Patents by Inventor John Tonelli

John Tonelli 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).

  • Oil and moisture absorbent material and food package
    Publication number: 20040156957
    Abstract: A oil and moisture absorbent material suitable for use in food packages and a food package made of such material. The material comprises an oil and moisture absorbent layer covered by an oil and moisture repellent substance that has a multiplicity of perforations or which is applied in a pattern so that oil and moisture can pass through. Alternatively, the oil and moisture absorbent layer may be covered by an oil and moisture permeable substance. The oil and moisture absorbent layer may have indentations and additives that improve its oil and moisture absorbency. The oil and moisture absorbent layer may be made of a paperboard that is manufactured using a reduced level of calendering and having a reduced amount of sizing applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Sandeep Kulkarni, Ladislav Bednarik, Keith S. Shih, Richard Previty, I. Daniel Sand, Vivek Rohatgi, Richard A. Tedford, John Tonelli