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: 10544547
    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: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 10538882
    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, wherein the product is formed using a structured fabric with both a left handed and right handed twill pattern that reverses itself periodically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLC
    Inventors: Louis LeBrun, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, II, James E. Sealey, II
  • Publication number: 20200002071
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Publication number: 20190316298
    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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Patent number: 10273635
    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: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Publication number: 20180140529
    Abstract: A single or multi-ply flushable and dispersible wet wipe including a wet laid fibrous web imprinted using a structuring fabric, a binder composition comprising poly(vinyl) alcohol, poly(vinyl) acetate, poly (ethylene) (vinyl) alcohols, poly (ethylene) (vinyl) acetate, copolymers of vinyl acetate-ethylene, or combinations thereof, and one or more additives. In an exemplary embodiment, the fibrous web is wetted by a wetting solution comprising 0.1% to about 10% by weight of one of the following: (1) boric acid; and (2) boric acid and a mono or divalent salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Zachary Korkowski, Ashley Harris
  • Patent number: 9840812
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32° C. to 66° C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • Publication number: 20170328011
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to structured tissue, and in particular to a structured, multilayer tissue with embossed areas that are laminated and embossed areas that are not laminated. The embossed areas that are laminated allow the plies to hold together during use to provide utility, while the non-laminated embossed areas have higher flexibility, lower strength, and improved softness due to disruption of fiber to fiber bonding imparted during the embossing process. Use of embossments of varying depths allows adhesive to be transferred from an adhesive applicator roll to a web in contact with the patterned emboss roll only at the crests of the embossments of the highest depth before multiple plies are laminated together using a nested embossing lamination process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Chris B. Anklam
  • Publication number: 20170292224
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32 degrees C. to 66 degrees C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • Publication number: 20170291403
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32 degrees C. to 66 degrees C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • Publication number: 20170253422
    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.×14 in.×8 in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Justin S. Pence, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Amiel Sam Sabbagh, James E. Sealey, II
  • Publication number: 20170226698
    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, wherein the product is formed using a structured fabric with both a left handed and right handed twill pattern that reverses itself periodically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Louis LeBrun, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, II, James E. Sealey, II
  • Patent number: 9719213
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32 degrees C. to 66 degrees C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • Publication number: 20170101741
    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 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20160160448
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32 degrees C. to 66 degrees C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • Publication number: 20160145810
    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: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Publication number: 20150330029
    Abstract: A multi-ply flushable wipe includes a ply having first and second exterior layers and a middle layer disposed therebetween. Each of the exterior layers includes at least 50% by weight natural fibers. When foam-formed, the middle layer includes at least 25% by weight natural fibers. In embodiments, the middle layer may include at least 75% by weight natural fibers. The middle layer also includes synthetic fibers that have a length within the range of 1 mm and 20 mm. The wipe may have a length weight weighted average fiber length of less than 4 mm and a wet CD strength of greater than 20 N/m. Each ply of the wipe may be formed by wetlaying the first and second exterior layers and a foam formed middle layer to form a web, imprinting the web with a structured fabric, and drying the web. The plies are then attached using a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Karthik RAMARATNAM, James E. SEALEY, II, Byrd Tyler MILLER, IV, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin S. PENCE
  • Patent number: D740570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Taryn S. Seitzinger, Justin S. Pence, B. Tyler Miller, James E. Sealey, Deborah D. Richardson-Schubach
  • Patent number: D747887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Taryn S. Seitzinger, Justin S. Pence, B. Tyler Miller, James E. Sealey, Deborah D. Richardson-Schubach
  • Patent number: D808663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Justin S. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Chris B. Anklam