Patents by Inventor Gregory M. Bunker

Gregory M. Bunker 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).

  • Barrier film, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same
    Patent number: 10465053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recyclable barrier film comprising a first layer comprising high density polyethylene; and a barrier layer comprising a polymer other than polyethylene; where the polymer is operative to reduce the oxygen transmission rate through the barrier film relative to the oxygen transmission rate through the first layer; where the barrier layer is present in the barrier film in an amount of less than 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the barrier film. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing the disclosed barrier film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Dana Breed, John W. Garnett, IV, Mark Heard, Scott J. Collick, Gregory M. Bunker, Mark A. Kersten
  • BARRIER FILM, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150329734
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recyclable barrier film comprising a first layer comprising high density polyethylene; and a barrier layer comprising a polymer other than polyethylene; where the polymer is operative to reduce the oxygen transmission rate through the barrier film relative to the oxygen transmission rate through the first layer; where the barrier layer is present in the barrier film in an amount of less than 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of the barrier film. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing the disclosed barrier film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Dana Breed, John W. Garnett, IV, Mark Heard, Scott J. Collick, Gregory M. Bunker, Mark A. Kersten
  • USING TRACER TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTION DETAILS
    Publication number: 20150122878
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of tagging resin product such that it can be identified. The method involves adding a series of tracer elements to a resin in specific amounts. The relative amounts of one or more of such tracer elements for each desired unit of production are varied, such that each unit of production has a unique combination of ratios of the various tracer elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Scott J. Collick, Gregory M. Bunker, Thomas Allgeuer, John W. Garnett, IV, Dana R. Breed