05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Sports drinks containing electrolytes; Drinking water containing electrolytes, not for medical purposes; Non-alcoholic fruit-flavored fruit-based beverages containing electrolytes Electrolyte drinks for medical purposes; Electrolyte replacement solutions
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Sports drinks containing electrolytes; Drinking water containing electrolytes, not for medical purposes; Non-alcoholic fruit-flavored fruit-based beverages containing electrolytes Electrolyte drinks for medical purposes; Electrolyte replacement solutions
A facility including a production line including an exit conveyor for providing finished products produced on the production line, an intermediary storage area where the finished products are stored within the facility after being removed from the exit conveyor, a loading dock having a plurality of dock doors to accommodate vehicles for loading the finished products after being removed from the intermediary storage area, and a transition area between and including the production line and the intermediary storage area. The transition area includes an AGV dedicated to moving within the transition area to remove the finished products from the exit conveyor of the production line and place them into the intermediary storage area. The AGV is positioned in alignment with the exit conveyer when the AGV is idle.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
A facility including a loading dock having a plurality of dock doors to accommodate vehicles for loading the finished products, an AGV including a drive system and a rechargeable battery for powering the drive system to autonomously move throughout the facility, a control server in communication with the AGV to provide instructions to the AGV to move within the facility, and a charger located within the facility for charging the rechargeable battery when the AGV is idle. The AGV operates in an in-service condition in which the AGV is ready to receive and act on instructions from the control server and an out-of-service condition in which the at least one AGV is unavailable for acting on instructions. The AGV is idle in the in-service condition when the AGV has completed past instructions and is awaiting future instructions.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
A facility including a production line including an exit conveyor for providing finished products produced on the production line, an intermediary storage area where the finished products are stored within the facility after being removed from the exit conveyor, a loading dock having a plurality of dock doors to accommodate vehicles for loading the finished products after being removed from the intermediary storage area, and a transition area between and including the production line and the intermediary storage area. The transition area includes an AGV dedicated to moving within the transition area to remove the finished products from the exit conveyor of the production line and place them into the intermediary storage area. The AGV is positioned in alignment with the exit conveyer when the AGV is idle.
B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
A facility including a first AGV including a first drive system and a first rechargeable battery for powering the first drive system to autonomously move the first AGV, a second AGV including a second drive system and a second rechargeable battery for powering the second drive system to autonomously move the second AGV, and a control server in communication with the first AGV to provide instructions to the first AGV to perform first tasks requiring movement within a first designated area within the facility and in communication with the second AGV to provide instructions to the second AGV to perform second tasks requiring movement within a second designated area within the facility. The first AGV has a first home position in the first designated area, and the second AGV has a second home position in the second designated area, which is different from the first designated area.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
A facility including a loading dock having a plurality of dock doors to accommodate vehicles or trailers for loading pallets, a staging area located proximate to the loading dock, and a plurality of loading zones. The staging area includes a plurality of staging lanes of finished products. Each staging lane is stocked with the finished products from the facility. Each of the plurality of loading zones includes a subset of the plurality of dock doors and a corresponding subset of staging lanes located proximate to the subset of the plurality of dock doors for supplying pallets for loading into vehicles docked at the subset of the plurality of dock doors.
A facility including a loading dock having a plurality of dock doors to accommodate vehicles for loading the finished products, an AGV including a drive system and a rechargeable battery for powering the drive system to autonomously move throughout the facility, a control server in communication with the AGV to provide instructions to the AGV to move within the facility, and a charger located within the facility for charging the rechargeable battery when the AGV is idle. The AGV operates in an in-service condition in which the AGV is ready to receive and act on instructions from the control server and an out-of-service condition in which the at least one AGV is unavailable for acting on instructions. The AGV is idle in the in-service condition when the AGV has completed past instructions and is awaiting future instructions.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
B60L 53/36 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles by positioning the vehicle
A system and method are provided for automated engaging of a truck trailer at a loading dock. Sensors measure a distance and an angle of alignment between the incoming trailer and a wall of the loading dock. An outside lighting system guides a truck driver backing the trailer toward the dock door. A vehicle restraint system fixates the trailer within the loading dock in response to signals from the sensors. An overhead dock door opens once the trailer is successfully fixated by the vehicle restraint system. A dock leveler deploys after the overhead dock door opens. An inside dock light indicates to dock personnel that the trailer is ready to be serviced. Once servicing of the trailer is finished, an automated release of the trailer from the loading dock may be initiated by PLC communication.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
A slicing station may be configured to divide a container into at least two container portions. The container may include a bottle and a closure secured to the bottle, the bottle including a base, a sidewall, a bell, a finish portion, and a label. The sidewall may include a label portion to which the label is secured. The closure may be secured to the finish portion. A slicing station may include a label remover configured to remove the label from the label portion. A slicing station may include a first slicer configured to remove the closure from the bottle by cutting the bottle. A slicing station may include a second slicer and a third slicer each configured to remove the label portion from the bottle by cutting the bottle.
