Patents by Inventor Pierre Probst

Pierre Probst 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).

  • Publication number: 20140367063
    Abstract: A fibrous sheet having a basis weight of between 20 and 1000 g/m2 that disintegrates in water, has 10% to 70% starch on the basis of the total weight of the dry fibrous sheet. The disintegration time in water, measured in accordance with standard NF Q34-020 applied to a specimen of the sheet of 9×8 cm2, is less than 50 seconds. A loss of strength of the sheet measured in accordance with a defined table test corresponds to a loss of strength of a specimen of said sheet forming an angle of at least 85° after having being wetted with water for a duration of 6 seconds, and/or a residual wet strength of the sheet relative to its dry strength, as measured according to a defined ring crush test, is less than 1%. The fibrous sheet may be used for the manufacture of a water disintegrable core in a roll of tissue paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Philippe COLIN, Jean-Claude DOZZI, Pierre PROBST, Véronique WISS, Rémy RUPPEL
  • Publication number: 20140246161
    Abstract: A water degradable paper sheet has a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 and is dry-formed from paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder including starch, the amount of binder in the sheet being 30 to 70%. Additionally, a tube is formed by a cylinder having a wall that includes at least one dry-formed paper sheet including paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre GRAFF, Veronique WISS, Remy RUPPEL, Pierre PROBST
  • Patent number: 8758564
    Abstract: A water-degradable paper sheet has a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 and is dry-formed from paper fibers bound together by a water-soluble binder including starch, the amount of binder in the sheet being 30 to 70%. Additionally, a tube is formed by a cylinder having a wall that includes at least one dry-formed paper sheet including paper fibers bound together by a water-soluble binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Tissue France
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Veronique Wiss, Remy Ruppel, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20140135245
    Abstract: A composition for cleaning, in particular for cleansing of the skin and/or mucous membranes, in particular a personal care cleansing composition, to be applied onto tissue paper, in particular toilet paper, and uses thereof. The composition including at least 70% by weight of water, 0.1 to 1% by weight of at least one gelling agent, and 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one surfactant including at least one foaming surfactant, relative to the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Stephanie Annaheim, Bruno Bret, Herve Walgenwitz, Remy Ruppel, Anne-Gaelle Clermont, Pierre Probst, Sebastien Jeannot
  • Publication number: 20140117135
    Abstract: A roll of wiping paper is obtained by winding a sheet of multi-ply absorbent paper around a core. The sheet includes at least a first and a second ply of absorbent paper, each with a grammage of between 15 and 30 g/m2 and at least one of the plies incorporating a wet strength additive. The thickness of the sheet Ep being between 0.02 and 0.07 cm, the diameter of the core being less than 3.5 cm, the diameter of the roll being between 4.5 cm and 11 cm for a volume V of absorbent paper per unit length of the roll, and the absorbency A of the sheet in cm3 of water per gram of paper being greater than 6 cm3/g. The ratio E=A/(Ep*V) of the roll is greater than or equal to 3.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Gérald Duhen, Donald Barredo, Pierre Probst, Pascale Saas
  • Patent number: 8323453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the combination of at least two plies of tissue paper without glue and by pressure marking, characterized in that it involves embossing at least one first ply according to an embossing design by passage between a first cylinder and a second cylinder covered externally with a rubber blanket, then combining at least one second ply with the first ply by causing both plies to pass between the first engraved steel cylinder of axis CC? and at least one first series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders of axis XX?. Both plies are then passed between the first cylinder and a second series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders of axis YY?, the axes of CC?, XX?; and YY? being horizontal and parallel. The invention also includes the apparatus for carrying out the disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sebastien Jeannot, Benoit Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: 8246885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an absorbent sheet comprising at least two plies of cellulose wadding, consisting in combining said plies under pressure by passing between two steel cylindrical components, the first being smooth on the outside and the second being equipped with raised components on the outside and the hardness of the first cylindrical component being lower than that of the second cylindrical component. According to the invention, the first cylindrical component has a treated hardened surface layer and a deformable underlayer; the second cylindrical component has a hardened outer surface, and the sheet, when it passes between the two cylindrical components is compressed at a specific pressure between 40 and 250 N/mm2. Another subject of the invention is an assembly of steel cylindrical components intended for the manufacture of multiply absorbent sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sebastien Jeannot, Pierre Graff, Benoit Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20120164426
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheet based on tissue includes at least three plies and has a coefficient KNOVE greater than 75,000. KNOVE is defined as KNOVE=RSM×RST×A×G×e(12×(E+Ep))×(1/e(Sp)) and RST=strength in the cross direction of the sheet, in N/m RSM=strength in the machine direction of the sheet, in N/m G=basis weight of the sheet in kg/m2 E=thickness of the sheet in mm Sp=flexibility of the sheet in N A=absorption of the sheet in kg/m2 EP=mean thickness of one ply of the sheet in mm, wherein EP is greater than 0.115 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20120152445
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheets is provided. Each said sheet includes at least five plies including two exterior plies and at least three interior plies. Each of at least three of the plies in the sheet is in at least one group of plies and each of the at least three plies is joined to another ply by mechanical deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: 8182907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a substantially rectangular multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheet based on tissue which comprises at least three plies, and which has a coefficient KNOVE=RSM×RST×A×G×Exp(12×(E+Ep))×(1/Exp (SP))>75 000 where RST=strength in the cross direction of the sheet, in N/m RSM=strength in the machine direction of the sheet, in N/m G=basis weight of the sheet in kg/m2 E=thickness of the sheet in mm Sp=flexibility of the sheet in N A=absorption of the sheet in kg/m2 EP=mean thickness of one ply of the sheet in mm, EP being greater than 0.115 mm. The invention is also aimed at the process for manufacturing such a sheet and at rolls consisting of said sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20120103553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the combination of at least two plies of tissue paper without glue and by pressure marking, characterized in that it involves embossing at least one first ply according to an embossing design by passage between a first cylinder and a second cylinder covered externally with a rubber blanket, then combining at least one second ply with the first ply by causing both plies to pass between the first engraved steel cylinder of axis CC? and at least one first series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders of axis XX?. Both plies are then passed between the first cylinder and a second series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders of axis YY?, the axes of CC?, XX?; and YY? being horizontal and parallel. The invention also includes the apparatus for carrying out the disclosed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sébastien Jeannot, Benoit Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20120089075
