Patents by Inventor Mikael Berlin

Mikael Berlin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240025610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a barrier-coated substrate web, coated with a layer of reduced graphene oxide. The invention further relates to laminated packaging materials comprising the barrier-coated substrate web, in particular intended for liquid carton food packaging, and to liquid carton packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Mikael BERLIN, Jan WAHLBERG, Gloria GUIDETTI
  • Publication number: 20230405978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to barrier-coated cellulose-based substrates and to a method of manufacturing such cellulose-based substrates, by dispersion coating of a barrier pre-coating and subsequent vapour deposition coating of a barrier deposition coating. The invention further relates to laminated packaging materials comprising the barrier-coated celluose-based substrates, in particular intended for liquid carton food packaging, and to liquid carton packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Peter ÖHMAN, Mikael BERLIN
  • Patent number: 10994525
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a laminated cellulose-based liquid or semi-liquid food packaging material, wherein the laminated packaging material has a bulk material layer, wherein a further sheet is laminated to the bulk material layer by an aqueous adhesive composition. The invention further relates the laminated packaging materials obtained by the method and to a packaging container for liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material obtained by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Öhman, Alain Collaud, Mikael Berlin, Joakim Balogh, Teresa Ewing
  • Publication number: 20180304607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a laminated cellulose-based liquid or semi-liquid food packaging material, wherein the laminated packaging material has a bulk material layer, wherein a further sheet is laminated to the bulk material layer by an aqueous adhesive composition. The invention further relates the laminated packaging materials obtained by the method and to a packaging container for liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material obtained by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Peter Öhman, Alain COLLAUD, Mikael BERLIN, Joakim BALOGH, Teresa EWING
  • Patent number: 10022944
    Abstract: A laminated packaging material for food packaging, comprises a core layer of paper or paperboard, which on a first side intended to be directed towards the outside of a packaging container, has, in the following order, a dry pre-coating for receiving a printed décor of an aqueous, pigment-based, ink-jet printing ink, a pigment-based ink-jet printed ink décor layer and further laminated onto the printed décor layer, a protective outermost layer of a thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and to a packaging container that is made from the laminated packaging material as well as to a pre-coating composition for use in the laminated packaging material and in the manufacturing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas Schuman, Anna Nilsson, Ladislav Hurdalek, Mikael Berlin, Katarina Jonasson
  • Publication number: 20170087810
    Abstract: A laminated packaging material for food packaging, comprises a core layer of paper or paperboard, which on a first side intended to be directed towards the outside of a packaging container, has, in the following order, a dry pre-coating for receiving a printed décor of an aqueous, pigment-based, ink-jet printing ink, a pigment-based ink-jet printed ink décor layer and further laminated onto the printed décor layer, a protective outermost layer of a thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and to a packaging container that is made from the laminated packaging material as well as to a pre-coating composition for use in the laminated packaging material and in the manufacturing thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas SCHUMAN, Anna NILSSON, Ladislav HURDALEK, Mikael BERLIN, Katarina JONASSON
  • Patent number: 8409679
    Abstract: A non-foil packaging laminate for liquid food packaging comprises a core layer of paper or paperboard, outermost liquid tight, heat sealable layers of polyolefin and, applied onto the inner side of the layer of paper or paperboard, an oxygen gas barrier layer formed by liquid film coating of a liquid gas barrier composition and subsequent drying, the liquid composition containing a polymer binder dispersed or dissolved in a liquid medium. The laminate further comprises a layer of a polyolefin-based matrix polymer with inorganic filler particles distributed therein and inorganic particles dispersed also in the gas barrier layer from the liquid gas barrier composition. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the packaging laminate and a packaging container made from the packaging laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mats Bentmar, Nils Toft, Hans O. Johansson, Lars Bergholtz, Mikael Berlin
  • Publication number: 20120100320
    Abstract: A non-foil packaging laminate for liquid food packaging comprises a first layer of paper situated towards the inner side of the packaging laminate and a second layer of paper situated towards the outer side of the packaging laminate, with the first and second paper layers laminated to each other by a first intermediate bonding layer in a sandwich structure. The packaging laminate further comprises a gas barrier coating layer, coated onto the inner side of the first paper layer by liquid film coating of a liquid gas barrier composition onto the first paper layer and subsequent drying, the liquid composition containing a polymer binder dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous or solvent medium, and a further barrier layer towards water vapour laminated and bonded to the barrier-coated inside of the first paper layer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the laminate, and a packaging container made from the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Mats Bentmar, Mikael Berlin
  • Publication number: 20110248076
    Abstract: A non-foil packaging laminate for liquid food packaging comprises a core layer of paper or paperboard, outermost liquid tight, heat sealable layers of polyolefin and, applied onto the inner side of the layer of paper or paperboard, an oxygen gas barrier layer formed by liquid film coating of a liquid gas barrier composition and subsequent drying, the liquid composition containing a polymer binder dispersed or dissolved in a liquid medium. The laminate further comprises a layer of a polyolefin-based matrix polymer with inorganic filler particles distributed therein and inorganic particles dispersed also in the gas barrier layer from the liquid gas barrier composition. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the packaging laminate and a packaging container made from the packaging laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Mats Bentmar, Nils Toft, Hans O. Johansson, Lars Bergholtz, Mikael Berlin
