Patents by Inventor Dale T. Gracyalny
Dale T. Gracyalny 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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Patent number: 8142617Abstract: An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85° to 95° from the machine direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz
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Publication number: 20110042024Abstract: An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85° to 95° from the machine direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz
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Patent number: 7857941Abstract: An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85° to 95° from the machine direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz
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Publication number: 20090177315Abstract: A method of dispensing product includes determining by a processor if product loaded into a dispenser is authorized for use in the dispenser by identifying a reference indication associated with the product; in response to determination that the product is authorized, dispense a first amount of product; and in response to determination that the sheet product is unauthorized, dispense a second amount of sheet product, wherein the second amount of sheet product is different than the first amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Harold J. Goeking, William D. Sleeper, Dale T. Gracyalny, Alison B. Lukacsko, Gary N. Petersen, Daniel J. Geddes, Kathleen A. Jordan, Abby C. Case, Antonio M. Cittadino, Bret A. Kuehneman, Christopher M. Reinsel, Panagiotis Zosimadis, Alexandre Izmailov
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Patent number: 7326322Abstract: An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz, John R. DeMille, Otto Mogged, III, Alan J. Kraszewski, Robert J. Williams, Harlie C. Zahn, Robert R. Daus, Mark D. Hansen
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Patent number: 7182838Abstract: An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85° to 95° from the machine direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Georgia Pacific CorporationInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz
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Patent number: 6887349Abstract: An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Fort James CorporationInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz, John R. DeMille, Otto Mogged, III, Alan J. Kraszewski, Robert J. Williams, Harlie C. Zahn, Robert R. Daus, Mark D. Hansen
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Publication number: 20040180178Abstract: An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85° to 95° from the machine direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Georgia Pacific CorporationInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz
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Patent number: 6733626Abstract: An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85° to 95° from the machine direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Georgia Pacific CorporationInventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz
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Patent number: 6685074Abstract: A dispensing apparatus and method are disclosed for dispensing sheet material from at least one roll of the sheet material. Dispensing is transferred from a stub roll to a reserve roll automatically in response to sensing a predetermined quantity of the stub roll. An isolating element is provided to lift the reserve roll out of contact with dispensing rollers during dispensing of sheet material from the stub roll, and a nipping element is provided to nip sheet material of the reserve roll when dispensing is transferred from the stub roll to the reserve roll. A cam controls movement of both the isolating element and the nipping element. Structure is also provided for sensing the diameter of the reserve roll of sheet material and providing an indication when the reserve roll is a predetermined diameter. The dispenser is quiet and capacity efficient.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Fort James CorporationInventors: Dale T. Gracyalny, David Carpenter, Kamala Grasso, Douglas W. Johnson, Peter D. Johnson, John E. Longan, John R. Moody, Hugh L. Smith, Ronald J. Vish
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Patent number: 6649024Abstract: The present invention is a method of applying a chemical treating agent to a cellulose web. The invention is further a means of increasing the bulk, absorbency and pattern definition in an embossed cellulose web without losing softness in the web. Finally, the invention includes products produced by the foregoing processes.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Fort James CorporationInventors: T. Philips Oriarian, Galyn A. Schulz, Dale T. Gracyalny, Michael E. Hennes, Thomas N. Kershaw, Anthony O. Awofeso
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Publication number: 20030159600Abstract: An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz, John R. DeMille, Otto Mogged, Alan J. Kraszewski, Robert J. Williams, Harlie C. Zahn, Robert R. Daus, Mark D. Hansen
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Publication number: 20030138597Abstract: An embossing system for embossing and perforating at least a portion of a web is provided comprising a first embossing roll having embossing elements and at least a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein the elements of the first and second embossing rolls define perforate nips for embossing and perforating the web and wherein at least a predominate number of the perforate nips are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Moreover, substantially all of the nips defined by the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls can be substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. Further, the cross-machine embossing elements are at an angle of about 85° to 95° from the machine direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Paul J. Ruthven, Dale T. Gracyalny, Galyn A. Schulz
