Patents by Inventor Jerome M. Floyd

Jerome M. Floyd 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).

  • Paper sizing
    Patent number: 4859244
    Abstract: Improved resistance to liquid penetration of paper products may be produced by the use of an improved paper-sizing blend of a paper-sizing fatty acid anhydride and paper-sizing alkyl ketene dimer the weight ratio of the fatty acid anhydride to the alkyl ketene dimer being greater than 1.0 to 1.0 and not exceeding 4.0 to 1.0. The sized paper product also show an improved resistance to wicking and containers made from the paper products show an improved resistance to leakage when subjected to vibratory abuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Jerome M. Floyd
  • Heat treatment of paper products
    Patent number: 4818342
    Abstract: The stiffness and wet strength of paper products are improved by subjecting the products to high temperature treatment, immediately followed by rewetting. The resultant products have good folding endurance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Dinkar G. Wagle, Vacheslav M. Yasnovsky, Jerome M. Floyd