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BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B29Plastic substance processing B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS SHAPING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS B29C66/00General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Counter-tool, ultrasonic welding machine and method for producing a...
- Patent number 12,168,327
- Issue date Dec 17, 2024
- Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Andreas Runck
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus and method for pressing secondary battery
- Patent number 12,051,773
- Issue date Jul 30, 2024
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
- Jung Pil Lee
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Manufacturing of polyethylene thin films for high-altitude balloons
- Patent number 11,772,334
- Issue date Oct 3, 2023
- Aeroster International, LLC
- Kevin Roach
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for making bag using ultrasonic sealing
- Patent number 11,752,703
- Issue date Sep 12, 2023
- CMD Corporation
- Christopher L. White
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for making bags
- Patent number 11,752,727
- Issue date Sep 12, 2023
- CMD Corporation
- Paul A. Selle
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Plastic corrugated container with sealed edges
- Patent number 11,702,241
- Issue date Jul 18, 2023
- ORBIS Corporation
- William F. McMahon
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Elastic nonwoven material
- Patent number 11,691,347
- Issue date Jul 4, 2023
- Dukane IAS, LLC
- Thomas David Ehlert
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Pulse welding method and welding tool for pulse welding for a medic...
- Patent number 11,673,343
- Issue date Jun 13, 2023
- FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Gerald Wegner
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Depth control of seal line penetration for rotary ultrasonic horn/a...
- Patent number 11,654,637
- Issue date May 23, 2023
- Dukane IAS, LLC
- Andrew Germaine
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for sealing a plastic enclosure
- Patent number 11,655,061
- Issue date May 23, 2023
- Julianne Johnson
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Welding process and product for inflatable product
- Patent number 11,654,638
- Issue date May 23, 2023
- INTEX MARKETING LTD.
- Hua Hsiang Lin
- A47 - FURNITURE DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES COFFEE MILLS SPICE MILLS SUCT...
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for joining components by riveting
- Patent number 11,548,056
- Issue date Jan 10, 2023
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Pei-chung Wang
- B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL PUNCHING...
Information Patent Grant
Induction sealing system
- Patent number 11,534,985
- Issue date Dec 27, 2022
- Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
- Patrik Palmquist
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Contour-forming welding tool for pulse welding and contour-forming...
- Patent number 11,498,284
- Issue date Nov 15, 2022
- FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Joern Wittorf
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Securing a second object to a first object
- Patent number 11,472,124
- Issue date Oct 18, 2022
- MULTIMATERIAL-WELDING AG
- Jörg Mayer
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material
- Patent number 11,433,620
- Issue date Sep 6, 2022
- Dukane IAS, LLC
- Thomas David Ehlert
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Sealing device and method for sealing a lid material to sealing are...
- Patent number 11,407,545
- Issue date Aug 9, 2022
- KOCH PAC-SYSTEME GMBH
- Juergen Bitzer
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus and method for making side seams on absorbent articles
- Patent number 11,298,269
- Issue date Apr 12, 2022
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Michael Devin Long
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Heat-sealing apparatus and method for forming composite heat seal s...
- Patent number 11,279,094
- Issue date Mar 22, 2022
- Kazuo Hishinuma
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus and system for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material
- Patent number 11,254,062
- Issue date Feb 22, 2022
- Dukane IAS, LLC
- Thomas David Ehlert
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Securing a second object to a first object
- Patent number 11,203,166
- Issue date Dec 21, 2021
- Woodwelding AG
- Jörg Mayer
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Manufacturing of polyethylene thin films for high-altitude balloons
- Patent number 11,135,781
- Issue date Oct 5, 2021
- Aerostar International, Inc.
- Kevin Roach
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and arrangement for portion-packing of an oral pouched snuff...
- Patent number 11,089,815
- Issue date Aug 17, 2021
- Swedish Match North Europe AB
- Tony Persson
- A24 - TOBACCO CIGARS CIGARETTES SMOKERS' REQUISITES
Information Patent Grant
Welding process and product for inflatable product
- Patent number 11,065,823
- Issue date Jul 20, 2021
- INTEX MARKETING LTD.
- Hua Hsiang Lin
- A47 - FURNITURE DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES COFFEE MILLS SPICE MILLS SUCT...
Information Patent Grant
Applicator mitt assembly system
- Patent number 11,034,093
- Issue date Jun 15, 2021
- SLG BRANDS LIMITED
- Tim Cound
- A41 - WEARING APPAREL
Information Patent Grant
Connecting arrangement for connecting a fiber composite component t...
- Patent number 11,014,311
- Issue date May 25, 2021
- Leichtbau-Zentrum Sachsen GmbH
- Martin Lepper
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Dual bonder
- Patent number 11,000,423
- Issue date May 11, 2021
- Curt G. Joa, Inc.
- David E. Schuette
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for making bag using ultrasonic sealing
- Patent number 10,946,591
- Issue date Mar 16, 2021
- CMD Corporation
- Christopher L. White
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
System and method for sealing a plastic enclosure
- Patent number 10,934,041
- Issue date Mar 2, 2021
- BCC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
- Juli Lank
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Inductor coil for induction welding of a packaging material
- Patent number 10,899,082
- Issue date Jan 26, 2021
- Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
- Karl Israelsson
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
MANUFACTURING OF POLYETHYLENE THIN FILMS FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS
- Publication number 20240123691
- Publication date Apr 18, 2024
- Aerostar International, LLC
- Kevin Roach