A blow molding station may include a mold configured to support the preform. A blow molding station may include a stretch rod configured to stretch the preform within the mold. A blow molding station may include a nozzle configured to direct pressurized gas into the preform. A blow molding station may include a high-voltage module configured to impart an electrostatic charge to the pressurized gas directed into the preform.
A nozzle for forming a container preform into a plastic container includes a cylindrical portion having a seal configured to engage with a stepped interior of a finish portion of a preform.
A blow molding station may include a mold configured to support the preform. A blow molding station may include a stretch rod configured to stretch the preform within the mold. A blow molding station may include a nozzle configured to direct pressurized gas into the preform. A blow molding station may include a high-voltage module configured to impart an lectrostatic charge to the pressurized gas directed into the preform.
A facility including a loading dock having a plurality of dock doors to accommodate vehicles or trailers for loading pallets, a staging area located proximate to the loading dock, and a plurality of loading zones. The staging area includes a plurality of staging lanes of finished products. Each staging lane is stocked with the finished products from the facility. Each of the plurality of loading zones includes a subset of the plurality of dock doors and a corresponding subset of staging lanes located proximate to the subset of the plurality of dock doors for supplying pallets for loading into vehicles docked at the subset of the plurality of dock doors.
30 - Basic staples, tea, coffee, baked goods and confectionery
32 - Beers; non-alcoholic beverages
Goods & Services
Tea; Herbal teas, other than for medicinal use; Tea-based beverages Non-alcoholic carbonated beverages; Non-alcoholic water-based beverages; Bottled drinking water; Energy drinks; Drinking water with vitamins; Non-alcoholic beverages flavored with tea; Flavoured waters
A protein system may include a mixer configured to combine a powdered protein mix with water to produce a liquid protein blend. A protein system may include a liquid protein batch tank fluidly coupled to the mixer and configured to receive the liquid protein blend from the mixer. A protein system may include a holding subsystem including a liquid protein holding tank fluidly coupled to the liquid protein batch tank and configured to store the liquid protein blend received from the liquid protein batch tank, wherein the liquid protein holding tank is configured to maintain a temperature of the liquid protein blend contained therein less than or equal to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
A facility including a first AGV including a first drive system and a first rechargeable battery for powering the first drive system to autonomously move the first AGV, a second AGV including a second drive system and a second rechargeable battery for powering the second drive system to autonomously move the second AGV, and a control server in communication with the first AGV to provide instructions to the first AGV to perform first tasks requiring movement within a first designated area within the facility and in communication with the second AGV to provide instructions to the second AGV to perform second tasks requiring movement within a second designated area within the facility. The first AGV has a first home position in the first designated area, and the second AGV has a second home position in the second designated area, which is different from the first designated area.
A protein system may include a mixer configured to combine a powdered protein mix with water to produce a liquid protein blend. A protein system may include a liquid protein batch tank fluidly coupled to the mixer and configured to receive the liquid protein blend from the mixer. A protein system may include a holding subsystem including a liquid protein holding tank fluidly coupled to the liquid protein batch tank and configured to store the liquid protein blend received from the liquid protein batch tank, wherein the liquid protein holding tank is configured to maintain a temperature of the liquid protein blend contained therein less than or equal to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Systems and methods for determining an alignment of a trailer relative to a docking bay or a vehicle bay door using dynamic depth filtering. Image data and position data is captured by a 3D camera system with an at least partially downward-facing field of view. When a trailer is approaching the docking bay or door, the captured image data includes a top surface of the trailer. A dynamic height range is determined based on an estimated height of the top surface of the trailer in the image data and a dynamic depth filter is applied to filter out image data corresponding to heights outside of the dynamic height range. An angular position and/or lateral offset of the trailer is determined based on the depth-filtered image data.
B60R 1/00 - Optical viewing arrangementsReal-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
G05D 1/227 - Handing over between remote control and on-board controlHanding over between remote control arrangements
G06T 7/44 - Analysis of texture based on statistical description of texture using image operators, e.g. filters, edge density metrics or local histograms
G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
G06T 7/80 - Analysis of captured images to determine intrinsic or extrinsic camera parameters, i.e. camera calibration
G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
A bottle handle includes a neck engagement collar including a neck ring defining a central aperture. The bottle handle also includes a handle portion coupled to the neck engagement collar. The bottle handle further includes a plurality of tabs extending radially inward from the neck ring. Two adjacent tabs of the plurality of tabs define a slot therebetween, and wherein a reinforcement rib protrudes from the neck ring and is located adjacent the slot.
