A fluid container (1400) comprises a main member (1402), upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) secured to upper and lower portions of the main member (1402), respectively, and a central rod (1414) extending through the upper plate (1404). A hollow stirrer bar (1420) is rotatably coupled to the central rod (1414) and is disposed in a space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) and at least one first magnet is disposed in the stirrer bar (1420). An inlet tube (1450) and an outlet tube (1452) extend into the main member (1402). A holder (1403) is disposed outside of the space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) having at least one movable second magnet magnetically linked with the at least one first magnet, wherein movement of the at least one second magnet causes rotation of the stirrer bar (1420). A modular ink supply unit is also disclosed.
Systems and methods for printing on a polymeric film web are disclosed in which first and second adjacent printhead holders slidably are disposed on at least one rail and a projection extends from the first printhead holder toward the second printhead holder. A linear actuator is operated to cause the printhead holders to move between a first position in which the projection contacts the second printhead holder and a second position in which the projection is not in contact with the second printhead holder and the first and second printhead holders are separated by predetermined distances.
B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
B41J 2/51 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by the process of building-up characters applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking processes from an assembly of identical printing elements serial printer type
B41J 25/34 - Bodily-changeable print heads or carriages
3.
POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMER BASED LINEAR TEAR MULTI-LAYER FILM
A product packaging that exhibits good linear tear behavior. The product packaging being a multi-layer film having an inner layer made from a blend of ethylene copolymer and polypropylene copolymer. The inner layer of the multi-layer film being a substantial proportion of the thickness of the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film having linear tear behavior eyen when a force is applied at an angle offset from the tear direction.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 7/02 - Physical, chemical or physicochemical properties
B65B 9/06 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it
B65B 53/02 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
4.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPENING A PACKAGING ARTICLE
Method of opening a packaging article extending along an axis of development from a head portion to a foot portion. The head portion has a first lip and a second lip that defines a mouth. The method comprising the steps of spacing the first lip and the second lip along and transversely to the axis of development of the packaging article bringing one of the first lip and second lip closer to the foot portion such that the mouth opens; and blowing a gas towards the open mouth at least partly filling with the gas an interior of the packaging article.
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 43/30 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks by grippers engaging opposed walls, e.g. suction-operated
B65B 9/02 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs
5.
CELLULOSE BASED BOTTOM WEB AND PACKAGE MADE THEREFROM
A cellulose based bottom web, package made therefrom and method for manufacture. The bottom is primarily made from cellulose based material. The bottom web having a seal layer on its surface. The seal layer being mostly made from polymeric material. The bottom web being semi-rigid and thermoformable. The bottom web having between 80-99.5 wt % cellulose based material and 0.5-20 wt % polymeric material. A flexible top web is sealed to the bottom web to form a package.
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
A thermoforming apparatus and a method of manufacturing a fiber-based tray. The thermoforming apparatus having a male and a female portion. The male portion having a protruding section and a secondary protrusion which contacts a compressed fiber web of unwoven fiber material prior to the remaining portions of the protruding section. Advancement mechanisms retract the secondary protrusion such that the male and female portions compress the fiber web to thermoform a tray.
B29C 51/00 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor
B29C 51/08 - Deep-drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
B29C 51/14 - Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawingApparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or sheets
An ink jet printing composition comprises from 1.00% to 6.00% by weight of at least one pigment, from 5.00% to 11.00% by weight of at least one polymer, from 14.50% to 17.50% by weight of at least one co-solvent, from 4.50% to 5.50% by weight of at least one humectant, from 1.00% to 2.75% by weight of at least one surfactant, and water. Other ink jet printing compositions and a method of printing are also disclosed.
Apparatus for unwinding a portion of a packaging film from a reel comprising a support roller and a first roller. The support roller is configured to engage a reel and rotate the reel around an unwinding axis. The first roller extends along and is rotatable around a first axis of rotation. The first roller is configured to contact an external surface of the reel. The first roller is further configured to unwind the film portion and feed the unwound film portion along an unwinding path. The first roller is movable between a plurality of positions to maintain contact between the first roller and the external surface of the reel as the reel is unwound.
B65B 11/52 - Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins one sheet being rendered plastic, e.g. by heating, and forced by fluid pressure, e.g. vacuum, into engagement with the other sheet and contents, e.g. skin-packaging
B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
Heat shrink apparatuses and devices can heat shrink selected portions of containers made from heat shrinkable plastic film. The apparatuses and devices selectively heat shrink a main portion of the container where a product is housed, or a terminal portion of the same container. A packaging line including one or more of the heat shrink apparatuses and devices.
A package comprises a plastic bag delimiting a seat sealingly housing a product. The plastic bag has plastic film walls (4) and at least one sealing band connecting together opposed wall portions of the plastic film walls at a connecting zone. A tab is coupled with the connecting zone of the plastic bag. The tab includes an easy opening feature at one or more of its perimeter edges.
It is described a package (1) comprising a plastic bag (2) delimiting a seat (3) sealingly housing a product (P): the plastic bag (2) has plastic film walls (4) and at least one sealing band (5) connecting together opposed wall portions (4a) of the plastic film walls at a connecting zone (6) of the plastic bag; a tab (10) is coupled with the connecting zone (6) of the plastic bag: the tab (10) includes an easy opening feature (11) at one or more of its perimeter edges. A process of making packages (1) of the above type is also described.
B65B 51/18 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by endless bands or chains
B65B 53/02 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/32 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents
12.
A PROCESS AND AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MONITORING A LOAD OF PERISHABLE PRODUCTS
A process of monitoring a load of perishable products placed in a load volume includes a first level procedure of determining values of a first parameter over time based on measurements of a first parameter by first level sensors, determining if values of the first parameter comply or not with a predetermined first level acceptability criterion and, if the values of the first parameter comply with the predetermined first level acceptability criterion, repeating the execution of the first level procedure. The process also includes a second level procedure executed if the values of the first parameter do not comply with the predetermined first level acceptability criterion. The second level procedure involves determining which subgroups comply with a predetermined second level acceptability criterion by using at least some second level sensors in each respective subgroup of a plurality of subgroups of packages present in the load volume.
A system includes a frame, an arm, a finger, and a locking mechanism. The arm is movable with respect to the frame in first and second directions. The finger is rotatably coupled to the arm and is capable of rotating between an open position and a holding position. The locking mechanism is coupled to the finger and can be in unlocked and locked configurations. The locking mechanism allows the finger to rotate between the open and holding positions when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked configuration, transition from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration in response to the finger rotating to the holding position, hold the finger in the holding position when the locking mechanism is in the locked configuration, and transition from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration in response to movement of the arm with respect to the frame in the second direction.
A blend, multilayer film and process for making a multilayer film having improved processability and lower crystallization temperature is disclosed. The blend being at least 90.0% ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer having a first crystallization temperature; and between (i) processing aid as compared to the barrier layer. The blend having a second crystallization temperature that is at least lower than the first crystallization temperature.
