Gerald J. Van Handel
29Patents
18h-index
36Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 23, 1978 → Jan 3, 2017
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4609140A | Rigid paperboard container and method and apparatus for producing same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 104 | Expired |
| US4721500A | Method of forming a rigid paper-board container | Performing Operations; Transporting | 89 | Expired |
| US6267837A | Method of making container with insulating stock material | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 80 | Expired |
| US6715630B2 | Disposable food container with a linear sidewall profile and an arcuate outer flange | Textiles; Paper | 78 | Expired |
| US6224954A | Insulating stock material and containers and methods of making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 72 | Expired |
| US6536657B2 | Disposable thermally insulated cup and method for manufacturing the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Expired |
| US7032773B2 | Food container with interchangeable lid—base seal provided with undercut sealing profile and asymmetric interlockable stacking ridges | Performing Operations; Transporting | 55 | Expired |
| US6923338B2 | Food container with interchangeable lid—base seal design | Performing Operations; Transporting | 55 | Expired |
| US7510098B2 | Container employing inner liner and vents for thermal insulation and methods of making same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 46 | Active |
| US7513386B2 | Container employing an inner liner for thermal insulation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 46 | Expired |
| US6729534B2 | Blank for a disposable thermally insulated container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US7841974B2 | Method of making a container employing inner liner and vents for thermal insulation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Active |
| US6586075B1 | Insulated stock material and containers and methods of making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US7658296B2 | Sealable portion cups and lids therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 24 | Active |
| US7464856B2 | Blank for a disposable thermally insulated container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US7600669B2 | Blank for a disposable thermally insulated container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Active |
| US7464857B2 | Blank for disposable thermally insulated container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Active |
| US4173823A | Resistance heater for a pizza carton | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US7258905B2 | Sealable food container with improved lidding and stacking features | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7614993B2 | Liquid container with uninterrupted comfort band and method of forming same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US8584929B2 | Pressed paperboard servingware with improved rigidity and rim stiffness | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Active |
| USD550041S1 | Disposable serving bowl and lid | General | 10 | Expired |
| US7802695B2 | Lidded container with linear brim segments and medial sealing beads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Active |
| US7913873B2 | Liquid container with uninterrupted comfort band and method of forming same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 5 | Active |
| US7938313B1 | Disposable thermally insulated cup and blank therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.