Patents by Inventor Terrance David Ries

Terrance David Ries 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).

  • Molded wet-pressed tissue
    Patent number: 8257551
    Abstract: A soft, layered, single-ply wet-pressed tissue can be made with improved softness by providing one or both outer layers of the tissue with polysiloxane-treated pulp fibers. A particularly suitable wet-pressing process includes pressing a wet tissue web between a felt and a transfer belt to dewater the web, followed by transfer of the dewatered web to a texturizing fabric where the wet web is provided with a three-dimensional texture. Thereafter the texturized web is transferred to a Yankee dryer, dried and creped. The combination of the polysiloxane fibers and the texturizing step provides a particularly effective combination of surface feel, low stiffness and high bulk (caliper).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Douglas Beuther, Young Ko, Paulin Pawar, William James Raynor, Jr., Michael John Rekoske, Terrance David Ries
  • Molded wet-pressed tissue
    Publication number: 20090242154
    Abstract: A soft, layered, single-ply wet-pressed tissue can be made with improved softness by providing one or both outer layers of the tissue with polysiloxane-treated pulp fibers. A particularly suitable wet-pressing process includes pressing a wet tissue web between a felt and a transfer belt to dewater the web, followed by transfer of the dewatered web to a texturizing fabric where the wet web is provided with a three-dimensional texture. Thereafter the texturized web is transferred to a Yankee dryer, dried and creped. The combination of the polysiloxane fibers and the texturizing step provides a particularly effective combination of surface feel, low stiffness and high bulk (caliper).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Douglas Beuther, Young Ko, Paulin Pawar, William James Raynor, JR., Michael John Rekoske, Terrance David Ries