Patents by Inventor Kim A. Smith

Kim A. Smith 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).

  • Dyed particulate or granular materials from recycled paper and process for making the materials
    Patent number: 5622600
    Abstract: In a process for making a particulate or granular material from a reject stream from a coated grade waste paper pulp stock recycling process, fibers for use in making paper are removed, the remaining solid material in the reject stream is dyed and then separated. Water is removed from the reject stream to increase its consistency and form dyed particles or granules. The process and characteristics of particulate and granular material formed by the process are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Marcal Paper Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim A. Smith, Edward G. Knapick, Brent Willemsen, Ernest P. Wolfer