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PORTION CAPSULE, AND PORTION CAPSULE
- Publication number 20240116663
- Publication date Apr 11, 2024
- TCHIBO GMBH
- Ralf Müller
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
An Expansible Press Plunger, An Attachment Unit For Attaching A Con...
- Publication number 20230382584
- Publication date Nov 30, 2023
- GPI Systems AB
- Per Hagelqvist
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
A METHOD FOR TRANSVERSALLY SEALING A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL USI...
- Publication number 20230356872
- Publication date Nov 9, 2023
- Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
- Magnus RÅBE
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
PULSE WELDING METHOD AND WELDING TOOL FOR PULSE WELDING FOR A MEDIC...
- Publication number 20230294366
- Publication date Sep 21, 2023
- FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Gerald Wegner
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
COUNTER-TOOL, ULTRASONIC WELDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A...
- Publication number 20230241845
- Publication date Aug 3, 2023
- HERRMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
- Andreas Runck
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING AN ANNULAR BODY TO A PERIMETER FL...
- Publication number 20230227187
- Publication date Jul 20, 2023
- SARONG SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
- Andrea BARTOLI
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
A HIGH-FREQUENCY WELDING METHOD
- Publication number 20230060938
- Publication date Mar 2, 2023
- COLOR-DEC ITALY S.R.L.
- Daniele SANTINI
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DEPTH CONTROL OF SEAL LINE PENETRATION FOR ROTARY ULTRASONIC HORN/A...
- Publication number 20230053660
- Publication date Feb 23, 2023
- Dukane IAS, LLC
- Andrew Germaine
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL
- Publication number 20220355551
- Publication date Nov 10, 2022
- Dukane IAS, LLC
- Thomas David Ehlert
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
FLOW PATH SEALING STRUCTURE, BAG-SHAPED CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF MA...
- Publication number 20220203628
- Publication date Jun 30, 2022
- Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Masatsugu IGARASHI
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
MANUFACTURING OF POLYETHYLENE THIN FILMS FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS
- Publication number 20220055316
- Publication date Feb 24, 2022
- Aeroster International, Inc.
- Kevin Roach
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
WELDING PROCESS AND PRODUCT FOR INFLATABLE PRODUCT
- Publication number 20210331425
- Publication date Oct 28, 2021
- Intex Marketing Ltd.
- Hua Hsiang Lin
- A47 - FURNITURE DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES COFFEE MILLS SPICE MILLS SUCT...
Information Patent Application
CONTOUR-FORMING WELDING TOOL FOR PULSE WELDING AND CONTOUR-FORMING...
- Publication number 20210299971
- Publication date Sep 30, 2021
- FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Joern Wittorf
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING AN ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL
- Publication number 20210252796
- Publication date Aug 19, 2021
- DUKANE IAS, LLC
- Thomas David Ehlert
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING A PLASTIC ENCLOSURE
- Publication number 20210237923
- Publication date Aug 5, 2021
- BCC Product Development, L.L.C.
- Julianne Johnson
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING BAGS
- Publication number 20210229392
- Publication date Jul 29, 2021
- CMD Corporation
- Paul A. Selle
- B31 - MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER OR CARDBOARD WORKING PAPER OR CARDBOARD
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING BAG USING ULTRASONIC SEALING
- Publication number 20210031463
- Publication date Feb 4, 2021
- CMD Corporation
- Christopher L. White
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Apparatus and Method for Making Side Seams on Absorbent Articles
- Publication number 20210022926
- Publication date Jan 28, 2021
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Michael Devin Long
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR ATTACHING WATER-REPELLENT FILTER TO INLET OR OUTLET OF A...
- Publication number 20200215764
- Publication date Jul 9, 2020
- MUNEKATA INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY Co., Ltd.
- Toshihiko SAITO
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINING COMPONENTS BY RIVETING
- Publication number 20200164424
- Publication date May 28, 2020
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Pei-chung Wang
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
INDUCTOR COIL FOR INDUCTION WELDING OF A PACKAGING MATERIAL
- Publication number 20200164597
- Publication date May 28, 2020
- Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
- Karl Israelsson
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
DUAL BONDER
- Publication number 20200129343
- Publication date Apr 30, 2020
- Curt G. Joa, Inc.
- David E. Schuette
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING AN ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL
- Publication number 20200039152
- Publication date Feb 6, 2020
- DUKANE IAS, LLC
- Thomas David Ehlert
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Pulse Welding Method and Welding Tool for Pulse Welding for a Medic...
- Publication number 20200009800
- Publication date Jan 9, 2020
- FRESENIUS KABI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Gerald Wegner
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
PACKAGE AND HEAT SEALING DEVICE
- Publication number 20200001543
- Publication date Jan 2, 2020
- GlaxoSmithKline LLC
- Jason R. CROSBY
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PORTION-PACKING OF AN ORAL POUCHED SNUFF...
- Publication number 20190291900
- Publication date Sep 26, 2019
- SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB
- Tony Persson
- A24 - TOBACCO CIGARS CIGARETTES SMOKERS' REQUISITES
Information Patent Application
BOTTOM-GUSSETED PACKAGE AND HEAT-SEALING METHOD
- Publication number 20190241290
- Publication date Aug 8, 2019
- Innoflex Incorporated
- James W. Yeager
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING AN ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL
- Publication number 20190217547
- Publication date Jul 18, 2019
- Aurizon Ultrasonics, LLC
- Thomas David Ehlert
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
IMPROVED INDUCTION SEALING SYSTEM
- Publication number 20190152161
- Publication date May 23, 2019
- Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
- Patrik Palmquist
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Counter-tool, ultrasonic welding machine and method for producing a...

