Patents by Inventor Joshua D. Wofford

Joshua D. Wofford 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).

  • Self-sterilizing package and methods for making and using the same
    Patent number: 10617778
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for sterilizing a wide variety of products. Specifically, in some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a package that is capable of self-sterilizing by initiating sterilizing conditions inside the package interior without the necessity of being treated with an externally-supplied sterilizing medium. Particularly, the disclosed package includes at least one dual-layer lid that comprises inner and outer layers and an interstitial space that houses a sterilizing gas-producing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Roberts, Joshua D. Wofford, Charles D. Robnett
  • SELF-STERILIZING PACKAGE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180272019
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for sterilizing a wide variety of products. Specifically, in some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a package that is capable of self-sterilizing by initiating sterilizing conditions inside the package interior without the necessity of being treated with an externally-supplied sterilizing medium. Particularly, the disclosed package includes at least one dual-layer lid that comprises inner and outer layers and an interstitial space that houses a sterilizing gas-producing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: William P. Roberts, Joshua D. Wofford, Charles D. Robnett
  • Method of Controlling the Generation of a Gas Within a Package
    Publication number: 20140348702
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to a system and method of generating at least one disinfecting gas within a package through a photochemical reaction. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a system and method for controlled release of a generated gas from a polymeric film or lamination through selection of a suitable combination of lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Wofford, Patrick Wayne Thompson, Rick Merical, Russell F. Darley, Nicholas James Berendt, Jerry Christopher Richardson, Anton L. Timmons, Garry William Crossdale, Kenneth J. Roach
  • Methods of Increasing the Generation of a Gas Within a Package
    Publication number: 20140311094
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to methods of generating at least one disinfecting gas within a package through a photochemical reaction. More particularly, the disclosed methods include incorporating a composition capable of generating a gas upon exposure to light into the disclosed package. As set forth in detail herein below, the amount of moisture present in the disclosed composition is directly related to the production rate of the gas. Accordingly, the amount of gas generation can be controlled by varying the amount of moisture present in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: CRYOVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Thompson, Joshua D. Wofford