Patents by Inventor John R. DeMille

John R. DeMille 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).

  • Apparatus and method for degrading a web in the machine direction while preserving cross-machine direction strength
    Patent number: 7326322
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: 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
  • Apparatus and method for degrading a web in the machine direction while preserving cross-machine direction strength
    Patent number: 6887349
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Apparatus and method for degrading a web in the machine direction while preserving cross-machine direction strength
    Publication number: 20030159600
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: 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