Patents by Inventor Matthew Meister

Matthew Meister 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: 8709206
    Abstract: A method of making a paper-based product includes substantially continuously treating a papermaking furnish including from greater than 0% to 100% recycled fibers with a biocide, and forming the furnish into the paper-based product. The furnish has a microorganism level of greater than 5,000 colony forming units per gram, and substantially continuously treating the furnish with the biocide reduces the microorganism level so that the paper-based product has a microorganism level of less than 5,000 colony forming units per gram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sonoco Development Inc.
    Inventors: Zheming Xia, James Fogg, Mark Velicer, Matthew Meister
  • Patent number: 8419899
    Abstract: A paperboard comprises from greater than 0% to 100% recycled fibers and has a microorganism count of less than 5,000 colony forming units per gram of paperboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sonoco Development Inc.
    Inventors: Zheming Xia, Jim Fogg, Mark Velicer, Matthew Meister
  • Publication number: 20110067832
    Abstract: A paperboard comprises from greater than 0% to 100% recycled fibers and has a microorganism count of less than 5,000 colony forming units per gram of paperboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Zheming XIA, Jim Fogg, Mark Velicer, Matthew Meister
  • Publication number: 20080035291
    Abstract: A ticket stock and manufacturing process wherein a pulp is formulated from a blend of recycled printed papers, with added starch for enhancing sheet stiffness and reducing linting and dusting on cut edges of the stock. A preferred pulp comprises a blend of printed solid bleached sulfate plate stock, printed white groundwood-free paper, and printed groundwood paper such as printed newsprint or the like. In one embodiment, the blend comprises about 25-50 wt. % printed solid bleached sulfate plate stock, about 15-40 wt. % printed white groundwood-free paper, and about 15-40 wt. % printed groundwood paper. The printed papers are repulped with minimal mechanical refining, treated with steam injection for hydrating and softening the fibers and breaking up inks into fine particles, and formed into a web that is pressed, dried, and soft calendered. The caliper of the resulting stock is about 7 to 9 points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Harris J. Bacon, Matthew Meister