Patents by Inventor Charles Edward Courchene

Charles Edward Courchene 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).

  • Use of surfactant to treat pulp and improve the incorporation of kraft pulp into fiber for the production of viscose and other secondary fiber products
    Patent number: 9617686
    Abstract: A surfactant treated bleached softwood kraft pulp fiber, useful as a starting material In the production of cellulose derivatives including cellulose ether, cellulose esters and viscose, is disclosed. Methods for making the kraft pulp fiber and products made from it are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: GP Cellulose GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur James Nonni, Charles Edward Courchene, Christopher Michael Slone, Philip Reed Campbell, Steven Chad Dowdle, Joel Mark Engle
  • Surface treated modified cellulose from chemical kraft fiber and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 9512563
    Abstract: A modified kraft pulp fiber with unique properties is provided. The modified fiber can be a modified bleached kraft fiber that is almost indistinguishable from its conventional counterpart, except that it has a low degree of polymerization (DP). Methods for making the modified fiber and products made from it are also provided. The method can be a one step acidic, iron catalyzed peroxide treatment process that can be incorporated into a single stage of a multi-stage bleaching process. The products can be chemical cellulose feedstocks, microcrystalline cellulose feedstocks, fluff pulps and products made from them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: GP Cellulose GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur James Nonni, Charles Edward Courchene, Darold Tippey
  • THE USE OF SURFACTANT TO TREAT PULP AND IMPROVE THE INCORPORATION OF KRAFT PULP INTO FIBER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VISCOSE AND OTHER SECONDARY FIBER PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20150126728
    Abstract: A surfactant treated bleached softwood kraft pulp fiber, useful as a starting material In the production of cellulose derivatives including cellulose ether, cellulose esters and viscose, is disclosed. Methods for making the kraft pulp fiber and products made from it are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Arthur James Nonni, Charles Edward Courchene, Christopher Michael Slone, Philip Reed Campbell, Steven Chad Dowdle, Joel Mark Engle