A storage unit for a labelling system may include a carrier configured to receive a reel supporting the label material. A storage unit may include a fault detection system configured to selectively prevent the label material from travelling along the conveying path, the fault detection system including: a sensor configured to detect whether the label material is present in a detection zone of the conveying path; and a clamp assembly downstream of the sensor along the conveying path, the clamp assembly being configured to clamp the label material to prevent the label material from travelling along the conveying path in response to the sensor detecting that the label material is not present in the detection zone.
B65H 26/02 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to presence of irregularities in running webs
B65C 3/12 - Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line horizontal by rolling the labels onto cylindrical containers, e.g. bottles
B65C 3/16 - Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line vertical by rolling the labels onto cylindrical containers, e.g. bottles
A storage unit for a labelling system may include a carrier configured to receive a reel supporting the label material. A storage unit may include a fault detection system configured to selectively prevent the label material from travelling along the conveying path, the fault detection system including: a sensor configured to detect whether the label material is present in a detection zone of the conveying path; and a clamp assembly downstream of the sensor along the conveying path, the clamp assembly being configured to clamp the label material to prevent the label material from travelling along the conveying path in response to the sensor detecting that the label material is not present in the detection zone.
A graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate composition is provided for forming graphene-PET containers. The graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate composition includes a continuous matrix comprising polyethylene terephthalate and a dispersed reinforcement phase comprising graphene nanoplatelets. The graphene nanoplatelets range in diameter between 5 μm and 10 μm with surface areas ranging from about 15 m2/g to about 150 m2/g. In some embodiments, the graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate comprises a concentration of graphene nanoplatelets being substantially 3% weight fraction of the graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate. The graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate is configured to be injection molded into a graphene-PET preform suitable for forming a container. The graphene-PET preform is configured to be reheated above its glass transition temperature and blown into a mold so as to shape the graphene-PET preform into the container.
A thermoplastic container including a body with a base, where the base includes a standing ring positioned concentric to the central axis, a base wall extending radially inwardly from the standing ring, and a plurality of dome-like impressions formed into the base wall, and where at least two of the dome-like impressions intersect with each other.
A thermoplastic container including a body with a base, where the base includes a standing ring positioned concentric to the central axis, a base wall extending radially inwardly from the standing ring, and a plurality of dome-like impressions formed into the base wall, and where at least two of the dome-like impressions intersect with each other.
A container includes a bottle and a closure. The bottle includes a base, a sidewall, a neck, and a finish defining an opening. The closure includes an end wall, a skirt extending away from the end wall, a rim, threads protruding from the skirt and configured to engage with the finish, and a tamper evidence feature connecting the skirt to the rim. A rigid bond affixes the rim to the bottle.
A system and method are provided for automated engaging of a truck trailer at a loading dock. Sensors measure a distance and an angle of alignment between the incoming trailer and a wall of the loading dock. An outside lighting system guides a truck driver backing the trailer toward the dock door. A vehicle restraint system fixates the trailer within the loading dock in response to signals from the sensors. An overhead dock door opens once the trailer is successfully fixated by the vehicle restraint system. A dock leveler deploys after the overhead dock door opens. An inside dock light indicates to dock personnel that the trailer is ready to be serviced. Once servicing of the trailer is finished, an automated release of the trailer from the loading dock may be initiated by PLC communication.
A plastic container includes a neck section, a shoulder section, a body section, and a base section. The base section includes at least two tie members extending from a central area to a side wall of the base section and in a longitudinal direction into the body section. The at least two tie members are arranged between feet of the base section. Circumferential grooves are oriented in a peripheral direction in the body section between the at least two tie members. The at least two tie members further extend into a labeling area of the container in the form of transverse grooves positioned longitudinally between variable depth grooves such that in the labeling area the transverse grooves are aligned with flattened portions of the variable depth grooves at between 0.1 mm and 0.3 mm in depth.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Ready-to-drink protein infused sports beverages; Ready-to-drink protein infused smoothies Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages for use as a nutritional supplement; Nutritionally fortified supplements in the form of beverages; Nutritionally fortified meal replacement beverages and powders adapted for medical use
A perforated panel assembly is disposed in a shrink-wrapped bottle pack. The panel assembly includes a removable panel and an alternating series of cuts and lands bordering a portion of the removable panel. The alternating series of cuts and lands includes a first side perforation defining a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is positioned on a top panel of the bottle pack and the second portion is positioned on a first side of the bottle pack. The alternating series of cuts and lands further includes a second side perforation defining a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is positioned on the top panel of the bottle pack and the second portion is positioned on the first side of the bottle pack. The second portion of the first side perforation is oriented oblique to the first portion of the first side perforation.
