Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Bauer
Thomas J. Bauer 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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Publication number: 20010023001Abstract: A sterilizable flexible pouch package includes a non-woven barrier web, a perforated plastic intermediate web, and an imperforate plastic upper web. Line heat seals bonding the webs from a cavity into which a sterilizing fluid may enter after passing through the barrier and intermediate webs. The line heat seal bonding the upper and intermediate webs is of the delamination failure type. An access opening is provided for insertion of an object to be sterilized into the cavity after which the access opening is sealed, enclosing the object in the cavity. After sterilizing, the package is opened by peeling apart the upper web from the intermediate web which causes a delamination failure of the line heat seal. Preferred materials enable steam sterilization at temperature of 270° F.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2001Publication date: September 20, 2001Inventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 6251489Abstract: A sterilizable flexible pouch package includes a non-woven barrier web, a perforated plastic intermediate web, and an imperforate plastic upper web. Line heat seals bonding the webs from a cavity into which a sterilizing fluid may enter after passing through the barrier and intermediate webs. The line heat seal bonding the upper and intermediate webs is of the delamination failure type. An access opening is provided for insertion of an object to be sterilized into the cavity after which the access opening is sealed, enclosing the object in the cavity. After sterilizing, the package is opened by peeling apart the upper web from the intermediate web which causes a delamination failure of the line heat seal. Preferred materials enable steam sterilization at temperature of 270° F.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Inventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 6189694Abstract: A high temperature steam-sterilizable flexible pouch package includes a non-woven barrier web, a perforated plastic intermediate web, and an imperforate plastic upper web. Line heat seals bonding the webs form a cavity into which high temperature sterilizing steam may enter after passing through the barrier and intermediate webs. The line heat seal bonding the upper and intermediate webs is of the delamination failure type. An access opening is provided for insertion of an object to be sterilized into the cavity after which the access opening is sealed, enclosing the object in the cavity. After high temperature steam sterilizing, the package is opened by peeling apart the upper web from the intermediate web which causes a delamination failure of the line heat seal. Preferred materials enable vacuum cycle steam sterilization at a temperature of at least 270° F.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignees: Whitesell of North Carolina, Inc., American National Can CompanyInventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 6117505Abstract: A sterilizable flexible pouch package includes a non-woven barrier web, a perforated plastic intermediate web, and an imperforate plastic upper web. Line heat seals bonding the webs from a cavity into which a sterilizing steam may enter after passing through the barrier and intermediate webs. The line heat seal bonding the upper and intermediate webs is of the delamination failure type. An access opening is provided for insertion of an object to be sterilized into the cavity after which the access opening is sealed, enclosing the object in the cavity. After sterilizing, the package is opened by peeling apart the upper web from the intermediate web which causes a delamination failure of the line heat seal. Preferred materials enable steam sterilization at temperature of 270.degree. F.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1996Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignees: Whitesell of North Carolina, Inc., American National Can CompanyInventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 5947287Abstract: A high temperature steam-sterilizable flexible pouch package includes a non-woven barrier web, a perforated plastic intermediate web, and an imperforate plastic upper web. Line heat seals bonding the webs form a cavity into which high temperature sterilizing steam may enter after passing through the barrier and intermediate webs. The line heat seal bonding the upper and intermediate webs is of the delamination failure type. An access opening is provided for insertion of an object to be sterilized into the cavity after which the access opening is sealed, enclosing the object in the cavity. After high temperature steam sterilizing, the package is opened by peeling apart the upper web from the intermediate web which causes a delamination failure of the line heat seal. Preferred materials enable vacuum cycle steam sterilization at a temperature of at least 270.degree. F.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1996Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignees: Whitesell of North Carolina, Inc., American National Can CompanyInventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 5653090Abstract: A high temperature steam-sterilizable flexible pouch package includes a non-woven barrier web, a perforated plastic intermediate web, and an imperforate plastic upper web. Line heat seals bonding the webs form a cavity into which high temperature sterilizing steam may enter after passing through the barrier and intermediate webs. The line heat seal bonding the upper and intermediate webs is of the delamination failure type. An access opening is provided for insertion of an object to be sterilized into the cavity after which the access opening is sealed, enclosing the object in the cavity. After high temperature steam sterilizing, the package is opened by peeling apart the upper web from the intermediate web which causes a delamination failure of the line heat seal. Preferred materials enable vacuum cycle steam sterilization at a temperature of at least 270.degree. F.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1995Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignees: OnGard Systems, Inc., American National Can CompanyInventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 5590777Abstract: A sterilizable flexible pouch package includes a non-woven barrier web, a perforated plastic intermediate web, and an imperforate plastic upper web. Line heat seals bonding the webs from a cavity into which sterilizing steam may enter after passing through the barrier and intermediate webs. The line heat seal bonding the upper and intermediate webs is of the delamination failure type. An access opening is provided for insertion of an object to be sterilized into the cavity after which the access opening is sealed, enclosing the object in the cavity. After sterilizing, the package is opened by peeling apart the upper web from the intermediate web which causes a delamination failure of the line heat seal. Preferred materials enable steam sterilization at temperature of 270.degree. F.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1994Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Assignees: OnGard Systems, Inc., American National Can CompanyInventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 5459978Abstract: A steam sterilizable pouch is disclosed. The pouch includes a non-woven steam-permeable bottom web. A multi-layer intermediate web is bonded to the bottom web. The multi-layer web is substantially steam impermeable, except for a perforated steam-permeable region. The intermediate web includes top and bottom layers. A steam-impermeable top web is bonded by a first line heat seal to the top layer of the intermediate web. A cavity having a heat sealable access opening is located between the top web and the top layer. At least a portion of the first line heat seal is peelable after steam sterilization of the pouch at 270.degree. F., the peel strength being from 3/4 to 5 pounds per inch. The bonding of the intermediate web to the bottom web is by a second line heat seal that is located peripherally outside of the perforated steam permeable region of the intermediate web.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1993Date of Patent: October 24, 1995Assignees: OnGard Systems Inc, American National Can CompanyInventors: Mark E. Weiss, Thomas J. Bauer, Richard E. Johnson
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Patent number: 5240502Abstract: An improvement is provided in a coating system including a dispenser, a coating outlet for delivering a coating material to a surface of a moving workpiece to which coating is to be applied in a desired pattern, and a dispensing control for producing control signals in a predetermined fashion for initiating and terminating the release of coating material to the outlet. The improvement includes a wiping member selectively advanceable and retractable relative to the coating outlet for wiping excess coating material therefrom and a cleaning control responsive to predetermined control signals from the dispensing control for advancing and retracting the wiping member in a predetermined fashion.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1990Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: Mactron, Inc.Inventors: Roger E. Castaldo, Samuel B. Allen, Thomas J. Bauer
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Patent number: 4909194Abstract: A variable valve timing system utilizes a closed-loop control for controlling the valve phasing wherein the closed-loop control receives a command input from the engine ECU. The command input is a pulse width modulated waveform that is synchronized with engine TDC.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1989Date of Patent: March 20, 1990Assignee: Siemens-Bendix Automotive Electronics L.P.Inventor: Thomas J. Bauer
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Patent number: 4512317Abstract: An extended range throttle body fuel injection system wherein overlapping or near-overlapping fuel quantity pulse width signals are compensated to maintain the operation of the injectors in a near linear operating mode. The system is capable of being implemented in software for controlling microprocessors in a microprocessor based system or in hardware logic for operation in a hardware system.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1984Date of Patent: April 23, 1985Assignee: Allied CorporationInventors: Michael A. Pauwels, Danny O. Wright, Bruce J. Harvey, Thomas J. Bauer