Patents by Inventor James E. Sealey

James E. Sealey 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).

  • FLUFF PULP AND HIGH SAP LOADED CORE
    Publication number: 20180142414
    Abstract: A fluff pulp is provided, which comprises softwood fibers; and 3 to 35% by weight of hardwood fibers. A fluff is also provided, which comprises the fiberized or shredded fluff pulp. A core is also provided, which comprises the fluff and at least an SAP. Processes for making and using the fluff pulp, fluff, and core are provided, and products made thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: JAMES E. SEALEY, BRENT A. FIELDS
  • FLUSHABLE WIPE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180140529
    Abstract: A single or multi-ply flushable and dispersible wet wipe including a wet laid fibrous web imprinted using a structuring fabric, a binder composition comprising poly(vinyl) alcohol, poly(vinyl) acetate, poly (ethylene) (vinyl) alcohols, poly (ethylene) (vinyl) acetate, copolymers of vinyl acetate-ethylene, or combinations thereof, and one or more additives. In an exemplary embodiment, the fibrous web is wetted by a wetting solution comprising 0.1% to about 10% by weight of one of the following: (1) boric acid; and (2) boric acid and a mono or divalent salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Zachary Korkowski, Ashley Harris
  • FORMER OF WATER LAID ASSET THAT UTILIZES A STRUCTURED FABRIC AS THE OUTER WIRE
    Publication number: 20180073195
    Abstract: A method of forming a fibrous web including the steps of providing a fiber slurry, depositing the fiber slurry between an inner forming wire and an outer forming wire, wherein the outer forming wire comprises a structured fabric and the inner forming wire contacts a segment of a forming roll, and rotating the forming roll so that the fiber slurry moves into contact with the structured fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV
  • BELT OR FABRIC INCLUDING POLYMERIC LAYER FOR PAPERMAKING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20180066399
    Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH HIGH WET STRENGTH, ABSORBENCY, AND SOFTNESS
    Publication number: 20180058011
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including forming a stock mixture of fibers, a cationic wet strength resin, an anionic polyacrylamide and a cellulase enzyme, and at least partially drying the stock mixture to form a web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Kevin BRENNAN, James E. BRADBURY, Phillip MCDONALD, JR., Taras Z. ANDRUKH
  • Fluff pulp and high sap loaded core
    Patent number: 9869059
    Abstract: A fluff pulp is provided, which comprises softwood fibers; and 3 to 35% by weight of hardwood fibers. A fluff is also provided, which comprises the fiberized or shredded fluff pulp. A core is also provided, which comprises the fluff and at least an SAP. Processes for making and using the fluff pulp, fluff, and core are provided, and products made thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Brent A. Fields
  • Towel with quality wet scrubbing properties at relatively low basis weight and an apparatus and method for producing same
    Patent number: 9840812
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32° C. to 66° C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • PROCESS FOR APPLYING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A CATIONIC TRIVALENT METAL AND DEBONDER AND FLUFF PULP SHEET MADE FROM SAME
    Publication number: 20170342662
    Abstract: A process is provided for making a fluff pulp sheet, comprising contacting at least one cationic trivalent metal, salt thereof, or combination thereof with a composition comprising fluff pulp fibers and water at a first pH, to form a fluff pulp mixture; forming a web from the fluff pulp mixture; and applying at least one debonder surfactant to the web and raising the pH to a second pH, which is higher than the first pH, to make the fluff pulp sheet. A fluff pulp sheet is also provided, comprising a web comprising fluff pulp fibers; at least one cationic trivalent metal, salt thereof, or combination thereof; at least one debonder surfactant; and a fiberization energy of <145 kJ/kg. Products and uses of the fluff pulp sheet are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Michael Hevenor
  • MULTI-PLY TISSUE CONTAINING LAMINATED AND NON-LAMINATED EMBOSSED AREAS
    Publication number: 20170328011
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to structured tissue, and in particular to a structured, multilayer tissue with embossed areas that are laminated and embossed areas that are not laminated. The embossed areas that are laminated allow the plies to hold together during use to provide utility, while the non-laminated embossed areas have higher flexibility, lower strength, and improved softness due to disruption of fiber to fiber bonding imparted during the embossing process. Use of embossments of varying depths allows adhesive to be transferred from an adhesive applicator roll to a web in contact with the patterned emboss roll only at the crests of the embossments of the highest depth before multiple plies are laminated together using a nested embossing lamination process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Chris B. Anklam
  • SOFT, LOW LINT, THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170314206
    Abstract: A multi-ply through air dried tissue having a softness value of 91.0 or greater and a lint value of 5.0 or less. Each ply of the tissue has a first exterior layer that includes a wet end temporary wet strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton and a wet end dry strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton, an interior layer that includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant, and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant, and a second exterior layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • SOFT, LOW LINT, THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170314207