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Publication number: 20030106656Abstract: A creping blade for creping a cellulosic web from a rotatable cylinder in a creping process includes first and second side faces. The first side face is at least substantially opposite to the second side face. The blade also includes an upper surface that is not orthogonal to at least one of the first and second side faces. Also included are a plurality of notches. Each of the notches has a bottom portion and an open end. The bottom portion is at least substantially parallel to the upper surface and the open end is defined by at least a portion of the upper surface. The notches are configured to increase the caliper of the cellulosic web when the creping blade crepes the cellulosic web from an outer surface of the rotatable cylinder. Also provided are systems and methods for creping a cellulosic web and creped paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: Fort James CorporationInventors: Douglas W. Johnson, Dale T. Gracyalny
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Patent number: 6536624Abstract: Dispensable sheet material includes opposite side edges spaced apart from one another to define the overall width of the sheet material. Zones of weakness are spaced along the sheet material. Adjacent zones of weakness are spaced apart by a distance of from about 50% to about 200% of the overall width of the sheet material to divide the sheet material into a plurality of sheet material segments. Each of the zones of weakness comprises a plurality of perforations and frangible sheet material portions. Each of the frangible sheet material portions has a width of from about 0.3 mm to about 1.8 mm. The total width of the frangible sheet portions in each zone of weakness is from about 10% to about 30% of the overall width of the sheet material. The sheet material has an elasticity in the dispensing direction of from about 4% to about 20%. The sheet material has a dry tensile strength in the dispensing direction of from about 4,000 grams per 3 inches of width to about 12,000 grams per 3 inches of width.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Fort James CorporationInventors: Douglas W. Johnson, Dale T. Gracyalny, Thomas N. Kershaw, John R. Moody
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Publication number: 20030041989Abstract: The present invention is a method of applying a chemical treating agent to a cellulose web. The invention is further a means of increasing the bulk, absorbency and pattern definition in an embossed cellulose web without losing softness in the web. Finally, the invention includes products produced by the foregoing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Fort James CorporationInventors: T. Philips Oriarian, Galyn A. Schulz, Dale T. Gracyalny, Michael E. Hennes, Thomas N. Kershaw, Anthony O. Awofeso
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Patent number: 6527913Abstract: A creping blade for creping a cellulosic web from a rotatable cylinder in a creping process includes first and second side faces. The first side face is at least substantially opposite to the second side face. The blade also includes an upper surface that is not orthogonal to at least one of the first and second side faces. Also included are a plurality of notches. Each of the notches has a bottom portion and an open end. The bottom portion is at least substantially parallel to the upper surface and the open end is defined by at least a portion of the upper surface. The notches are configured to increase the caliper of the cellulosic web when the creping blade crepes the cellulosic web from an outer surface of the rotatable cylinder. Also provided are systems and methods for creping a cellulosic web and creped paper.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Fort James CorporationInventors: Douglas W. Johnson, Dale T. Gracyalny
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Publication number: 20030026950Abstract: The invention relates to embossing single-ply paper products, for example, paper towels, tissue and napkins, in which an improved embossing arrangement is used which is particularly suitable for paper products which have been processed so as to impart undulations whose axes extend in a principal undulatory direction, typically in the machine direction. The absorbent sheet typically further includes undulations which extend in the cross (transverse direction) of the web such that the absorbent sheet has a biaxially undulatory structure. The undulations may be formed by the use of an undulatory creping blade. Defined parameters accommodate: the distance at which the undulations are spaced, the total surface area of the design (embossing) elements, the width and length of the embossing elements and the aspect ratio of the elements, as well as the angular orientation of the embossing elements with respect to the undulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas N. Kershaw, Dale T. Gracyalny
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Publication number: 20020155246Abstract: Dispensable sheet material includes opposite side edges spaced apart from one another to define the overall width of the sheet material. Zones of weakness are spaced along the sheet material. Adjacent zones of weakness are spaced apart by a distance of from about 50% to about 200% of the overall width of the sheet material to divide the sheet material into a plurality of sheet material segments. Each of the zones of weakness comprises a plurality of perforations and frangible sheet material portions. Each of the frangible sheet material portions has a width of from about 0.3 mm to about 1.8 mm. The total width of the frangible sheet portions in each zone of weakness is from about 10% to about 30% of the overall width of the sheet material. The sheet material has an elasticity in the dispensing direction of from about 4% to about 20%. The sheet material has a dry tensile strength in the dispensing direction of from about 4,000 grams per 3 inches of width to about 12,000 grams per 3 inches of width.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: Fort James CorporationInventors: Douglas W. Johnson, Dale T. Gracyalny, Thomas N. Kershaw, John R. Moody
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Patent number: D619835Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Harold J. Goeking, Kathleen A. Jordan, Dale T. Gracyalny, James Noah McNeely, Harry Shaw Strothers, IV, Allison Guyton, Erica P. Knight