Paper making and fiber liberation inventions 01/08

20080023160 - Enzymatic hydrolysis of a polymer comprising vinyl acetate monomer: The invention relates to the use of certain lipolytic enzymes such as cutinases and lipases in the manufacture of paper and paper products from recycled paper. Examples of such enzymes are derived from strains of Humicola, Candida, Fusarium and Pseudomonas. By use of these enzymes, the problems relating to the... Agent: Novozymes North America, Inc.

20080023161 - Method and apparatus for loading fibers or cellulose which are contained in a suspension with a filler: The present invention provides a method for the loading of fibers or cellulose included in a suspension with a filler by way of a chemical precipitation reaction, wherein the fibers or cellulose are provided in the form of a suspension having a predetermined solids concentration. Carbon dioxide is added to... Agent: Todd T. Taylor Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20080023162 - Dissolution method: The invention relates to a method for dissolving wood, straw and other natural lignocellulosic materials in an ionic liquid solvent under microwave irradiation and/or under pressure. The invention also relates to the resulting solution and to methods for separating cellulose and other organic compounds, such as lignin and extractives, from... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080023163 - Printability improving agents and papers coated with them: The present invention aims to provide printability improving agents and surface-treating agents capable of improving offset printability of papers, especially newsprint papers to be printed with offset inks as well as papers, especially newsprint papers that can be successfully printed with offset inks. According to a first aspect of the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080023164 - Process for producing a paper or board and a paper or board produced according to the process: The present invention concerns a process for producing a paper or board product, which process comprises providing a furnish comprising fibers; subjecting a first portion (1) of the furnish to polymer treatment, in which polymers are added to the furnish in at least two steps; blending said polymer treated first... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080023165 - Dewatering apparatus in a paper machine: A method of manufacturing a fibrous web in a papermaking machine including the steps of forming, carrying and transferring the fibrous web. The forming step includes forming the fibrous web in a forming device. A first carrying step includes carrying the fibrous web from the forming device through an extended... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20080023166 - Device for the production and/or treatment of a strip or sheet of material: The invention relates to a machine for the production and/or treatment of strip or sheet material (20), particularly paper or cardboard, which is connected to at least one associated fuel cell (26) such that the thermal energy produced by the fuel cell unit (26) can be supplied to the machine... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20080023167 - Headbox for paper machine: An object of the present invention is to provide a headbox for a paper machine in which correction of the fiber orientation of paper is possible over the entire width of the C/D direction, regardless of the slice width, and in which the fiber orientation in the direction of paper... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080023168 - Creping blade with a highly smooth bevel surface: The present invention relates to a doctor blade comprising: a body having a thickness, a sharp leading side, a trailing side, and working end comprising a bevel surface, wherein the bevel surface is defined by a leading edge and a trailing edge, and wherein the Ra of the bevel surface... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080023169 - Forming fabric with extended surface: A fabric for an advanced dewatering system having a woven fabric, the woven fabric having a paper side and a roll side. The paper side has a paper side surface and the roll side has a roll side surface; and a polymer material is deposited onto the fabric that extends... Agent: Voith Fabrics

20080017337 - Compositions and processes for paper production: Oxidative compositions and processes that preserve and enhance the brightness and improve color of pulp or paper when applied during different stages of the papermaking process are identified. The oxidative composition and method maintains and/or enhances brightness, prevents yellowing, and enhances the performance of paper products. Used in combination with... Agent: Michael B. Martin Patent And Licensing Department

20080017336 - Process for preservation of cellulosic materials: Process for conservation of a cellulosic material, comprising a treatment wherein said cellulosic material is contacted with a stabilising agent, and at least one of the cellulosic material or the stabilising agent is cooled before and/or during the treatment. A deacidification agent comprising magnesiumdipropoxycarbonate, propanol and an HFC selected from... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080017338 - Microspheres: The invention relates to thermally expandable thermoplastic microspheres comprising a polymer shell made from ethylenically unsaturated monomers encapsulating a propellant, said ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising from 20 to 80 wt % of acrylonitrile, from 20 to 80 wt % of monomers selected from the group consisting of esters of acrylic... Agent: Akzo Nobel Inc.