C08K 5/11 - EstersEther-esters of acyclic polycarboxylic acids
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/18 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
A packaging apparatus (1) for heat sealing packages (P) comprising a vacuum chamber (4) having an elongated opening (5) extending along or parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the vacuum chamber (4) and a conveyor (8) configured for receiving semi-sealed packages (P) and for moving the semi-sealed packages (P) relative to the vacuum chamber (4) along a main movement direction (M) such that each semi-sealed package (P) positioned on the conveyor (8) may have, during the relative movement of the semi-sealed package (P) with respect to the vacuum chamber (4), a terminal portion (TP) passing through the elongated opening (5) with its opening relatively moving within the vacuum chamber (4), while the main portion (MP) relatively moves outside the vacuum chamber (4). The packaging apparatus (1) further comprises evacuation means (9) fluidly communicating with the vacuum chamber (4) for evacuating gas present in the semi-sealed packages (P) and forming evacuated semi-sealed packages (P). The packaging apparatus (1) further comprises a heat sealer (13) configured for heat sealing the terminal portion (TP) of each evacuated semi-sealed package (P) thereby forming heat sealed packages (P). The packaging apparatus (1) is provided with at least one pre-heating unit (39, 40) arranged along the main movement direction (M) upstream of the heat sealing station (14) for pre-heating at least a band of the terminal portion (TP) of each evacuated semi-sealed package (P). A packaging process is also disclosed. The packaging process may use the packaging apparatus (1).
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 7/02 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 51/18 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by endless bands or chains
B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes
B65B 51/32 - Cooling, or cooling and pressing, package closures after heat-sealing
16.
ELASTOMER CONTAINING MULTILAYER FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
A multilayer film including at least one abuse layer. The abuse layer being a blend of one or more polyamides and an anhydride grafted or maleic anhydride grafted elastomer. Anhydride or maleic anhydride grafted elastomers include ethylene propylene diene monomer, ethylene propylene copolymer, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene, ethylene/octene copolymer and blends thereof. A pouch for made from the multilayer film, a method for packaging a food product with the multilayer film are also disclosed.
B65D 75/26 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in laminated sheets or wrapper blanks
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A method of recycling a composite material of polyolefin and polyvinylidene chloride. The composite material is subjected to a polar aprotic solvent to dissolve the polyvinylidene chloride from the composite material into the solution of the polar aprotic solvent. The undissolved composite material from the solution can be collected and rinsed. The collected undissolved composite material being substantially free from polyvinylidene chloride. The polyvinylidene chloride can be precipitated out of the solution. The precipitated polyvinylidene chloride being substantially pure polyvinylidene chloride.
According to one aspect, a printing composition of the present application comprises from about 10.00% to about 14.00% by weight of a pigment, from about 3.00% to about 7.00% by weight of a polymer, from about to about 19.00% by weight of a co-solvent, from about 0.20% to about by weight of a surfactant, and water.
A multilayer shrink film having at least two barrier layers. The barrier layers including ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer with an ethylene content of between 27-50 mol %. The multilayer shrink film having a free shrink of at least 60%, 65% and 70% at 85 #C measured in accordance with ASTM D2732. The multilayer shrink film having an oxygen transmission rate of no more than: 5, 10, 15, or 20 cubic centimeters (at standard temperature and pressure) per square meter per day per 1 atmosphere of oxygen pressure differential measured at 0% relative humidity and 23 #C measured according to ASTM D-3985. The multilayer shrink film having a haze after shrink of less than 50 measured in accordance with ASTM D 1003.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
A sustainable foam having 72-84 wt% cellulose acetate, 10-25 wt% plasticizer and 0.04-3 wt% of a chemical foaming agent. The foam having a density of less than any of 0.10, 0.08 or 0.06 g/cc as measured in accordance with ASTM D1505. The foam having an average cell size of less than any of the following 300, 250, 200, 150, 120, 100, or 80 microns in accordance with ASTM D-3756.
C08J 9/08 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a chemical blowing agent developing carbon dioxide
C08J 9/12 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a physical blowing agent
C08J 9/14 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a physical blowing agent organic
21.
METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPATIBILIZED BLEND FROM A BLEND OF POLYMERIC MATERIAL
A method for making polymeric pellets and films therefrom is disclosed. The polymeric pellets and films include a mixture of at least three distinct polymeric materials along with a compatibilizer and a rheology modifier.
The present invention relates to packaging films, more specifically to packaging films useful in vacuum skin packaging applications characterized by excellent oxygen barrier properties, to a method of packaging by using said films and to packages obtained therewith.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
An apparatus for vacuumizing and sealing a package includes a plurality of platens and vacuum chambers, each chamber adapted to mate with a dedicated one of the platens; a conveying system for conveying the platens and chambers along a generally angular path having a single axis of rotation; an automated loading assembly having a linear component and configured to load a package onto each of the platens; an automated unloading assembly having a linear portion and configured to unload a vacuumized, sealed package from each loaded platen onto an outfeed conveyor; and a vacuumizing/sealing system configured to cause relative movement of each chamber/platen pair, along a portion of the angular path, to form therebetween an air-tight enclosure accommodating the package and effect vacuumization and sealing of the package.
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B29C 65/74 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by welding and severing
B29C 65/78 - Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles
B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
F16K 3/02 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor
F16K 3/18 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together by movement of the closure members
F16K 51/02 - Other details not peculiar to particular types of valves or cut-off apparatus specially adapted for high-vacuum installations
A fiber-based moisture resistant packaging article and a method of manufacturing a packaging article. The packaging article being thermoformed from a multi-layer web. The multi-layer web having an upper film portion that is a multi-layer film; a lower film portion; and a compressed fiber core disposed between the upper film portion and the lower film portion. The total film content of the thermoformed food packaging article being less than 15 wt% as compared to the total weight of thermoformed food packaging article.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B29C 59/02 - Surface shaping, e.g. embossingApparatus therefor by mechanical means, e.g. pressing
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B65D 81/00 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
25.
System and method of drying a material deposited on a web
A drying system and method of operating the drying system to dry a printed shrinkable web are disclosed. A web transport is adapted to convey the printed web between a heating apparatus and a cooling apparatus. The heating apparatus directs heat toward the web and the cooling apparatus concurrently chills the web. A temperature sensing device is adapted to develop an indication of a temperature of the web and the controller is adapted to adjust a temperature of at least one of the heating apparatus and the cooling apparatus in accordance with such indication.
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
26.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINING DATA SOURCES IN A PACKAGE PRINTING SYSTEM
A method and system for printing in which a plurality of blocks of print commands and an identifier encoded in indicia on an object are received. A block of print commands is selected from a plurality of blocks of print commands in accordance with the identifier. A first image is generated in accordance with the selected block of print commands. A template is selected from a plurality of templates in accordance with a template identifier in the selected block and a second image is generated in accordance with the selected template. A portion of the second image comprises the first image.
A method and system printing includes transporting an object toward a print system. A plurality of blocks of print commands is stored in an ordered sequence in a first queue and a first identifier encoded in indicia on an object is received. An oldest block of print commands from the stored plurality of blocks is selected, wherein the oldest block of commands is associated with a second identifier. If the first identifier is associated with a second identifier, the print system is operated to printing content specified by the selected block of print commands on the object. Otherwise, the oldest block is stored in a second queue.
B41J 3/28 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
28.
MULTILAYER, COEXTRUDED POLYOLEFIN FILM AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF ON TRIPLE BUBBLE LINES
The present invention relates to a multilayer, polyolefin-based packaging film which does not contain any polyamides or polyesters and to a method to manufacture such film through the Triple Bubble technology. The present invention also relates to the use of such film for packaging products, especially food products and to the packages obtained with such film.