    Abstract: A multi-ply through air dried structured tissue having a bulk softness of less than 10 TS7 and a lint value of 5.0 or less. Each ply of the tissue has a first exterior layer that includes a wet end temporary wet strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton and a wet end dry strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton, an interior layer that includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant, and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant, and a second exterior layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • SOFT THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE
    Publication number: 20170298574
    Abstract: A multi-layer through air dried tissue including a first exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers, an interior layer comprised substantially of softwood fibers, and a second exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers. The interior layer includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Karthik Ramaratnam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Shane Ervin Hayes, James E. Sealey, II
  • TOWEL WITH QUALITY WET SCRUBBING PROPERTIES AT RELATIVELY LOW BASIS WEIGHT AND AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20170292224
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32 degrees C. to 66 degrees C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • TOWEL WITH QUALITY WET SCRUBBING PROPERTIES AT RELATIVELY LOW BASIS WEIGHT AND AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20170291403
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32 degrees C. to 66 degrees C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • SOFT THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE
    Publication number: 20170268178
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing tissue including providing a first pulp mix, delivering a wet-end additive to the first pulp mix at a first point in the process, forming a tissue web comprising the first pulp mix after the first point in the process, monitoring the tissue web for breaks and preventing delivery of the wet-end additive to the first pulp mix at the first point in response to detecting a break in the monitoring step. In an exemplary embodiment, a switching valve is used to control delivery of the wet-end additive to the first pulp mix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Karthik Ramaratnam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Shane Ervin Hayes, James E. Sealey, II
  • BUNDLED PRODUCT AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170253422
    Abstract: A shippable bundled product including a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle. The bundle is packaged by a second package material. The second package material has a shrinkage factor relative to the bundle of less than zero and the bundle has a size of 18 in.×14 in.×8 in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Justin S. Pence, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Amiel Sam Sabbagh, James E. Sealey, II
  • BELT OR FABRIC INCLUDING POLYMERIC LAYER FOR PAPERMAKING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20170233946
    Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: James E. SEALEY, Bryd Tyler MILLER, IV, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Justin C. PENCE
  • DISPOSABLE TOWEL PRODUCED WITH LARGE VOLUME SURFACE DEPRESSIONS
    Publication number: 20170226698
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2, wherein the product is formed using a structured fabric with both a left handed and right handed twill pattern that reverses itself periodically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Louis LeBrun, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, II, James E. Sealey, II
  • Soft through air dried tissue
    Patent number: 9725853
    Abstract: A multi-layer through air dried tissue including a first exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers, an interior layer comprised substantially of softwood fibers, and a second exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers. The interior layer includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Karthik Ramaratnam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Shane Ervin Hayes, James E. Sealey, II
  • Towel with quality wet scrubbing properties at relatively low basis weight and an apparatus and method for producing same
    Patent number: 9719213
    Abstract: A multi-ply absorbent product having a wet scrubbing resistance greater than 120 revolutions and a basis weight of between 30 and 50 grams per square meter. A heated adhesive is applied between two single plies/webs, the multiple plies are embossed according to particular parameters, and the embossed webs are compressed with a marrying roll. The adhesive is heated to a temperature of between approximately 32 degrees C. to 66 degrees C. for application between the multiple plies. For each ply, the embossed area generally occupies between approximately 5 to 15% of the total surface area of a surface of the ply, the depth of embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.28 and 0.43 centimeters deep, and the embossment of the surface is generally between approximately 0.04 to 0.08 square centimeters in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, Courtney E. Kessling, Chris B. Anklam, Shannon Gahan, Taras Z. Andrukh