Patents by Inventor Marc S. Somers

Marc S. Somers 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).

  • Process for packaging amorphous polyolefins
    Patent number: 5109892
    Abstract: A process for packaging normally tacky amorphous polyolefins is provided. The process entails flowing a heated amorphous polyolefin into a molded polyolefin container having a relatively thick wall at a temperature above the melting point of the container, followed by slowly cooling the filled container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Marc S. Somers
  • Pourable particles of normally tacky plastic materials and process for their preparation
    Patent number: 5041251
    Abstract: Pourable particles of normally soft and tacky plastic materials are formed by extruding the molten plastic material into contact with a cooling fluid containing a non-sticky material that is compatible with the plastic material, cutting the plastic material into particles, separating these particles from the cooling fluid, and contacting these particles with a second compatible non-sticky material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Steven L. McCoskey, Stephen R. Hooker, Don W. Jarrell, Marc S. Somers, Stephen W. Coe