Apparatus and method for pressing secondary battery

Manufacturing of polyethylene thin films for high-altitude balloons

Method and apparatus for making bag using ultrasonic sealing

Method and apparatus for making bags

Plastic corrugated container with sealed edges

Elastic nonwoven material

Pulse welding method and welding tool for pulse welding for a medic...

Depth control of seal line penetration for rotary ultrasonic horn/a...

System and method for sealing a plastic enclosure

Welding process and product for inflatable product

Systems and methods for joining components by riveting

Induction sealing system

Contour-forming welding tool for pulse welding and contour-forming...

Securing a second object to a first object

Method and system for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material

Sealing device and method for sealing a lid material to sealing are...

Apparatus and method for making side seams on absorbent articles

Heat-sealing apparatus and method for forming composite heat seal s...

Apparatus and system for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material

Securing a second object to a first object

Manufacturing of polyethylene thin films for high-altitude balloons

Method and arrangement for portion-packing of an oral pouched snuff...

Welding process and product for inflatable product

Applicator mitt assembly system

Connecting arrangement for connecting a fiber composite component t...

Dual bonder

Method and apparatus for making bag using ultrasonic sealing

System and method for sealing a plastic enclosure

Inductor coil for induction welding of a packaging material

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

MANUFACTURING OF POLYETHYLENE THIN FILMS FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PORTION CAPSULE, AND PORTION CAPSULE

An Expansible Press Plunger, An Attachment Unit For Attaching A Con...

A METHOD FOR TRANSVERSALLY SEALING A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL USI...

PULSE WELDING METHOD AND WELDING TOOL FOR PULSE WELDING FOR A MEDIC...

COUNTER-TOOL, ULTRASONIC WELDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING AN ANNULAR BODY TO A PERIMETER FL...

A HIGH-FREQUENCY WELDING METHOD

DEPTH CONTROL OF SEAL LINE PENETRATION FOR ROTARY ULTRASONIC HORN/A...

ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL

FLOW PATH SEALING STRUCTURE, BAG-SHAPED CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF MA...

MANUFACTURING OF POLYETHYLENE THIN FILMS FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOONS

WELDING PROCESS AND PRODUCT FOR INFLATABLE PRODUCT

CONTOUR-FORMING WELDING TOOL FOR PULSE WELDING AND CONTOUR-FORMING...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING AN ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING A PLASTIC ENCLOSURE

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING BAGS

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING BAG USING ULTRASONIC SEALING

Apparatus and Method for Making Side Seams on Absorbent Articles

METHOD FOR ATTACHING WATER-REPELLENT FILTER TO INLET OR OUTLET OF A...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINING COMPONENTS BY RIVETING

INDUCTOR COIL FOR INDUCTION WELDING OF A PACKAGING MATERIAL

DUAL BONDER

APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING AN ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL

Pulse Welding Method and Welding Tool for Pulse Welding for a Medic...

PACKAGE AND HEAT SEALING DEVICE

METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PORTION-PACKING OF AN ORAL POUCHED SNUFF...

BOTTOM-GUSSETED PACKAGE AND HEAT-SEALING METHOD

APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING AN ELASTIC NONWOVEN MATERIAL

IMPROVED INDUCTION SEALING SYSTEM