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 75/54 - Cards, coupons or other inserts or accessories
A perforated panel assembly is disposed in a shrink-wrapped bottle pack (10). The panel assembly includes a removable panel (20) and an alternating series of cuts (26) and lands (30) bordering a portion of the removable panel. The alternating series of cuts and lands includes a first side perforation (62) defining a first portion (70) and a second portion (78). The first portion is positioned on a top panel (34) of the bottle pack and the second portion is positioned on a first side (36) of the bottle pack. The alternating series of cuts and lands further includes a second side perforation (66) defining a first portion (70) and a second portion (80). The first portion is positioned on the top panel of the bottle pack and the second portion is positioned on the first side of the bottle pack. The second portion (78) of the first side perforation is oriented oblique to the first portion (70) of the first side perforation.
An apparatus is provided for a container comprising a base, a bell, a sidewall between the base and the bell, a neck and a finish which define an opening to an interior of the container, and a shoulder between the sidewall and the bell. Strap ribs extend from a central portion of the base and terminate at the sidewall. The strap ribs cooperate with vertically aligned recessed columns of the sidewall to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, or stretching along the sidewall and the base. An inwardly offset portion of the sidewall is disposed between each pair of adjacent recessed columns. The inwardly offset portions of the sidewall are configured to resist outward bowing of the sidewall due to internal pressure of contents within the container.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages, namely, protein infused sport drinks, protein infused drinking water, protein infused fruit juice, and protein infused sparkling sports beverages Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages for use as a nutritional supplement; Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages for use as a meal replacement
47.
PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH OXYGEN SCAVENGER AND PASSIVE OXYGEN BARRIER IN BODY PORTION
Described herein are containers and methods of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, a container is disclosed that comprises a body portion comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, one or more oxygen scavengers interspersed within the PET material, and one or more passive oxygen barriers interspersed within the PET material. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a container is disclosed that comprises blending a PET resin with one or more oxygen scavengers and one or more passive oxygen barriers. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a container is disclosed that comprises injection molding multiple PET resin layers, wherein the multiple PET resin layers may comprise one or more oxygen scavengers, one or more passive oxygen barriers, or a combination thereof.
B29C 49/22 - Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mouldApparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or parisons
B29K 67/00 - Use of polyesters as moulding material
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
C08L 67/02 - Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds
A clip assembly for holding a bottle in a bottle pack includes a first sheet defining an aperture having a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion. The clip assembly also includes a second sheet defining an aperture having a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion. The clip assembly further includes an adhesive positioned between a top surface of the first sheet and a bottom surface of the second sheet, the adhesive securing the first sheet to the second sheet. The bottle extends through the smaller diameter portion of the first sheet and the smaller diameter portion of the second sheet and is captured between the first sheet and the second sheet.
B65D 71/50 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
B65D 71/12 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank
B65D 71/40 - Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
B65D 71/70 - Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking
A clip assembly for holding a bottle in a bottle pack includes a first sheet defining an aperture having a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion. The clip assembly also includes a second sheet defining an aperture having a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion. The clip assembly further includes an adhesive positioned between a top surface of the first sheet and a bottom surface of the second sheet, the adhesive securing the first sheet to the second sheet. The bottle extends through the smaller diameter portion of the first sheet and the smaller diameter portion of the second sheet and is captured between the first sheet and the second sheet.
A bottle may have varying depth ribs to achieve a balance of strength and rigidity while maintaining hoop strength. The varying depth ribs may smoothly transition around the circumference of the bottle from a flattened and/or shallow depth rib portion to a deep rib portion. A collection of flattened and/or shallow depth ribs act as recessed columns in the body of the bottle to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, and/or stretching. The deep rib portions provide hoop strength and make the bottle body more rigid and/or stiffer when gripped by a user. A balance may be achieved between of flattened and/or shallow depth ribs and deep ribs to attain a desired resistance to bending, leaning, and/or stretching while maintaining stiffness in a lightweight bottle.
An ingredient preparation and batching system may include a first hydrated ingredient pre-mix station including a first holding tank configured to store a first hydrated ingredient consisting of water and one or more non-time constrained ingredients. The ingredient preparation and batching system may include a dry ingredient pre-mix station including a first hopper configured to store a first ingredient in dry form, a second hopper configured to store a second ingredient in dry form, and a mixer fluidly coupled to the first hopper and the second hopper. The mixer is configured to receive and mix the first ingredient and the second ingredient to form an ingredient mix. The ingredient preparation and batching system may include a batch tank fluidly coupled to the first holding tank and the mixer.
