stop and conserve packaging material until a product is detected. The product detector may be a color sensor trained to detect a color of the first web, a luminescence sensor trained to detect a luminance of the first web, or a light-sensitive sensor trained to detect a difference in light passing through the first web. Also, a luminescence additive may be joined with the lower web to provide a distinct luminance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Laurence Sperry, Eric Kane, Atul Arora, Charles Kannankeril, Ross Patterson
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Publication number: 20060218880Abstract: An apparatus for making inflated articles from a film web having two juxtaposed film plies. One version of the apparatus generally includes a first rotary sealing device for producing transverse seals that bond the film plies together, an inflation assembly for directing gas between the film plies, and a second rotary sealing device for producing a longitudinal seal between the film plies. The longitudinal seal intersects the transverse seals so that the gas is enclosed between the longitudinal seal, transverse seals, and film plies to thereby form an inflated article.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Laurence Sperry, Eric Kane, Brian Murch, Ross Patterson
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Publication number: 20060090421Abstract: An apparatus for forming inflated containers from a film web having two juxtaposed film plies includes: a. a mechanism that conveys the film web along a path of travel; b. a first sealing device for producing one or more seals that bond the film plies together to form a container having at least one opening; c. an inflation assembly for inflating the container by directing a stream of gas into the opening thereof; and d. a second sealing device for sealing closed the opening of the inflated container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2004Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Laurence Sperry, Eric Kane
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Patent number: 6971221Abstract: A packaging method and apparatus employ web material having cohesive on facing surfaces of two web portions between which an item is packaged. The cohesive adheres to itself by application of pressure alone, without heat, but tends not to adhere to other surfaces. The web portions are sealed together about the item by seal devices that apply pressure without heat to the web portions. The web portions and item can be passed through a resilient nip formed by two rolls, at least one of which has resiliently compliant roll portion(s) for pressing the web portions closely about the item.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: Sealed Air CorporationInventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Anthony O. Davlin, Eric A. Kane, Jesse S. Drake
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Patent number: 6925495Abstract: The present invention delivers a playlist to a requesting device over a network and monitors their performance on the device. Attributes of the requesting device are determined to increase performance of the playlist. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. Media instructions are generated that direct the performance of the playlist on the requesting device and are based on the determined attributes. The playlist is retrieved from a location on the network picked to optimize performance. The playlist may be generated in real time or may be cached and stored at various locations on a network. The performance of the playlist is monitored to help ensure the proper performance of the playlist.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Vendaria Media, Inc.Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Raymond Edward McGrath
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Patent number: 6895732Abstract: A packaging apparatus includes a pair of rolls forming a nip through which two web portions are passed with an item to be packaged between the web portions. The rolls include resiliently compliant roll portions that deform to accommodate the thickness of the item, and the roll portions press the web portions to seal them together in peripheral regions surrounding the item and to center the item between the webs in the thickness direction. The apparatus also includes side seal devices that traverse inwardly toward the item to seal the webs together close to the item's opposite side edges to prevent the item from laterally shifting. The web portions may have cohesive disposed on their facing surfaces such that the web portions adhere to each other with pressure but tend not to adhere to the packaged item or other surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Anthony O. Davlin, Eric A. Kane, Jesse S. Drake
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Publication number: 20050060960Abstract: A packaging method and apparatus employ web material having cohesive on facing surfaces of two web portions between which an item is packaged. The cohesive adheres to itself by application of pressure alone, without heat, but tends not to adhere to other surfaces. The web portions are sealed together about the item by seal devices that apply pressure without heat to the web portions. The web portions and item can be passed through a resilient nip formed by two rolls, at least one of which has resiliently compliant roll portion(s) for pressing the web portions closely about the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Laurence Sperry, Anthony Davlin, Eric Kane, Jesse Drake
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Patent number: 6862868Abstract: A system for heating and dispensing foam-in-bag packaging bags comprises a housing that rotatably supports a roll of a continuous web of interconnected foam-in-bag packaging bags, and at least one heater for heating bags to an elevated temperature prior to the bags being dispensed from the housing. A heated bag is dispensed and is detached from the web, and is then manipulated to mix foam precursor chemicals contained in separate compartments in the bag to begin a foam-forming reaction in the bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Eric Kane, Jesse Drake, Anthony Davlin
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Publication number: 20040112011Abstract: A system for heating and dispensing foam-in-bag packaging bags comprises a housing that rotatably supports a roll of a continuous web of interconnected foam-in-bag packaging bags, and at least one heater for heating bags to an elevated temperature prior to the bags being dispensed from the housing. A heated bag is dispensed and is detached from the web, and is then manipulated to mix foam precursor chemicals contained in separate compartments in the bag to begin a foam-forming reaction in the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: Sealed Air CorporationInventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Eric Kane, Jesse Drake, Anthony Davlin
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Patent number: 6729110Abstract: A dunnage bag includes a sealed, flexible bag, and a rigid valve assembly connected in fluid communication to the flexible bag. The valve assembly has a rigid collar which mounts in an opening in a wall of a container to receive an exit end of a fill nozzle of an inflating system which supplies pressurized gas for inflating the flexible bag.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Sealed Air CorporationInventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Eric Kane
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Publication number: 20040045261Abstract: A packaging apparatus includes a pair of rolls forming a nip through which two web portions are passed with an item to be packaged between the web portions. The rolls include resiliently compliant roll portions that deform to accommodate the thickness of the item, and the roll portions press the web portions to seal them together in peripheral regions surrounding the item and to center the item between the webs in the thickness direction. The apparatus also includes side seal devices that traverse inwardly toward the item to seal the webs together close to the item's opposite side edges to prevent the item from laterally shifting. The web portions may have cohesive disposed on their facing surfaces such that the web portions adhere to each other with pressure but tend not to adhere to the packaged item or other surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Anthony O. Davlin, Eric A. Kane, Jesse S. Drake
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Patent number: 6561236Abstract: An inflatable packing article including a flexible, air tight bag; and a valve assembly defining a passage through which air is introduced into the bag during inflation, the valve assembly having an inlet end, the inlet end having an outer exposed surface with an adhesive adhered thereto and circumscribing a predefined area through which access to the passage is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Laurence B. Sperry, Eric A. Kane, Jesse S. Drake
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Publication number: 20020169797Abstract: The present invention provides rich media presentations to a requesting device when required. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt
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Publication number: 20020129089Abstract: The present invention plays rich media presentations included in an email, banner ad, and web page. Rich media presentations may be automatically played within an email, banner ad, and web page. When a video banner (Vbanner), video email (Vmail), or video page (Vpage) is included in a requested page, the requesting device receives the necessary rich media presentations, including a virtual player, presentation packages, and media packages, necessary to play the presentation. When the banner ad is downloaded, the rich media presentation begins to automatically play within the page on supported devices. Many options may be set controlling the operation of the Vbanner, Vmail and Vpage. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: Vendaria, Inc.Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt, Stephen M. Wyand, Brian David Young
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Publication number: 20020007418Abstract: The present invention delivers a playlist to a requesting device over a network and monitors their performance on the device. Attributes of the requesting device are determined to increase performance of the playlist. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. Media instructions are generated that direct the performance of the playlist on the requesting device and are based on the determined attributes. The playlist is retrieved from a location on the network picked to optimize performance. The playlist may be generated in real time or may be cached and stored at various locations on a network. The performance of the playlist is monitored to help ensure the proper performance of the playlist.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Applicant: Vendaria, Inc.Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Raymond Edward McGrath