ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,698, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to ARTHREX INC. (Naples, Fla.).
"Apparatus and methods of sealing pouches" was invented by Ronald Fowler (Naples, Fla.), Stephen Seipel (Naples, Fla.), David Altomare (Ave Maria, Fla.) and Teresa Oberbreckling (Alpharetta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Assemblies, apparatus, and methods for heat sealing and monitoring are disclosed. A dual heat-sealing system includes a heat seal bar assembly with process monitor that allows to quickly change out heat bands and ensure that the effective length of the heat band matches the width of the seal (of the material being sealed), providing consistent ...