Patents Assigned to FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
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Patent number: 11976421Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
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Patent number: 11959226Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
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Patent number: 11952721Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
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Patent number: 11846074Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
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Patent number: 11814792Abstract: A papermaking machine air foil including a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, side surfaces, a leading edge and a trailing edge, at least one air inlet on the top surface that directs injected air into the housing, and an air slot formed in the bottom surface that directs ejected air from the housing towards a trailing edge of the air foil, the air slot having a V-shape. The papermaking machine air foil is configured to be disposed on top of a paper web at a position adjacent to a Yankee dryer so that the ejected air directed by the air slot of the air foil stabilizes the paper web as the paper web is removed from the Yankee dryer.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventor: Theodore D. Kennedy
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Patent number: 11807992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
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Patent number: 11751728Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin Brennan, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Bradbury, Justin S. Pence
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Patent number: 11738927Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey, II
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Patent number: 11702798Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
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Patent number: 11697538Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey, II
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Patent number: 11692309Abstract: A system and method of forming a molded pulp product that involves separately collecting, from a paper-making process, waste water containing short fibers at a first fiber consistency, waste water as dilution water containing fibers at a second fiber consistency that is lower than the first fiber consistency, and water containing long fibers, the long fibers having a length that is greater than a length of the short fibers, blending the waste water containing short fibers and the water containing long fibers to obtain a pulp slurry, and molding the pulp slurry into a molded pulp product at a pulp molding machine. In an embodiment, filtrate removed during the molding of the molded pulp product has a BOD measurement that is 95% less than a BOD measurement of the pulp slurry, where the BOD measurements are obtained using the EPA 405.1, SM5210B Test Method.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Sealey, James E. Bradbury
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Patent number: 11674266Abstract: A multi-ply through air dried structured tissue having a bulk softness of less than 10 TS7 and a lint value of 5.0 or less. Each ply of the tissue has a first exterior layer that includes a wet end temporary wet strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton and a wet end dry strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton, an interior layer that includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant, and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant, and a second exterior layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
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Patent number: 11668052Abstract: A multi-ply through air dried structured tissue having a bulk softness of less than 10 TS7 and a lint value of 5.0 or less. Each ply of the tissue has a first exterior layer that includes a wet end temporary wet strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton and a wet end dry strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton, an interior layer that includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant, and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant, and a second exterior layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
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Patent number: 11583489Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Zachary Korkowski, Ashley Harris
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Patent number: 11577906Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: Chris B. Anklam, Justin S. Pence, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Amiel Sam Sabbagh, James E. Sealey, II
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Patent number: 11390995Abstract: A method to prepare, pulp, and bleach cannabis bast and hurd fibers to allow for the fiber to be incorporated into absorbent cellulosic structures on a wet-laid paper machine while keeping the pectin within the fibers. The wet laid paper machine can use the ATMOS, NTT, ETAD, TAD, or UCTAD method to produce the absorbent cellulosic structure. Absorbent cellulosic structures are produced with the cannabis bast and hurd fibers or with the bast fibers alone with the hurd fibers being combined with paper mill sludge or dust to form a fuel pellet.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Taras Z. Andrukh, Randy H. Elgin
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Patent number: 11391000Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin S. Pence
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Patent number: 11332889Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
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Patent number: 11242656Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLCInventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
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Patent number: D974050Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLCInventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence