Patents by Inventor John Claude Husband

John Claude Husband 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).

  • Patent number: 11970817
    Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension may include providing a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose having a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm3, and microfibrillating the fibrous substrate in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of a grinding medium consisting essentially of mullite. The grinding may be carried out in the absence of grindable inorganic particulate material. The grinding medium may be present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of the aqueous environment. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi, Mikko Likitalo, Alan Coles
  • Patent number: 11732411
    Abstract: Methods of preparing partially dried or essentially completely dried compositions comprising microfibrillated cellulose and an inorganic particulate material may include microfibrillating a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of an inorganic particulate material to form an aqueous composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material, wherein the fibrous substrate comprising cellulose has a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm, wherein the fibrous substrate to the inorganic particulate material are in a ratio of about 99.5:0.5 to about 0.5:99.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi
  • Publication number: 20230243104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for coating paper products
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude HUSBAND, Per SVENDING, David Robert SKUSE
  • Patent number: 11655594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, such as filled and coated papers, comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse
  • Publication number: 20220364305
    Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension may include providing a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose having a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm3, and microfibrillating the fibrous substrate in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of a grinding medium consisting essentially of mullite. The grinding may be carried out in the absence of grindable inorganic particulate material. The grinding medium may be present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of the aqueous environment. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi, Mikko Likitalo, Alan Coles
  • Patent number: 11377791
    Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension may include providing a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose having a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm3, and microfibrillating the fibrous substrate in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of a grinding medium consisting essentially of mullite. The grinding may be carried out in the absence of grindable inorganic particulate material. The grinding medium may be present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of the aqueous environment. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi, Mikko Likitalo, Alan Coles
  • Publication number: 20220018068
    Abstract: Methods of preparing partially dried or essentially completely dried compositions comprising microfibrillated cellulose and an inorganic particulate material may include microfibrillating a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of an inorganic particulate material to form an aqueous composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material, wherein the fibrous substrate comprising cellulose has a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm, wherein the fibrous substrate to the inorganic particulate material are in a ratio of about 99.5:0.5 to about 0.5:99.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi
  • Publication number: 20210395950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, such as filled and coated papers, comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude HUSBAND, Per SVENDING, David Robert SKUSE
  • Patent number: 11162219
    Abstract: Methods of preparing partially dried or essentially completely dried compositions comprising microfibrillated cellulose and an inorganic particulate material may include microfibrillating a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of an inorganic particulate material to form an aqueous composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material, wherein the fibrous substrate comprising cellulose has a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm, wherein the fibrous substrate to the inorganic particulate material are in a ratio of about 99.5:0.5 to about 0.5:99.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi
  • Patent number: 11136721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, such as filled and coated papers, comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse
  • Patent number: 10865524
    Abstract: A paper product may include high energy thermomechanical pulp (TMP), low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose. The paper product may also include inorganic particulate material. A papermaking composition suitable for making the paper product, a process for preparing the paper product, and use of microfibrillated cellulose may include high energy TMP, low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50 in the paper product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending
  • Publication number: 20190242063
    Abstract: A paper product may include high energy thermomechanical pulp (TMP), low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose. The paper product may also include inorganic particulate material. A papermaking composition suitable for making the paper product, a process for preparing the paper product, and use of microfibrillated cellulose may include high energy TMP, low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50 in the paper product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude HUSBAND, Per SVENDING
  • Publication number: 20190177919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, such as filled and coated papers, comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude HUSBAND, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse
  • Patent number: 10309060
    Abstract: A paper product may include high energy thermomechanical pulp (TMP), low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose. The paper product may also include inorganic particulate material. A papermaking composition suitable for making the paper product, a process for preparing the paper product, and use of microfibrillated cellulose may include high energy TMP, low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fiber steepness of from about 20 to about 50 in the paper product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending
  • Patent number: 10253457
    Abstract: Compositions such as filled and coated papers may include microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse
  • Publication number: 20190078257
    Abstract: Methods of preparing partially dried or essentially completely dried compositions comprising microfibrillated cellulose and an inorganic particulate material may include microfibrillating a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of an inorganic particulate material to form an aqueous composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material, wherein the fibrous substrate comprising cellulose has a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm, wherein the fibrous substrate to the inorganic particulate material are in a ratio of about 99.5:0.5 to about 0.5:99.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi
  • Publication number: 20190003121
    Abstract: A paper product may include high energy thermomechanical pulp (TMP), low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose. The paper product may also include inorganic particulate material. A papermaking composition suitable for making the paper product, a process for preparing the paper product, and use of microfibrillated cellulose may include high energy TMP, low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50 in the paper product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per SVENDING
  • Publication number: 20180371694
    Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension may include providing a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose having a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 450 cm3, and microfibrillating the fibrous substrate in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of a grinding medium consisting essentially of mullite. The grinding may be carried out in the absence of grindable inorganic particulate material. The grinding medium may be present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of the aqueous environment. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fibre steepness of from about 20 to about 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi, Mikko Likitalo, Alan Coles
  • Patent number: 10106928
    Abstract: A paper product may include high energy thermomechanical pulp (TMP), low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose. The paper product may also include inorganic particulate material. A papermaking composition suitable for making the paper product, a process for preparing the paper product, and use of microfibrillated cellulose may include high energy TMP, low energy TMP, and microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material. The microfibrillated cellulose may have a fiber steepness of from about 20 to about 50 in the paper product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending
  • Patent number: 10100464
    Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous suspension may include providing a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose having a Canadian Standard freeness equal to or less than 700 cm3, and microfibrillating the fibrous substrate in an aqueous environment by grinding in the presence of a grinding medium which is to be removed after completion of grinding. The grinding may be carried out in the absence of grindable inorganic particulate material, wherein the grinding medium is present in an amount of at least about 10% by volume of the aqueous environment, and wherein the microfibrillated cellulose has a fiber steepness of from about 20 to about 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: John Claude Husband, Per Svending, David Robert Skuse, Tafadzwa Motsi, Mikko Likitalo, Alan Coles