Patents by Inventor Harley E. Erb, IV

Harley E. Erb, IV 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).

  • Bags having odor management capabilities
    Patent number: 8012554
    Abstract: Bags or liners having incorporated therein an effective amount of odor management agents including a counteractant agent, a neutralizing agent and optionally, a masking agent, whereby the odor management agent imparts no perceptible scent to the bags or liners, such that the bags or liners are substantially free of fragrance while the odor management agent reduces malodor emanating from products disposed within the bag. Further, the invention is drawn to web materials for use in forming the bags or liners having odor management agents. The odor management agent is disposed within the bag or dispersed substantially uniformly throughout the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Pactiv Corporation
    Inventors: Lindsay Shelley, Chieh-Chun Chau, Wayne J. Moras, Harley E. Erb, IV
  • BAGS HAVING ODOR MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20090067760
    Abstract: Bags or liners having incorporated therein an effective amount of odor management agents including a counteractant agent, a neutralizing agent and optionally, a masking agent, whereby the odor management agent imparts no perceptible scent to the bags or liners, such that the bags or liners are substantially free of fragrance while the odor management agent reduces malodor emanating from products disposed within the bag. Further, the invention is drawn to web materials for use in forming the bags or liners having odor management agents. The odor management agent is disposed within the bag or dispersed substantially uniformly throughout the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Lindsay Shelley, Chieh-Chun Chau, Wayne J. Moras, Harley E. Erb, IV