Patents Assigned to James River Corporation of Nevada
  • Spent pulping liquor recovery process
    Patent number: 4718978
    Abstract: A partially-oxidized spent pulping liquor is produced which is added to unoxidized strong spent pulping liquor prior, during, or subsequent to concentration to form a novel partially-oxidized, concentrated, high total solids spent pulping liquor. This novel, partially-oxidized, concentrated spent liquor is capable of being combusted in a spent liquor recovery furnace without the addition of auxiliary heating fuel with a resultant increase in the effective capacity of that furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Nevada
    Inventors: Robert J. Spannuth, Robert A. Damon
  • Apparatus for treating web material
    Patent number: 4689119
    Abstract: A system of treating web material wherein the web is transported within a differential relative velocity nip defined by a web support surface and a pick-up member having voids, therein and having a relative velocity differing from that of the support surface at the nip location. Substantially simultaneously with the web treatment the web is applied to the pick-up member with the web impressed into the voids to lock the web against movement relative to the pick-up member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Nevada
    Inventor: Scott B. Weldon
  • Apparatus and method for drying fibrous web material
    Patent number: 4688335
    Abstract: A dryer for paper and similar fibrous web materials including a dryer roll having an outer cylindrically-shaped wall, a radiant heat source within the dryer roll adapted to heat the wall substantially uniformly about the entire periphery thereof, and nip-forming means forming a pressure nip with the dryer roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Nevada
    Inventors: Wayne V. Krill, Richard P. Taylor, Thomas Wong
  • Dispenser housing for liquids
    Patent number: D293402
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Nevada
    Inventor: Tor Petterson