Patents by Inventor Martin H. Beck
Martin H. Beck 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).
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Patent number: 7585454Abstract: A method of producing a non-lofted fiber veil of an orientable polymer for the production of insulation, e.g. thermal, for blown-in applications, having X, Y and Z vector directions of the fibers comprising, melt blowing the polymer to form molten fibers, having molecules oriented along the length of the fibers, the X vector direction, placing the fibers on a roller spinning at a rate to provide additional orientation of the molecules of the fibers, displacing some said fibers into the Y vector direction, and cooling the fibers while on the roller to form the non-lofted fiber veil. Also included is the product of the method, a blown in insulation, intermediate products, an apparatus and a method of producing a product for blown-in installation.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: RTICA, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Noga, David Warren Arseneau, John D. Ireland, William Malcolm Worden, Zhiyong Fu, Reginald A. Cooke, Martin H. Beck
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Patent number: 6841262Abstract: A preform having an annular wall region of increased wall thickness to produce a blow molded container having an annular concavity in a wall portion thereof to provide a hand grip feature, such a container when blow molded from such a preform and a carbonated beverage container having intaglio hand grip wall hand grip features.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2000Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: DTL Technology Limited PartnershipInventors: Martin H. Beck, Robert J. Caldicott
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Patent number: 6827228Abstract: A bubble 6 formed in the wall 7 of a plastic container having, an interior surface 8, an exterior surface 9 and a wall thickness 29 and being suitable for containing a liquid under pressure e.g., a carbonated beverage, including an integral structure formed of a central dome 10 having a convex outer surface 11 facing toward the adjacent exterior surface 9 and connected with an annular trough 18 having an annular concave surface facing the adjacent the exterior surface 9, a frustum 20 interconnecting the trough 18 with the dome or an outer ring of curved cross-section, the outer ring having an annular concave surface facing toward the interior 14, integrally formed with the container wall 7 surrounding the bubble, the bubble having a thickness approximately equal to the wall thickness. An associated container, blow mold and method are also included.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: PepsiCo., Inc.Inventors: Cynthia Ann Headen, Martin H. Beck, Dennis Connor, Lydia Reed, John Boyet Stevens, Charles A. Curtiss, Stuart Leslie
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Publication number: 20040232602Abstract: A method of producing a non-lofted fiber veil of an orientable polymer for the production of insulation, e.g. thermal, for blown-in applications, having X, Y and Z vector directions of the fibers comprising, melt blowing the polymer to form molten fibers, having molecules oriented along the length of the fibers, the X vector direction, placing the fibers on a roller spinning at a rate to provide additional orientation of the molecules of the fibers, displacing some said fibers into the Y vector direction, and cooling the fibers while on the roller to form the non-lofted fiber veil. Also included is the product of the method, a blown in insulation, intermediate products, an apparatus and a method of producing a product for blown-in installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Michael J. Noga, David Warren Arseneau, John D. Ireland, William Malcolm Worden, Zhiyong Fu, Reginald A. Cooke, Martin H. Beck
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Patent number: 6814920Abstract: A method of preventing delamination of multiple layers of an oriented polymer container having an opening defined by the multiple layers comprising a bi-axially oriented multilayer polymer container having an opening defined by a perimeter at which the multiple layers are exposed; heating the perimeter until workable; providing a curling die; feeding the multilayer perimeter into the curling die to curl the perimeter sufficiently to inhibit delamination of the layers and a container when so made.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: DTL Technology Limited PartnershipInventors: Martin H. Beck, George F. Rollend
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Patent number: 6814248Abstract: A handgrip formed in a wall of a plastics container, the wall having an interior, an interior surface, an exterior surface and a wall thickness and suitable for containing a carbonated beverage, including an integral structure formed of a central dome having a convex surface facing toward the adjacent said exterior surface and at least two concentric annular troughs, each having an annular concave surface facing the adjacent said exterior surface, an outer frustum interconnected with each trough and connecting rings, each of curved cross-section having an annular concave surface facing toward the interior, to join, integrally, the frustums to the next outer trough and the outermost frustum to the container wall surrounding the handgrip, the handgrip having a thickness approximately equal to the wall thickness, wherein the handgrip does not extend radially outwardly of the wall. An associated container, blow mold and method are also included.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: DTL Technology Limited PartnershipInventors: Martin H. Beck, Dennis Connor
