Patents by Inventor Charles Stuart
Charles Stuart 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).
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Publication number: 20200063347Abstract: A recycled cellulose pulp composition is provided which comprises recycled cellulosic fibers and cellulose ester staple fibers. The recycled cellulose pulp containing co-refined re-cycled cellulose fibers and cellulose ester staple fibers can be added to a hydropulper and fed back through a refiner to make wet laid products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Kenny Randolph Parker, Melvin Glenn Mitchell
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Publication number: 20200063360Abstract: Broke pulp in a paper making process is obtained by pulping broke, and the broke pulp is made of fibrillated cellulose fibers and cellulose ester (CE) staple fibers having a denier per filament (DPF) of less than 3, or a cut length of less than 6 mm, or crimped, or non-round with a DPF of less than 3. The broke pulp can be added to the stock preparation zone of a wet laid manufacturing facility and fed through a refiner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
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Publication number: 20200063349Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to elongated tubular members that include at least one layer comprising a cellulose ester. In some cases, the cellulose ester may be in the form of staple fibers. The layer may be formed via a wet-laid fiber web that may also include cellulose fibers. The elongated tubular members may be suitable for use with food and/or beverage items as, for example, drinking straws or other similar items.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
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Publication number: 20200063351Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and wet laid articles made from the compositions, as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. More specifically, the present invention provided compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose acetate fibers and wet laid articles made from these compositions as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. The present invention also relates to developing a composition, process, wet laid product, or articles exhibiting any one of many the desired benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
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Publication number: 20200063365Abstract: Wet laid products including packaging is obtained from co-refined cellulose fibers and synthetic fibers are made biodegradable, and can also be compostable and soil biodegradable. The synthetic fibers include staple cellulose ester fibers. Desirably, such staple cellulose ester fibers have a denier per filament of 3 or less, a cut length of 6 mm or less, are crimped, or are non-round and crimped, and have a degree of substitution of 2.5 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
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Publication number: 20200063348Abstract: A soft wipe article is provided comprising a wet-laid sheet which comprises cellulosic fibers and cellulose ester staple fibers, wherein the cellulose ester staple fibers are present in an amount sufficient to provide the wet laid-sheet with a lower density and higher thickness at a given basis weight compared to a 100% Cellulose Comparative composition, when processed under similar conditions. The cellulose ester staple fibers can also provide the wet laid-sheet with a higher softness, while maintaining or increasing tear strength, compared to a 100% Cellulose Comparative composition, when processed under similar conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
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Publication number: 20200063295Abstract: A wet-laid fibrous product is provided that comprises recycled cellulosic fibers, cellulose ester staple fibers, and residual recycled ink, where the fibrous product has less ink content compared to the ink content for a 100% cellulose comparative fiber wet-laid product, when processed under similar conditions. The wet-laid fibrous product can be formed from a deinked recycled paper pulp slurry, the pulp slurry comprising recycled cellulosic fibers, cellulose ester staple fibers, and ink. A deinking process for the slurry is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Charles Stuart Everett, Kenny Randolph Parker
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Publication number: 20200063358Abstract: After cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers are co-refined, they are fed to a blend tank continuously feeds a wet laid process. The composition in the blend tank includes co-refined cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and one or more additives, and the cellulose ester fibers have a denier per filament (DPF) of less than 3, a cut length of less than 6 mm, crimped, or non-round with a DPF of less than 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
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Publication number: 20200063372Abstract: Absorbent wet laid products are made containing cellulose fibers and cellulose ester staple fibers that are co-refined to obtain products and articles that have improved water absorbency and tensile strength or burst strength or both. The absorbent wet laid products can now be made with a synthetic fiber in the wet laid operation since cellulose ester can be subjected to a refining operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
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Publication number: 20200063362Abstract: A bale of sheets made of waste/recycle cellulose fibers and cellulose ester (CE) staple fibers can be fed to a hydropulper. The CE staple fibers have: i. a denier per filament (DPF) of less than 3, or ii. a cut length of less than 6 mm, or iii. crimping, or iv. a combination of any two or more of (i)-(iii). The bales can be fed and dropped in as entire bales to a hydropulper, or a blend tank directly or indirectly in fluid communication with a hydropulper, using the same feed system employed for feeding cellulose to the hydopulper and avoiding having to defiberize by pulling or drawing fibers from a box container into a hydropulper. The waste/recycle cellulose fibers and CE staple fibers can be co-refined prior to making the bale of sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker
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Publication number: 20200063345Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and wet laid articles made from the compositions, as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. More specifically, the present invention provided compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose acetate fibers and wet laid articles made from these compositions as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. The present invention also relates to developing a composition, process, wet laid product, or articles exhibiting any one of many desired benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Kenny Randolph Parker, Koushik Ghosh, Mounir Izallalen
