Patents by Inventor Robert Steif

Robert Steif 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).

  • Flame resistant paper product and method for manufacturing
    Patent number: 8252144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flame resistant paper product and a method for manufacturing a flame resistant paper product. In an embodiment the invention is a paper product comprising a paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface and a flame retardant composition, wherein the first surface is smoother than the second surface. In another embodiment, the invention is a method for forming a flame resistant paper product comprising applying a flame retardant composition to a web of fibers having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is smoother than the second surface by at least about 70 SSU according to TAPPI T538.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Wausau Paper Mills, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Steif
  • Flame resistant paper product and method for manufacturing
    Publication number: 20050274472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flame resistant paper product and a method for manufacturing a flame resistant paper product. In an embodiment the invention is a paper product comprising a paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface and a flame retardant composition, wherein the first surface is smoother than the second surface. In another embodiment, the invention is a method for forming a flame resistant paper product comprising applying a flame retardant composition to a web of fibers having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is smoother than the second surface by at least about 70 SSU according to TAPPI T538.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventor: Robert Steif