Patents by Inventor Gary Samuel Furman, JR.

Gary Samuel Furman, JR. 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: 20230349103
    Abstract: The present application is directed to creping adhesives. The adhesive forms from a solution/dispersion of a polyelectrolyte complex that is composed of a mixture of one or more cationic polyelectrolytes, and one or more anionic polyelectrolytes. This adhesive complex offers several desirable features when compared to conventional, non-complex adhesives such as improved coating durability, wet tack and tunable coating softness, which are key properties for an adhesive to function as a creping adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Jia-Yu WANG, Mingli WEI, Gary Samuel FURMAN, JR., Christopher D. KALEY
  • Patent number: 11427738
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful in papermaking and tissuemaking applications are provided. Some embodiments of the methods and compositions include a polyaminoamide polymer functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid and a crosslinked polyaminoamide functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid. The methods and compositions provide useful properties for creping that include good adhesion even under excessively wet conditions, improved film uniformity, and good film durability, while maintaining good film softness and rewettability necessary for efficient runnability of the tissue machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Gary Samuel Furman, Jr., David J. Castro, Christopher Kaley, Kevin McDonald, Mingli Wei
  • Publication number: 20220260979
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for tracking data associated with a creping process. The techniques include measuring process data, wherein the process data includes vibration data, and wherein measuring process data includes measuring vibration data of a creping blade using one or more vibration sensors. The techniques further include assigning a score for the process data, including assigning a vibration score for the vibration data. The techniques also include generating an index score based on the score for the process data and the vibration score for the vibration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: William A. Von Drasek, Gary Samuel Furman, JR.
  • Publication number: 20220204889
    Abstract: A composition comprising a non-cationic amine epoxide adduct is disclosed, along with methods of making the same. Use of a composition comprising a non-cationic amine epoxide adduct on textiles and paper, particularly woven textiles, tissues, and nonwoven textiles to soften the textiles and paper, along with methods of using a non-cationic amine epoxide adduct to treat a target, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Yiqing Chen, Carter M. Silvernail, Lee Monsrud, Gary Samuel Furman, JR., Marisa Alves Da Rocha
  • Patent number: 10988899
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful for improving drainage in a fluff pulp drying process are provided. The methods and compositions comprise alkyl ether sulfate and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer. In particular, the methods and compositions can improve drainage of fluff pulp in fluff pulp drying processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Luiz Wanderley Bratfisch Pace, Gary Samuel Furman, Jr., André Messias Krell Pedro, Kraig R. Kent
  • Publication number: 20200325370
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful in papermaking and tissuemaking applications are provided. Some embodiments of the methods and compositions include a polyaminoamide polymer functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid and a crosslinked polyaminoamide functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid. The methods and compositions provide useful properties for creping that include good adhesion even under excessively wet conditions, improved film uniformity, and good film durability, while maintaining good film softness and rewettability necessary for efficient runnability of the tissue machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Gary Samuel Furman, JR., David J. Castro, Christopher Kaley, Kevin McDonald, Mingli Wei
  • Patent number: 10731063
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful in papermaking and tissuemaking applications are provided. Some embodiments of the methods and compositions comprise a polyaminoamide (“PAA”) polymer functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid and a crosslinked polyaminoamide functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid. The methods and compositions provide useful properties for creping that include good adhesion even under excessively wet conditions, improved film uniformity, and good film durability, while maintaining good film softness and rewettability necessary for efficient runnability of the tissue machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Gary Samuel Furman, Jr., David J. Castro, Christopher Kaley, Kevin McDonald, Mingli Wei
  • Patent number: 10648133
    Abstract: Methods of reducing paper dusting in a papermaking process, and a low dusting tissue having increased strength are provided. Application of a polymer comprising at least one amine-containing vinylic or allylic monomer to at least one surface of a paper web during the papermaking process reduces the dusting tendency of the paper, and increases both the wet and dry strength of the paper product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Roger Peter Linder, Jr., Gary Samuel Furman, Jr., Robert M. Lowe, David Castro, Robert Anthony Melchiors, Mark A. Billings
  • Publication number: 20180334601
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful in papermaking and tissuemaking applications are provided. Some embodiments of the methods and compositions comprise a polyaminoamide (“PAA”) polymer functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid and a crosslinked polyaminoamide functionalized with an acrylamidophenyl boronic acid. The methods and compositions provide useful properties for creping that include good adhesion even under excessively wet conditions, improved film uniformity, and good film durability, while maintaining good film softness and rewettability necessary for efficient runnability of the tissue machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Samuel Furman, JR., David J. Castro, Christopher Kaley, Kevin McDonald, Mingli Wei
  • Publication number: 20180258591
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful for improving drainage in a fluff pulp drying process are provided. The methods and compositions comprise alkyl ether sulfate and ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer. In particular, the methods and compositions can improve drainage of fluff pulp in fluff pulp drying processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Luiz Wanderley Bratfisch Pace, Gary Samuel Furman, JR., André Messias Krell Pedro, Kraig R. Kent
  • Publication number: 20170328008
    Abstract: Methods of reducing paper dusting in a papermaking process, and a low dusting tissue having increased strength are provided. Application of a polymer comprising at least one amine-containing vinylic or allylic monomer to at least one surface of a paper web during the papermaking process reduces the dusting tendency of the paper, and inpcreases both the wet and dry strength of the paper product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Peter Linder, JR., Gary Samuel Furman, JR., Robert M. Lowe, David Castro, Robert Anthony Melchiors, Mark A. Billings