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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2010
Elie Helou, Jr., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David A. Dellinger, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
William V. Hickey, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Neil J. Dunn, Shrewsbury, GB;
Dwight W. Schwark, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Drew V. Speer, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Elie Helou, Jr., Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David A. Dellinger, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
William V. Hickey, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Neil J. Dunn, Shrewsbury, GB;
Dwight W. Schwark, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Drew V. Speer, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Biosphere Industries, LLC, Carpinteria, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a partly-biodegradable system, which comprises a non-biodegradable portion and a biodegradable portion wherein the non-biodegradable portion is easily separated from the biodegradable portion for disposal of the system. In certain embodiments, the system further comprises a cover layer of non-biodegradable film which adheres to the first non-biodegradable portion to form a sealed compartment for food or drink reservation.