Arthur Leroy Berrier

US Patent:

6872451, Mar 29, 2005

Filed:

Aug 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/649739

Inventors:

Cynthia L. Ebner - Greer SC, US
Arthur L. Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

Cryovac, Inc. - Duncan SC

International Classification:

B32B009/06
B32B015/08
B32B027/08
C08K003/10
C08K005/56

US Classification:

4284111, 428457, 4285375, 25218828, 524176, 524398, 524413

Abstract:

A film, laminated product, and other packaging materials are disclosed, each including an oxygen scavenger composition including mer units derived from a substituted alicyclic compound having non-aromatic, ethylenic functionality, mer units including an ionomeric group, and mer units of a di- or polyfunctional hydrocarbon compound. Certain oxygen scavenger compositions have been found to act as an oxygen scavenger under both ambient and refrigeration conditions, to be compatible with conventional film forming packaging materials, to inhibit undesirable oligomer formation and oxidation by-product formation, and to be readily formable and processable using conventional film forming equipment.

US Patent:

6979494, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

Aug 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/228515

Inventors:

Arthur Leroy Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US
Cynthia Louise Ebner - Greer SC, US

Assignee:

Cryovac, Inc. - Duncan SC

International Classification:

B32B027/06
B32B027/34

US Classification:

4284749, 4284744, 4284747, 428 367, 428220, 428 366, 426113, 426114, 426115, 426412, 426415

Abstract:

A dual ovenable film having a first layer comprising one or more polyamides and a second layer comprising one or more polyamides. The first layer forms the first outer surface of the film. The second layer has a melting point of at least about 210 C. The film is capable of forming a water-containing package by providing two 4 inch by 6 inch sheets of the film each having four perimeter sides, placing the sheets in superimposed, coextensive arrangement having the first layers of the films in contact with each other, and heat sealing three perimeter sides of the sheets together using a ⅛-inch wide sealing bar at a temperature of 290 F. , a dwell time of 0. 5 seconds, and a sealing pressure of 40 psig to form an open pouch having heat seals along three of the four perimeter sides. The open pouch can be filled with 100 milliliters of distilled water at a temperature of 73 F. and the fourth perimeter side of the sheet can be heat sealed together under the same conditions as used to seal the three perimeter sides to form a closed package having a heat seal along the fourth perimeter side and containing the water.

US Patent:

7504158, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Nov 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/273768

Inventors:

Arthur Leroy Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US
Cynthia Louise Ebner - Greer SC, US

Assignee:

Cryovac, Inc. - Duncan SC

International Classification:

B32B 27/06
B32B 27/34

US Classification:

4284749, 4284744, 4284747, 428 357, 428220, 428 366, 428 367, 426113, 426114, 426415, 426115, 426412

Abstract:

A dual ovenable film having a first layer comprising one or more polyamides and a second layer comprising one or more polyamides. The first layer forms the first outer surface of the film. The second layer has a melting point of at least about 210 C. The film is capable of forming a water-containing package by providing two 4 inch by 6 inch sheets of the film each having four perimeter sides, placing the sheets in superimposed, coextensive arrangement having the first layers of the films in contact with each other, and heat sealing three perimeter sides of the sheets together using a ⅛-inch wide sealing bar at a temperature of 290 F. , a dwell time of 0. 5 seconds, and a sealing pressure of 40 psig to form an open pouch having heat seals along three of the four perimeter sides. The open pouch can be filled with 100 milliliters of distilled water at a temperature of 73 F. and the fourth perimeter side of the sheet can be heat sealed together under the same conditions as used to seal the three perimeter sides to form a closed package having a heat seal along the fourth perimeter side and containing the water.

US Patent:

7723423, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Jul 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/488122

Inventors:

Kikuo Arimoto - Tsukuba, JP
Keisuke Morikawa - Kurashiki, JP
Nobuhiro Moriguchi - Kurashiki, JP
Kohta Isoyama - Kurashiki, JP
Arthur Leroy Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

Cryovac, Inc. - Duncan SC
Kuraray Co., Ltd. - Kurashiki

International Classification:

C08G 63/91

US Classification:

524503, 524458, 524803, 526201, 525201

Abstract:

A resin composition includes a polymer (A) mainly containing a structural unit represented by following Formula (1):.

US Patent:

7754798, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

Aug 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/649747

Inventors:

Cynthia L. Ebner - Greer SC, US
Arthur L. Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

Cryovac, Inc. - Duncan SC

International Classification:

C08K 3/00
B32B 33/00

US Classification:

524401, 4284111, 428412

Abstract:

An oxygen scavenger composition includes a block co-polymer having at least one block including a polyester condensation polymer segment having cycloalkenyl group(s) or functionality directly or indirectly bonded to the polymer chain of said block, and having at least one second block including a polymer segment of a thermoplastic, film forming material. The block copolymer has been found to act as an oxygen scavenger agent under both ambient and refrigerated conditions, to be compatible with conventional film forming packaging materials, and to provide compositions exhibiting low tack which can be readily formed and processed using conventional film forming equipment. A packaging material, such as a film or laminated product suitable for packaging applications, can include the oxygen scavenger composition.

US Patent:

7919161, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Dec 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/322896

Inventors:

Cynthia Louise Ebner - Greer SC, US
Arthur Leroy Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

Cryovac, Inc. - Duncan SC

International Classification:

B32B 1/02
B32B 1/08

US Classification:

428 357, 428 341, 428 342, 428 359, 4284744, 4284747, 4284749

Abstract:

A dual-ovenable tray useful for supporting a food product. The tray comprises a sheet having first and second layers comprising one or more polyamides. The first layer of the sheet forms the tray inside surface. Where the first layer has a melting point, the second layer has a melting point of at least about 210 C. and at least 20 C. greater than the melting point of the first layer. Where the first layer has a glass transition temperature of less than about 120 C. measured at a 50% relative humidity, the second layer has a melting point of at least about 210 C.

US Patent:

20040121054, Jun 24, 2004

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325285

Inventors:

Arthur Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US
Cynthia Ebner - Greer SC, US
Nathanael Miranda - Spartanburg SC, US

International Classification:

C12C003/04

US Classification:

426/412000

Abstract:

A method of reheating a cooked food. First, an unperforated package is provided having an internal pressure of less than about 13.7 psia and enclosing a cooked meat. The package comprises a film comprising an inside film layer adjacent the internal space of the package. The inside film layer comprises one or more polymers selected from polyamide and polyester. The cooked meat is heated while enclosed in the unperforated package to an internal meat temperature of above about 100 F. The method is useful in reducing the warmed over flavor effect that may result from reheating the cooked meat.

US Patent:

20070021556, Jan 25, 2007

Filed:

Jul 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/184504

Inventors:

Kikuo Arimoto - Tsukuba-shi, JP
Keisuke Morikawa - Kurashiki-city, JP
Nobuhiro Moriguchi - Kurashiki-city, JP
Kohta Isoyama - Kurashiki-city, JP
Arthur Berrier - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

KURARAY CO. LTD. - Kurashiki-shi
Cryovac, Inc. - Duncan SC

International Classification:

C08G 63/91

US Classification:

525056000

Abstract:

A resin composition includes a polymer (A) mainly containing a structural unit represented by following Formula (1):