Patents by Inventor Nils Toft

Nils Toft 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: 8871318
    Abstract: A packaging laminate comprising a core layer of paper or carton with through-going holes, openings or slits, a first layer of heat sealable thermoplastic material applied on the outermost side of the packaging laminate, a second layer of heat sealable thermoplastic material applied on the other, innermost side of the packaging laminate, one or more barrier layers applied between the core layer and the innermost thermoplastic layer, the thermoplastic material and barrier layers all being laminated to each other within the regions of said holes to form a membrane of barrier and thermoplastic material layers. A method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and a packaging container that is made from the packaging laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Åke Persson
  • Patent number: 8467563
    Abstract: A headset (1; 101; 102) comprising a housing (2; 102; 103) and a microphone arm (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is connected to a hinge member (4; 104; 204), which is pivotally connected to the housing (2; 102; 103) such that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be rotated about a first pivot axis (P1; P101; P201) between a first position, in which it lies along a first surface (9; 109; 209) of the housing (2; 102; 202) and a second, extended position in which it extends away from the housing (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is movably connected to the hinge member (4; 104; 204) so that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be moved into a third position, in which it lies along a second surface (10; 110; 210) of the housing (2; 102; 202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Willem Hendrik Van Der Beek, Martin Bech, Cathrine Rydahl Gadiel, Nils Toft
  • Patent number: 8424582
    Abstract: Press roll for a laminating machine for producing a packaging material which comprises a carcass layer consisting of paper or carton, and which carcass layer exhibits crease lines, through holes, openings or slits, which carcass layer exhibits, on one of its sides, a barrier layer, a plastic lining which is arranged outside the barrier layer, and film of laminant thermoplast which is arranged between the carcass layer and the barrier layer, with the press roll exhibiting a circular-cylindrical jacket surface having a facing consisting of an elastic material. According to the invention, the facing comprises sections in the jacket surface, which sections exhibit local deformation ability in relation to the surrounding facing. The invention also relates to a method for producing packaging material and to packaging material which has been produced using this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Nils Toft
  • 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: 20130005407
    Abstract: A headset (1; 101; 102) comprising a housing (2; 102; 103) and a microphone arm (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is connected to a hinge member (4; 104; 204), which is pivotally connected to the housing (2; 102; 103) such that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be rotated about a first pivot axis (P1; P101; P201) between a first position, in which it lies along a first surface (9; 109; 209) of the housing (2; 102; 202) and a second, extended position in which it extends away from the housing (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is movably connected to the hinge member (4; 104; 204) so that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be moved into a third position, in which it lies along a second surface (10; 110; 210) of the housing (2; 102; 202).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Willem Hendrik Van Der Beek, Martin Bech, Cathrine Rydahl Gadiel, Nils Toft
  • Patent number: 8303748
    Abstract: Press roll for a laminating machine for producing a packaging material which comprises a carcass layer consisting of paper or carton, and which carcass layer exhibits crease lines, through holes, openings or slits, which carcass layer exhibits, on one of its sides, a barrier layer, a plastic lining which is arranged outside the barrier layer, and film of laminant thermoplast which is arranged between the carcass layer and the barrier layer, with the press roll exhibiting a circular-cylindrical jacket surface having a facing consisting of an elastic material. According to the invention, the facing comprises sections in the jacket surface, which sections exhibit local deformation ability in relation to the surrounding facing. The invention also relates to a method for producing packaging material and to packaging material which has been produced using this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holding & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Nils Toft
  • Patent number: 8238597
    Abstract: A headset (1; 101; 102) comprising a housing (2; 102; 103) and a microphone arm (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is connected to a hinge member (4; 104; 204), which is pivotally connected to the housing (2; 102; 103) such that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be rotated about a first pivot axis (P1; P101; P201) between a first position, in which it lies along a first surface (9; 109; 209) of the housing (2; 102; 202) and a second, extended position in which it extends away from the housing (3; 103; 203). The headset is further provided with a switch (19), which is operably connected to the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) or the hinge member (4; 104; 204), such that a rotation of the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) from the first position to the second position or vice versa activates the switch (19) and changes headset mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: GN Netcom A/S
    Inventors: Willem Hendrik Van Der Beek, Martin Bech, Cathrine Rydahl Gadiel, Nils Toft
  • Publication number: 20120117921
    Abstract: A non-foil packaging laminate for liquid food packaging comprises a layer of paper or other cellulose-based material, outermost liquid tight, heat sealable layers of polyolefin-based polymers and, vapour-deposition coated onto the inner side of the layer of paper or cellulose-based material, an induction heat susceptible metal coating. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate, a packaging container that is made from the packaging laminate and a method of induction heat sealing the packaging laminate into packaging containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TERTA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Magnus Wijk, Magnus Rábe, Eva Ehrenberg
  • Publication number: 20120103856