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Publication number: 20200063364Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and wet laid articles made from the compositions, as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. More specifically, the present invention provided compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose acetate fibers and wet laid articles made from these compositions as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. The present invention also relates to developing a composition, process, wet laid product, or articles exhibiting any one of many desired benefits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Charles Stuart Everett, Kenny Randolph Parker, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
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Publication number: 20200063367Abstract: Containers and lids made from cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers are provided that have enhanced air permeability, stiffness, R-heat insulation values, or thickness at equivalent grammage basis weights are provided, or alternatively, maintaining one or more of these properties while lowering the basis weight of the containers or lids. The container and lids with this synthetic fiber can be biodegradable when made with cellulose ester fibers having a degree of substitution of not more than 2.5. Examples of such containers are food packaging such as hot or cold delivery boxes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Kenny Randolph Parker, Charles Stuart Everett, Melvin Glenn Mitchell, Mounir Izallalen, Koushik Ghosh
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Publication number: 20190309445Abstract: A multicomponent fiber having a shaped cross section is provided in this invention. The multicomponent fiber comprises: (A) at least one water dispersible polymer; and (B) a plurality of domains comprising one or more water non-dispersible polymers, wherein said domains are substantially isolated from each other by said water dispersible polymer intervening between said domains; and wherein said water dispersible polymer is present at the perimeter of the outside cross-section of said multicomponent fiber in a proportion of not greater than 55% water dispersible polymer. Articles produced from the multicomponent fiber are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Edgar N. Rudisill, Charles Stuart Everett, Richard Moore Holbert, JR., Loady Palmer Holbrook, JR., Johnathan Wayne Smith, Kevin Leonard Urman
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Publication number: 20190309444Abstract: An article is provided comprising a multicomponent fiber having a shaped cross section, wherein the multicomponent fiber comprises: (A) at least one water dispersible polymer; and (B) a plurality of domains comprising one or more water non-dispersible polymers, wherein said domains are substantially isolated from each other by said water dispersible polymer intervening between said domains; and wherein said water dispersible polymer is present at the perimeter of the outside cross-section of said multicomponent fiber in a proportion of not greater than 55% water dispersible polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Edgar N. Rudisill, Charles Stuart Everett, Brandon Wesley Hale, Richard Moore Holbert, JR., Loady Palmer Holbrook, JR., Kenny Randolph Parker, Johnathan Wayne Smith, Kevin Leonard Urman
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Publication number: 20190309446Abstract: A multicomponent fiber having a shaped cross section is provided in this invention. The multicomponent fiber comprises: (A) at least one water dispersible polymer; and (B) a plurality of domains comprising one or more water non-dispersible polymers, wherein said domains are substantially isolated from each other by said water dispersible polymer intervening between said domains; and wherein said water dispersible polymer is present at the perimeter of the outside cross-section of said multicomponent fiber in a proportion of not greater than 55% water dispersible polymer. Articles produced from the multicomponent fiber are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Edgar N. Rudisill, Charles Stuart Everett, Richard Moore Holbert, JR., Loady Palmer Holbrook, JR., Johnathan Wayne Smith, Kevin Leonard Urman
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Publication number: 20190098973Abstract: A medication organizer including an organizer-body, a plurality of attachment-straps and at least one pocket. The plurality of attachment-straps are configured to hold and store medication containers. In one embodiment, the at least one pocket is configured to store liquid medication containers. The medication organizer is useful for organizing and storing medication and may be particularly useful for airport security.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Wanda Proctor, Thomas Proctor, R. Charles Stuart
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Publication number: 20190095340Abstract: A memory region has logical partitions. Each logical partition has data packages. The memory region discontiguously stores the data packages of the logical partitions. A writing process can discontiguously generate the data packages of the logical partitions. A reading process can contiguously retrieve the data packages of a selected logical partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: James Hyungsun Park, Harumi Kuno, Milind M. Chabbi, Wey Yuan Guy, Charles Stuart Johnson, Daniel Feldman, Tuan Tran, William N. Scherer, III, John L. Byrne
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Publication number: 20190087440Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a hierarchical file system. The hierarchical file system may include a first and a second virtual file referencing a stored data set. The first virtual file may include a set of first keys of a first level of specificity, with each key of the set of first keys including a record locator. The second virtual file may include a set of second keys referencing the data set and of a second level of specificity. The set of first keys within the first virtual file is searched in response to a query for data of the data set. A key from the set of second keys is accessed via the record locator from a key from the set of first keys where the data of the data set was not identified by the set of first keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Charles Stuart Johnson, Harumi Kuno, James Park, Wey Yuan Guy, Milind M. Chabbi, Jacqueline Bredenberg, William N. Scherer, John L. Byrne, Joseph Tucek, Daniel Feldman
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Patent number: 10212226Abstract: Systems and methods associated with computing cluster synchronization are disclosed. One example method includes periodically requesting timing values from a set of notes in a computing cluster. The method also includes receiving timing values from members of the set of nodes. The method also includes providing a synchronization value to members of the set of nodes. The synchronization value may be generated based on the timing values. Additionally, the synchronization value may be used to order events across the members.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPInventor: Charles Stuart Johnson