John D Funk

US Patent:

7946764, May 24, 2011

Filed:

May 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/746591

Inventors:

Alfred Sulpizio - Philadelphia PA, US
John Funk - Evergreen CO, US
Ian Barclay - Marion NY, US

Assignee:

Evergreen Innovation Partners I, LP - Englewood CO

International Classification:

B65D 33/00
B65D 30/16
B65D 33/02

US Classification:

383 33, 383104, 383105, 383119

Abstract:

Expandable bag assemblies and associated methods are disclosed herein. Certain aspects of the invention are directed toward an expandable bag assembly that includes a flexible bag with closed and open ends and collapsible sidewalls disposed between the ends. The assembly beneficially includes an integrated support structure provided with stiffeners and a mechanism for attachment to help hold a mouth of the bag in an open position while filling the bag. The assembly can be compressed for easy packaging and storage and be expanded into a self-supported, open position without memory folds. The assembly is also configured to retract during closure of the open end of the bag.

US Patent:

20110216988, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Jan 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/016801

Inventors:

Alfred Sulpizio - Philadelphia PA, US
John Funk - Evergreen CO, US
Ian Barclay - Marion NY, US

International Classification:

B65D 33/00

US Classification:

383 33

Abstract:

Expandable bag assemblies and associated methods are disclosed herein. Certain aspects of the invention are directed toward an expandable bag assembly that includes a flexible bag with closed and open ends and collapsible sidewalls disposed between the ends. The assembly beneficially includes an integrated support structure provided with stiffeners and a mechanism for attachment to help hold a mouth of the bag in an open position while filling the bag. The assembly can be compressed for easy packaging and storage and be expanded into a self-supported, open position without memory folds. The assembly is also configured to retract during closure of the open end of the bag.

US Patent:

50229958, Jun 11, 1991

Filed:

May 16, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/524241

Inventors:

Bryan A. Roy - Mullica Hill NJ
Gregory F. Boris - Sewell NJ
John J. Campbell - Prospect Park PA
John G. Funk - Raleigh NC
David J. Wozniak - Blackwood NJ
James D. Gibson - Voorhees NJ
Robert M. McCauley - Tabernacle NJ

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B01D 6300

US Classification:

210651

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for dewatering radioactive waste slurry solids. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump for applying a vacuum to a suitable flexible filter and collapsible membrane combination in which the slurry solids are contained so that the slurry solids are compressively dewatered when the vacuum is applied. The apparatus further includes a container for suitably storing the resulting dewatered slurry solids.