A printing system includes a conveyor, at least one ink jet head, and an actuator operable to move the at least one ink jet head relative to the conveyor. A first sensor and a second sensor are adapted to sense a particular dimension and an entire area of a surface of a package, respectively. A control system is responsive to the first sensor and the second sensor and is operable to position the at least one ink jet head for printing. A method of printing is also disclosed.
B41J 25/304 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
B41J 25/308 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with print gap adjustment mechanisms
B41J 3/28 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes
A valve can be located in a vacuum manifold between a vacuum chamber and a port. The valve includes a moving component that has opposing first and second ends and is movable between a closed position and an open position. A channel extends through the moving component between the first and second ends. A bleed orifice extends through the moving component between the channel and a side of the moving component. In the closed position, the first end of the moving component is in contact with the vacuum chamber. When a vacuum is drawn in the vacuum chamber and an object engages the port, the bleed orifice permits gas to such so that a pressure on the second end of the moving component is reduced to overcome a force of the biasing mechanism and cause the moving component to passively move from the closed position to the open position.
A packaged product has a product surrounded by a vacuum skin package. The vacuum skin package has a support member and an implosion-resistant thermoplastic top web. The top web conforms with both the upper surface of the product, and an uncovered portion of the upper surface of the support member. The thermoplastic top web comprises an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer in an amount of from 55 wt % to 85 wt %, based on total weight of top web, and/or a blend of ethylene/α-olefin copolymer and cyclic olefin copolymer. Also disclosed is a vacuum skin package containing the implosion-resistant top web.
B65D 75/30 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
B29C 48/00 - Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired formApparatus therefor
B29C 48/10 - Articles with cross-sections having partially or fully enclosed cavities, e.g. pipes or channels flexible, e.g. blown foils
B29C 48/21 - Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers the components being layers the layers being joined at their surfaces
B29C 48/88 - Thermal treatment of the stream of extruded material, e.g. cooling
B29C 51/10 - Forming by pressure difference, e.g. vacuum
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A system includes an engagement tool (100) having a suction device (224), a movement system (166) configured to move the engagement tool (100), an imaging system (316) configured to capture an image of a surface of a meat product (202), and a computing device. The computing device is configured to (i) determine, from the image of the surface of the meat product (202), a target region (2061) on the surface of the meat product (202) based on an estimated fat content in the meat product (202) at the target region (2061), (ii) cause the movement system to move the engagement tool (100) with respect to the meat product (202) such that the suction device (224) engages the target region (2061), and (iii) initiate a vacuum within the suction device (224) such that the engagement tool (100) exerts a force on the target region of the surface of the meat product (202) at the suction device (224).
It is described a multilayer film for packaging, optionally for vacuum packaging, the multilayer film having a first external surface destined to contact a product hosted in the package and a second external surface opposite to the first external surface, wherein the multilayer film comprises a thermoplastic mono or multilayer base layer (B), a thermoplastic heat-sealable layer (A) adhered to the base layer (B), and microparticles incorporated in the heat-sealable layer (A) and in the mono or multilayer base layer (B); the microparticles are positioned and configured to confer to the first external surface of the multilayer film a Mean Roughness Depth (Rz) of at least 4.5 µm, measured according to ISO4287. A package and a process of packaging using the above multilayer film are also disclosed.
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
B65D 65/42 - Applications of coated or impregnated materials
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/12 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks initially folded to form tubes with the ends of the tube closed by flattening and heat-sealing
B65D 75/20 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in single sheets or wrapper blanks in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
B65D 75/30 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
A cohesive sealant layer directly adhered to two adjacent layers. One adjacent layer comprising predominately polyester. The other adjacent layer comprising predominately polyethylene polymers. The cohesive sealant layer being a blend including polyester and at least a compatibilizer such that the cohesive sealant layer has an opening strength of between 0.4 and 3.4 lb-f/in or between 0.9 and 3.0 lb-f/in measured according to ASTM F88 with a crosshead speed of 10 inches per minute, using a 1-inch wide sample. The cohesive sealant layer having a bond strength to both of the adjacent layers which is greater than the opening strength resulting in in a continuous portion of the cohesive sealant layer remaining adhered to the two adjacent layers when subjected to a force greater than the opening strength.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B65D 35/00 - Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid materialHolders therefor
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
B32B 37/18 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
B32B 27/18 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
A heat sealer module for a heat-sealing station of a packaging apparatus has a sealing belt for contacting a terminal portion of semi-sealed packages and for guiding the terminal portion of the semi-sealed packages along a main movement direction; the heat sealer module also has a first driving belt and a second driving belt to assist in accompanying the packages in proper position for sealing. A heat sealer having opposed heat sealer modules. A packaging apparatus for heat sealing packages having a vacuum chamber with an elongated opening and a conveyor for receiving semi-sealed packages and for moving the semi-sealed packages relative to the vacuum chamber is disclosed. The packaging apparatus includes evacuation means for evacuating gas present in the semi-sealed packages and forming evacuated semi-sealed packages. The packaging apparatus includes the heat sealer for heat sealing the terminal portion of each evacuated semi-sealed package thereby forming heat sealed packages.
B65B 51/18 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by endless bands or chains
B65B 7/02 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65B 51/30 - Devices, e.g. jaws, for applying pressure and heat successively, e.g. for subdividing filled tubes
B65B 51/32 - Cooling, or cooling and pressing, package closures after heat-sealing
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
36.
APPARATUS FOR STORING AND/OR SUPPLYING INK TO AN INKJET PRINTHEAD
A fluid container (1400) comprises a main member (1402), upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) secured to upper and lower portions of the main member (1402), respectively, and a central rod (1414) extending through the upper plate (1404). A hollow stirrer bar (1420) is rotatably coupled to the central rod (1414) and is disposed in a space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) and at least one first magnet is disposed in the stirrer bar (1420). An inlet tube (1450) and an outlet tube (1452) extend into the main member (1402). A holder (1403) is disposed outside of the space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) having at least one movable second magnet magnetically linked with the at least one first magnet, wherein movement of the at least one second magnet causes rotation of the stirrer bar (1420). A modular ink supply unit is also disclosed.
Printing systems and methods of printing using at least first and second printing units (100a, 100b) to print on a flexible substrate (22) sense distortion of the substrate during printing and adjust the effective resolution of the second printing unit (100b) to achieve registration at least to a desired degree.
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41J 3/60 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on both faces of the printing material
B41J 11/46 - Controlling by marks or formations on the paper being fed
38.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING PRINTHEADS OF A PRINTING APPARATUS
Systems and methods for printing on a polymeric film web are disclosed in which first and second adjacent printhead holders slidably are disposed on at least one rail and a projection extends from the first printhead holder toward the second printhead holder. A linear actuator is operated to cause the printhead holders to move between a first position in which the projection contacts the second printhead holder and a second position in which the projection is not in contact with the second printhead holder and the first and second printhead holders are separated by predetermined distances.
