Patents by Inventor Justin S. Pence

Justin S. 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).

  • Patent number: 11220394
    Abstract: A shippable bundled product including a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle. The bundle is packaged by a second package material. The second package material has a shrinkage factor relative to the bundle of less than zero and the bundle has a size of 18 in. x 14 in. x 8 in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Justin S. Pence, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Amiel Sam Sabbagh, James E. Sealey, II
  • Publication number: 20210340711
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Patent number: 11098453
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Publication number: 20210164161
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20210164168
    Abstract: A structured rolled sanitary tissue product having at least two plies, wherein the structured rolled sanitary tissue product has a crumple resistance of less than 30 grams force, a caliper of at least 450 microns/ply, and a bulk softness (TS7) of 10 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Publication number: 20210095426
    Abstract: A structured rolled sanitary tissue product having at least two plies, wherein the structured rolled sanitary tissue product has a crumple resistance of less than 30 grams force, a caliper of at least 450 microns/ply, and a bulk softness (TS7) of 10 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Publication number: 20210087752
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 10954635
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 10954636
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20210078284
    Abstract: A structured tissue belt assembly including a supporting layer, a non-woven web contacting layer, and one or more laser welds that attach the bottom surface of the web contacting layer to the top surface of the supporting layer. The structured tissue belt assembly allows for air flow in x, y and z directions. In exemplary embodiments, the structured tissue belt assembly has an embedment distance between the supporting layer and the web contacting layer of 0.05 mm to 0.60 mm and a peel force between the web contacting layer and the supporting layer of at least 650 gf/inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Chad Martin, Robbie Edmonds, Allan Manninen, Chi Zhang, Hongjian Zhou, James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Marc Paul Begin, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20210071364
    Abstract: A structured tissue belt assembly including a supporting layer, a non-woven web contacting layer, and one or more laser welds that attach the bottom surface of the web contacting layer to the top surface of the supporting layer. The structured tissue belt assembly allows for air flow in x, y and z directions. In exemplary embodiments, the structured tissue belt assembly has an embedment distance between the supporting layer and the web contacting layer of 0.05 mm to 0.60 mm and a peel force between the web contacting layer and the supporting layer of at least 650 gf/inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Chad Martin, Robbie Edmonds, Allan Mannien, Chi Zhang, Hongjian Zhou, James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Marc Paul Begin, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 10900176
    Abstract: A structured tissue product produced using a structured or imprinting fabric and a press roll. The tissue product has at least two plies, and has a crumple resistance of less than 30 grams force and an average peak to valley depth of at least 65 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Publication number: 20200369447
    Abstract: A direct-to-consumer heat shrunk bundled product made up of a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle, the bundle being packaged by a second package material, wherein a substantial portion of the inner surface of the second package material is in contact with the first package material of the plurality of paper product rolls and is nonstick relative to the first package material. The bundle includes fused end seals so that the bundle does not include open gussets that might otherwise catch on machinery during sorting and shipping. The packaging material and/or wrapper may include laser energy absorbing material or adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey, II
  • Publication number: 20200347555
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Y-Connected Area parameter greater than 20 and a Surface Channel Spacing of less than 2.5 mm. The absorbent product has high strength and low machine direction stretch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Publication number: 20200347556
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Y-Connected Area parameter greater than 20 and a Surface Channel Spacing of less than 2.5 mm. The absorbent product has high strength and low machine direction stretch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Publication number: 20200347553
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Publication number: 20200347554
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey II, Justin s. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Publication number: 20200308771
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin S. PENCE
  • Publication number: 20200123711
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20200115855
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence