Patents by Inventor James M. Zadrazil

James M. Zadrazil has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for embossing air-laid webs using laser engraved heated embossing rolls
    Patent number: 6893525
    Abstract: A method of making an embossed air-laid absorbent sheet includes: depositing a dry web of fibers on a foraminous support; embossing the compacted web with a laser engraved roll provided with a hard rubber embossing surface having an embossing pattern with a depth of from about 5 mils to about 100 mils. The hard rubber embossing surface is biased toward a second embossing surface selected from the group consisting of the surface of a nip roll and a foraminous web support engaging a support embossing roll. The process further includes bonding the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley G. Schmidt, James R. Vande Hey, James M. Zadrazil, Edward J. Yock