Patents by Inventor Scott Beckstrom

Scott Beckstrom 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 systems and methods, and related articles and materials
    Patent number: 9522499
    Abstract: A bag may be formed from a tube of high strength packaging material by forming a heat seal in the end of the tube. As part of forming the heat seal, one or more supplying apparatuses, which may be air outlets, are positioned for being in opposing face-to-face relation with, and for causing heat transfer with, at least one outer portion of the tube while a transportation system transports the tube to a nipping apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Files, Scott Beckstrom
  • Heat Sealing Systems And Methods, And Related Articles And Materials
    Publication number: 20140338823
    Abstract: A bag may be formed from a tube of high strength packaging material by forming a heat seal in the end of the tube. As part of forming the heat seal, one or more supplying apparatuses, which may be air outlets, are positioned for being in opposing face-to-face relation with, and for causing heat transfer with, at least one outer portion of the tube while a transportation system transports the tube to a nipping apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: John C. Files, Scott Beckstrom
  • Heat sealing systems and methods, and related articles and materials
    Patent number: 8826959
    Abstract: A bag may be formed from a tube of high strength packaging material by forming a heat seal in the end of the tube. As part of forming the heat seal, one or more supplying apparatuses, which may be air outlets, are positioned for being in opposing face-to-face relation with, and for causing heat transfer with, at least one outer portion of the tube while a transportation system transports the tube to a nipping apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Files, Scott Beckstrom
  • High strength packages and packaging materials
    Patent number: 8753012
    Abstract: A package includes at least one closed end including a pair of opposed package panels, each face of the pair of opposed package faces including an interior side and an exterior face, at least one panel comprising a woven polymer material, wherein the interior faces of the package panels are joined to one another to define an interior joined area, the joined panels being folded towards and joined to the exterior face of the package to define a second joined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Flexible Packaging, LLC
    Inventors: John C. Files, Scott Beckstrom
  • High Strength Packages and Packaging Materials
    Publication number: 20100270309
    Abstract: A package includes at least one closed end including a pair of opposed package panels, each face of the pair of opposed package faces including an interior side and an exterior face, at least one panel comprising a woven polymer material, wherein the interior faces of the package panels are joined to one another to define an interior joined area, the joined panels being folded towards and joined to the exterior face of the package to define a second joined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: John C. Files, Scott Beckstrom
  • Heat Sealing Systems and Methods, and Related Articles and Materials
    Publication number: 20100263332
    Abstract: A bag may be formed from a tube of high strength packaging material by forming a heat seal in the end of the tube. As part of forming the heat seal, one or more supplying apparatuses, which may be air outlets, are positioned for being in opposing face-to-face relation with, and for causing heat transfer with, at least one outer portion of the tube while a transportation system transports the tube to a nipping apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Files, Scott Beckstrom