Patents by Inventor Graham R. Piper

Graham R. Piper 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: 6500505
    Abstract: A multilayer film including an outer layer that includes a homo- or interpolymer of propylene and, directly adhered to the outer layer, a layer that includes a homogeneous ethylene/&agr;-olefin interpolymer having a density of no more than about 0.91 g/cm3 exhibits good seal strength and good adhesion between the two layers, even in areas where the film is sealed, even after the film is oriented, even when the film is subjected to the elevated temperatures involved in cook-in procedures, and even where the film is subjected to, e.g., grease from fatty foods. The film also can include one or more, for example, bulk layers, O2-barrier layers, and/or abuse layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Piper, Ram K. Ramesh
  • Publication number: 20020160129
    Abstract: A multilayer film including an outer layer that includes a homo- or interpolymer of propylene and, directly adhered to the outer layer, a layer that includes a homogeneous ethylene/&agr;-olefin interpolymer having a density of no more than about 0.91 g/cm 3 exhibits good seal strength and good adhesion between the two layers, even in areas where the film is sealed, even after the film is oriented, even when the film is subjected to the elevated temperatures involved in cook-in procedures, and even where the film is subjected to, e.g., grease from fatty foods. The film also can include one or more, for example, bulk layers, O 2-barrier layers, and/or abuse layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: GRAHAM R. PIPER, RAM K. RAMESH