Patents by Inventor Sami Kivinen

Sami Kivinen 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: 20230245596
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mechanically recyclable label (1) comprising a face (2) and an adhesive (4). The face (2) comprises ethylene containing polymer and the adhesive (4) comprises pressure sensitive adhesive. The pressure sensitive adhesive comprises at least 15 wt. % of a base polymer, at least 25 wt. % of a tackifier and at least 10 wt. % of a plasticizer. The base polymer, the tackifier and the plasticizer are colourless and odourless. The base polymer is a styrene block copolymer. The mechanically recyclable label (1) is mechanically recyclable with packaging material comprising ethylene containing polymer. The disclosure further relates to a label laminate (8), a method for manufacturing a label laminate (8), a labelled item (101), as well as to use of a label (1) and of a label laminate (8). The disclosure also relates to use of a waste matrix of the label laminate for producing granulates of recycled plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Juha YLI-PELTOLA, Sami KIVINEN
  • Publication number: 20230203349
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mechanically recyclable label (1) comprising a face (2) and an adhesive (4). The face (2) comprises ethylene containing polymer and the adhesive (4) comprises pressure sensitive adhesive. The pressure sensitive adhesive comprises at least 15 wt. % of a base polymer, at least 25 wt. % of a tackifier and at least 10 wt. % of a plasticizer. The base polymer, the tackifier and the plasticizer are colourless and odourless. The base polymer is a polyolefin. The mechanically recyclable label (1) is mechanically recyclable with packaging material comprising ethylene containing polymer. The disclosure further relates to a label laminate (8), a method for manufacturing a label laminate (8), a labelled item (101), as well as to use of a label (1) and of a label laminate (8). The disclosure also relates to use of a waste matrix of the label laminate for producing granulates of recycled plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Juha YLI-PELTOLA, Sami KIVINEN
  • Patent number: 11248147
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wash-off label structure and an adhesive layer comprising a pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive layer sensitive to the washing conditions. According to an embodiment the adhesive layer comprises an acrylate composition curable with ultraviolet radiation and at least one modifier selected from a tackifier, a plasticizer and a filler, and wherein the peel adhesion from the labelled surface at 50-80° C. in alkaline aqueous solution of at least 30% less than the peel adhesion at room temperature of 23° C.±2° C. and relative humidity of 50%±5%. The invention further relates to a use of the label for recyclable or reusable packages, and a combination of a package and a wash-off label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Tom Saxberg, Sami Kivinen
  • Publication number: 20170158917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wash-off label structure and an adhesive layer comprising a pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive layer sensitive to the washing conditions. According to an embodiment the adhesive layer comprises an acrylate composition curable with ultraviolet radiation and at least one modifier selected from a tackifier, a plasticizer and a filler, and wherein the peel adhesion from the labelled surface at 50-80° C. in alkaline aqueous solution of at least 30% less than the peel adhesion at room temperature of 23° C.±2° C. and relative humidity of 50%±5%. The invention further relates to a use of the label for recyclable or reusable packages, and a combination of a package and a wash-off label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Tom Saxberg, Sami Kivinen
  • Patent number: 7785894
    Abstract: An indicator that reacts with at least one gaseous compound in such a way that the color of the indicator is changed. The indicator is a layer formed on a substrate and including metallic silver and/or metallic copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: UPM Raflatac Oy
    Inventors: Maria Smolander, Eero Hurme, Markku Koivisto, Sami Kivinen
  • Publication number: 20070087443
    Abstract: An indicator that reacts with at least one gaseous compound in such a way that the color of the indicator is changed. The indicator is a layer formed on a substrate and including metallic silver and/or metallic copper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maria Smolander, Eero Hurme, Markku Koivisto, Sami Kivinen