Patents Assigned to Mercer (US) Inc.
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Publication number: 20220136232Abstract: A floor to wall connector is provided. The floor to wall connector comprises a wall bracket and a floor bracket. The wall bracket includes a floor receiver. The wall bracket is configured to connect to a wall panel. The floor bracket includes an opening. The floor bracket is configured to connect to a floor panel. The floor receiver of the wall bracket is configured to insert into the opening of the floor bracket thereby connecting the wall panel to the floor panel. A floor and wall system including the floor to wall connector and a method of connecting a wall panel to a floor panel via the floor to wall connector is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: MERCER MASS TIMBER LLCInventors: Johannes Schneider, Olav Felgendreher
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Patent number: 11298641Abstract: Mercury capture systems are disclosed. Methods of making and using mercury capture systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITYInventors: Adam Mitchell Kiefer, Laura Waneta Lackey
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Patent number: 11236053Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds and methods of treating or preventing a Nox related disease or condition comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a Nox inhibitor or pharmaceutical compositions comprising a Nox inhibitor disclosed herein, derivatives, or compounds disclosed herein optionally substituted with one or more substitutes including optional salt and prodrug forms. In certain embodiments, this disclosure relates to sulfonylurea compounds and uses reported herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: Emory University, Mercer University, Howard University, Union UniversityInventors: Osman Güner, Bernard Lassegue, Kathy Griendling, Qian Xu, David Brown, J. Phillip Bowen, Amol Kulkarni, E. Blake Watkins
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Patent number: 11111344Abstract: Processes for making absorbent towel paper and soft sanitary tissue paper webs are provided. The processes provide the steps of: (a) providing a papermaking furnish, (b) forming a wet fibrous web having a differential density from the paper making furnish; and, (c) drying the differential density wet fibrous web to not more than about 10% by weight moisture. Step a) provides: i) from about 20.1% to about 99.9% by weight of a softwood pulp fiber mixture; and, ii) from greater than 0% to about 79.9% by weight of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. Step i) provides u) from about 20.0% to about 99.8% by weight of softwood pulp fiber; and, v) from about 0.05% to about 5.0% by weight of strengthening additive. Step ii) provides w) from about 0.05% to about 79.4% by weight of hardwood pulp fibers; and, x) from about 0.05% to about 20.0% by weight of cellulose nano-filaments.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Mercer International Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10906680Abstract: The present invention relates to a puncture resistant sealable vapour barrier sterilisation bag capable of withstanding a steam sterilisation process whilst providing an effective microbiological barrier having a first sealable opening suitable for receiving items to be sterilised and a second sealable opening adapted to couple to a sterilisation conduit. A third sealable opening may be provided in the bag to facilitate circulation within the bag via the second and third openings when the first opening is sealed. The bag forms the means for sterilising an article(s) solely within the plastic bag in conjunction with a sterilisation services supply device. The bag is preferably formed of plastics. Preferably a multilayer construction including a puncture resistant outer layer and a heat-sealable inner layer. The bag may include a covert marking technology and/or a readable unique identification code such as a tamper-resistant label applied to the bag to facilitate uniformity and traceability.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: MERCER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Christo Andre De Klerk, Terry Dean Kemp
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Patent number: 10849962Abstract: A method for forming microspheres containing bioactive material, comprising dissolving a polymer matrix, such as albumin or beta-cyclodextrin, in an aqueous medium in a first vessel; contacting the dissolved polymer matrix with a crosslinking agent, such as glutaraldehyde, to crosslink the polymer matrix and the crosslinking agent; neutralizing with sodium bisulfate any excess crosslinking agent remaining after crosslinking is substantially complete; solubilizing in a second vessel a bioactive material in an aqueous solution; mixing the solubilized bioactive material together with the neutralized crosslinked polymer matrix in solution to form a mixture; and, spray drying the mixture to produce nanospheres, whereby substantial bioactivity of the biomaterial is retained upon cellular uptake.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITYInventor: Martin J. D'Souza
