Patents by Inventor Justin C. PENCE
Justin C. PENCE 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).
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Publication number: 20230364854Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
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Patent number: 11752688Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
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Patent number: 11028534Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
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Patent number: 10815620Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
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Patent number: 10787767Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
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Publication number: 20200262134Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
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Patent number: 10675810Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
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Patent number: 10619309Abstract: A tissue product including a laminate of at least two plies of a multi-layer tissue web, the tissue product having a softness value (HF) of 92.0 or greater, a lint value of 4.5 or less, and an Sdr of greater than 3.0.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
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Publication number: 20190360153Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Byrd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
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Patent number: 10415185Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
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Publication number: 20190112762Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between. the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
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Publication number: 20190112761Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
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Publication number: 20190063001Abstract: A tissue product including a laminate of at least two plies of a multi-layer tissue web, the tissue product having a softness value (HF) of 92.0 or greater, a lint value of 4.5 or less, and an Sdr of greater than 3.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
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Patent number: 10208426Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Structured I, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
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Patent number: 10099425Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, James E. Sealey, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
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Publication number: 20180066399Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
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Publication number: 20170233946Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
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Publication number: 20160159007Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Byrd Tyler MILLER, IV, Justin C. PENCE, James E. SEALEY, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Shane Ervin HAYES