20080017339 - Temporary wet strength agents and products made from such agents: The invention relates to a tissue product that includes (a) a tissue fibrous web incorporated throughout the tissue product; (b) a temporary wet strength agent capable of forming hemi-acetal bonds with the fibers of the web to prevent immediate degradation of the web when the tissue product contacts water; and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080017340 - Product for use in papermaking and preparation thereof: A paper sizing composition, comprising at least one first sizing component dispersed in water, the said sizing component being prepared of a reaction product of a maleic anhydride and a fatty acid component, and an aluminium component. The fatty acid component comprises an alkyl ester of one or more fatty... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20080017341 - Reeling method and system as well as an measuring apparatus: A method and a system to control a reeling profile of a material web reel (30), when, in the forming of a material web reel (30), a web is reeled around a reeling core and when in an adjustment of CD-directional profiles of the web reel, profiling devices (8) have... Agent: Stiennon & Stiennon

20080017342 - Screen apparatus: a rotor 7 disposed inside the screen 2 within the first chamber 1A and having an agitating member 7a for agitating the paper-making material within the sealed casing 1; and a water supply passage 10 mounted onto the sealed casing 1 so that a water spouting port 10a opposes the... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20080017343 - Foil for paper production systems: A foil for paper production systems has a carrier strip and mutually adjoining plates of ceramic material. The plates are fixed to the carrier strip by way of a plurality of clips, whose free ends are latched to the plates. On their side facing the carrier strip, the plates of... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080017344 - Supercalendering optimization using a steam shower: There is described a method and apparatus for applying steam from a steam source to a moving web to thereby improve the smoothness and gloss of the web. A housing has at least one cooling chamber upstream and at least one steam chamber downstream. The cooling air in the cooling... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Department-4u6

20080011437 - Systems and methods for inverting sheet-like materials: According to the invention, a system for inverting a stack of sheet-like materials is disclosed. The system may include a frame, first element, a second element, a compression mechanism, and a rotational device. The first element may be movably coupled with the frame. The second element may also be movably... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080011438 - Cellulosic product and process for its production: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a cellulosic product which comprises (i) providing an aqueous cellulosic suspension; (ii) adding to the suspension a clay having 3R2 stacking; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension. The invention also relates to a process for the production of a... Agent: Akzo Nobel Inc.

20080011439 - Suction apparatus for textile-treatment water-jet beam: A suction apparatus for an elongated water beam that extends transversely to and directs a liquid jet at a longitudinally passing textile web. The apparatus has a suction chamber extending transversely of the web adjacent the jet and having a perforated lower wall, means for withdrawing air from inside the... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20080011440 - Device and method for cleaning of a filter net of a pulp dryer's fan tower, a pulp dryer's fan tower and a pulp dryer: A device for cleaning a filter net of a pulp dryer fan tower includes a nozzle guide connectable to a filter net of a fan tower in a pulp dryer and at least one nozzle movably arranged on the nozzle guide. At least one connection is arranged on the nozzle... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20080006377 - Stabilised aluminosilicate slurries: An aqueous slurry comprises (a) a crystalline aluminosilicate represented by the empirical formula M2/nO.Al2O3.xSiO2.yH2O wherein M represents a first metal moiety, said first metal having a valency of n, x is the molar ratio of silica to alumina and y indicates the molar ratio of water to alumina, (b) a... Agent: Demont & Breyer, LLC

20080006378 - Paper sheet with high/low density polyethylene: A multi-ply paper tissue includes at least one ply formed of LDPE/HDPE. The LDPE/HDPE ply is thermally bonded to the other ply or plys of the tissue.... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation

20080006379 - Condition-based maintenance system and method: A maintenance system has an input device and logic to receive and store data indicative of a CBM element, CBM sub-element, a failure mode related to the CBM sub-element, a failure effect, and a failure consequence, via the input device. The logic further displays the received data to a display... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

20080006380 - Coated mechanical pulp paper: A paper having a brightness of at least about 81% is provided. The paper comprises pulp having at least about 40% lignin, and a coating comprising a pigment to increase the brightness.... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20080006381 - Binders curable at room temperature with low blocking: Topically-applied binder materials for imparting wet strength to soft, absorbent paper sheets, such as are useful as household paper towels and the like, include an azetidinium-reactive polymer, such as a carboxyl-functional polymer, an azetidinium-functional polymer and, optionally, a component useful for reducing sheet-to-sheet adhesion (blocking) in the product. These binder... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080006382 - Binders curable at room temperature with low blocking: Topically-applied binder materials for imparting wet strength to soft, absorbent paper sheets, such as are useful as household paper towels and the like, include an azetidinium-reactive polymer, such as a carboxyl-functional polymer, an azetidinium-functional polymer and, optionally, a component useful for reducing sheet-to-sheet adhesion (blocking) in the product. These binder... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20080006383 - Pulp sludge ash composition for producing building materials: Disclosed is a pulp sludge ash composition for producing building materials, which comprises pulp sludge ash combined with modified sodium silicate having an acidic group. The pulp sludge ash composition shows excellent water resistance and strength as well as improved physical properties, and thus is useful for various industrial fields... Agent: John W. Renner Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar