Patents by Inventor Ray A. Berger

Ray A. Berger 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).

  • Thermally responsive polymer materials and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6812314
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to branched polyolefin materials that exhibit temperature-sensitive permeability. The subject invention also concerns a package including a polymer material that exhibits temperature-sensitive permeability and separates a respiring article from the surrounding atmosphere. Methods of the subject invention involve placing a respiring article within a container comprising a polymer material exhibiting temperature-sensitive permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Gilberto Joao Lunardi, Christopher D. Batich, Jorge Jardim Zacca, Kenneth Ray Berger, Steven Sargent
  • Thermally responsive polymer materials and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20030072849
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to branched polyolefin materials that exhibit temperature-sensitive permeability. The subject invention also concerns a package including a polymer material that exhibits temperature-sensitive permeability and separates a respiring article from the surrounding atmosphere. Methods of the subject invention involve placing a respiring article within a container comprising a polymer material exhibiting temperature-sensitive permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Gilberto Joao Lunardi, Christopher D. Batich, Jorge Jardim Zacca, Kenneth Ray Berger, Steven Sargent
  • Eyeglass frame permitting interchanging of lenses
    Patent number: 5293185
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame having removable lenses, comprising of lens rings which are split into an upper and lower ring portion. Interposed between the upper and lower ring portions, and forming an integral part of the frame and positive actuating means to force open and draw closed the split lens rings to facilitate insertion and removal of lens. Several spices of eyeglass frame are visualized The preferred spieces utilizes a coil spring and resilient rod. Another spieces visualized utilizes several serrated coupling edges and an actuating fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventors: Ray A. Berger, David H. Foster