Patents Assigned to Paper, Inc.
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Publication number: 20120073496Abstract: A rod bed assembly (1, 11, 111) has a holder (2) made of a composite material according to a continuous primary molding method, a rod bed (3) made of a polymer according to a continuous primary molding method, and a doctor rod (4) rotatably supported in a bearing recess (34) on the front side of the rod bed. The holder (2) is formed such that the rod bed (3) and the doctor rod (4) are insertable into and removable from a socket provided in the holder in the radial direction of the doctor rod (4). The rod bed (3) has closed cavities for saving material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventors: Timo S. Lintula, Ari-Pekka Kautto, Sami Kuparinen
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Publication number: 20120073431Abstract: A digital hydraulic controller has at least two rows of valve elements: one can connect a supply line to a controller output, the other can connect the controller output to an outlet line. The valve elements of each row are connected in parallel and are switchable individually or simultaneously in different combinations with each other and have different flow cross sections. The valve element with the smallest flow cross section is present twice in the row. A system unit has a differential cylinder and a digital hydraulic controller with four rows of valve elements, two of which are, with their common controller output, connected to the one pressure chamber of the differential cylinder, while the other two rows of valve elements are, with their common controller output, connected to the other pressure chamber of the differential cylinder. The differential cylinder can be used as a precisely adjustable linear actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventors: Arto Ikonen, Eero Suomi, Ville Hopponen
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Publication number: 20120067378Abstract: Foreign matter is removed from a digital hydraulic pressure controller having two portions connectable to each other and each including two valve arrays with a plurality of individually switchable valve means having different flow cross-sections and connected in parallel within a valve array. One valve array of each pressure controller portion can connect a supply line to a controller output line and the other valve array can connect the output line to a drain line. The two pressure controller portions are connected, the valve means having the largest flow cross-section of the valve array of the one portion on the supply line side is opened, the valve means o having the largest flow cross-section of the valve array of the other portion on the drain line side is opened and the opened flow path is flushed through the pressure controller with pressurized working fluid, while the other valve means are closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventors: Ville Hopponen, Arto Ikonen
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Publication number: 20120071391Abstract: The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Johan Smets, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, An Pintens, Sandra Jacqueline Guinebretiere, Adam Kieth Druckrey, Peggy Dorothy Sands, Nianxi Yan
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Publication number: 20120067280Abstract: An activator means for use in activating or re-activating adhesive and sealant compositions that have been pre-applied to a bonding surface prior to mating said bonding surface said means having a plurality of features for directly acting upon the pre-applied composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: APPLETON PAPERS INC.Inventors: John MacKay Lazar, Todd Arlin Schwantes, Frederick Edward Charles Lidington
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Publication number: 20120071392Abstract: The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Johan Smets, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, An Pintens, Sandra Jacqueline Guinebretiere, Adam Keith Druckrey, Peggy Dorothy Sands, Nianxi Yan
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Publication number: 20120048986Abstract: A movable support apparatus (10), supported on a floor and movable between at least two target stations, for receiving, moving and handing over rolls, winding shafts (1) and/or machine reels (4) intended for the handling of a fiber web. The movable support apparatus (10) has support members (12) for holding up the load being handled (1, 4) at both its support ends (2) and is adapted to be supported on a floor with at least one pressure medium cushion element (40). A handling system includes the movable support apparatus (10). Rolls, winding shafts (1) and/or machine reels (4) may be handled with the movable support apparatus (10). The movable support apparatus may be used as a movable winding stand for the winding of a fiber web (W).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventors: Petri Enwald, Teppo Kojo, Petteri Lannes, Topi Tynkkynen
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Patent number: 8123891Abstract: Method of making a heat transfer materials are generally provided, along with the materials and the methods of using the materials. A splittable layer can be formed to overlie a base sheet, and an image-receptive coating can be formed to overlie the splittable layer. The image-receptive coating can include thermoplastic microparticles, a thermoplastic binder, and a humectant. The thermoplastic microparticles can be styrene particles having an average particle size of from about 5 microns to about 80 microns and melt at temperatures between about 90° C. and about 115° C. A second thermoplastic microparticle can also be included in the image-receptive coating. Alternatively, a combination of thermoplastic polyester microparticles and thermoplastic polyamide microparticles can be included in the image-receptive coating. The heat transfer material can then be dried. The humectant is configured to draw moisture back into the heat transfer sheet after drying.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Neenah Paper, Inc.Inventor: Russell Dolsey