B67C 3/02 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
B67C 3/20 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
B67C 3/22 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus Details
B67C 3/24 - Devices for supporting or handling bottles
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Ready-to-drink protein infused sports beverages; Ready-to-drink protein infused smoothies Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages for use as a nutritional supplement
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
Goods & Services
Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages, namely, protein infused sport drinks, protein infused drinking water, protein infused fruit juice, and protein infused sparkling sports beverages Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages for use as a nutritional supplement; Ready-to-drink protein infused beverages for use as a meal replacement
An ingredient preparation and batching system may include a first hydrated ingredient pre-mix station including a first holding tank configured to store a first hydrated ingredient consisting of water and one or more non-time constrained ingredients. The ingredient preparation and batching system may include a dry ingredient pre-mix station including a first hopper configured to store a first ingredient in dry form, a second hopper configured to store a second ingredient in dry form, and a mixer fluidly coupled to the first hopper and the second hopper. The mixer is configured to receive and mix the first ingredient and the second ingredient to form an ingredient mix. The ingredient preparation and batching system may include a batch tank fluidly coupled to the first holding tank and the mixer.
B67C 3/00 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatusFilling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
B65G 47/19 - Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes having means for controlling material flow, e.g. to prevent overloading
B65G 53/14 - Gas pressure systems operating without fluidisation of the materials with pneumatic injection of the materials by the propelling gas the gas flow inducing feed of the materials by suction effect
57.
Threaded tamper evidence finish and closure for container
A tamper evidence closure is provided for rotatably engaging with a finish of a container to seal contents within the interior of the container. A multiplicity of thin connections attach a tamper evidence band to a circumference of the tamper evidence closure. A segmented cam extends around the circumference of the tamper evidence band. An angled lower surface of the cam facilitates passing the tamper evidence band over a tamper evidence ledge of the finish during assembly of the tamper evidence closure onto the container. An upper surface of the cam engages with the tamper evidence ledge to break the thin connections and retain the tamper evidence band positioned on the finish during loosening of the tamper evidence closure. Multiple overhang portions above the cam press against an upper portion of the tamper evidence ledge to ensure that the tamper evidence band remains engaged with the tamper evidence ledge.
A system and a method are provided for a direct to store supply chain to bring high volume, bulk space products directly from suppliers, manufacturers, and vendors to retail locations, thereby bypassing retailer distribution centers. The system comprises an order management and invoicing system configured to facilitate demand signals from retail locations to manufacturers and vendors of desired products. A routing optimization system is configured to continually optimize an aggregate of orders so as to produce lowest-cost shipping solutions. A tracking and notification system is configured to provide manufacturers with clear tracking visibility of en-route deliveries once they leave manufacturing facilities.
Systems and methods for determining an alignment of a trailer relative to a docking bay or a vehicle bay door using dynamic depth filtering. Image data and position data is captured by a 3D camera system with an at least partially downward-facing field of view. When a trailer is approaching the docking bay or door, the captured image data includes a top surface of the trailer. A dynamic height range is determined based on an estimated height of the top surface of the trailer in the image data and a dynamic depth filter is applied to filter out image data corresponding to heights outside of the dynamic height range. An angular position and/or lateral offset of the trailer is determined based on the depth-filtered image data.
G06T 7/44 - Analysis of texture based on statistical description of texture using image operators, e.g. filters, edge density metrics or local histograms
B60R 1/00 - Optical viewing arrangementsReal-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
G06T 7/80 - Analysis of captured images to determine intrinsic or extrinsic camera parameters, i.e. camera calibration
G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
Disclosed are preforms which incorporate improvements in the region of the neck and upper segment of the body to allow the production of lightweight containers, such as bottles suitable for containing water or other beverages. In accordance with certain embodiments, the improvements include a thinner neck finish area than conventional bottles, where the thinner area is extended into the upper segment of the body portion below the support ring. Reducing the thickness in these areas of the bottle allows for less resin to be used in forming the preform and bottle.
Devices, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for automatic odor detection and mitigation of incoming truck trailer. In one example, a controller may include a memory and an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The electronic processor is configured to receive, from an odor sensor, a sensor signal indicative of an odor sensor output, analyze an odor profile of a truck trailer based on the odor sensor output, determine a response based at least in part on the odor profile, and generate a control signal based on the response.
