Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080199577 | Consumer food storage package with absorbent food pad - The present disclosure is directed to a consumer food storage package to preserve the freshness of food, having an absorbent food pad positioned within a food storage container. The container or absorbent food pad can have a securing means, so that the pad can be positioned in place in the food storage container. Also disclosed is a method for using the food storage package to preserve the freshness of food. | 08-21-2008 |
20100011506 | DISPOSABLE TRANSPORTER - The present disclosure is a disposable transporter that is absorbent, portable, and lightweight, and having sufficient strength to carry an injured soldier or medical patient. The transporter has a backing substrate, absorbent body, and gripping device. The gripping device permits manual carrying or insertion of poles to form a litter or portable cot. The absorbent body may have active agents that kill microorganisms to reduce the risk of contamination, infection, and odors from blood or other body fluids. The disclosure provides a process for producing base materials for the transporter. Also disclosed is a transporter kit having a transporter and a water-resistant case. | 01-21-2010 |
20100047405 | ABSORBENT PAD TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS FOR CONSUMER FOOD STORAGE - The present disclosure is directed to an absorbent pad having an active agent to preserve food products or other perishable merchandise, that has a pad architecture, including the specific arrangement of the absorbent layers and active agents in the absorbent pad, that affects the availability and timing of release of the active agents to preserve the freshness of food products that are stored at home by a consumer in the consumer's own food storage containers. | 02-25-2010 |
20100064635 | PACKAGING A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF PRODUCTS USING INDEXED LAYERS - The present disclosure provides a method of packaging a continuous length of a product or material in a container using rows or layers that are indexed a pre-determined distance when placed on a previous row or layer. The method permits an end-user to dispense the entire contents of a container with one set-up, and eliminates the need to splice within the box to obtain a continuous supply of the product. The indexed layers form horizontal layers that provide stability and balance to the container while the product or material is dispensed by an end-user. Indexed layers provide a natural separation plane between adjacent layers so that the product or material can be dispensed more quickly. A container that is packaged and filled using indexed rows or layers of a product or material by the method is also disclosed. | 03-18-2010 |
20100199435 | LIGHTWEIGHT ABSORBENT TRANSPORTER - A lightweight, portable transporter for carrying a person having anti-hypothermia structures and an absorbent body is provided. The transporter has a backing substrate, an absorbent body, a gripping device, and anti-hypothermia structures, such as material segments or covers that reduce loss of body heat of the person being carried on the transporter. A method of using the transporter is provided. | 08-12-2010 |
20100263178 | LIGHTWEIGHT ABSORBENT BODY BAG - The present disclosure is a lightweight, absorbent body bag. The body bag is portable and disposable. The body bag has a backing substrate, an absorbent body, a cover with a recloseable flap that can be opened and closed to permit a body to be placed within and removed from the body bag, and gripping devices along the edges to permit easy transportation. A thermal seal may be applied continuously along a perimeter of the body bag to create a water-resistant body compartment. The present disclosure also includes a method for using the body bag and a body bag kit. | 10-21-2010 |
20110046588 | REMOVABLE ABSORBENT PAD FOR TRANSPORTER - An absorbent pad that can be removably connected to a transporter on which an injured person is carried is provided. Structures for removably attaching the absorbent pad to the transporter are described. Also provided are a transporter having a removable absorbent pad and a method for placing a removable absorbent pad on a transporter. | 02-24-2011 |
20110127327 | MECHANISM FOR INVENTORY CONTROL AND/OR THEFT DETERRENCE OF AN ABSORBENT PAD - The present disclosure is directed to an absorbent pad having a mechanism for theft detection and deterrence, and/or inventory control, including product tracking. The mechanism is positioned at an edge of the pad, thereby maintaining effectiveness, even when the pad is covered by a food product or exposed to a dielectric effect created by food liquids or salts in the package. | 06-02-2011 |
20110162178 | BODY BAG FOR WATER RETRIEVAL - A body bag for water retrieval of human remains is provided. The body bag is lightweight and disposable. The body bag is made of a material having a hole ratio per unit weight of material in a particular range that permits rapid water drainage yet provides sufficient strength and integrity to the body bag, and reduces cross-contamination. The body bag can have a skid pad on an exterior surface as an aid to lifting the body bag out of the water and over the gunwale or sides of a recovery vehicle. The body bag also can have large handles for ease of gripping and to attach buoyancy devices. The body bag further can have a snag line around its periphery. | 07-07-2011 |