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Patent number: 10786558Abstract: A method for forming microspheres containing bioactive material, comprising dissolving a polymer matrix, such as albumin or beta-cyclodextrin, in an aqueous medium in a first vessel; contacting the dissolved polymer matrix with a crosslinking agent, such as glutaraldehyde, to crosslink the polymer matrix and the crosslinking agent; neutralizing with sodium bisulfate any excess crosslinking agent remaining after crosslinking is substantially complete; solubilizing in a second vessel a bioactive material in an aqueous solution; mixing the solubilized bioactive material together with the neutralized crosslinked polymer matrix in solution to form a mixture; and, spray drying the mixture to produce nanospheres, whereby substantial bioactivity of the biomaterial is retained upon cellular uptake.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITYInventor: Martin J. D'Souza
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Patent number: 10731295Abstract: A process for making an absorbent towel paper web is provided. The process steps include a) providing a papermaking furnish, b) forming a differential density wet fibrous web from the paper making furnish; and, c) drying the differential density wet fibrous web until fibrous web contains not more than about 10% by weight moisture to form the absorbent towel paper web. Step a) provides the steps of providing: i) from about 20.1% to about 99.9% by weight of a softwood pulp fiber mixture and, ii) from greater than 0% to about 79.9% by weight of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. Step i) further provides the steps of providing u) from about 20% to about 99.8% by weight of softwood pulp fiber, v) from about 0.05% to about 20% by weight of cellulose nano-filaments, and, w) from about 0.05% to about 5.0% by weight of strengthening additive.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Mercer International IncInventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10724173Abstract: An absorbent towel paper web product produced by a paper making process that introduces differential density within the fibrous web and comprises from about 0.05 percent to about 20.0 percent by weight of the dry fiber basis of the paper web product with cellulose nanofilaments.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Mercer International, Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10711112Abstract: A differential density absorbent towel paper web having from about 45% to about 90% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the differential density absorbent towel paper web of a softwood pulp fiber mixture and from about 10% to about 55% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the differential density absorbent towel paper web of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture is provided. The softwood pulp fiber mixture has: 1) from about 20.0% to about 88.5% by weight of the dry fiber basis of softwood pulp fiber; and, 2) from about 0.05% to about 5.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of strengthening additive. The hardwood pulp fiber mixture has: 1) from about 9.9% to about 54.9% by weight of the dry fiber basis of hardwood pulp fibers; and, 2) from about 0.05% to about 20.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of cellulose nano-filaments.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Mercer International, Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10703871Abstract: A differential density soft sanitary tissue paper web having from about 2% to about 56.5% by weight of the differential density soft sanitary tissue paper web of a softwood pulp fiber mixture, and from about 43.5% to about 99.9% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the differential density soft sanitary tissue paper web of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture is provided. The softwood pulp fiber mixture has: 1) from about 0% to about 56.4% by weight of the dry fiber basis of softwood pulp fiber; 2) from about 0.05% to about 3.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of strengthening additive. The hardwood pulp fiber mixture comprises: 1) from about 43.4% to about 99.4% by weight of the dry fiber basis of hardwood pulp fibers; and, 2) from about 0.05% to about 20.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of cellulose nano-filaments.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Mercer International, Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10687675Abstract: A differential density absorbent towel paper web comprising at least one ply. The differential density absorbent towel paper web has from about 45% to about 90% of a softwood pulp fiber mixture and from about 10% to about 55% of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. The softwood pulp fiber mixture has from about 20% to about 89.9% of softwood pulp fibers; from about 0.05% to about 20% cellulose nanofilaments; and, from about 0.05% to about 5.0% of strengthening additive.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Mercer International Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10682021Abstract: A differential density soft sanitary tissue paper web comprising at least one ply. The differential density soft sanitary tissue paper web comprises from about 2% to about 56.5% of a softwood pulp fiber mixture and from about 43.5% to about 99.9% of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. The softwood pulp fiber mixture comprises from about 0% to about 56.4% of softwood pulp fiber; from about 0.05% to about 20.0% of cellulose nanofilaments; and, from about 0.05% to about 3.0% of strengthening additive.