Gianfranco J Chicarella

7972193, Jul 5, 2011

Dec 22, 2008

12/317595

Todd Sarnstrom - Ellsworth WI, US
Paul Ansolabehere - Minnetonka MN, US
Dean Borchardt - River Falls WI, US
Andrew Swanson - Bayport MN, US
Jeffrey J. Cernohous - Hudson WI, US
Michael Fatica - North Kingstown RI, US
Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US

Anagram International , Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

A63H 3/06

446220, 446226

The present invention relates to articles and methods for producing non-latex balloons with low surface electrical conductivities and an extended product life. In a preferred embodiment, a multilayer composite film having an exposed metallized layer is coated with an elastomeric sealant layer that increases electrical resistivity of the balloon product to greater than 1. 0Ohms/sq. The invention relates to articles and methods for producing needed bonds and seal strength required to manufacture non latex balloons. The balloons of this invention have an extended product life because they are more resistant to common defects like pin holing and stress cracks than conventional balloon systems.

8236399, Aug 7, 2012

Aug 2, 2011

13/196495

Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US
Nao Yokota - Saunderstown RI, US
Tracy A. Paolilli - East Greenwich RI, US
John J. Fitch - Middletown RI, US
Todd Richard Sarnstrom - Ellsworth WI, US
Dean Borchardt - River Falls WI, US
Paul Andrew Ansolabehere - Minnetonka MN, US
Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. - North Kingstown RI
Anagram International, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

B32B 1/00
B32B 1/08

428 357, 428 341, 428 344, 428 359, 428 369, 428480

A long life balloon formed from a lamination. The lamination includes a polyester film with a total thickness of 4 μm to 12 μm. The polyester film includes a biaxially oriented polyester core layer and at least one amorphous copolyester skin layer. The lamination also includes a sealant layer and a gas barrier layer on an opposite side of the polyester film from the sealant layer. The oxygen transmission rate of the balloon is less than 0. 1 cc/100 sqin/day, a bonding strength of the gas barrier layer to the surface of the polyester film is more than 300 g/in at dry conditions, a sealing strength of the balloon is more than 3. 5 kg/in, and a floating time of the balloon is more than 20 days.

8323759, Dec 4, 2012

Aug 2, 2011

13/196554

Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US
Nao Yokota - Saunderstown RI, US
Tracy A. Paolilli - East Greenwich RI, US
John J. Fitch - Middletown RI, US
Todd Richard Sarnstrom - Ellsworth WI, US
Dean Borchardt - River Falls WI, US
Paul Andrew Ansolabehere - Minnetonka MN, US
Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. - North Kingstown RI

B32B 1/02
B32B 23/00

428 357, 428 341, 428 342, 428 359, 428 3691

A long life balloon formed from a lamination. The lamination includes a polyester film with a total thickness of 4 μm to 12 μm. The polyester film includes a biaxially oriented polyester core layer and at least one amorphous copolyester skin layer. The lamination also includes a sealant layer and a gas barrier layer on an opposite side of the polyester film from the sealant layer. The oxygen transmission rate of the balloon is less than 0. 1 cc/100 sqin/day, a bonding strength of the gas barrier layer to the surface of the polyester film is more than 300 g/in at dry conditions, a sealing strength of the balloon is more than 3. 5 kg/in, and a floating time of the balloon is more than 20 days.

8399080, Mar 19, 2013

Sep 2, 2008

12/202655

Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US
Nao Yokota - Saunderstown RI, US
Tracy A. Paolilli - East Greenwich RI, US
John J. Fitch - Middletown RI, US
Todd R. Sarnstrom - Ellsworth WI, US
Dean Borchardt - River Falls WI, US
Paul A. Ansolabehere - Minnetonka MN, US
Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. - North Kingstown RI
Anagram International, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

B32B 1/00
B32B 1/08

428 357, 428 341, 428 344, 428 359, 428 369, 428480

A long life balloon formed from a lamination. The lamination includes a polyester film with a total thickness of 4 μm to 12 μm. The polyester film includes a biaxially oriented polyester core layer and at least one amorphous copolyester skin layer. The lamination also includes a sealant layer and a gas barrier layer on an opposite side of the polyester film from the sealant layer. The oxygen transmission rate of the balloon is less than 0. 1 cc/100 sqin/day, a bonding strength of the gas barrier layer to the surface of the polyester film is more than 300 g/in at dry conditions, a sealing strength of the balloon is more than 3. 5 kg/in, and a floating time of the balloon is more than 20 days.

20030108756, Jun 12, 2003

Jul 26, 2002

10/206453

John Fitch - Middletown RI, US
Jan Moritz - Bristol RI, US
Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US
Yuji Shimizu - Saunderstown RI, US
Yasuo Nishigaki - Saunderstown RI, US
Bonnie Adams - Charlestown RI, US
Michael Fatica - Warwick RI, US
Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

B32B027/06

428/480000, 428/521000

A directly embossable, coated polyethyleneterephthalate film including a dry, uniaxially oriented PET film, and a coating applied to the PET film, wherein the coating and the PET film have as a composite been transversely stretched, the coating resin being capable of impregnating the PET surface on drawing, rendering the film surface susceptible to embossing under pressure and the coating having low heat sealability and a method of producing a coated, directly embossable polyethyleneterephthalate film.

20040229033, Nov 18, 2004

Apr 19, 2004

10/827482

John Fitch - Middletown RI, US
Jan Moritz - Bristol RI, US
Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US
Yuji Shimizu - Saunderstown RI, US
Bonnie Adams - Charlestown RI, US
Michael Fatica - Warwick RI, US
Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. a corporation of Rhode Island - North Kingstown RI

B32B005/16

428/328000, 428/515000

A directly embossable, coated polyethyleneterephthalate film including a dry, uniaxially oriented PET film, and a coating applied to the PET film, wherein the coating and the PET film have as a composite been transversely stretched, the coating resin being capable of impregnating the PET surface on drawing, rendering the film surface susceptible to embossing under pressure and the coating having low heat sealability and a method of producing a coated, directly embossable polyethyleneterephthalate film.

20070004299, Jan 4, 2007

Jun 6, 2006

11/447280

John Fitch - Middletown RI, US
Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US
Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US
Bonnie Adams - Charlestown RI, US

TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC. LUMIRROR DIVISION - North Kingstown RI

B32B 5/02

442059000

Described are barrier films that include a modified polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl amine coating resin. The barrier films exhibit a combination of good oxygen barrier properties, moisture resistance and adhesion properties characteristics.

20070287017, Dec 13, 2007

Jan 9, 2007

11/651103

Steven Sargeant - Kingston RI, US
Gianfranco Chicarella - North Providence RI, US
John Medeiros - Portsmouth RI, US
Joseph A. Bourgeault - Minnetoka MN, US
Todd R. Sarnstrom - Ellsworth WI, US
Paul A. Ansolabehere - Minnetonka MN, US
Todd Fayne - Plano TX, US

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Lumirror Divison - N. Kingstown RI

B32B 27/36
B05D 3/00

428480, 427296

A process for fabricating a high barrier lamination suitable for the construction of lighter than air materials including providing a thin, two layer thermoplastic film consisting of an amorphous copolyester skin and a high crystalline polyester core; plasma treating the high crystalline polyester core layer to a surface energy of about 50 to about 68 dyne; depositing a metal barrier layer to an optical density of about 2.2 to about 3.2; and extrusion coating a linear low density polyethylene sealant layer on the amorphous copolyester skin layer.