Patents by Inventor Melanie DORENKOTT

Melanie DORENKOTT 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).

  • Patent number: 11399554
    Abstract: In a method of forming a coated bag for pre-treating an item stored in the bag, a bag is provided, having a sidewall extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end and defining an interior surface of a cavity. The bag is expanded from a flattened condition to an expanded condition. At least one adhesive dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. An adhesive is applied from the at least one inserted adhesive dispenser to form an adhesive coating on the interior surface of the cavity. A particulate dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. A particulate is discharged from the inserted particulate dispenser to embed the particulate in the adhesive coating. The adhesive coating is dried to retain the embedded particulate on the interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: A. Gus Eskamani, Melanie Dorenkott, Tiffani A. Sutton-Gilbert, Michael Kaminski, Michael A. Pintz, Ed Nolan
  • Publication number: 20200107562
    Abstract: In a method of forming a coated bag for pre-treating an item stored in the bag, a bag is provided, having a sidewall extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end and defining an interior surface of a cavity. The bag is expanded from a flattened condition to an expanded condition. At least one adhesive dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. An adhesive is applied from the at least one inserted adhesive dispenser to form an adhesive coating on the interior surface of the cavity. A particulate dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. A particulate is discharged from the inserted particulate dispenser to embed the particulate in the adhesive coating. The adhesive coating is dried to retain the embedded particulate on the interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: A. Gus ESKAMANI, Melanie DORENKOTT, Tiffani A. SUTTON-GILBERT, Michael KAMINSKI, Michael A. PINTZ, Ed NOLAN
  • Patent number: 10524491
    Abstract: In a method of forming a coated bag for pre-treating an item stored in the bag, a bag is provided, having a sidewall extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end and defining an interior surface of a cavity. The bag is expanded from a flattened condition to an expanded condition. At least one adhesive dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. An adhesive is applied from the at least one inserted adhesive dispenser to form an adhesive coating on the interior surface of the cavity. A particulate dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. A particulate is discharged from the inserted particulate dispenser to embed the particulate in the adhesive coating. The adhesive coating is dried to retain the embedded particulate on the interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Flavorseal LLC
    Inventors: A. Gus Eskamani, Melanie Dorenkott, Tiffani A. Sutton-Gilbert, Michael Kaminski, Michael A. Pintz, Ed Nolan
  • Publication number: 20180064145
    Abstract: In a method of forming a coated bag for pre-treating an item stored in the bag, a bag is provided, having a sidewall extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end and defining an interior surface of a cavity. The bag is expanded from a flattened condition to an expanded condition. At least one adhesive dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. An adhesive is applied from the at least one inserted adhesive dispenser to form an adhesive coating on the interior surface of the cavity. A particulate dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. A particulate is discharged from the inserted particulate dispenser to embed the particulate in the adhesive coating. The adhesive coating is dried to retain the embedded particulate on the interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Flavorseal, LLC
    Inventors: A. Gus ESKAMANI, Melanie DORENKOTT, Tiffani A. SUTTON-GILBERT, Michael KAMINSKI, Michael A. PINTZ, Ed NOLAN
  • Publication number: 20170094995
    Abstract: In a method of forming a coated bag for pre-treating an item stored in the bag, a bag is provided, having a sidewall extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end and defining an interior surface of a cavity. The bag is expanded from a flattened condition to an expanded condition. At least one adhesive dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. An adhesive is applied from the at least one inserted adhesive dispenser to form an adhesive coating on the interior surface of the cavity. A particulate dispenser is inserted through the open top end of the bag into the cavity. A particulate is discharged from the inserted particulate dispenser to embed the particulate in the adhesive coating. The adhesive coating is dried to retain the embedded particulate on the interior surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: Flavorseal
    Inventors: A. Gus ESKAMANI, Melanie DORENKOTT, Tiffani A. SUTTON-GILBERT, Michael KAMINSKI, Michael A. PINTZ, Ed NOLAN