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Patent number: 8126583Abstract: A chemical or chemical compound (L) is supplied via at least two displacement pumps (1, 4) to a common supply line (11), through which the chemical or chemical compound (L) is supplied to the operating device (12) of a fibrous web machine. Each pump (1, 4) has a corresponding electric actuator (2, 5) which is equipped with a corresponding control drive (3, 6). The fibrous web machine has a measuring device (8; 8a, 8b) for determining the phase angles of at least the first and second actuators (2,5). A control signal based on the determined phase angle information is formed and transmitted to the first control drive (3), based on the control signal, the difference between the first and second electric actuators (2, 5) is adjusted. An electric synchronization signal between the control drives (3, 6) maintains the difference between the phase angles electric actuators (2, 5).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Ilkka Roitto, Tapio Nikola, Alf Robertsson, Ari Murronmaa, Petri Jokiranta, John Bergman
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Patent number: 8123908Abstract: The object of the invention is an arrangement and a method for controlling underpressure in the drying section of a paper machine or the like in connection with a pocket space between two drying cylinders and one turn roll. The object of the invention is also a runnability component in a paper machine or the like, such as a board or a finishing machine. The runnability component comprises an entry side, a lower part and an exit side, which are in contact with each other and delimit the volume of a box-like runnability component, and a sealing element, which is arranged in connection with the entry side surface and which divides the surface into a first part and a second part. The runnability component is provided with a channel, which extends from the first part of the entry side surface to its second part and connects them.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventor: Nenad Milosavljevic
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Patent number: 8117765Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for sealing of a pocket space between drying cylinders (2, 3) in a paper machine or similar. In the method for sealing of the pocket space: a wire (5) is moved supported by the first and the second cylinder (2, 3, 4), a gap between the pocket space (15) and the space outside (24) it is sealed by a runnability component (6), which comprises at least a sealing surface (19, 22) and a blow nozzle (21) provided with a nozzle slot (26) of a size of 0.5-3.5 mm and elongated in the cross direction, the sealing surface (19, 22) is kept at a distance of 5-15 mm from the moving wire (5), air is blown with the blow nozzle (21) from a blow point (27) and along the sealing surface (22) towards a sealing point (16) and further via the sealing point (16) away (24) from the pocket space. The invention comprises also a runnability component (6) and a method for manufacturing the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Rami Aaltonen, Pekka Saarikivi
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Patent number: 8118978Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method of a paper machine or the like for saving energy in the drying section. According to the invention, in the drying section of a paper machine or the like in connection with a pocket space (9) between two drying cylinders (1, 2) and one turn roll (3), there are the following delimiting said pocket space (9): a first drying cylinder (1), a second drying cylinder (2), a turning suction roll (3) and a wire (5, 5a, 5b), which is arranged to travel from the first drying cylinder (1) to the turning suction roll (3) and from there on to the second drying cylinder (2). The arrangement further comprises a box-like runnability component (10) and a sealing element (19) arranged in the lower part of the runnability component (10), in the gap between the runnability component and the turning suction roll (3) in order to seal said gap and thereby to promote the operation of the turning suction roll (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Rami Aaltonen, Nenad Milosavljevic
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Patent number: 8119214Abstract: Encapsulated cure systems are provided wherein a curative is incorporated into a solid or semi-solid carrier material whereby mere fracturing or failure of the capsule wall encapsulating such cure systems will not provide for or allow sufficient release of the curative. Also provided are adhesive systems incorporating said encapsulated cure systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Appleton Papers IncInventors: Todd Arlin Schwantes, Michael Curley Krzoska, Gregory Stephen Kulibert, Adam Gregg Malofsky, Bernard Miles Malofsky, Nagib Maurice Ward
