Patents by Inventor Jonathan Eickhoff

Jonathan Eickhoff 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).

  • POLYMERIC ARTICLES WITH ELECTRONIC CODE FORMED THEREON AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240286808
    Abstract: A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jared B. Waterman, Jonathan Eickhoff, Jennye Scott, Kirk Birchler, Jeffrey A. Mann
  • Polymeric articles with electronic code formed thereon and process of making the same
    Patent number: 12006112
    Abstract: A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared B. Waterman, Jonathan Eickhoff, Jennye Scott, Kirk Birchler, Jeffrey A. Mann
  • POLYMERIC ARTICLES WITH ELECTRONIC CODE FORMED THEREON AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240157620
    Abstract: An article forming system includes an extruder configured to extrude a sheet of polymeric material and a thermoforming device configured to form the sheet into a plurality of article preforms a carrier web coupled to each of the article preforms. Polymeric articles formed from the article preforms include encoded visual indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jared B. WATERMAN, Jonathan EICKHOFF, Jennye SCOTT, Kirk BIRCHLER, Jeffrey A. MANN
  • POLYPROPYLENE SHEETS AND ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20240132682
    Abstract: A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yucheng PENG, Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Debra R. WILSON
  • Polypropylene sheets and articles
    Patent number: 11891488
    Abstract: A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Yucheng Peng, Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Debra R. Wilson
  • DRINK CUP LID
    Publication number: 20230339660
    Abstract: A container includes a cup and a lid. The lid is adapted to mate with a brim included in the cup to close a top aperture opening into an interior liquid-storage region formed in the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yucheng PENG, Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Debra R. WILSON
  • PROCESS OF FORMING POLYMERIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20230234277
    Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN, Kody A. CHAPMAN, Daniel O. DAVIS
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMOFORMING AN ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20230226776
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Ryan DEWIG, Jeffrey A. MANN, Roy E. ACKERMAN, Dan EICHELBERGER, Holden W. BARNES, Zachary L. BAUGHMAN
  • Drink cup lid
    Patent number: 11702258
    Abstract: A container includes a cup and a lid. The lid is adapted to mate with a brim included in the cup to close a top aperture opening into an interior liquid-storage region formed in the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Yucheng Peng, Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Debra R. Wilson
  • Process of forming polymeric material
    Patent number: 11679542
    Abstract: A method for forming an article includes providing a sheet of material, optionally conditioning the sheet with a surface of a roller, forming the sheet to provide a web, and separating an article from the web to provide the article. An apparatus adapted to form the article from a sheet is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Roy E. Ackerman, Dan Eichelberger, Holden W. Barnes, Zachary L. Baughman, Kody A. Chapman, Daniel O. Davis
  • Method and apparatus for thermoforming an article
    Patent number: 11667090
    Abstract: A method for thermoforming an article includes extruding a sheet of material, conditioning the sheet with a roller, thermoforming the sheet to provide a web, and cutting the web to provide the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Ryan Dewig, Jeffrey A. Mann, Roy E. Ackerman, Dan Eichelberger, Holden W. Barnes, Zachary L. Baughman
  • DRINK CUP LID
    Publication number: 20230159232
    Abstract: A liquid container includes a cup having a brim forming an opening into an interior region of the cup. The container also includes a lid configured to mount on the brim of the cup to close the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan EICKHOFF, Braxton J. BRAGG, Jeffrey A. MANN
  • POLYMERIC ARTICLES WITH ELECTRONIC CODE FORMED THEREON AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230105117
    Abstract: A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jared B. Waterman, Jonathan Eickhoff, Jennye Scott, Kirk Birchler, Jeffrey A. Mann
  • Beverage capsule cup
    Patent number: D981844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Jared Bruce Waterman
  • Drink cup lid
    Patent number: D984894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Eickhoff
  • Drink cup lid
    Patent number: D993770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Eickhoff
  • Drink cup lid
    Patent number: D993771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Eickhoff
  • Beverage capsule cup
    Patent number: D1011875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Eickhoff, Jared Bruce Waterman
  • Drink cup lid
    Patent number: D1030488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Eickhoff
  • Drink cup lid
    Patent number: D1031439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Eickhoff