A multilayer film having a soluble tie layer and method for dissipating the soluble tie layer from the multilayer film is disclosed. The multilayer film having a first outer layer; a first soluble tie layer comprising at least 10 wt %, at least 40 wt %, or at least 50 wt % of a neutralized ethylene acrylic acid copolymer. The soluble tie layer dissipates from the multilayer film when placed in a caustic solution.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/22 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using plasticisers
A printing system comprises a transport apparatus adapted to transport a flexible web (24) along a process direction and first and second individually controllable inkjet imager units (44, 60, 70, 82) offset from one another along the process direction. Each of the first imager unit and the second imager unit includes a first portion (226) operable to print on a first portion of the web and a second portion (228) operable to print on the second portion of the web wherein each of the first portion and second portion of the first and second imager units is stationary along the process direction and the lateral direction.
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41J 15/06 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devicesMountings for web rolls or spindles characterised by being applied to printers having stationary carriages
According to one aspect, a web handling system comprises a plurality of cross-grooved idler rollers, an imaging drum, a nip roller adjacent the imaging drum and forming a nip therewith, and a spreader roller disposed between the plurality of idler rollers and the nip roller. Each idler roller is disposed no more than a first distance from an adjacent idler roller, spreader roller, and nip roller and the spreader roller is disposed no more than a second distance from the nip. The first distance is in a range of 38 to 28 inches, 36 to 30 inches, or 35 to 33 inches and the second distance is in a range of 6 to 11 inches, 6.5 to 9 inches, or 7.0 to 8.5 inches.
B65H 27/00 - Special constructions, e.g. surface features, of feed or guide rollers for webs
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
The package includes a plurality of food packages (16) continuing fresh meat food products (17). Each food package is vacuum packaged in a case ready package with a permeable film. The case ready package being sealed within a master pouch (12) having a modified atmosphere. The modified atmosphere having an elevated concentration of carbon monoxide. The fresh meat (17) being in the case ready package and not in direct contact with the modified atmosphere. The fresh meat (17) retaining acceptable color within the case ready package after being removed from the master pouch.
B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/28 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising copolymers of synthetic resins not wholly covered by any one of the following subgroups
B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
B65B 31/04 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B65D 77/00 - Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
B65D 79/02 - Arrangements or devices for indicating incorrect storage or transport
43.
POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMER BASED LINEAR TEAR MULTI-LAYER FILM
A product packaging that exhibits good linear tear behavior. The product packaging being a multi-layer film having an inner layer made from a blend of ethylene copolymer and polypropylene copolymer. The inner layer of the multi-layer film being a substantial proportion of the thickness of the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film having linear tear behavior even when a force is applied at an angle offset from the tear direction.
B32B 1/00 - Layered products having a non-planar shape
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A dryer management system includes a global dryer control system and a closed loop dynamic dryer control system to manage drying of a material deposited on web. The global dryer control system analyzes information regarding a production run to determine a web conveyance speed and a maximum web temperature. The closed loop dynamic dryer control system monitors an indication of a temperature of the web to maintain the indication of the temperature below the maximum web temperature. The closed loop dynamic dryer control system also analyzes images of the web to determine if the material is being insufficiently dried.
An apparatus for packaging includes a film supplying station presenting a roll support configured to receive a feed roll and to rotate it around a respective unwinding axis to unroll consecutive portions of plastic film. A selected unrolled portion having width significantly greater than its length is positioned inside a packaging station with the width aligned along the alignment direction of a row of product loaded supports to be packaged. The packaging station heat seals the selected unrolled portion to the underlying row of product loaded supports.
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
According to one aspect, a printing composition of the present application comprises from about 10.00% to about 30.00% by weight of a polymer, from about 0.05% to about 0.25% by weight of a defoamer agent, from about 0.25% to about 2.00% by weight of a surfactant, up to about 5.00% by weight of a surface treatment agent, up to about 35.00% by weight of an opacifier, and water.
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
C09D 11/107 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from unsaturated acids or derivatives thereof
47.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING AND PRINTING A FLEXIBLE WEB
A printing system comprises a transport apparatus adapted to transport a flexible web along a process direction and first and second individually controllable ink jet imager units offset from one another along the process direction. Each of the first imager unit and the second imager unit includes a first portion operable to print on a first portion of the web and a second portion operable to print on the second portion of the web wherein each of the first portion and second portion of the first and second imager units is stationary along the process direction and the lateral direction.
B41F 13/02 - Conveying or guiding webs through presses or machines
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B41J 11/46 - Controlling by marks or formations on the paper being fed
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
A package includes a support having a base having a product thereon, a peripheral flange surrounding the base and forming at least one gripping tab, and a film engaged with the peripheral flange to define a housing compartment for the product. The support has a first surface and a second surface, with the second surface presenting heat bonding properties to the film that are different from heat bonding properties of the first surface to the film. The gripping tab includes a first portion and a second portion arranged above the first portion. The gripping tab is externally defined by the second surface and includes a peripheral edge which is part of a radially external perimeter of the peripheral flange.
A gripping tool includes a vacuum manifold, a flexible membrane, and vacuum channels coupled in parallel between the vacuum manifold and the flexible membrane. Each of the vacuum channels includes a compliant conduit, a vacuum check valve, and suction cup. The vacuum check valve is biased to a closed condition and is configured to toggle from the closed condition to an open condition when a vacuum source applies a vacuum in the vacuum manifold and the suction cup of that vacuum channel is engaged by the object. Each of the check valves independently toggles between the closed condition and the open condition such that, when a vacuum is drawn in the vacuum manifold, the vacuum is maintained in the vacuum manifold and in the compliant conduits of the vacuum channels that have engaged suction cups.
A cellulose based bottom web, package made therefrom and method for manufacture. The bottom is primarily made from cellulose based material. The bottom web having a seal layer on its surface. The seal layer being mostly made from polymeric material. The bottom web being semi-rigid and thermoformable. The bottom web having between 80-99.5 wt% cellulose based material and 0.5-20 wt% polymeric material. A flexible top web is sealed to the bottom web to form a package.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 9/06 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
A system (20) and method for printing on clear polymeric film web (24) are disclosed. A first stationary inkjet print unit (44, 60, 70, 82) has first ejection nozzles that span a width of the clear polymeric film web and a second stationary inkjet print unit (44, 60, 70, 82) has second ejection nozzles that span the width of the clear polymeric film web. A web transport conveys the clear polymeric film web past the stationary inkjet print units. First and second print controllers operate the first and second and stationary inkjet print units to deposit drops of a first and a second material on the clear polymeric film web at a first and a second resolution, respectively. In addition, dimensions and position of a page element to be printed on the clear polymeric film web are adjusted to compensate for distortion that may occur to the printed page element due to shrinking of the clear polymeric film web.
B41J 2/515 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by the process of building-up characters applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking processes from an assembly of identical printing elements line printer type
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devicesMountings for web rolls or spindles
B41M 3/00 - Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
52.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIFTING DEFORMABLE OBJECTS
A system for lifting a deformable object includes a support structure, two pairs of opposing arms coupled to the support structure, and a fluid power driver operatively coupled in parallel to the pairs of opposing arms via a fluid power system. Each of the arms includes inclined surfaces configured to contact the deformable object. When the support structure is positioned above the deformable object on the surface, the fluid power driver is configured to increase pressure in the fluid power system until the pressure in the fluid power system reaches a predetermined level such that (i) each of the pairs of opposing arms independently closes a distance until the inclined surfaces are in contact with sides of the deformable object, and (ii) the pairs of opposing arms exert a compressive force on the deformable object that causes the deformable object to slide up one or more of the inclined surfaces.