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Publication number: 20120032011Abstract: A refining surface (1, 2) of a refiner for a refiner intended for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material. The refining surface has a feed edge (14) directed in the direction of the feed flow of the material to be refined and a discharge edge (15) directed in the direction of the discharge flow of the refined material. The refining surface (1, 2) comprises at least one first blade groove (17a) and at least one second blade groove (17b), between which there is a blade bar (16). A distance (D, D17a, D17b) of the bottom (18) of the first blade groove (17a) and the second blade groove (17b) from an upper surface (16a) of the blade bar (16) is arranged, at least in a part of said blade grooves, to change substantially continuously in a direction of travel (A) of the blade grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventors: Ville Ruola, Christer Hedlund
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Patent number: 8105464Abstract: A device is provided for distribution of 2-13% cellulose pulp to a movable processing surface in a pulp processing device to form a pulp web thereon. An inlet box has an inlet and an outlet defined therein. A rotatable distribution means is arranged for distributing pulp along an entire length of the outlet. The distribution means is placed so that a first distance (a1) between the distribution means and a first outlet wall is greater than a second distance (a2) between the distribution means and a movable processing surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Metso Paper Inc.Inventors: Magnus Danielsson, Jorgen Lundberg, Olof Melander
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Publication number: 20120012267Abstract: Apparatus for removing fiber webs from fiber conveying supports are disclosed including a doctor beam, a doctor blade having a web contacting edge, a hose for fluids for applying a force between the doctor beam and the doctor blade when pressurized to move the web contacting edge towards the fiber conveying support, the fiber web having a basis weight over 1000 g/m2, the doctor blade and doctor beam being pivotably attached, and the hose arranged for applying the force at a distance form the pivotable attachment to move the web contacting edge by pivoting the doctor blade relative to the doctor beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventor: Leif Ödmark
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Publication number: 20120010364Abstract: Encapsulated cure systems are provided wherein a curative is incorporated into a solid or semi-solid carrier material whereby mere fracturing or failure of the capsule wall encapsulating such cure systems will not provide for or allow sufficient release of the curative. Also provided are adhesive systems incorporating said encapsulated cure systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: APPLETON PAPERS INC.Inventors: Todd Arlin Schwantes, Michael Curley Krzoska, Gregory Stephen Kulibert, Adam Gregg Malofsky, Bernard Miles Malofsky, Nagib Maurice Ward
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Publication number: 20120006924Abstract: A refining surface (1, 2) of a refiner for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material has a first blade bar (14?) and a second blade bar (14?) with a blade groove (15) therebetween. A third blade bar has a rising guide surface (21) for guiding the lignocellulose-containing material to an upper surface (14c) of the third blade bar. The third bar guide surface is arranged, in the direction of travel of the first and the second blade bar (14?), at least partly between the first and the second blade bar, between the first blade bar and an imaginary extension of the second blade bar, between an imaginary extension of the first blade bar and the second blade bar, or between the imaginary extensions of both the first and the second blade bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventor: Ville Ruola
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Patent number: 8092653Abstract: A press roll for washing pulp is disclosed, comprising a central drum and mantle section to which at least one perforated roll plate is attached, comprising a plurality of first and second chambers between the central drum and the roll plate. The chambers of each pair are separated from each other, the first chamber includes at least one inlet defining a radial flow path and the second chamber comprising at least one inlet defining a tangential flow path. At one end of the press roll, the first chamber includes a discharge and the second chamber is closed, and at the other end of the press roll, the second chamber includes an outlet and the first chamber is closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventor: Jörgen Lundberg
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Publication number: 20120000619Abstract: Apparatus for screening cellulose pulp streams is disclosed including first and second screens contained in a housing, and a primary inlet for directing the cellulose pulp stream into the housing, an accept outlet for withdrawing an accept portion from the housing, a reject outlet for withdrawing a reject portion from the housing, a first accept chamber for receiving the accept portion which has passed through the first screen, a second screen chamber for directing the first accept portion to the second screen, and a secondary pulp inlet for receiving a second cellulose pulp feed stream comprising a screened cellulose pulp accept fraction and directing it to the second screen whereby the second accept fraction is delivered to the accept outlet. Methods and systems for screening cellulose pulp systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.Inventors: Andreas Engelfeldt, Bertil Ernerfeldt, David Lindkvist