Patents by Inventor Michael J. Parachini

Michael J. Parachini 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).

  • HEAT SEALING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230002147
    Abstract: A heat seal between a plastic bag and a plastic sheet is used to provide a more secure and reliable seal to define a modified atmosphere for a pallet of perishables. The heat seal reduces atmosphere failures and aids in providing a more consistent atmosphere in the pallet bag system thus reducing the number of pallets that have an out of specification atmosphere. The heat seal may be created with a heating sealing apparatuses that is part of a system used to load and seal a load of containers of perishables onto a pallet. The heat sealing apparatus uses a plurality of heated bar assemblies to form seal portions on sides of the pallet in order to form a seal around the entire perimeter of the pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Parachini, Sesar Santiago Jauregui, Frederick Forgnone
  • Heat sealing apparatus
    Patent number: 11518113
    Abstract: A heat seal between a plastic bag and a plastic sheet is used to provide a more secure and reliable seal to define a modified atmosphere for a pallet of perishables. The heat seal reduces atmosphere failures and aids in providing a more consistent atmosphere in the pallet bag system thus reducing the number of pallets that have an out of specification atmosphere. The heat seal may be created with a heating sealing apparatuses that is part of a system used to load and seal a load of containers of perishables onto a pallet. The heat sealing apparatus uses two heated rollers coupled to a rotating arm to contact and heat seal a plastic bag to a plastic seal that enclose a palletized load of perishables that are rotated on a turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Fresh Express Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael J. Parachini, Sesar Santiago Jauregui, Frederick Forgnone
  • HEAT SEALING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20210078261
    Abstract: A heat seal between a plastic bag and a plastic sheet is used to provide a more secure and reliable seal to define a modified atmosphere for a pallet of perishables. The heat seal reduces atmosphere failures and aids in providing a more consistent atmosphere in the pallet bag system thus reducing the number of pallets that have an out of specification atmosphere. The heat seal may be created with a heating sealing apparatuses that is part of a system used to load and seal a load of containers of perishables onto a pallet. The heat sealing apparatus uses two heated rollers coupled to a rotating arm to contact and heat seal a plastic bag to a plastic seal that enclose a palletized load of perishables that are rotated on a turntable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Parachini, Sesar Santiago Jauregui, Frederick Forgnone