Patents by Inventor Justin S. Pence

Justin S. Pence 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: 11976421
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20240125051
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“BMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“BMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: James E. Sealey II, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 11959226
    Abstract: A structured rolled sanitary tissue product having at least two plies, wherein the structured rolled sanitary tissue product has a crumple resistance of less than 30 grams force, a caliper of at least 450 microns/ply, and a bulk softness (TS7) of 10 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Patent number: 11952721
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 11931997
    Abstract: A structured tissue belt assembly including a supporting layer, a non-woven web contacting layer, and one or more laser welds that attach the bottom surface of the web contacting layer to the top surface of the supporting layer. The structured tissue belt assembly allows for air flow in x, y and z directions. In exemplary embodiments, the structured tissue belt assembly has an embedment distance between the supporting layer and the web contacting layer of 0.05 mm to 0.60 mm and a peel force between the web contacting layer and the supporting layer of at least 650 gf/inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue Se, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Martin, Robbie Edmonds, Allan Manninen, Chi Zhang, Hongjian Zhou, James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Marc Paul Begin, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20240068169
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Y-Connected Area parameter greater than 20 and a Surface Channel Spacing of less than 2.5 mm. The absorbent product has high strength and low machine direction stretch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Publication number: 20240023765
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“BMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“BMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Bradbury, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20230407571
    Abstract: An absorbent retail paper product made up of cellulose fibers, and having a 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol concentration of non-detected amounts to 50 ppb as measured using the ACOC Official Method 2000.0150, a 3-monochloro-1,2 propanediol concentration of non-detected amounts to 1000 ppb as measured using the ACOC Official Method 2000.0150, a polyaminoamide-epihalohydrin concentration of non-detected amounts to 0.09% as measured by an “Adipate test”, and a cross direction wet strength of 80 to 200 n/m, wherein all of the cellulose fibers contained in the absorbent paper product are non-synthetic, cellulose fibers and the absorbent paper product is substantially free of formaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20230407573
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20230407575
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin P. Brennan, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 11846074
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Y-Connected Area parameter greater than 20 and a Surface Channel Spacing of less than 2.5 mm. The absorbent product has high strength and low machine direction stretch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Publication number: 20230383472
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq·cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Patent number: 11807992
    Abstract: A structured rolled sanitary tissue product having at least two plies, wherein the structured rolled sanitary tissue product has a crumple resistance of less than 30 grams force, a caliper of at least 450 microns/ply, and a bulk softness (TS7) of 10 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • Publication number: 20230286715
    Abstract: A direct-to-consumer heat shrunk bundled product made up of 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 being packaged by a second package material, wherein a substantial portion of the inner surface of the second package material is in contact with the first package material of the plurality of paper product rolls and is nonstick relative to the first package material. The bundle includes fused end seals so that the bundle does not include open gussets that might otherwise catch on machinery during sorting and shipping. The packaging material and/or wrapper may include laser energy absorbing material or adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey, II
  • Patent number: 11751728
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Kevin Brennan, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Bradbury, Justin S. Pence
  • Patent number: 11738927
    Abstract: A direct-to-consumer heat shrunk bundled product made up of 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 being packaged by a second package material, wherein a substantial portion of the inner surface of the second package material is in contact with the first package material of the plurality of paper product rolls and is nonstick relative to the first package material. The bundle includes fused end seals so that the bundle does not include open gussets that might otherwise catch on machinery during sorting and shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey, II
  • Patent number: 11702798
    Abstract: Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Justin S. Pence, Marc Paul Begin, Zachary Korkowski, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Patent number: 11697538
    Abstract: A direct-to-consumer heat shrunk bundled product made up of 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 being packaged by a second package material, wherein a substantial portion of the inner surface of the second package material is in contact with the first package material of the plurality of paper product rolls and is nonstick relative to the first package material. The bundle includes fused end seals so that the bundle does not include open gussets that might otherwise catch on machinery during sorting and shipping. The packaging material and/or wrapper may include laser energy absorbing material or adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey, II
  • Patent number: 11634865
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin S. Pence
  • Publication number: 20230075720
    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 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin S. Pence