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Mercer International Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10640928Abstract: An absorbent towel paper product is disclosed. The absorbent towel paper product has two web plies. Each web has from 20% to 90% of a soft wood pulp fiber mixture having from 18.5% to 88.5% of optionally refined soft wood pulp fiber; from 0.25% to 5.0% of cationic strengthening polymer, from 10% to 55% of a hard wood pulp fiber mixture; and not more than 10% moisture. The two-ply paper product has a Mean Square Dry Tensile Index ranging from 10 N·m/g to 18 N·m/g and a Cross-directional Wet Tensile Strength to Cross-directional Dry Tensile Strength Ratio value ranging from 0.295 to 0.33.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Mercer International Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10640927Abstract: An absorbent towel paper web is disclosed. The absorbent towel paper web has from 20% to 90% of a soft wood pulp fiber mixture having from 18.5% to 88.5% of soft wood pulp fiber, wherein the soft wood pulp fiber is optionally refined; from 0.25% to 5.0% of cationic strengthening polymer, from 10% to 60% of a hard wood pulp fiber mixture; and not more than 10% moisture. The absorbent towel paper web has a Mean Square Dry Tensile Strength index ranging from 6 N·m/g to 12 N·m/g and a Wet Tensile Strength to Dry Tensile Strength Ratio value ranging from 0.295 to 0.35.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Mercer International, Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10570261Abstract: A process for making absorbent towel paper webs is provided. The process comprises the steps of (a) providing a papermaking furnish having from about 45% to about 90% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue towel paper web of a refined softwood pulp fiber mixture having from about 20.0% to about 88.5% by weight of softwood pulp fiber and from about 0.05% to about 5.0% by weight of strengthening additive and from about 10% to about 55% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the absorbent towel paper web of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture having from about 9.9% to about 54.9% by weight of hardwood pulp fibers and from about 0.05% to about 20.0% by weight cellulose nanofilaments; (b) forming a wet fibrous web from the paper making furnish; and, (c) drying the web until the web contains not more than about 10% by weight moisture.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Mercer International Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10463608Abstract: A transdermal delivery system of microneedles containing a bioactive material, comprising at least one layer of a support material; at least one biodegradable needle associated with the support material, each needle comprising at least one biodegradable polymer and at least one sugar, wherein each biodegradable needle is hollow and is adapted to retain a bioactive material.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITYInventor: Martin J. D'Souza
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Patent number: 10463205Abstract: A process for making absorbent towel paper webs is provided. The process has the steps of (a) providing a papermaking furnish having from about 45% to about 90% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the absorbent towel paper web of a refined softwood pulp fiber mixture having from about 20% to about 89.9% by weight of softwood pulp fiber, from about 0.05% to about 20% by weight of cellulose nanofilaments, and from about 0.05% to about 5.0% by weight of strengthening additive, and from about 10% to about 55% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the absorbent towel paper web of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture; (b) forming a wet fibrous web from the paper making furnish; and, (c) drying the web until the web contains not more than about 10% by weight moisture.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Mercer International Inc.Inventor: Tobias Ziegenbein
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Patent number: 10456484Abstract: Disclosed is a steam sterilizer, and a single use/disposable container for use in the sterilizer and a sterilization method. The container is a rigid or semi-rigid container having a sealable elongate conduit through which steam sterilant may be introduced into the container and steam sterilant and condensate may be removed from the container. Once one or more items to be sterilized are placed in the container a cover is sealed over the mouth of the container. The steam sterilizer has a sterilization chamber adapted to receive the container and provide sterilant within and around the container. Sterilant is provided to the container via the conduit which is sealed at the end of the sterilization process.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MERCER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Terry Dean Kemp, Alan Reg Dowman
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Patent number: 10207174Abstract: A talent management portfolio game including a board representing an organization, whereby game pieces representing members of the organization having a potential value to the organization can be managed so as to maximize the value of the organization according to its members. Value pieces representing realized potential can be attached to the game pieces based on played talent action cards, thereby realizing some of the potential of the game piece. Game pieces can be promoted within the organization or exchanged in attempts to maximize the value of the organization.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: MERCER (US) INC.Inventors: Kate M Frambach, Susan Dunn, Jason Jeffay