20110217201 | ABSORBENT PAD FOR TRASH RECEPTACLES - The present disclosure relates to an absorbent pad with a layered architecture that is adapted for absorbing liquids in trash receptacles that masks or suppresses odors therein. The present disclosure also provides a method of using an absorbent pad to absorb trash liquids to reduce or mask odors, delay spoilage of food wastes, and repel rodents or other pests. | 09-08-2011 |
20110318460 | METHOD FOR REDUCING HEADSPACE AND MODIFYING ATMOSPHERE IN A FOOD PACKAGE - Methods are disclosed of assembling a food package using an absorbent pad having an active agent that generates an atmosphere-modifying gas into the headspace after the food package is sealed, to compensate for losses of atmosphere-modifying gases injected in the food package prior to sealing. The methods of assembly reduce the headspace requirements and overall dimensions of the food package. The methods further prevent or reduce collapse of the food package or having the lid film contact the food product. | 12-29-2011 |
20120003372 | TWO-SIDED NONWOVEN ABSORBENT FOOD PAD - An absorbent food pad is disclosed having nonwoven top and bottom layers with an equal percentage surfactant by weight. The pad provides liquid strikethrough and absorbency without drying a food product, regardless of orientation of the pad when placed on a food tray. | 01-05-2012 |
20120284923 | PATIENT TRANSPORTER WITH INFLATABLE CHAMBERS - A patient transporter having inflatable chambers or channels that provides improved support, rigidity, and height is disclosed. The patient transporter is lightweight, portable and durable. The inflatable chambers also provide buoyancy. A skid plate on the bottom surface of the transporter allows the transporter to be easily pulled over the ground when transporting a person. A hinged support assembly can be connected to the bottom of the transporter for additional rigidity and support. A method for using a patient transporter having inflatable chambers is also provided. | 11-15-2012 |
20130074402 | TREATMENT SYSTEM TO PROLONG LIFE OF CUT FLOWERS - The present disclosure relates to prolonging shelf life of cut flowers, especially during transport, as well as enhancing physical appearance and sensory characteristics of cut flowers, by treatment systems and devices that modify the atmosphere over a longer period of time in containers in which the cut flowers are transported or stored. | 03-28-2013 |
20130095215 | FOOD PACKAGE FOR CUT PRODUCE - The present disclosure provides a food package system for cut or sliced produce. The food package system includes a food tray, tray insert, closure, and an absorbent food pad positioned directly below the tray insert that absorbs exuded liquid from the cut or sliced produce, and contains active agents that modify the atmosphere in the food package system and have antimicrobial activity. The absorbent food pad absorbs liquids from the cut or sliced produce and keeps the absorbed liquids separated from the produce to extend shelf life, preserve appearance and other organoleptic features, and reduce spoilage of the cut or sliced produce in the food package system. | 04-18-2013 |
20130214077 | Method of Packaging a Continuous Length of Product on a Spool using Indexed Layers - A method is provided for packaging a continuous thread of a woven material or finished product, such as an absorbent food pad, onto a spool, spindle, or other large roll in indexed layers forming rows, for efficient loading and unloading of the product from the spool. A finished spool formed by rows of indexed layers of a continuous thread of the product is also provided. | 08-22-2013 |
20130243912 | Food Package - A food package having a tray, an absorbent pad formed with a surface-treated carboxyalkylated polysaccharide, a wrap, and a food product is disclosed. The absorbent pad can be substantially compostable. In certain embodiments, all components of the food package are substantially compostable. | 09-19-2013 |
20140295721 | PATIENT TRANSPORTER WITH SPONSONS - A patient transporter having sponsons that provide buoyancy when deployed on water is provided. A sponson assembly formed by two sponsons connected to each other by a material, and which can be positioned beneath a patient transporter to provide buoyancy, is also provided. | 10-02-2014 |
20140352258 | FESTOONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF MATERIAL INTO A CONTAINER - A festooning device is provided for packaging a continuous length of a material or product in a container at high operating speeds, with little or no operator adjustment until the container is completely filled. The festooning device can include an articulated paddle that further increases the fill of product from edge to edge in the container. The movements of the shuttle arm, container, and/or articulated paddle are synchronized to reduce the travel distance that the individual components of the festooning device, avoid overthrows of material over the upper edge of the container at high operating speeds, and provide maximum fill of the container. Also provided are a system and a method using the festooning device. | 12-04-2014 |