Patents by Inventor Lawton E. Kizer
Lawton E. Kizer 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).
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Patent number: 9788573Abstract: Smoke filters that reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide and phenols in a smoke stream may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles, a plurality of binder particles, and an active coating disposed on at least a portion of the active particles and the binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points; and a filter section. In some instances, a filter may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles and a plurality of binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points without an adhesive; and a filter section comprising an active dopant.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Publication number: 20160369455Abstract: A method for treating a cellulosic material comprises extracting the cellulosic material with an extractant to selectively extract hemicellulose therein and separating the extracted hemicellulose to form a cellulosic product comprising less hemicellulose than the cellulose-containing material. The extractant comprises an amine oxide and a non-solvent. The cellulosic product retains the cellulosic fiber morphology.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Rongfu Li, Jay Mehta, Xiaoyan Tu, Prabuddha Bansal, Michael Combs, Denis Fallon, Lawton E. Kizer
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Patent number: 9359104Abstract: Shipping containers for porous masses may include a bottom lid having a rectangular lid bottom and four bottom rims that are each continuous with the lid bottom; a tray comprising a tray bottom and four tray sidewalls that are each continuous with the tray bottom defining an interior with an open top; and a top lid having a rectangular lid top and four top rims that are each continuous with the lid top, wherein the tray is configured to be placed on a bottom lid with the bottom rims surrounding a portion of the tray with a top lid placed over the top of the tray with the top rims surrounding a portion of the tray.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Publication number: 20160031589Abstract: Shipping containers for porous masses may include a bottom lid having a rectangular lid bottom and four bottom rims that are each continuous with the lid bottom; a tray comprising a tray bottom and four tray sidewalls that are each continuous with the tray bottom defining an interior with an open top; and a top lid having a rectangular lid top and four top rims that are each continuous with the lid top, wherein the tray is configured to be placed on a bottom lid with the bottom rims surrounding a portion of the tray with a top lid placed over the top of the tray with the top rims surrounding a portion of the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Patent number: 9215894Abstract: Organic porous masses may be used in flavored smoke filters. Production of organic porous masses may involve introducing a matrix material into a mold cavity, the matrix material comprising a plurality of binder particles, a plurality of organic particles, and a microwave enhancement additive; heating at least a portion of the matrix material so as to bind the matrix material at a plurality of contact points, thereby forming an organic porous mass length, wherein heating involves irradiating with microwave radiation the at least a portion of the matrix material; and cutting the organic porous mass length radially thereby yielding an organic porous mass.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson, Zeming Gou, Yi (Julie) Li
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Patent number: 9211972Abstract: Shipping containers for porous masses may include a bottom lid having a rectangular lid bottom and four bottom rims that are each continuous with the lid bottom; a tray comprising a tray bottom and four tray sidewalls that are each continuous with the tray bottom defining an interior with an open top; and a top lid having a rectangular lid top and four top rims that are each continuous with the lid top, wherein the tray is configured to be placed on a bottom lid with the bottom rims surrounding a portion of the tray with a top lid placed over the top of the tray with the top rims surrounding a portion of the tray.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Patent number: 9179708Abstract: A system for producing porous masses may include a mold cavity disposed along the material path, at least one hopper before at least a portion of the mold cavity for feeding a matrix material to the material path, a heat source in thermal communication with at least a first portion of the material path, and a cutter disposed along the material path after the first portion of the material path.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Thomas S. Garrett, Zeming Gou, Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Publication number: 20150305401Abstract: Smoke filters that reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide and phenols in a smoke stream may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles, a plurality of binder particles, and an active coating disposed on at least a portion of the active particles and the binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points; and a filter section. In some instances, a filter may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles and a plurality of binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points without an adhesive; and a filter section comprising an active dopant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Patent number: 9149071Abstract: Smoke filters that reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide and phenols in a smoke stream may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles, a plurality of binder particles, and an active coating disposed on at least a portion of the active particles and the binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points; and a filter section. In some instances, a filter may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles and a plurality of binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points without an adhesive; and a filter section comprising an active dopant.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Patent number: 9149069Abstract: A system for producing porous masses may include a mold cavity disposed along the material path, at least one hopper before at least a portion of the mold cavity for feeding a matrix material to the material path, a heat source in thermal communication with at least a first portion of the material path, and a cutter disposed along the material path after the first portion of the material path.