Patents by Inventor Martin Ringer

Martin Ringer 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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 7959764
    Abstract: A paper machine having a forming fabric with a paper side plurality of weft and warp yarns interwoven to form a layer contacting a paper web. A plurality of weft and warp yarns are interwoven to form a machine side layer for the forming fabric. A plurality of warp binder yarns are interlaced with the paper side and machine side yarns to form a multiple layered forming fabric. The weft yarns in the machine side layer are greater in diameter than the warp yarns for maintaining width stability of the fabric. The fabric is characterized by high permeability, high void volume and a high Beran's Fiber Support Index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Ringer, Daniel Shorkey, Blake Hender
  • 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
  • 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: 7534325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forming fabric, with a paper side fabric having paper side threads and with a wear side fabric having wear side threads. The paper side fabric and the wear side fabric are superimposed to one another and connected by binding threads weaving with both the paper side threads and the wear side threads, both extending in cross direction relative to the binding threads. The binding threads form part of the weave pattern of the paper side fabric and form part of the weave pattern of the wear side fabric, and alternate from weaving with the paper side fabric to weave with the wear side fabric and vice versa, thereby crossing each other forming crossing points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Inventors: Scott Quigley, Martin Ringer
  • Patent number: 7527709
    Abstract: A permeable belt, a belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and the permeable belt, and a method of drying or pressing a web with the permeable belt. The permeable belt has a paper web facing side and is guided over a support surface. The permeable belt can have a tension of between approximately 20 kN/m and approximately 100 KN/m, a permeability value of between approximately 100 cfm and approximately 1200 cfm, a surface contact area of the paper web side that being between approximately 0.5% and approximately 90% when not under tension, and an open area of between approximately 1.0% and approximately 85%. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ademar Lippi Alves Fernandes, Martin Ringer, Carl Warren, Blake Hender, Daniel Sharkey, Thomas Thoroee Scherb
  • Patent number: 7524403
    Abstract: A forming fabric for an ATMOS system or a TAD machine. The forming fabric includes a permeability value of between approximately 100 cfm and approximately 1200 cfm, a paper surface contact area of between approximately 0.5% and approximately 90% when not under pressure and tension, and an open area of between approximately 1.0% and approximately 90%. A belt press for a paper machine can utilize the forming fabric. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ademar Lippi Alves Fernandes, Martin Ringer, Carl Warren
  • Publication number: 20090056899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt for a machine for the production of web material, especially paper or cardboard, including a carrying structure and a pattern of wear-resistant material on at least one side of the carrying structure. The invention further relates to a machine for the production of a fibrous web in which the inventive belt is utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Ringer, David Ponton, Tiny Willems, Marc Begin, Emma Brown, Antony Morton
  • Publication number: 20080308247
    Abstract: A paper machine having a forming fabric with a paper side plurality of weft and warp yarns interwoven to form a layer contacting a paper web. A plurality of weft and warp yarns are interwoven to form a machine side layer for the forming fabric. A plurality of warp binder yarns are interlaced with the paper side and machine side yarns to form a multiple layered forming fabric. The weft yarns in the machine side layer are greater in diameter than the warp yarns for maintaining width stability of the fabric. The fabric is characterized by high permeability, high void volume and a high Beran's Fiber Support Index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Ringer, Daniel Shorkey, Blake Hender
  • Patent number: 7431802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forming fabric, with a paper side fabric having paper side threads and with a wear side fabric having wear side threads. The paper side fabric and the wear side fabric are superimposed to one another and connected by binding threads weaving with both the paper side threads and the wear side threads, both extending in cross direction relative to the binding threads. The binding threads form part of the weave pattern of the paper side fabric and form part of the weave pattern of the wear side fabric, and alternate from weaving with the paper side fabric to weave with the wear side fabric and vice versa, thereby crossing each other forming crossing points. The wear side weave pattern is repeated by wear side repeat units, wherein the binding threads alternate such that one or less than one crossing point within each wear side weave repeat unit is formed and the ratio of the paper side threads to the wear side threads is greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Scott Quigley, Martin Ringer
  • 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: 20070251659
    Abstract: A forming fabric for an ATMOS system or a TAD machine. The forming fabric includes a permeability value of between approximately 100 cfm and approximately 1200 cfm, a paper surface contact area of between approximately 0.5% and approximately 90% when not under pressure and tension, and an open area of between approximately 1.0% and approximately 90%. A belt press for a paper machine can utilize the forming fabric. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Ademar FERNANDES, Martin RINGER, Carl WARREN
  • Publication number: 20070218815
    Abstract: Machine and method for producing web material. The machine includes at least one transport belt structured and arranged for transporting the web material, a plurality of rolls over which the at least one transport belt is guided, and a treatment apparatus, assigned to the at least one transport belt, composed of at least one treatment unit structured and arranged to roughing up a surface of the at least one transport belt. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: VOITH PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Arved Westerkamp, Martin Ringer, Pia Nord, Robert Koplin
  • Publication number: 20070215304
    Abstract: A permeable belt, a belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and the permeable belt, and a method of drying or pressing a web with the permeable belt. The permeable belt has a paper web facing side and is guided over a support surface. The permeable belt can have a tension of between approximately 20 kN/m and approximately 100 KN/m, a permeability value of between approximately 100 cfm and approximately 1200 cfm, a surface contact area of the paper web side that being between approximately 0.5% and approximately 90% when not under tension, and an open area of between approximately 1.0% and approximately 85%. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Ademar LIPPI ALVES FERNANDES, Martin Ringer, Carl Warren, Blake Hender, Daniel Sharkey, Thomas Scherb
  • Publication number: 20070006935
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forming fabric, with a paper side fabric having paper side threads and with a wear side fabric having wear side threads. The paper side fabric and the wear side fabric are superimposed to one another and connected by binding threads weaving with both the paper side threads and the wear side threads, both extending in cross direction relative to the binding threads. The binding threads form part of the weave pattern of the paper side fabric and form part of the weave pattern of the wear side fabric, and alternate from weaving with the paper side fabric to weave with the wear side fabric and vice versa, thereby crossing each other forming crossing points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Quigley, Martin Ringer
  • Publication number: 20070006934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forming fabric, with a paper side fabric having paper side threads and with a wear side fabric having wear side threads. The paper side fabric and the wear side fabric are superimposed to one another and connected by binding threads weaving with both the paper side threads and the wear side threads, both extending in cross direction relative to the binding threads. The binding threads form part of the weave pattern of the paper side fabric and form part of the weave pattern of the wear side fabric, and alternate from weaving with the paper side fabric to weave with the wear side fabric and vice versa, thereby crossing each other forming crossing points. The wear side weave pattern is repeated by wear side repeat units, wherein the binding threads alternate such that one or less than one crossing point within each wear side weave repeat unit is formed and the ratio of the paper side threads to the wear side threads is greater than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Quigley, Martin Ringer