Patents by Inventor Kofi Ampadu

Kofi Ampadu 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).

  • Flexible packages having multiple lines of weakness to facilitate opening
    Patent number: 9382053
    Abstract: A flexible film package for storing food products comprises a body with a side wall, a closed bottom end, and a closed top end. The body includes a primary line of weakness and a pair of secondary lines of weakness formed in the side wall. Each of the primary and secondary lines of weakness includes a plurality of score lines spaced apart by non-scored portions of the side wall. The score lines of the primary line of weakness have a greater length, width, and depth than the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness. The non-scored portions between the score lines of the primary line of weakness are longer than the non-scored portions between the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Paul Edward Doll, Kofi Ampadu
  • FLEXIBLE PACKAGES HAVING MULTIPLE LINES OF WEAKNESS TO FACILITATE OPENING
    Publication number: 20150017291
    Abstract: A flexible film package for storing food products comprises a body with a side wall, a closed bottom end, and a closed top end. The body includes a primary line of weakness and a pair of secondary lines of weakness formed in the side wall. Each of the primary and secondary lines of weakness includes a plurality of score lines spaced apart by non-scored portions of the side wall. The score lines of the primary line of weakness have a greater length, width, and depth than the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness. The non-scored portions between the score lines of the primary line of weakness are longer than the non-scored portions between the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Edward Doll, Kofi Ampadu
  • Flexible packages having multiple lines of weakness to facilitate opening
    Patent number: 8876383
    Abstract: A flexible film package for storing food products comprises a body with a side wall, a closed bottom end, and a closed top end. The body includes a primary line of weakness and a pair of secondary lines of weakness formed in the side wall. Each of the primary and secondary lines of weakness includes a plurality of score lines spaced apart by non-scored portions of the side wall. The score lines of the primary line of weakness have a greater length, width, and depth than the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness. The non-scored portions between the score lines of the primary line of weakness are longer than the non-scored portions between the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Paul Edward Doll, Kofi Ampadu
  • FLEXIBLE PACKAGES HAVING MULTIPLE LINES OF WEAKNESS TO FACILITATE OPENING
    Publication number: 20130266244
    Abstract: A flexible film package for storing food products comprises a body with a side wall, a closed bottom end, and a closed top end. The body includes a primary line of weakness and a pair of secondary lines of weakness formed in the side wall. Each of the primary and secondary lines of weakness includes a plurality of score lines spaced apart by non-scored portions of the side wall. The score lines of the primary line of weakness have a greater length, width, and depth than the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness. The non-scored portions between the score lines of the primary line of weakness are longer than the non-scored portions between the score lines of the secondary lines of weakness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Edward Doll, Kofi Ampadu