Patents by Inventor Gregory Wanta

Gregory Wanta 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).

  • Paperboard material with expanded polymeric microspheres
    Patent number: 7943011
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a paperboard product having a basis weight in a range of 100 to 350 pounds per 3,000 square feet. The paperboard comprises at least one coated surface suitable for printing. The at least one coated surface comprising cellulosic fibers and from about 0.05 to about 0.5 wt. % dry basis expanded synthetic polymer microspheres based on total weight of the of cellulosic fiber dispersed thereof. The coated surface has a Parker smoothness less than about 2.0 and a Hagerty/Sheffield smoothness not less than about 20 Sheffield units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: David V. Reed, Gregory Wanta, Gary W. Nyman, Douglas W. Wadley
  • Paperboard material with expanded polymeric microspheres
    Publication number: 20070256805
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a paperboard product having a basis weight in a range of 100 to 350 pounds per 3,000 square feet. The paperboard comprises at least one coated surface suitable for printing. The at least one coated surface comprising cellulosic fibers and from about 0.05 to about 0.5 wt. % dry basis expanded synthetic polymer microspheres based on total weight of the of cellulosic fiber dispersed thereof. The coated surface has a Parker smoothness less than about 2.0 and a Hagerty/Sheffield smoothness not less than about 20 Sheffield units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: David Reed, Gregory Wanta, Gary Nyman, Douglas Wadley