Patents by Inventor Lippi A. Fernandes

Lippi A. Fernandes 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: 8470133
    Abstract: A belt for a machine for the production of a fibrous web, in particular paper or cardboard, the belt including a carrier structure, a first material which forms a first pattern on at least one side of the carrier structure such that a portion of the carrier structure remaining exposed, and a second material which forms a second pattern, the second pattern being applied onto the first pattern, wherein the second pattern is completely disposed within the first pattern and a method for producing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Francis J. Cunnane, John Jeffery, Danilo Oyakawa, Lippi A. Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20110174456
    Abstract: A method of forming a structured fibrous web including the steps of supplying a fiber slurry to a nip, the nip being formed by a structured fabric and a forming fabric; dewatering the fiber slurry through the forming fabric to create a web; retaining the web with the structured fabric through at least one dewatering process, the forming fabric including a woven fabric having a paper side and a roll side, the paper side having a paper side surface and said roll side having a roll side surface; and providing a polymer material deposit extending above the paper side surface, the polymer material deposit having at least one of a random pattern, a random motif, a pseudo-random pattern, a pseudo-random motif, a predetermined pattern and a predetermined motif.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Lippi A. Fernandes, Martin Ringer, Antony Morton, John Jeffery, Justin Payne
  • Publication number: 20100252217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clothing for a web-processing machine, in particular a tissue machine, including a flat basic structure with an upper side and a lower side, and with a coating which is applied to the upper side and/or lower side and includes at least one polymer material. At least one polymer material is a polyurea, in particular an elastomer polyurea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Eberhardt, Jacqueline Marz, Matthias Schmitt, Lippi A. Fernandes, Sanjay Patel, Marc Begin, Matthew Ryan
  • Publication number: 20100137089
    Abstract: A belt for a machine for the production of a fibrous web, in particular paper or cardboard, the belt including a carrier structure, a first material which forms a first pattern on at least one side of the carrier structure such that a portion of the carrier structure remaining exposed, and a second material which forms a second pattern, the second pattern being applied onto the first pattern, wherein the second pattern is completely disposed within the first pattern and a method for producing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Francis J. Cunnane, John Jeffery, Danilo Oyakawa, Lippi A. Fernandes
  • Patent number: 7721769
    Abstract: A fabric for use on a paper machine includes a plurality of filaments woven together. At least a portion of the filaments have a generally flat machine side base, a generally flat web side face, and a pair of generally flat side walls extending between the base and the face. The portion of the filaments having a generally trapezoidal shaped cross section is defined by the base, the face and the pair of side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Lippi A. Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20100032120
    Abstract: The invention is an endless belt for a machine for the production of a fibrous material web, the belt being formed by a flat woven structure and a connecting region. The flat woven structure has longitudinal threads extending in the MD direction and transverse threads extending in the CMD direction. Every longitudinal thread, has a first thread end section, which protrudes beyond the first end of the woven structure, and a second thread end section, which protrudes beyond the second end of the woven structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Ringer, Lippi A. Fernandes, Andrew Cartwright
  • Patent number: 7658821
    Abstract: A press fabric having a plurality of surface pressing plates on a sheet side of the fabric imparts an impression onto a sheet of paper web during a pressing process. The surface pressing plates are preferably resin pressing plates, and form at least one of a random pattern of dots, a predetermined pattern of dots, a grid pattern of dots, a regular grid pattern of lines, an irregular grid pattern of lines a plurality of squiggly lines, a plurality of wavy lines, a plurality of straight lines, words and pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Crook, John Jeffery, Lippi A. Fernandes, Anthony Morton, Justin Payne, David Ponton, Luiz Carlos Silva
  • Publication number: 20090205797
    Abstract: A fabric for an advanced dewatering system having a woven fabric, the woven fabric having a paper side and a roll side, the paper side having a paper side surface and the roll side having a roll side surface and a polymer material. The polymer material is deposited onto the fabric and extends above the paper side surface. The polymer material has at least one of a random pattern, a random motif, a pseudo-random pattern, a pseudo-random motif, a predetermined pattern, and a predetermined motif.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Lippi A. Fernandes, Martin Ringer, Antony Morton, John Jeffery, Justin Payne
  • Patent number: 7514030
    Abstract: A smoothed and durable industrial process fabric and method for producing such a fabric. The fabric may be used as a papermaker's fabric, other industrial process fabric and/or engineered fabric. In any case, the fabric is processed using a device comprising at least two smooth rolls which form a pressure nip, such as a calender, such that at least some of the fabric components are permanently deformed. Preferably, at least one of the rolls is heated to a pre-selected temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Anders Nilsson, Goran Nilsson, Ademar Lippi Fernande, David Rougvie, Lynn Kroll, Jeffrey Scott Denton
  • Publication number: 20080173369
    Abstract: A fabric for use on a paper machine includes a plurality of filaments woven together. At least a portion of the filaments have a generally flat machine side base, a generally flat web side face, and a pair of generally flat side walls extending between the base and the face. The portion of the filaments having a generally trapezoidal shaped cross section is defined by the base, the face and the pair of side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Lippi A. Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20080163998
    Abstract: A press fabric having a plurality of surface pressing plates on a sheet side of the fabric imparts an impression onto a sheet of paper web during a pressing process. The surface pressing plates are preferably resin pressing plates, and form at least one of a random pattern of dots, a predetermined pattern of dots, a grid pattern of dots, a regular grid pattern of lines, an irregular grid pattern of lines a plurality of squiggly lines, a plurality of wavy lines, a plurality of straight lines, words and pictures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Robert Crook, John Jeffery, Lippi A. Fernandes, Anthony Morton, Justin Payne, David Ponton, Luiz Carlos Silva
  • Publication number: 20080023169
    Abstract: A fabric for an advanced dewatering system having a woven fabric, the woven fabric having a paper side and a roll side. The paper side has a paper side surface and the roll side has a roll side surface; and a polymer material is deposited onto the fabric that extends above the paper side surface. The polymer material has at least one of a random pattern, a random motif, a pseudo-random pattern, a pseudo-random motif, a predetermined pattern, and a predetermined motif.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Lippi A. Fernandes, Martin Ringer, Anthony Morton, John Jeffery, Justin Payne
  • Publication number: 20070068030
    Abstract: A through air dryer (TAD) fabric having a composite configuration whereby side fabric portions made of a more resistant material are woven to the main body portion of the fabric. Side fabric portions that are not protected from the paper web, and therefore exposed to harsher environmental conditions than the portion of the fabric covered by the paper web, deteriorate faster. By replacing the side portions that are exposed to harsher environment with more resistant material, the TAD fabric will last longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Lippi Fernandes, Sanjay Patel
  • Publication number: 20040154148
    Abstract: A smoothed and durable industrial process fabric and method for producing such a fabric. The fabric may be used as a papermaker's fabric, other industrial process fabric and/or engineered fabric. In any case, the fabric is processed using a device comprising at least two smooth rolls which form a pressure nip, such as a calender, such that at least some of the fabric components are permanently deformed. Preferably, at least one of the rolls is heated to a pre-selected temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Anders Nilsson, Goran Nilsson, Ademar Lippi Fernandes, David Rougvie, Lynn Kroll, Jeffrey Scott Denton