A container may have a base, a sidewall connected to the base, a bell connected to the sidewall, and a finish connected to the bell. The base may have strap ribs to resist deformation of the base. The sidewall may have recessed columns to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, and/or stretching. The strap ribs and recessed columns may vertically line up along a central axis of the container to communicate forces on the container vertically along the container to continuously resist deformation in the base and the sidewall.
A system and method are provided for automated engaging of a truck trailer at a loading dock. Sensors measure a distance and an angle of alignment between the incoming trailer and a wall of the loading dock. An outside lighting system guides a truck driver backing the trailer toward the dock door. A vehicle restraint system fixates the trailer within the loading dock in response to signals from the sensors. An overhead dock door opens once the trailer is successfully fixated by the vehicle restraint system. A dock leveler deploys after the overhead dock door opens. An inside dock light indicates to dock personnel that the trailer is ready to be serviced. Once servicing of the trailer is finished, an automated release of the trailer from the loading dock may be initiated by PLC communication.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
A closure for sealing contents within an interior of a container. The closure includes a closure portion having interior threads configured to rotatably engage and disengage from threads of a finish portion, a tamper evidence band, a multiplicity of thin connections attaching the tamper evidence band to the closure portion, and an anchor extending from the closure portion to the tamper evidence band. The anchor is configured to keep the closure portion attached to the tamper evidence band in response to a force applied to the closure portion below a second predetermined threshold that is greater than the first predetermined threshold. The interior threads have a thread pitch of less than 2 millimeters. Whereby the thread pitch reduces a distance the closure portion travels during disengagement with the threads of the finish portion and the amount of stress imparted on the anchor.
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
A container closure and methods are disclosed for providing visible evidence of removal of the closure from a container after installation by a manufacturer. The closure includes tamper evidence bridges comprising small tabs of material that extend from a bottom-most edge of the closure to a tamper evidence ledge of the container. The bridges break when the closure is rotated relative to the tamper evidence ledge, thereby providing readily visible evidence that the closure has been removed after installation by the manufacturer. In some embodiments, a tamper evidence closure engages with threads of a finish of the container. Cam locks around the perimeter of the tamper evidence closure are permanently flared by cams on the finish during loosening of the closure. Outward flaring of the cam locks provides a visual indication that the tamper evidence closure has been loosened after installation by a manufacturer.
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B65D 41/32 - Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
B65D 41/38 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
A nozzle for forming a container preform into a plastic container includes a first cylindrical portion having a first diameter and including a first seal, a second cylindrical portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter and including a second seal, and a transition portion between the first and second cylindrical portions.
A finish portion of a preform for rotatably engaging with a closure to seal contents within an interior of a container includes a body that begins at an opening to the interior, a sealing surface adjacent to the opening and including a first polished buffer zone configured to cooperate with a plug seal, and a transition surface extending from the sealing surface to a narrower handling surface. The first buffer zone is polished by way of a machine polishing technique.
A finish portion of a preform for rotatably engaging with a closure to seal pressurized contents within an interior of a container formed from the preform. The finish portion includes a cylindrical body that begins at an opening to the interior. The cylindrical body has a base surface, threads extending from the base surface, a tamper evidence ledge, and a handling surface disposed between the threads and the tamper evidence ledge. A stepped interior includes a graduated narrowing of the cylindrical body between the base surface and the handling surface.
A sensor assembly configured to detect rolled stock on a core includes a sensor configured to detect a first roll of stock unwinding from a core, the stock unwinding from the core of the first roll is supplied as a web of stock, wherein in response to the sensor detecting a first detection configuration, the sensor takes no action and continues to detect the first roll, and wherein in response to the sensor detecting a second detection configuration, the sensor provides a command to a splice assembly to transition to a second roll of stock to replace the first roll of stock.
B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
B65H 26/06 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to predetermined lengths of webs
A sensor assembly configured to detect rolled stock on a core includes a sensor configured to detect a first roll of stock unwinding from a core, the stock unwinding from the core of the first roll is supplied as a web of stock, wherein in response to the sensor detecting a first detection configuration, the sensor takes no action and continues to detect the first roll, and wherein in response to the sensor detecting a second detection configuration, the sensor provides a command to a splice assembly to transition to a second roll of stock to replace the first roll of stock.
B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
B65H 26/06 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to predetermined lengths of webs
A sensor assembly configured to detect rolled stock on a core includes a sensor configured to detect a first roll of stock unwinding from a core, the stock unwinding from the core of the first roll is supplied as a web of stock, wherein in response to the sensor detecting a first detection configuration, the sensor takes no action and continues to detect the first roll, and wherein in response to the sensor detecting a second detection configuration, the sensor provides a command to a splice assembly to transition to a second roll of stock to replace the first roll of stock.