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Publication number: 20040026355Abstract: A bubble 6 formed in the wall 7 of a plastic container having, an interior surface 8, an exterior surface 9 and a wall thickness 29 and being suitable for containing a liquid under pressure e.g., a carbonated beverage, including an integral structure formed of a central dome 10 having a convex outer surface 11 facing toward the adjacent exterior surface 9 and connected with an annular trough 18 having an annular concave surface facing the adjacent the exterior surface 9, a frustum 20 interconnecting the trough 18 with the dome or an outer ring of curved cross-section, the outer ring having an annular concave surface facing toward the interior 14, integrally formed with the container wall 7 surrounding the bubble, the bubble having a thickness approximately equal to the wall thickness. An associated container, blow mold and method are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Cynthia Ann Headen, Martin H. Beck, Dennis Connor, Lydia Reed, John Boyet Stevens, Charles A. Curtiss, Stuart Leslie
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Publication number: 20040026357Abstract: A handgrip formed in a wall of a plastics container, the wall having an interior, an interior surface, an exterior surface and a wall thickness and suitable for containing a carbonated beverage, including an integral structure formed of a central dome having a convex surface facing toward the adjacent said exterior surface and at least two concentric annular troughs, each having an annular concave surface facing the adjacent said exterior surface, an outer frustum interconnected with each trough and connecting rings, each of curved cross-section having an annular concave surface facing toward the interior, to join, integrally, the frustums to the next outer trough and the outermost frustum to the container wall surrounding the handgrip, the handgrip having a thickness approximately equal to the wall thickness, wherein the handgrip does not extend radially outwardly of the wall. An associated container, blow mold and method are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Martin H. Beck, Dennis Connor
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Publication number: 20030113491Abstract: A method of preventing delamination of multiple layers of an oriented polymer container having an opening defined by the multiple layers comprising a bi-axially oriented multilayer polymer container having an opening defined by a perimeter at which the multiple layers are exposed; heating the perimeter until workable; providing a curling die; feeding the multilayer perimeter into the curling die to curl the perimeter sufficiently to inhibit delamination of the layers and a container when so made.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Martin H. Beck, George F. Rollend
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Patent number: 6564531Abstract: A blow molded, bi-axially oriented plastic canister or container has a generally cylindrical body, a bottom, and a tapering upper portion, which terminates at a wide mouth or opening surrounded by a radially outwardly directed annular flange having an inwardly facing corner. A generally disc-shaped closure insert having a circumferential rim and a dispensing outlet is placed across the opening such that the closure rim is generally fitted into the corner of the annular flange. Heat or some other form of energy is applied to the entirety of the annular flange, which in response shrinks to tightly conform to and engage the closure rim, forming a circumferential seal. The dispensing outlet may be provided with an outlet closure, such as a screw cap or the like. Also, a sealant may be disposed between the annular flange and the closure rim before the heat is applied in order to form an enhanced seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: DTL Technology Limited PartnershipInventor: Martin H. Beck
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Patent number: 6382946Abstract: A multi-cavity coinjection mold and method for simultaneously producing a plurality of multi-layered articles comprising: a mold structure defining a plurality of mold cavities; a first supply source for supplying metered amounts of a first molding material; a second supply source for supplying metered amounts of a second molding material; a hot runner system in communication with the first and second supply sources for conveying the metered amounts of the first and the second materials separately to a region proximate each of the cavities; the region comprising having a pin controlled passage leading to proximate cavity by way of a gate having the same cross-section as the passage, the pin scavenging material from the passage and providing cavity packing.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1998Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: DTL Technology Limited PartnershipInventors: Martin H. Beck, George F. Rollend, John H. Muszynski