A process of packaging includes providing a bottom support, providing a top film, and forming a closed chamber where a portion of the bottom support, a product and a portion of the top film are housed. The further includes sealing the portion of the bottom support to the portion of the top film along a sealing band circumscribing the product to sealingly house the product in a volume and forming one or more hollow structures by sealing a part of the portion of the top film to a part of the portion of the bottom support at one or more selected seal zones. Before forming the hollow structure, the part of the portion of the top film and of the portion of the bottom support destined to form the hollow structure are maintained separate at a distance the one from the other.
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 31/00 - Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditionsAdding propellants to aerosol containers
B65B 47/10 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved by application of fluid pressure by vacuum
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
54.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BAGGING DEFORMABLE OBJECTS
A system bags deformable objects of various sizes. The system includes a conveyor having a conveying surface configured to convey a deformable object in a downstream direction. The system further includes an object horn comprising fins and a bag placement system configured to place a bag on the object horn with the fins located inside of an opening of the bag. The fins are configured to conform the opening of the bag into a non-rectangular shape. The non-rectangular shape of the bag is based on a two-dimensional profile of the deformable object. The fins are also configured to hold the opening of the bag in the non-rectangular shape as the deformable object passes through the opening into the bag.
A system includes a conveyor, a scanning service, an object horn, and a computing device. The conveyor conveys a deformable object in a downstream direction. The scanning device scans a surface of the deformable object. The object horn directs the deformable object from the conveyor into a bag and the object horn is configured to hold an opening of the bag as the deformable object is inserted into the bag. The computing device receives an indication of the scan of the surface of the deformable object from the scanning device, determines a two-dimensional profile corresponding to the scan of the surface of the deformable object, and causes the object horn to conform the opening of the bag into a non-rectangular shape based on the two-dimensional profile of the deformable object.
A product packaging that exhibits good linear tear behavior. The product packaging being a multi-layer film having an inner layer made from a blend of ethylene copolymer and between ethylene/ vinyl acetate copolymer. The inner layer of the multi-layer film being a substantial proportion of the thickness of the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film having linear tear behavior even when a force is applied at an angle offset from the tear direction.
B32B 1/00 - Layered products having a non-planar shape
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A method and a device can be used for setting vacuum time in a packaging apparatus and in a packaging process. The method and device provide for determining, from pressure signals or from humidity signals detected in the vacuum chamber, a reference time instant. The method and device also provide for commanding a vacuum device either to stop extracting gas from the vacuum chamber or to execute one or more prescribed steps preluding to end of the vacuum cycle at expiration of a delay time interval following said reference time instant.
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
58.
Apparatus and method for vacuumizing and sealing a package
An apparatus for vacuumizing and sealing a package includes a plurality of platens and vacuum chambers, each chamber adapted to mate with a dedicated one of the platens; a conveying system for conveying the platens and chambers along a generally angular path having a single axis of rotation; an automated loading assembly having a linear component and configured to load a package onto each of the platens; an automated unloading assembly having a linear portion and configured to unload a vacuumized, sealed package from each loaded platen onto an outfeed conveyor; and a vacuumizing/sealing system configured to cause relative movement of each chamber/platen pair, along a portion of the angular path, to form therebetween an air-tight enclosure accommodating the package and effect vacuumization and sealing of the package.
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
F16K 51/02 - Other details not peculiar to particular types of valves or cut-off apparatus specially adapted for high-vacuum installations
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
F16K 3/02 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor
F16K 3/18 - Gate valves or sliding valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closing members having a sliding movement along the seat for opening and closing with flat sealing facesPackings therefor with special arrangements for separating the sealing faces or for pressing them together by movement of the closure members
B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
Heat shrink apparatuses (1) and devices (30) configured for heat shrinking selected portions of containers (100), such as bags or pouches, made from heat shrinkable plastic film are described. The described apparatuses and devices are configured for selectively heat shrink a main portion of the container where a product is housed, or a terminal portion of the same container. A packaging line including one or more of said heat shrink apparatuses (1) and devices (30) and, optionally, a vacuum station is also described. Furthermore, processes of heat shrinking selected parts of a container (100) and related packaging processes are described.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 51/00 - Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures, e.g. twisted bag necks
B65B 53/06 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat supplied by gases, e.g. hot-air jets
60.
HEAT SHRINK APPARAUS AND DEVICE FOR PACKAGING, AND PACKAGING LINE AND PROCESS USING SAID HEAT SHRINK APPARATUS AND DEVICE
Heat shrink apparatuses and devices configured for heat shrinking selected portions of containers, such as bags or pouches, made from heat shrinkable plastic film are described. The described apparatuses and devices are configured for selectively heat shrink a main portion of the container where a product is housed, or a terminal portion of the same container. A packaging line including one or more of said heat shrink apparatuses and devices and, optionally, a vacuum station is also described. Furthermore, processes of heat shrinking selected parts of a container and related packaging processes are described. The claims primarily concern a heat shrink device (30) comprising a pair of opposed shrink belts (31).
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 51/00 - Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures, e.g. twisted bag necks
It is described a package (1) comprising a plastic bag (2) delimiting a seat (3) sealingly housing a product (P); the plastic bag (2) has plastic film walls (4) and at least one sealing band (5) connecting together opposed wall portions (4a) of the plastic film walls at a connecting zone (6) of the plastic bag; a tab (10) is coupled with the connecting zone (6) of the plastic bag: the tab (10) includes an easy opening feature (11) at one or more of its perimeter edges. A process of making packages (1) of the above type is also described.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 51/00 - Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures, e.g. twisted bag necks
B65B 53/06 - Shrinking wrappers, containers, container covers or container cover securing members during or after packaging by heat supplied by gases, e.g. hot-air jets
Pouch including an insulation pad (100) including two juxtaposed cellulose-based sheets (110, 112) and a cellulose-based insulation material (120). The two juxtaposed cellulose-based sheets are laminated together with the cellulose-based insulation material located therebetween. The pouch further includes transverse fold lines (134) in the insulation pad. The pouch further includes two W-shaped folds (140) in the insulation pad. The two W-shaped folds are formed by folding the insulation pad along the transverse fold lines. Portions of a first longitudinal edge (116) of the insulation pad are coupled to each other between the two W-shaped folds in the insulation pad.
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
B31B 50/00 - Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
A multilayer film containing up to 15 wt % of a blend of cis-13-docosenamide and at least one primary antimicrobial material on or in an exterior layer of the film. The blend of cis-13-docosenamide and at least one primary antimicrobial material is either extruded as part of the surface layer of the film or coated onto the surface of the film.
B29C 48/154 - Coating solid articles, i.e. non-hollow articles
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B65D 75/26 - Articles or materials wholly enclosed in laminated sheets or wrapper blanks
A01N 37/18 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing the group —CO—N, e.g. carboxylic acid amides or imidesThio-analogues thereof
An ink jet printing composition comprises from 1.00% to 6.00% by weight of at least one pigment, from 5.00% to 11.00% by weight of at least one polymer, from 14.50% to 17.50% by weight of at least one co-solvent, from 4.50% to 5.50% by weight of at least one humectant, from 1.00% to 2.75% by weight of at least one surfactant, and water. Other ink jet printing compositions and a method of printing are also disclosed.