B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
B65H 26/06 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to predetermined lengths of webs
A production line for bottling a liquid product includes an ingredient preparation and batching system. The ingredient preparation and batching system includes a pre-mix station including a holding tank configured to store a hydrated ingredient. The ingredient preparation and batching system also includes a batch tank fluidly coupled to the pre-mix station and configured to receive a predetermined quantity of the hydrated ingredient from the holding tank. The production line also includes a bottling line fluidly coupled to the batch tank and configured to receive a batch of the liquid product from the batch tank and dispense the batch of the liquid product into a plurality of containers.
B67C 3/20 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
B67C 3/22 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus Details
A production line for bottling a liquid product includes an ingredient preparation and batching system. The ingredient preparation and batching system includes a pre-mix station including a holding tank configured to store a hydrated ingredient. The ingredient preparation and batching system also includes a batch tank fluidly coupled to the pre-mix station and configured to receive a predetermined quantity of the hydrated ingredient from the holding tank. The production line also includes a bottling line fluidly coupled to the batch tank and configured to receive a batch of the liquid product from the batch tank and dispense the batch of the liquid product into a plurality of containers.
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
B67C 3/20 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
B67C 3/20 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
B67D 1/00 - Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Electric control panels, and structural parts therefor; downloadable computer software for loading docks for communication between automated loading vehicles and loading dock operators; downloadable computer software and electronic controllers for automating, viewing, monitoring, operating and managing loading docks and dock yards; downloadable computer software for opening doors, controlling machinery, operating lights, collecting loading dock data, conducting equipment diagnostics and communicating with remote data collection devices; Intelligent controller recorded computer software for loading docks, warehouse shipping and receiving areas, manufacturing distribution areas and truck transfer areas; recorded computer software for controlling electronic dock leveler controls
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
32 - Beers; non-alcoholic beverages
Goods & Services
Electrolyte replacement solutions Non-alcoholic fruit flavored fruit-based beverages; fruit flavored beverages; drinking water containing electrolytes, not for medical purposes; Sports drinks containing electrolytes; sports drinks, namely, performance drinks; energy drinks; isotonic beverages
A nozzle for forming a container preform into a plastic container includes a nozzle body and a sealing portion proximate an end of the nozzle body. The sealing portion is configured to engage with a stepped interior of a finish portion of a preform having a longitudinal axis to seal without the use of an O-ring and to preclude any portion of the nozzle body from contacting the sealing surface.
A tamper evidence closure is provided for rotatably engaging with a finish of a container to seal contents within the interior of the container. A multiplicity of thin connections attach a tamper evidence band to a circumference of the tamper evidence closure. A segmented cam extends around the circumference of the tamper evidence band. An angled lower surface of the cam facilitates passing the tamper evidence band over a tamper evidence ledge of the finish during assembly of the tamper evidence closure onto the container. An upper surface of the cam engages with the tamper evidence ledge to break the thin connections and retain the tamper evidence band positioned on the finish during loosening of the tamper evidence closure. Multiple overhang portions above the cam press against an upper portion of the tamper evidence ledge to ensure that the tamper evidence band remains engaged with the tamper evidence ledge.
A sidewall of a container for storing liquid contents includes a grip portion extending from a base of the container and presenting a grip portion periphery about an axis. A plurality of axially angulating ribs are within the grip portion, each of which includes a first portion having a first radial depth relative to the periphery that transitions to a second portion having a second radial depth relative to the periphery less than the first radial depth. A flat portion having a zero radial depth relative to the periphery is positioned circumferentially between a second portion of one angulating rib of the plurality of axially angulating ribs and an axially offset second portion of another angulating rib of the plurality of axially angulating ribs.
Please delete the current abstract and insert the following new abstract: A container includes a flat foot base having a gate centered on a central axis of the container and a sidewall connected to the base and defining a portion of an interior of the container. A plurality of strap ribs are positioned in the base, each one of which extends radially outward toward the sidewall. A plurality of recessed columns are positioned in the sidewall and formed from varying depth sidewall ribs extending along a periphery of the sidewall. Each varying depth rib includes shallow sections and deep sections, the shallow sections having a rib depth less than a rib depth of the deep sections. The shallow sections of the varying depth ribs are aligned to form the recessed columns. At least one strap rib is aligned with at least one recessed column.
A preform is provided for blow-molding to form a container. The preform includes a finish portion for rotatably engaging a closure to seal contents within an interior of the container. The finish portion comprises a cylindrical body that begins at an opening to the interior and extends to and includes a tamper evidence ledge. A mirror polished sealing surface inside the finish portion cooperates with a plug seal of the closure to seal the container. Threads outside the finish portion engage with similar threads inside the closure. Thread starts of the threads reduce potential damage to the threads during installation of the closure. The thread starts may include a start pitch that is greater than a thread pitch of the threads. A handling valley disposed between the threads and the tamper evidence ledge facilitates air-conveying the container along a manufacturing assembly line.
