ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,140, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to SIG COMBIBLOC SERVICES AG (Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland).

"Recyclable film for a pouch and a pouch assembly" was invented by David Bellmore (Bellaire, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A film for a pouch having a central layer, a first LLDPE tie layer, a second LLDPE tie layer, an outside HDPE layer, and inside HDPE layer and an inner LLDPE layer. The central layer is an ethylene EVOH, having an inside and an outside opposite the inside and a thickness. The first LLDPE tie layer is on the inside of the EVOH. The second LLDPE tie layer is on the outside of the EVOH. The at least one outs...