Eric Plourde
58Patents
11h-index
48Co-inventors
78Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 6, 1997 → Apr 19, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5875611A | Offset sealing method for plastic films | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| US6080252A | Zipper component and method for forming same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US6799890B2 | Tamper evident resealable packaging | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US6659643B2 | Barrier arrangements for plastic bags | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US6789946B2 | Easily alignable zipper for reclosable packaging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US7097359B2 | Reclosable packaging having slider coupled to top of zipper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US6786641B2 | Assembly having slider mounted inside zipper for reclosable packaging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7395642B2 | Method of manufacturing packages incorporating easy-open strips | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Active |
| US6428642B1 | Transverse directional zipper with a double seal flange profile configuration | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6880972B2 | Slider-operated zipper that separates in vertical plane of reclosable package | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6896409B2 | Zipper having longitudinal channel that limits range of slider travel | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US7025503B2 | Reclosable packaging having zipper with recessed slider end stops | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US9896241B2 | Reclosable package or bag with scented zipper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US6820394B2 | Method for forming zippered thermoformed packages | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6976787B2 | Slider-operated rocking zipper for reclosable packaging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US9750314B2 | Leak-resistant slider select zipper | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Active |
| US9260225B2 | Zipper profile manufactured by cut and stretch methods | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US6620087B1 | Zipper segment for transverse direction application to a bag film | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7553083B2 | Reclosable packages with front panel opening | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US10065770B2 | Carton with plastic reclosable header | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Active |
| US8999219B2 | Audible zipper with laterally crushed elements and methods of manufacture thereof | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US7635222B2 | Reclosable package having zipper disposed within loop on front wall | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US8690046B2 | Self-mating zipper on carton | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US7478950B2 | Variable alignment slider zipper for reclosable bags | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 6 | Active |
| US7311649B1 | Sculpted perforated header for reclosable packages | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.