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Publication number: 20020048642Abstract: A method to blow mold a crystallizable polymer container having an interior surface, comprising using a heated blowing fluid in conjunction with a single cool blow mold cavity to produce a container having a crystallized interior surface or in conjunction with hot blow mold cavity to produce a container having crystalized interior and exterior surfaces; and two stage blow molding using two separate blow molds used sequentially also contemplated to produce similar results.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventor: Martin H. Beck
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Patent number: 6237791Abstract: A method of forming a wide mouth blow molded thermoplastic container comprising the steps of i) stretch blow molding from a preform, an intermediate article defining the container with the mouth being threaded and/or flanged, the mouth terminating in an accommodation element having a neck finish that supports the preform in the blow mold; ii) heat setting the intermediate article including the entire container while still in the mold, and iii) removing the intermediate article of manufacture from the mold and severing the accommodation element to produce the container, and an article when made by the method. The method also includes post forming of a rim portion of the container following separation of the container from the accommodation element.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: DTL Technology Limited PartnershipInventors: Martin H. Beck, George F. Rollend, Robert J. Caldicott
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Patent number: 6235229Abstract: A multi-cavity coinjection mold having a relatively large plurality of cavities for simultaneously molding a relatively large plurality of multi-layered articles including a) a plurality of cavity groups each defining a relatively small plurality of said cavities, a single balanced hot runner for supplying said relatively small plurality of cavities with contiguous different plastics materials, and a valve for sequentially supplying desired contiguous quantities of the plastics materials from plastics material sources, common to all of said groups, to the balanced hot runner; and b) a hot runner manifold system connected to the plastic material sources to supply the plastic materials to all of the valves; and related methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Inventors: Martin H. Beck, George F. Rollend
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Publication number: 20010000373Abstract: A blow molded, bi-axially oriented plastic canister or container has a generally cylindrical body, a bottom, and a tapering upper portion, which terminates at a wide mouth or opening surrounded by a radially outwardly directed annular flange having an inwardly facing corner. A generally disc-shaped closure insert having a circumferential rim and a dispensing outlet is placed across the opening such that the closure rim is generally fitted into the corner of the annular flange. Heat or some other form of energy is applied to the entirety of the annular flange, which in response shrinks to tightly conform to and engage the closure rim, forming a circumferential seal. The dispensing outlet may be provided with an outlet closure, such as a screw cap or the like. Also, a sealant may be disposed between the annular flange and the closure rim before the heat is applied in order to form an enhanced seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: April 26, 2001Inventor: Martin H. Beck
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Patent number: 6171538Abstract: A multi-cavity coinjection mold and method for simultaneously producing a plurality of multi-layered articles comprising: a mold structure defining a plurality of mold cavities; a first supply source for supplying metered amounts of a first molding material; a second supply source for supplying metered amounts of a second molding material; a hot runner system in communication with the first and second supply sources for conveying the metered amounts of the first and the second materials separately to a region proximate each of the cavities; a valve mechanism per cavity for receiving the metered amounts of the first and second materials from the hot runner system and for sequentially supplying desired quantity of the first and second materials contiguously to each cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: DTL Technology Limited PartnershipInventors: Martin H. Beck, George F. Rollend
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Patent number: D537348Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Mountain Valley Spring Co., LLCInventors: Martin H. Beck, Dennis C. Connor, Christopher William Lussier
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Patent number: D602788Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.Inventors: Scott R. Priore, Dennis C. Connor, Martin H. Beck
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Patent number: D608216Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.Inventors: Scott R. Priore, Dennis C. Connor, Martin H. Beck
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Patent number: D608217Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.Inventors: Scott R. Priore, Dennis C. Connor, Martin H. Beck