Patents by Inventor Christopher Michael Lewis

Christopher Michael Lewis 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).

  • Publication number: 20230135892
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to glyoxalated polyacrylamide (GPAM) compositions, methods of preparation and methods of use thereof, particularly in the paper industry. Moreover, the present disclosure generally pertains to cationic GPAM compositions, methods of preparation and methods of use thereof in papermaking applications and in products such as paper-based products, wherein the cationic GPAM compositions may provide increased wet and/or dry strength to the paper-based products, and wherein such cationic GPAM compositions optionally require a reduced volume of an aqueous carrier for storage or transport compared to a volume of an aqueous carrier needed for conventional GPAMs used in papermaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Chen LU, Christopher Michael LEWIS, William James GARRISI
  • Patent number: 10954633
    Abstract: An improved process for making paper or paper board is provided. The process comprises providing a cellulosic fibre suspension comprising recycled fibre material, and having a conductivity of at least 1.5 mS/cm; and adding a glyoxalated copolymer of acrylamide and cationic monomers and inorganic siliceous microparticles to the fibre suspension, sequentially or simultaneously. Advantages comprise improved productivity of the process, and paper strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Lewis, William James Garrisi
  • Publication number: 20180327974
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved process for making paper or paper board. The process comprises providing a cellulosic fibre suspension comprising recycled fibre material, and having a conductivity of at least 1.5 ms/cm; and adding a glyoxalated copolymer of acrylamide and cationic monomers and inorganic siliceous microparticles to the fibre suspension, sequentially or simultaneously. Advantages comprise improved productivity of the process, and paper strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Lewis, William James Garrisi
  • Patent number: 8038846
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a process is provided for making paper or board comprising forming a cellulosic suspension that may or may not comprise a filler, flocculating the cellulosic suspension, draining the cellulosic suspension on a screen to form a sheet, wherein the cellulosic suspension is flocculated using a flocculation system comprising the sequential or simultaneous addition of a siliceous material and an organic, cationic or anionic, water-in-water or dispersion micropolymer in a salt solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Marco Savio Polverari, Christopher Michael Lewis, Matthew Gerard Fabian
  • Patent number: 7981250
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a process is provided for making paper or board comprising forming a cellulosic suspension that may or may not comprise a filler, flocculating the cellulosic suspension, draining the cellulosic suspension on a screen to form a sheet, wherein the cellulosic suspension is flocculated using a flocculation system comprising the sequential or simultaneous addition of a siliceous material and an organic, cationic or anionic, dispersion micropolymer in a salt solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Marco Savio Polverari, Christopher Michael Lewis, Matthew Gerard Fabian, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20080128102
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a process is provided for making paper or board comprising forming a cellulosic suspension that may or may not comprise a filler, flocculating the cellulosic suspension, draining the cellulosic suspension on a screen to form a sheet, wherein the cellulosic suspension is flocculated using a flocculation system comprising the sequential or simultaneous addition of a siliceous material and an organic, cationic or anionic, water-in-water or dispersion micropolymer in a salt solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Marco Savio Polverari, Christopher Michael Lewis, Matthew Gerard Fabian
  • Publication number: 20080066880
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a process is provided for making paper or board comprising forming a cellulosic suspension that may or may not comprise a filler, flocculating the cellulosic suspension, draining the cellulosic suspension on a screen to form a sheet, wherein the cellulosic suspension is flocculated using a flocculation system comprising the sequential or simultaneous addition of a siliceous material and an organic, cationic or anionic, dispersion micropolymer in a salt solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Marco Savio Polverari, Christopher Michael Lewis, Matthew Gerard Fabian