    Abstract: A fibrous sheet having a basis weight of between 20 and 1000 g/m2 that disintegrates in water, has 10% to 70% starch on the basis of the total weight of the dry fibrous sheet. The disintegration time in water, measured in accordance with standard NF Q34-020 applied to a specimen of the sheet of 9×8 cm2, is less than 50 seconds. A loss of strength of the sheet measured in accordance with a defined table test corresponds to a loss of strength of a specimen of said sheet forming an angle of at least 85°, after having being wetted with water for a duration of 6 seconds, and/or a residual wet strength of the sheet relative to its dry strength, as measured according to a defined ring crush test, is less than 1%. The fibrous sheet may be used for the manufacture of a water disintegrable core in a roll of tissue paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Colin, Jean-Claude Dozzi, Pierre Probst, Veronique Wiss, Remy Ruppel
  • Patent number: 8114250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the combination of at least two plies of tissue paper without glue and by pressure marking, characterized in that it involves embossing at least one first ply according to an embossing design by passage between a first cylinder and a second cylinder covered externally with a rubber blanket, then combining at least one second ply with the first ply by causing both plies to pass between the first engraved steel cylinder of axis CC? and at least one first series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders of axis XX?. Both plies are then passed between the first cylinder and a second series of small externally smooth coaxial cylinders of axis YY?, the axes CC?, XX?; and YY? being horizontal and parallel. The invention also includes the apparatus for carrying out the disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sebastien Jeannot, Benoit Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20120035526
    Abstract: A fibrous sheet having a basis weight of between 20 and 1000 g/m2 being manufactured according to a wet papermaking process, and disintegrating in water in less than 120 seconds, has 10 to 70% starch and at least 30% of papermaking fibres on the basis of the total weight of the dry fibrous sheet. The sheet may be used for the manufacture of a water disintegrable core in a roll of tissue paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Colin, Jean-Claude Dozzi, Pierre Probst, Veronique Wiss, Remy Ruppel
  • Publication number: 20110305855
    Abstract: A water-degradable paper sheet has a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 and is dry-formed from paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder including starch, the amount of binder in the sheet being 30 to 70%. Additionally, a tube is formed by a cylinder having a wall that includes at least one dry-formed paper sheet including paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Veronique Wiss, Remy Ruppel, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20110290423
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an absorbent sheet comprising at least two plies of cellulose wadding, consisting in combining said plies under pressure by passing between two steel cylindrical components, the first being smooth on the outside and the second being equipped with raised components on the outside and the hardness of the first cylindrical component being lower than that of the second cylindrical component. According to the invention, the first cylindrical component has a treated hardened surface layer and a deformable underlayer; the second cylindrical component has a hardened outer surface, and the sheet, when it passes between the two cylindrical components is compressed at a specific pressure between 40 and 250 N/mm2. Another subject of the invention is an assembly of steel cylindrical components intended for the manufacture of multiply absorbent sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Sébastien Jeannot, Pierre Graff, Benoît Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20110278388
    Abstract: A core intended to support a reel of paper, particularly toilet paper, is formed by winding at least one web of cellulose wadding. The core is formed by winding at least one web of cellulose wadding having at least 0.51 g of water-soluble material per gram of cellulose wadding, the water-soluble material being designed to make the web of cellulose wadding more rigid and easier to disintegrate. Thus configured, the core that has both mechanical strength fit for the intended purpose and is far easier to disintegrate than a core made of cardboard such that it can be disposed of directly in a toilet bowl without the risk of blocking the waste pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Frederic Roesch, Nicolas Weisang, Remy Ruppel, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: 8012311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an absorbent sheet comprising at least two plies of cellulose wadding, consisting in combining said plies under pressure by passing between two steel cylindrical components, the first being smooth on the outside and the second being equipped with raised components on the outside and the hardness of the first cylindrical component being lower than that of the second cylindrical component. According to the invention, the first cylindrical component has a treated hardened surface layer and a deformable underlayer; the second cylindrical component has a hardened outer surface, and the sheet, when it passes between the two cylindrical components is compressed at a specific pressure between 40 and 250 N/mm2. Another subject of the invention is an assembly of steel cylindrical components intended for the manufacture of multiply absorbent sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sebastien Jeannot, Pierre Graff, Benoit Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20100167889
    Abstract: A core intended to be used as a support for a roll of paper, especially toilet paper, is formed by winding at least one strip made of tissue, the strip being impregnated, at least locally, with starch so as to improve its stiffness. Thus configured, a core is provided having both a mechanical strength suitable for the envisaged use and a greatly improved ability to disintegrate relative to a cardboard core so as to allow it to be able to be disposed of directly in a toilet bowl without risk of blocking the soil pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Herve Walgenwitz, Julien Marietta-Tondin, Pierre Probst, Benoit Hoeft
  • Publication number: 20100151174
    Abstract: An absorbent composite sheet for domestic use includes a first ply of paper, with a degree of absorption of liquids equal to or greater than around 5 (g/g CEN standard), and a second superposed ply composed of a metal-containing layer, the thickness of the second ply being equal to or less than around 10 microns (?m).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Nicolas Pommier, Pierre Probst, Gregory M. Fike