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Thomas S. Garrett, Zeming Gou, Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Patent number: 9138017Abstract: A system for producing porous masses may include a mold cavity disposed along the material path, at least one hopper before at least a portion of the mold cavity for feeding a matrix material to the material path, a heat source in thermal communication with at least a first portion of the material path, and a cutter disposed along the material path after the first portion of the material path.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: CELANESE ACETATE LLCInventors: Thomas S. Garrett, Zeming Gou, Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Publication number: 20150184337Abstract: A method for treating a cellulosic material comprises extracting the cellulosic material with an extractant to selectively extract hemicellulose therein and separating the extracted hemicellulose to form a cellulosic product comprising less hemicellulose than the cellulose-containing material. The extractant comprises an ionic liquid and a non-solvent. The cellulosic product retains the cellulosic fiber morphology.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Rongfu Li, Jay Mehta, Xiaoyan Tu, Prabuddha Bansal, Michael Combs, Denis Fallon, Lawton E. Kizer
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Publication number: 20150184343Abstract: A method for treating a cellulosic material comprises extracting the cellulosic material with an extractant to selectively extract hemicellulose therein and separating the extracted hemicellulose to form a cellulosic product comprising less hemicellulose than the cellulose-containing material. The extractant comprises an amine oxide and a non-solvent. The cellulosic product retains the cellulosic fiber morphology.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Rongfu Li, Jay Mehta, Xiaoyan Tu, Prabuddha Bansal, Michael Combs, Denis Fallon, Lawton E. Kizer
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Patent number: 9027566Abstract: A system for producing porous masses may include a mold cavity disposed along the material path, at least one hopper before at least a portion of the mold cavity for feeding a matrix material to the material path, a heat source in thermal communication with at least a first portion of the material path, and a cutter disposed along the material path after the first portion of the material path.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Thomas S. Garrett, Zeming Gou, Lawton E. Kizer, Raymond M. Robertson
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Patent number: 8986501Abstract: A method for treating a cellulosic material comprising extracting the cellulosic material with an extractant to selectively extract hemicellulose therein and separating the extracted hemicellulose to form a cellulosic product comprising less hemicellulose than the cellulosic material. The extractant comprises an amine oxide and a non-solvent. The cellulosic product retains the cellulosic fiber morphology.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Rongfu Li, Jay Mehta, Xiaoyan Tu, Prabuddha Bansal, Michael Combs, Denis Fallon, Lawton E Kizer
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Patent number: 8980050Abstract: A method for treating a cellulosic material comprising extracting the cellulosic material with an extractant to selectively extract hemicellulose therein and separating the extracted hemicellulose to form a cellulosic product comprising less hemicellulose than the cellulosic material. The extractant comprises an amine oxide and a non-solvent. The cellulosic product retains the cellulosic fiber morphology.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Rongfu Li, Jay Mehta, Xiaoyan Tu, Prabuddha Bansal, Michael Combs, Denis Fallon, Lawton E Kizer
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Patent number: 8920520Abstract: Processing of cellulose, and more particularly, fiber opening and downstream processing and chemistry are provided. A process includes moistening a cellulose sheet stock to a water content in a range from about 20% to about 50%, attriting the moistened cellulose sheet to a wet pulp, flash drying the wet pulp to a floccule of cellulose having a moisture content from about 4% to about 8%, and esterifying the floccule of cellulose to provide a cellulose ester product.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Thomas S. Garrett, Lawton E. Kizer, Henry P. Stogner
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Publication number: 20140315720Abstract: A method for producing a polysaccharide ester microsphere may include forming a polysaccharide ester product from a polysaccharide synthesis, wherein the polysaccharide ester product comprises a polysaccharide ester and a solvent; diluting the polysaccharide ester product, thereby yielding a polysaccharide ester dope; and forming a plurality of polysaccharide ester microspheres from the polysaccharide ester dope. Suitable polysaccharides may include, but are not limited to, starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, algenates, chitosan, and any combination thereof. Esters thereof may be organic esters (e.g., acetate and the like), inorganic esters (e.g., sulfonates and the like), or combinations thereof. Further, the solids conent of the polysaccharide ester dope, in some instances, may be greater than about 16 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Denis G. Fallon, Thomas S. Garrett, Lawton E. Kizer, Karen L. Zazzara, Michael T. Combs, Richard K. Johnson, Gary Dehart
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Publication number: 20140299143Abstract: A spinneret having tri-arc holes may be used to produce tri-arc filaments. In some instances, tri-arc holes have a Y-shape with three prongs and each prong having an arc at the end of the prong that tapers from the end of the arc to a connection point of an adjacent arc, and tri-arc filaments have a generally-Y shape cross-section with bulbous or arcing tips. Further, tri-arc filaments may be useful in a plurality of applications including, but not limited to, filters, filters comprising particulate additives, and smoking device filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: Christopher M. Bundren, Lawton E. Kizer, Denis G. Fallon, Lixin Xue
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Publication number: 20140261502Abstract: Smoke filters that reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide and phenols in a smoke stream may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles, a plurality of binder particles, and an active coating disposed on at least a portion of the active particles and the binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points; and a filter section. In some instances, a filter may include a porous mass section comprising a plurality of active particles and a plurality of binder particles, wherein the active particles and the binder particles are bound together at a plurality of contact points without an adhesive; and a filter section comprising an active dopant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Celanese Acetate LLCInventors: LAWTON E. KIZER, Raymond M. Robertson