Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Gagne

Joseph D. Gagne 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).

  • Publication number: 20230125926
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention comprises a wrapper with dead bend characteristics. The wrapper comprises a first polyethylene layer comprising low density polyethylene; a second polyethylene layer affixed to the first layer, wherein the second polyethylene layer comprises high density polyethylene; a first tie layer affixed to the second layer, opposite the first layer; a barrier layer affixed to the tie layer, opposite the second layer; a second tie layer affixed to the barrier layer, opposite the first tie layer; a third polyethylene layer affixed to the second tie layer, opposite the barrier layer, wherein the third polyethylene layer comprises high density polyethylene; and a fourth polyethylene layer affixed to the third polyethylene layer, opposite the second tie layer, wherein the fourth polyethylene layer comprises low density polyethylene. In an embodiment, the tie layers and the barrier layer may be substituted with a cyclic olefin copolymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: JOSEPH D. GAGNE
  • Publication number: 20220055780
    Abstract: A method for providing a film lidding structure which can survive aseptic processing, the method comprising: providing a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP) film layer; laminating the HDPE or PP film layer to at least one base layer to form a lidding; adhering the at least one base layer to the rim of a container to form a lidded container; and sterilizing the lidded container using high concentration hydrogen peroxide at elevated temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: JOSEPH D. GAGNE, Randy Koteles, Dominic Savino, Kristen Kenlin
  • Publication number: 20210053734
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention comprises a wrapper with dead bend characteristics. The wrapper comprises a first polyethylene layer comprising low density polyethylene; a second polyethylene layer affixed to the first layer, wherein the second polyethylene layer comprises high density polyethylene; a first tie layer affixed to the second layer, opposite the first layer; a barrier layer affixed to the tie layer, opposite the second layer; a second tie layer affixed to the barrier layer, opposite the first tie layer; a third polyethylene layer affixed to the second tie layer, opposite the barrier layer, wherein the third polyethylene layer comprises high density polyethylene; and a fourth polyethylene layer affixed to the third polyethylene layer, opposite the second tie layer, wherein the fourth polyethylene layer comprises low density polyethylene. In an embodiment, the tie layers and the barrier layer may be substituted with a cyclic olefin copolymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: JOSEPH D. GAGNE
  • Patent number: 7267862
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions of films using selected blends of primary and secondary fatty amide additives at critical ratios, which enable the primary fatty amides to interact favorably with the secondary amides so as to provide controlled COF and other useful surface properties in polyolefin and other films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Burke, Joseph D. Gagne