  • Patent number: 7922945
    Abstract: Arrangement for manufacturing a web-shaped packaging laminate, comprising an extruder arranged so as to extrude a film of polymer material down into a nip between a cooling roll and a counter-roll, and also means of introducing at least one other layer of the packaging laminate into the said nip for joining the film together with the layer. According to the invention, the arrangement comprises an arrangement for covering the cooling roll with a surface layer of a water-based composition comprising a dry matter content. The invention also relates to the method for manufacturing the web-shaped packaging laminate, in which the composition is transferred as a thin layer to the film of polymer material in the nip, while the film of polymer material is still hot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mats Bentmar, Mikael Berlin
  • Patent number: 7482055
    Abstract: A laminated packaging material (10) comprising a core layer (11) and a barrier layer (14) formed from a liqueform composition comprising a dispersion or solution of a polymer, starch or starch derivative on one side of the core layer, the barrier layer also including particles of amorphous SiO2. According to the invention, said particles of amorphous SiO2 in colloidal particle size in said barrier layer are present in a content of above 40 weight % but below 80 weight %. The invention also relates to a packaging container which has been produced from the packaging material, as well as a method of producing the packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mikael Berlin, Mats Bentmar, Ulf Lindqvist, Katarina Flemmer
  • Publication number: 20060151096
    Abstract: Arrangement for manufacturing a web-shaped packaging laminate, comprising an extruder arranged so as to extrude a film of polymer material down into a nip between a cooling roll and a counter-roll, and also means of introducing at least one other layer of the packaging laminate into the said nip for joining the film together with the layer. According to the invention, the arrangement comprises an arrangement for covering the cooling roll with a surface layer of a water-based composition comprising a dry matter content. The invention also relates to the method for manufacturing the web-shaped packaging laminate, in which the composition is transferred as a thin layer to the film of polymer material in the nip, while the film of polymer material is still hot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mats Bentmar, Mikael Berlin
  • Patent number: 7033455
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a laminated packaging material (10) including a core layer (16) of paper or paperboard and a barrier layer (14) applied on one side of the core layer. The invention also relates to a laminated packaging material (10) produced according to the method, as well as a packaging container (50) which is produced from the laminated packaging material (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mikael Berlin, Mats Bentmar, Katarina Flemmer-Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20050208238
    Abstract: A method of providing a package for pourable food products with an oxygen barrier, which method comprises the step of post-applying a liquid oxygen barrier composition comprising a polymer dispersion or solution, as a coating, onto the entire or a selected part of an outside surface of the package. The invention also relates to the package thus produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Katarina Flemmer, Mikael Berlin, Stefano Busoli
  • Publication number: 20050129930
    Abstract: A laminated packaging material (10) comprising a core layer (11) and a barrier layer (14) formed from a liqueform composition comprising a dispersion or solution of a polymer, starch or starch derivative on one side of the core layer, the barrier layer also including particles of amorphous SiO2. According to the invention, said particles of amorphous SiO2 in colloidal particle size in said barrier layer are present in a content of above 40 weight % but below 80 weight %. The invention also relates to a packaging container which has been produced from the packaging material, as well as a method of producing the packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Mikael Berlin, Mats Bentmar, Ulf Lindqvist, Katarina Flemmer
  • Patent number: 6845599
    Abstract: A multi-layer packaging laminate is produced by simultaneously applying at least two wet coating layers to a substrate web (10) in a slide coater or curtain coater having a slide block (14) over which laminar flow streams of coating liquid flow to reach the substrate web. At least one layer is less than 20 ?m thick (wet) and at least one layer has oxygen barrier or scavenger properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
    Inventors: Mikael Berlin, Mats Bentmar, Katarina Flemmer
  • Patent number: 6821373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a laminated packaging material (10) including a core layer (16) of paper or paperboard and a barrier layer (14) applied on one side of the core layer. The invention also relates to a laminated packaging material (10) produced according to the method, as well as a packaging container (50) which is produced from the laminated packaging material (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mikael Berlin, Mats Bentmar, Katarina Flemmer-Karlsson, Lars Bertilsson
  • Patent number: 6692801
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a packaging laminate having excellent gas barrier properties. The method involves applying a solution or dispersion of starch or starch derivative to a surface of a substrate of paper or paperboard, and applying a layer of plastic to said starch or starch derivative so as to modify the properties of same such that the starch or starch derivative provides a gas barrier property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mikael Berlin, Ib Leth, Mats Bentmar
  • Publication number: 20030205319
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a laminated packaging material including a core layer of paper or paperboard and a barrier layer applied on one side of the core layer. The invention also relates to a laminated packaging material produced according to the method, as well as a packaging container which is produced from the laminated packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jorgen Bengtsson, Matts Bentmar, Mikael Berlin, Ib Leth
  • Patent number: 6569539
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging laminate having one or more gas barrier layers of starch or starch derivative providing an oxygen gas barrier property of 50, preferably 30 cm3/m2 at 24 h, 1 atm (23° C., 50% RH) or better, said gas barrier layer having a dry coating weight no more than 7 g/m2. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a packaging laminate and to packaging containers manufactured from the packaging laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Tetra Level Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Matts Bentmar, Mikael Berlin, Ib Leth