An injection-molded preform for forming an 8 ounce PET container includes a neck portion configured to engage a closure and having a first wall thickness and an elongated body portion having an upper segment adjacent the neck portion and a lower segment adjacent an end cap. The upper segment has a second wall thickness substantially similar to the first wall thickness. The lower segment has a third wall thickness greater than the second wall thickness. The preform has a total weight less than 7 grams.
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
32 - Beers; non-alcoholic beverages
Goods & Services
Electrolyte replacement solutions Non-alcoholic fruit flavored fruit-based beverages; fruit flavored beverages; drinking water containing electrolytes, not for medical purposes; Sports drinks containing electrolytes; sports drinks, namely, performance drinks; energy drinks; isotonic beverages
05 - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary products
32 - Beers; non-alcoholic beverages
Goods & Services
Electrolyte replacement solutions Non-alcoholic fruit flavored fruit-based beverages; fruit flavored beverages; drinking water containing electrolytes, not for medical purposes; Sports drinks containing electrolytes; sports drinks, namely, performance drinks; energy drinks; isotonic beverages
A closure includes a closure portion defining a closure top wall and a closure side wall extending from closure top wall. The closure portion is configured to be removed from a finish portion of the container by rotatably disengaging from threads of the finish portion. A tamper evidence band configured to remain engaged with the finish portion when the closure portion is removed from the finish portion. A multiplicity of thin connections attaching the tamper evidence band to the closure portion. The thin connections configured to break apart when the closure portion is removed from the container. An anchor extending from the closure portion to the tamper evidence band. The anchor configured to keep the closure portion attached to the tamper evidence band when the closure portion is removed from the container.
B65D 41/34 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29L 31/56 - Stoppers or lids for bottles, jars, or the like
A nozzle for a blow-molding process includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion, and a seal disposed around a circumference of the first sealing portion in the form of circular edge. A transition portion is positioned between the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion. The nozzle is configured such that upon engagement of the second sealing portion with the interior of a container preform having a longitudinal axis, the second sealing portion is positioned along the longitudinal axis at a different location than the first sealing portion.
A system and method are provided for automated engaging of a truck trailer at a loading dock. Sensors measure a distance and an angle of alignment between the incoming trailer and a wall of the loading dock. An outside lighting system guides a truck driver backing the trailer toward the dock door. A vehicle restraint system fixates the trailer within the loading dock in response to signals from the sensors. An overhead dock door opens once the trailer is successfully fixated by the vehicle restraint system. A dock leveler deploys after the overhead dock door opens. An inside dock light indicates to dock personnel that the trailer is ready to be serviced. Once servicing of the trailer is finished, an automated release of the trailer from the loading dock may be initiated by PLC communication.
A composition and a method are provided for graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Graphene nanoplatelets comprising a suitable initial surface area are added to a solvent for producing PET. In some embodiments, the solvent comprises ethylene glycol. The solvent and graphene nanoplatelets are sonicated to disperse the nanoplatelets within the solvent. The solvent and graphene nanoplatelets are centrifuged to remove nanoplatelet agglomerates within the solvent. A supernatant solution of dispersed graphene nanoplatelets and solvent is decanted and then used for in-situ polymerization of the graphene reinforced PET comprising a continuous matrix of PET with a dispersed graphene reinforcement phase. The graphene reinforcements comprise a minimal number of layers of two-dimensional mono-atomic carbon sheets. In some embodiments, the number of layers ranges between 1 layer and 7 layers. The graphene reinforced PET preferably comprises a concentration of graphene nanoplatelets being less than substantially 2% weight fraction of the graphene reinforced PET.
A preform for being blow-molded to form a container is provided herein. The preform comprises a finish portion that includes an opening to an interior of the preform and includes a tamper evidence ledge. The tamper evidence ledge cooperates with a tamper-evident ring portion of a cap to indicate that the cap has not been previously loosened after being installed by the manufacturer. A neck portion is disposed adjacent to the tamper evidence ledge. A tapered portion transitions from a diameter of the neck portion to a smaller diameter of a cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion comprises an elongate member that culminates in an end cap. Threads disposed on the finish portion are configured to threadably receive the cap. A handling valley is disposed between the tamper evidence ledge and the threads. The handling valley enables gripping fingers to engage with and air-convey the container along a manufacturing assembly.
