Patents by Inventor Howard Conner

Howard Conner 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).

  • Inflatable pouches with reduced exterior distortions
    Patent number: 11247829
    Abstract: An inflatable pouch includes a bladder formed from an inflatable web and an outer skin formed from a film. The bladder includes a bladder pouch that includes a bottom portion at a folded edge of the inflatable web, front and back portions on either side of the folded edge, and sides where the front and back portions are sealed to each other. The outer skin includes an outer skin pouch that includes a bottom portion at a folded edge of the film, front and back portions on either side of the folded edge, and sides where the front and back portions are attached to each other. The bladder is attached to the outer skin at a tack area such that the sides of the bladder pouch and the outer skin pouch are not directly attached to the sides of the outer skin pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)
    Inventors: Robert O'Dowd, Charles Kannankeril, Andrew Moehlenbrock, Joseph Owensby, Howard Conner
  • INFLATABLE POUCHES WITH REDUCED EXTERIOR DISTORTIONS
    Publication number: 20190276216
    Abstract: An inflatable pouch includes a bladder formed from an inflatable web and an outer skin formed from a film. The bladder includes a bladder pouch that includes a bottom portion at a folded edge of the inflatable web, front and back portions on either side of the folded edge, and sides where the front and back portions are sealed to each other. The outer skin includes an outer skin pouch that includes a bottom portion at a folded edge of the film, front and back portions on either side of the folded edge, and sides where the front and back portions are attached to each other. The bladder is attached to the outer skin at a tack area such that the sides of the bladder pouch and the outer skin pouch are not directly attached to the sides of the outer skin pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Robert O'Dowd, Charles Kannankeril, Andrew Moehlenbrock, Joseph Owensby, Howard Conner