Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Benim
Thomas E. Benim 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).
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Patent number: 7919164Abstract: An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be coated with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to a container.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan Gogol Chamberlin, Jeffrey Allen Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini
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Patent number: 7175730Abstract: An insulating label stock including a thermal insulating layer, which may be fiberfill batt, is provided. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. Also provided is a method of making the insulating label stock. The insulating label stock may be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. Further, the insulating label stock may be coated with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to a container.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan G. Chamberlin, Jeffrey Allen Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini
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Patent number: 7108906Abstract: An insulating label stock or sleeve formed from such label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of heat shrinkable material, such as a film. The insulated packaging material may be coated with a coating material to enhance printing capabilities. The insulating label stock or sleeve is installed around a container, and after being activated by heating, conforms to the contours of the container. The insulating label stock retains its hot and cold insulative properties after being heat-shrunk.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan G. Chamberlin, Jeffrey A. Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini
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Patent number: 7081286Abstract: A microwave susceptible insulated packaging material includes a thermal insulating layer, which may be a fiberfill batt. The insulating layer is laminated to at least one layer of a co-extruded film which has been coated on one surface with a microwave susceptible material, such as aluminum or aluminum coated with a food-safe contacting polymer sealant. The packaging material can be used to form a container, such as a pouch, or as a label or as a lining for a container. The packaging material may be coated also with a printable coating material.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Jeffrey A. Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Susan G. Chamberlin, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini, Donna L. Visioli
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Patent number: 7070841Abstract: An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be coated with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to a container.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan Gogol Chamberlin, Jeffrey Allen Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini
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Patent number: 6887541Abstract: An insulated packaging material includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one facing layer of film, paper or fabric. The packaging material can be used as a container, such as a pouch. A food-contacting polymer material is applied to the facing layer to form the inner surface of the pouch. The packaging material may be coated on the outer facing layer with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to the pouch.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan G. Chamberlin, Jeffrey A. Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini, Donna L. Visiolo
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Patent number: 6790797Abstract: A system, for example a footwear system, with moisture transport properties includes an insulating layer, which has transport properties, coupled to a fabric lining fabric with moisture transport properties. Antimicrobial efficacy can also be obtained by adding anti-bacterial treatments to the insulation and the lining, where the treatments could be anti-bacterial fibers, applications, or other technologies.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2000Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Invista North America S.a.r.l.Inventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan C. Chamberlin, Roger Franklin Parry
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Publication number: 20030207059Abstract: An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be coated with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan Gogol Chamberlin, Jeffrey Allen Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini
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Publication number: 20030134061Abstract: An insulating label stock or sleeve formed from such label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of heat shrinkable material, such as a film. The insulated packaging material may be coated with a coating material to enhance printing capabilities. The insulating label stock or sleeve is installed around a container, and after being activated by heating, conforms to the contours of the container. The insulating label stock retains its hot and cold insulative properties after being heat-shrunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan G. Chamberlin, Jeffrey A. Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini
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Publication number: 20030129335Abstract: An insulated packaging material includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one facing layer of film, paper or fabric. The packaging material can be used as a container, such as a pouch. A food-contacting polymer material is applied to the facing layer to form the inner surface of the pouch. The packaging material may be coated on the outer facing layer with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to the pouch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan G. Chamberlin, Jeffrey A. Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini, Donna L. Visiolo
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Publication number: 20030124258Abstract: A microwave susceptible insulated packaging material includes a thermal insulating layer, which may be a fiberfill batt. The insulating layer is laminated to at least one layer of a co-extruded film which has been coated on one surface with a microwave susceptible material, such as aluminum or aluminum coated with a food-safe contacting polymer sealant. The packaging material can be used to form a container, such as a pouch, or as a label or as a lining for a container. The packaging material may be coated also with a printable coating material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. Benim, Jeffrey A. Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Susan G. Chamberlin, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini, Donna L. Visiolo
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Publication number: 20030003249Abstract: An insulating label stock includes a thermal insulating layer, which may a fiberfill batt. The batt is laminated to at least one layer of film, paper or fabric. The label stock can be wrapped around a container, such as a can, bottle or pouch. The label stock may be coated with a coating material so that it is printable, thus imparting both insulating properties and print capability to a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. Benim, Susan Gogol Chamberlin, Jeffrey Allen Chambers, Steven R. Cosentino, Peter R. Hunderup, Ross A. Lee, Susan D. Procaccini
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Patent number: 4840695Abstract: A method for unwinding an elastic strip material from a package that has a propensity to stick to itself. The method includes heating the surface of the package to reduce the sticking propensity of the material. Allows unwinding at controlled elongation.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1988Date of Patent: June 20, 1989Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventor: Thomas E. Benim
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Patent number: 4751132Abstract: A process is provided for preparing an elastic film of a specific elastomeric composition which is formed by melt blending two particular elastomers, each of which is composed of hard and soft segments made from poly(tetramethylene ether)glycol, 1,4-butane diol and a phenylene dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof. One of the elastomers has an inorganic anti-blocking agent compounded in it. The process includes the steps of melt blending, melt extrusion, quenching and providing a draw-down of 12 to 40 to form a film which is particularly suited for use as elastic leg-strips in diapers.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1986Date of Patent: June 14, 1988Assignee: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Michael A. Hamilton
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Patent number: 4731407Abstract: A specific elastomeric composition is formed by melt blending two particular elastomers, each composed of hard and soft segments made from poly(tetra-methylene ether) glycol, 1,4-butane diol and a phenylene dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof. The blend exhibits a melting endotherm that extends from no lower than 120.degree. C. to no higher than 215.degree. C. with a melting peak in the range of 150.degree. to 175.degree. C. Films made from the composition are particularly suited for use as elastic leg-strips in diapers.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1985Date of Patent: March 15, 1988Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Thomas E. Benim, Michael A. Hamilton