C09D 11/38 - Inkjet printing inks characterised by non-macromolecular additives other than solvents, pigments or dyes
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
C09D 11/10 - Printing inks based on artificial resins
A blend, multilayer film and process for making a multilayer film having improved processability and lower crystallization temperature is disclosed. The blend being at least 90.0% ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer having a first crystallization temperature; and between (i) processing aid as compared to the barrier layer. The blend having a second crystallization temperature that is at least lower than the first crystallization temperature.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/18 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
B32B 27/22 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using plasticisers
B32B 27/26 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using curing agents
A process and an infrastructure (1) for monitoring a load of perishable products placed in a load volume (13) is described. The process comprises the execution of a first level procedure having the following steps: determining values of a first parameter over time based on measurements of said first parameter by first level sensors (4), determining if said values of said first parameter comply or not with a predetermined first level acceptability criterion, if the values of said first parameter comply with the predetermined first level acceptability criterion, repeating the execution of the first level procedure; the process also includes a second level procedure executed if the values of the first parameter do not comply with the predetermined first level acceptability criterion. The second level procedure involves determining which subgroups comply with a predetermined second level acceptability criterion by using at least some second level sensors (5) associated with the products or packages (2) in each respective subgroup (13) of a plurality of subgroups of packages present in the load volume (3). The infrastructure (1) is configured for performing the process also described above.
A package includes a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels are sealed to each other to form a pouch (200). The pouch includes a main section and a channel section. The package further includes a product disposed within the pouch. The product is capable of flowing from the main section through the channel section to a tip (212) of the pouch. The pouch includes a valve (224) that has a curve extending transversely across the channel section. The curve is configured such that, when the product flows through the curve, the product flows by a convex side of the first panel in the curve and a concave side of the second panel in the curve.
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 75/30 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
A process for monitoring seal quality of a packaging article. In one embodiment, the process for monitoring the seal quality includes sealing a film to form packaging article and forming a seal area. The seal area is analyzed by a vision system to acquire image data of the seal area. A vision inspection engine analyzes the image date to determine the continuity of the seal, the strength of the seal, or both.
A multilayer film having a heat seal layer and a high oxygen transmission layer. The high oxygen transmission layer being made from a blend of a heterogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; and at least one of: ethylene acrylate copolymer; homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer; ethylene acrylic acid; ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer; and styrene butadiene block copolymer. The multilayer film having an oxygen transmission rate of at least 8,000 cc (STP)/m2/day/1 atm at 23 C at 0% RH measured according to ASTM 3985.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A conveyor belt comprising: a belt body (13), one rotatable portion (12) coupled to the belt body (13) and configured to turn relative to the belt body (13). The rotatable portion comprises a plurality of sub-elements (17), with each one of said sub-elements being rotatably connected to an adjacent sub-element and having first opposite side portions and second opposite side portions; each one of the sub-elements (17) further comprises: one or more first annular features (19) at each of the first opposite side portions, one or more second annular features (20) at each the second opposite side portions. The first annular features (19) of a sub-element mate with the first annular features (19) or with the second annular features (20) of an adjacent sub-element forming a coupling seat (21) located between the two adjacent sub-elements and extending along an axis of rotation; one pin (22) is inserted in said coupling seat (21) formed between the two adjacent sub-elements to rotatably connect the two adjacent sub-elements (17). It is also disclosed a packaging apparatus using the above conveyor belt.
B65G 47/244 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
B65G 17/08 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
B65G 17/48 - Controlling attitudes of load-carriers during movement
72.
Conveyor and packaging apparatus provided with said conveyor
A conveyor for a packaging apparatus comprising a conveyor having a conveyor belt (2) with a rotatable portion (12) comprising a plurality of sub-elements (17). Each one of the sub-elements (17) comprises first annular features and second annular features. The first annular features of a sub-element mate with the second annular features of an adjacent sub-element forming a coupling seat where a pin is inserted to rotatably connect the two adjacent sub-elements. The rotatable portion (12) carries driving pieces which are put into motion by a control mechanism such that upon displacement of the conveyor belt (2) a corresponding rotation by 90° or multiples thereof is imparted to the rotatable portion (12). A packaging apparatus using the above conveyor belt is also described.
B65G 17/08 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
B65B 43/48 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using reciprocating or oscillating pushers
B65G 17/48 - Controlling attitudes of load-carriers during movement
B65G 47/244 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
73.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE CONTAINING COMPOSITE MATERIAL
A method of recycling a composite material of polyolefin and polyvinylidene chloride. The composite material is subjected to a polar aprotic solvent to dissolve the polyvinylidene chloride from the composite material into the solution of the polar aprotic solvent. The undissolved composite material from the solution can be collected and rinsed. The collected undissolved composite material being substantially free from polyvinylidene chloride. The polyvinylidene chloride can be precipitated out of the solution. The precipitated polyvinylidene chloride being substantially pure polyvinylidene chloride.
A multilayer heat-shrinkable film having a sealant layer and skin layer each including a linear low density polyethylene copolymer and a silicon dioxide, at least two substrate layers including an ethylene copolymer; and a core layer including a very low density polyethylene copolymer.
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
C08L 23/24 - Homopolymers or copolymers of hydrocarbons having four or more carbon atoms having ten or more carbon atoms
C08L 67/03 - Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds the dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds having the hydroxy and the carboxyl groups directly linked to aromatic rings
A multilayer shrink film having at least two barrier layers. The barrier layers including ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer with an ethylene content of between 27-50 mol%. The multilayer shrink film having a free shrink of at least 60%, 65% and 70% at 85⁰C measured in accordance with ASTM D2732. The multilayer shrink film having an oxygen transmission rate of no more than: 5, 10, 15, or 20 cubic centimeters (at standard temperature and pressure) per square meter per day per 1 atmosphere of oxygen pressure differential measured at 0% relative humidity and 23⁰C measured according to ASTM D-3985. The multilayer shrink film having a haze after shrink of less than 50 measured in accordance with ASTM D 1003.
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
The present invention relates to a multilayer, polyolefin-based packaging film which does not contain any polyamides or polyesters and to a method to manufacture such film through the Triple Bubble technology. The present invention also relates to the use of such film for packaging products, especially food products and to the packages obtained with such film.
B32B 7/03 - Layered products characterised by the relation between layers Layered products characterised by the relative orientation of features between layers, or by the relative values of a measurable parameter between layers, i.e. products comprising layers having different physical, chemical or physicochemical properties Layered products characterised by the interconnection of layers with respect to the orientation of features
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A system includes an engagement tool (100) having a suction device (224), a movement system (166) configured to move the engagement tool (100), an imaging system (316) configured to capture an image of a surface of a meat product (202), and a computing device. The computing device is configured to (i) determine, from the image of the surface of the meat product (202), a target region (2061) on the surface of the meat product (202) based on an estimated fat content in the meat product (202) at the target region (2061), (ii) cause the movement system to move the engagement tool (100) with respect to the meat product (202) such that the suction device (224) engages the target region (2061), and (iii) initiate a vacuum within the suction device (224) such that the engagement tool (100) exerts a force on the target region of the surface of the meat product (202) at the suction device (224).