    Abstract: A packaging laminate comprising a core layer of paper or carton with through-going holes, openings or slits, a first layer of heat sealable thermoplastic material applied on the outermost side of the packaging laminate, a second layer of heat sealable thermoplastic material applied on the other, innermost side of the packaging laminate, one or more barrier layers applied between the core layer and the innermost thermoplastic layer, the thermoplastic material and barrier layers all being laminated to each other within the regions of said holes to form a membrane of barrier and thermoplastic material layers. A method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and a packaging container that is made from the packaging laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Åke Persson
  • 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: 8007882
    Abstract: A packaging laminate comprising a core layer of paper or carton with a through-going hole, a layer of thermoplastics applied onto one outer side of the core layer, an aluminum foil applied onto the other, inner, side of the core layer and bonded to the core layer by means of an intermediate layer of thermoplastics, the two layers of thermoplastics being sealed to each other within the region of the hole to form a membrane of aluminum foil and thermoplastics, and a first adhesive part-layer applied onto the inner side of the aluminum foil, an intermediate part-layer comprising a material providing barrier properties towards migration of free fatty acids, applied adjacent to the first adhesive part-layer, and an innermost part-layer comprising in the majority a metallocene polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Thorbjorn Andersson
  • Publication number: 20110143070
    Abstract: A thermo-mechanically stable, heat sealable mono-axially oriented polymer substrate film includes polymers based on low density polyethylene. The thermo-mechanically stable, heat sealable mono-axially oriented polymer substrate film can consist essentially of the polymers based on low density polyethylene. The disclosure also describes a vapour deposition coated substrate film, especially such a film which is metallised, a packaging laminate comprising the vapour deposition coated polymer substrate film, and a packaging container produced from such a packaging laminate. Also disclosed is a method for the production of the thermo-mechanically stable, heat sealable polymer substrate film and a method of vapour deposition coating the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Bertrand Jaccoud, André Chiquet, Gil Rochat, Pierre Fayet, Alain Bonnébault, Walker Camacho
  • Publication number: 20110132975
    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, and an oxygen gas barrier layer formed by liquid film coating of a liquid gas barrier composition and subsequent drying. The liquid composition contains a polymer binder dispersed or dissolved in a liquid medium. The disclosure also involves a method for manufacturing of the packaging laminate and a packaging container made from the packaging laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Bertrand Jaccoud, André Chiquet, Gil Rochat, Pierre Fayet, Alain Bonnébault, Walker Camacho
  • Patent number: 7935400
    Abstract: A packaging laminate comprising a core layer of paper or carton with a through-going hole, a layer of thermoplastics applied onto one outer side of the core layer, an aluminium foil applied onto the other, inner, side of the core layer and bonded to the core layer by means of an intermediate layer of thermoplastics, the two layers of thermoplastics being sealed to each other within the region of the hole to form a membrane of aluminium foil and thermoplastics, and a first adhesive part-layer applied onto the inner side of the aluminium foil, a second intermediate part-layer of low density polyethylene applied adjacent to the first adhesive part-layer, and a third innermost part-layer comprising in the majority a metallocene polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Fredrik Persson, Francesco Staffetti, Ion Postoaca
  • Publication number: 20110019859
    Abstract: A headset (1; 101; 102) comprising a housing (2; 102; 103) and a microphone arm (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is connected to a hinge member (4; 104; 204), which is pivotally connected to the housing (2; 102; 103) such that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be rotated about a first pivot axis (P1; P1O1; P201) between a first position, in which it lies along a first surface (9; 109; 209) of the housing (2; 102; 202) and a second, extended position in which it extends away from the housing (3; 103; 203). The headset is further provided with a switch (19), which is operably connected to the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) or the hinge member (4; 104; 204), such that a rotation of the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) from the first position to the second position or vice versa activates the switch (19) and changes headset mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Willem Hendrik Van Der Beek, Martin Bech, Cathrine Rydahl Gadiel, Nils Toft
  • Patent number: 7767051
    Abstract: Method in connection with the continuous joining of a first layer (10, 38) of a first material and a second layer (16, 40) of a second material, to produce a packaging laminate (44, 48) comprising said first and second layers. According to the invention, a free surface of said first layer (10, 38) and/or a free surface of said second layer (16, 40) is subjected both to plasma treatment (24) and to flame treatment (20), where after said free surfaces are joined together (12, 14). The invention relates also to a packaging laminate thus produced and to a packaging container manufactured from such a packaging laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Nils Toft, Ion Postoaca, Guangju Zuo
  • Publication number: 20070079492
    Abstract: Press roll for a laminating machine for producing a packaging material which comprises a carcass layer consisting of paper or carton, and which carcass layer exhibits crease lines, through holes, openings or slits, which carcass layer exhibits, on one of its sides, a barrier layer, a plastic lining which is arranged outside the barrier layer, and film of laminant thermoplast which is arranged between the carcass layer and the barrier layer, with the press roll exhibiting a circular-cylindrical jacket surface having a facing consisting of an elastic material. According to the invention, the facing comprises sections in the jacket surface, which sections exhibit local deformation ability in relation to the surrounding facing. The invention also relates to a method for producing packaging material and to packaging material which has been produced using this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Nils Toft
  • Patent number: D562170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Bureau d'Electronicque Appliquée, S.A.
    Inventor: Nils Toft
  • Patent number: D611960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eskild Timme Hansen, Lars Petersen, Nils Toft, Johan Birger, Kalle Jon Nordbo