A cohesive sealant layer directly adhered to two adjacent layers. One adjacent layer comprising predominately polyester. The other adjacent layer comprising predominately polyethylene polymers. The cohesive sealant layer being a blend including polyester and at least a compatibilizer such that the cohesive sealant layer has an opening strength of between 0.4 and 3.4 lb-f/in or between 0.9 and 3.0 lb-f/in measured according to ASTM F88 with a crosshead speed of 10 inches per minute, using a 1-inch wide sample. The cohesive sealant layer having a bond strength to both of the adjacent layers which is greater than the opening strength resulting in in a continuous portion of the cohesive sealant layer remaining adhered to the two adjacent layers when subjected to a force greater than the opening strength.
B32B 7/06 - Interconnection of layers permitting easy separation
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B65D 75/30 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
B65D 75/58 - Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
B65D 77/20 - Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers
A valve can be located in a vacuum manifold between a vacuum chamber and a port. The valve includes a moving component that has opposing first and second ends and is movable between a closed position and an open position. A channel extends through the moving component between the first and second ends. A bleed orifice extends through the moving component between the channel and a side of the moving component. In the closed position, the first end of the moving component is in contact with the vacuum chamber. When a vacuum is drawn in the vacuum chamber and an object engages the port, the bleed orifice permits gas to such so that a pressure on the second end of the moving component is reduced to overcome a force of the biasing mechanism and cause the moving component to passively move from the closed position to the open position.
A drying system and method of operating the drying system to dry a printed shrinkable web are disclosed. A web transport is adapted to convey the printed web between a heating apparatus and a cooling apparatus. The heating apparatus directs heat toward the web and the cooling apparatus concurrently chills the web. A temperature sensing device is adapted to develop an indication of a temperature of the web and the controller is adapted to adjust a temperature of at least one of the heating apparatus and the cooling apparatus in accordance with such indication.
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
81.
Apparatus and process for making supports or packages, and packaging apparatus and process
An apparatus includes a supplying station to receive a feed roll and to rotate it to unroll consecutive portions of plastic film; and a cutting station to separate, from an unrolled portion of plastic film, either a strip or a plurality of distinct film sheets obtained from a same strip shaped portion. The strip or the strip shaped portion have a width and a length, where the width of said strip shaped portion is larger than the length of the same strip shaped portion. The apparatus also includes a thermoforming station and/or a packaging station.
B29C 51/08 - Deep-drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
B29C 51/26 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 47/02 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved with means for heating the material prior to forming
B65B 57/08 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
A multilayer film having a soluble tie layer and method for dissipating the soluble tie layer from the multilayer film is disclosed. The multilayer film having a first outer layer; a first soluble tie layer comprising at least 10 wt%, at least 40 wt%, or at least 50 wt% of a neutralized ethylene acrylic acid copolymer. The soluble tie layer dissipates from the multilayer film when placed in a caustic solution.
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/22 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using plasticisers
A method for making polymeric pellets and films therefrom is disclosed. The polymeric pellets and films include a mixture of at least three distinct polymeric materials along with a compatibilizer and a rheology modifier.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
84.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF A PACKAGE CONTAINING A FRESH FOOD PRODUCT
A package, system and method for packaging a fresh food product having an improved shelf-life. The system includes: one or more individual packages having a food product sealed therein, the packages are made from an oxygen permeable film having an oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of at least 10,000 cc (STP)/m2/day/1 atm at 23° C. at 0% relative humidity (RH) measured according to ASTM 3985. The individual packages are disposed in an interior space of a master pouch. The master pouch is made from a film having an oxygen barrier layer such that the OTR of the master pouch film is less than 20 cc (STP)/m2/day/1 atm at 23° C. at 0% RH measured according to ASTM 3985. The interior space of the master pouch includes a modified atmosphere having CO2 and has an oxygen concentration that is less than 0.1% by volume.
B65D 81/26 - Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contentsApplications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, fluids, e.g. exuded by contentsApplications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65D 77/04 - Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
B65B 11/52 - Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins one sheet being rendered plastic, e.g. by heating, and forced by fluid pressure, e.g. vacuum, into engagement with the other sheet and contents, e.g. skin-packaging
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B32B 1/00 - Layered products having a non-planar shape
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
The package includes a plurality of food packages (16) continuing fresh meat food products (17). Each food package is vacuum packaged in a case ready package with a permeable film. The case ready package being sealed within a master pouch (12) having a modified atmosphere. The modified atmosphere having an elevated concentration of carbon monoxide. The fresh meat (17) being in the case ready package and not in direct contact with the modified atmosphere. The fresh meat (17) retaining acceptable color within the case ready package after being removed from the master pouch.
B65D 77/00 - Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
B65B 25/00 - Packaging other articles presenting special problems
B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
86.
Inspection of vacuum packaged product for detection of gas inside package
A process, product, and system for detecting a defective vacuum in a packaged product. The process may include providing a packaged product including a product enclosed within a packaging article. The packaging article may include a film having at least one layer containing a fluorescence-based indicator. The process may further include exposing the packaged product to incident electromagnetic energy to produce an excited fluorescence-based indicator, such that the excited fluorescence-based indicator emits fluorescent electromagnetic energy; and determining, based on the fluorescent electromagnetic energy emitted by the excited fluorescence-based indicator, that gas is present within the packaging article.
G01M 3/20 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material
A process and an apparatus for packaging include a film supplying station (1) presenting a roll support (1a) configured to receive a feed roll (2) and to rotate it around a respective unwinding axis (A) to unroll consecutive portions of plastic film (3). A selected unrolled portion having width (W) significantly greater than its length (L) is positioned inside a packaging station with the width (W) aligned along the alignment direction (D) of a row of product loaded supports to be packaged. The packaging station () heat seals the selected unrolled portion to the underlying row of product loaded supports.
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
The present invention relates to a process of packaging comprising the steps of providing a bottom support (1), providing a top film (2), and forming a closed chamber (C) where a portion (1a) of the bottom support, a product (P) and a portion (2a) of the top film are housed. The process provides for execution of the following further 5 steps: sealing the portion of the bottom support (1) to the portion of the top film (2) along a sealing band (3) circumscribing the product (P) to sealingly house it in a volume (V), and forming one or more hollow structures (4) by sealing a part of said portion (2a) of the top film (2) to a part of said portion (1a) of the bottom support (1) at one or more selected seal zones. Before forming the hollow structure (4), the part of said portion of the top film and of said portion of the bottom support destined to form the hollow structure are maintained separate at 10 a distance the one from the other.
B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
B65B 31/00 - Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditionsAdding propellants to aerosol containers
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 31/08 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzle being adapted to pierce the container or wrapper
The present invention relates to a process of packaging comprising the steps of providing a bottom support (1), providing a top film (2), and forming a closed chamber (C) where a portion (1a) of the bottom support, a product (P) and a portion (2a) of the top film are housed. The process provides for execution of the following further steps: sealing the portion of the bottom support (1) to the portion of the top film (2) along a sealing band (3) circumscribing the product (P) to sealingly house it in a volume (V), and forming one or more hollow structures (4) by sealing a part of said portion (2a) of the top film (2) to a part of said portion (1a) of the bottom support (1) at one or more selected seal zones. Before forming the hollow structure (4), the part of said portion of the top film and of said portion of the bottom support destined to form the hollow structure are maintained separate at a distance the one from the other.
B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
B65B 31/00 - Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditionsAdding propellants to aerosol containers
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 31/08 - Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzle being adapted to pierce the container or wrapper
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
90.
Apparatus and method for vacuum skin packaging of a product and a skin packaged product
A product can be packaged by arranging the product on a support, providing a plastic film above the support with the product arranged between the support and the film sheet, and air tightly fixing the film to the support. The process can be implemented using an apparatus that includes a film supply assembly and a base equipment having an upper side defining one or more receiving areas, each being configured for receiving a respective product loaded support; an upper tool is configured for holding a film portion above the product loaded support and then heat sealing the film portion to the product loaded support. Each receiving area has a flat portion and elongated features protruding above the plane of flat portion.
B65B 11/52 - Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins one sheet being rendered plastic, e.g. by heating, and forced by fluid pressure, e.g. vacuum, into engagement with the other sheet and contents, e.g. skin-packaging
B65B 7/16 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
B65B 43/52 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using roller-ways or endless conveyors
B65B 43/54 - Means for supporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
B65B 51/14 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by reciprocating or oscillating members
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
91.
SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC THERMOPLASTIC FILMS FOR PACKAGING
Thermoplastic films for packaging having a super-hydrophobic sealant surface (0), flexible packages made therefrom and their use in packaging products, especially food products are described. These packages are characterized by optimal performances, especially in terms of seal strength, recovery of the packaged product and prevention of drip formation.
B65D 65/42 - Applications of coated or impregnated materials
B65D 75/30 - Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
B65D 81/20 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
Package for containing a product (P) comprising a support (1) having a base (2) configured for receiving the product (P), a peripheral flange (6) surrounding the base (2) and forming at least one gripping tab (22), and a closing film (10) engaged with at least part of the peripheral flange to define a housing compartment for the product. The support is formed from a plastic substrate having a first surface (1a) and a second surface (1b), with the second surface presenting heat bonding properties to the closing film different from the heat bonding properties of the first surface to the same closing film. The gripping tab (22) comprises a first portion (22a) and a second portion (22b) arranged above the first portion, whereby the gripping tab is externally defined by the second surface (1b) of the substrate. The gripping tab (22) also comprises a peripheral edge which is part of a radially external perimeter (3) of the peripheral flange (6).
According to one aspect, a web handling system comprises a plurality of cross-grooved idler rollers, an imaging drum, a nip roller adjacent the imaging drum and forming a nip therewith, and a spreader roller disposed between the plurality of idler rollers and the nip roller. Each idler roller is disposed no more than a first distance from an adjacent idler roller, spreader roller, and nip roller and the spreader roller is disposed no more than a second distance from the nip. The first distance is in a range of 38 to 28 inches, 36 to 30 inches, or 35 to 33 inches and the second distance is in a range of 6 to 11 inches, 6.5 to 9 inches, or 7.0 to 8.5 inches.
A system (20) and method for printing on clear polymeric film web (24) are disclosed. A first stationary inkjet print unit (44, 60, 70, 82) has first ejection nozzles that span a width of the clear polymeric film web and a second stationary inkjet print unit (44, 60, 70, 82) has second ejection nozzles that span the width of the clear polymeric film web. A web transport conveys the clear polymeric film web past the stationary inkjet print units. First and second print controllers operate the first and second stationary inkjet print units to deposit drops of a first and a second material on the clear polymeric film web at a first and a second resolution, respectively. In addition, dimensions and position of a page element to be printed on the clear polymeric film web are adjusted to compensate for distortion that may occur to the printed page element due to shrinking of the clear polymeric film web.
B41J 15/00 - Devices or arrangements specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in continuous form, e.g. webs
B41J 2/155 - Arrangement thereof for line printing
B41J 2/515 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by the process of building-up characters applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking processes from an assembly of identical printing elements line printer type
B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methodsSheet materials for use therein
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B65D 75/00 - Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B65B 61/26 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for marking or coding completed packages
B65B 61/02 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging
95.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING AND PRINTING A FLEXIBLE WEB
A printing system comprises a transport apparatus adapted to transport a flexible web along a process direction and first and second individually controllable ink jet imager units offset from one another along the process direction. Each of the first imager unit and the second imager unit includes a first portion operable to print on a first portion of the web and a second portion operable to print on the second portion of the web wherein each of the first portion and second portion of the first and second imager units is stationary along the process direction and the lateral direction.
B41F 13/02 - Conveying or guiding webs through presses or machines
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
B41J 3/60 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on both faces of the printing material
B41J 11/46 - Controlling by marks or formations on the paper being fed
96.
DRYER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRYING A MATERIAL DEPOSITED ON A WEB
A dryer management system includes a global dryer control system and a closed loop dynamic dryer control system to manage drying of a material deposited on web. The global dryer control system analyzes information regarding a production run to determine a web conveyance speed and a maximum web temperature. The closed loop dynamic dryer control system monitors an indication of a temperature of the web to maintain the indication of the temperature below the maximum web temperature. The closed loop dynamic dryer control system also analyzes images of the web to determine if the material is being insufficiently dried.
According to one aspect, a printing composition of the present application comprises from about 10.00% to about 30.00% by weight of a polymer, from about 0.05% to about 0.25% by weight of a defoamer agent, from about 0.25% to about 2.00% by weight of a surfactant, up to about 5.00% by weight of a surface treatment agent, up to about 35.00% by weight of an opacifier, and water.
According to one aspect, a printing composition of the present application comprises from about 10.00% to about 14.00% by weight of a pigment, from about 3.00% to about 7.00% by weight of a polymer, from about 15.00% to about 19.00% by weight of a co-solvent, from about 0.20% to about 0.40% by weight of a surfactant, and water.
A printing system comprises a transport apparatus adapted to transport a flexible web (24) along a process direction and first and second individually controllable inkjet imager units (44, 60, 70, 82) offset from one another along the process direction. Each of the first imager unit and the second imager unit includes a first portion (226) operable to print on a first portion of the web and a second portion (228) operable to print on the second portion of the web wherein each of the first portion and second portion of the first and second imager units is stationary along the process direction and the lateral direction.
B41J 25/308 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with print gap adjustment mechanisms
B41J 11/00 - Devices or arrangements for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
B41J 2/155 - Arrangement thereof for line printing
B41J 2/515 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by the process of building-up characters applicable to two or more kinds of printing or marking processes from an assembly of identical printing elements line printer type
B41J 3/60 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on both faces of the printing material
B41J 13/00 - Devices or arrangements specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
B41J 15/00 - Devices or arrangements specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in continuous form, e.g. webs
A package for packaging a meat product. The package comprises a multilayer film with a food contact sealant layer and a food additive in an amount sufficient to capture oxygen bound to myoglobin on the surface of the meat product. The meat product may have a conversion rate of oxymyoglobin to deoxymyoglobin with less than 5% metmyoglobin remaining on the surface of the meat product within a time period of 36 hours or less. The present invention may also be used in a low oxygen environment package, such as vacuum skin packaging.
A23B 4/10 - Coating with a protective layerCompositions or apparatus therefor
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
