Patents by Inventor Michael Lostocco

Michael Lostocco 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).

  • Bicomponent strengthening system for paper
    Publication number: 20060065380
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicomponent strengthening system and the paper webs produced with the bicomponent strengthening system. Through use of the strengthening system, paper webs may be produced in which the strength characteristics of the web may be specifically tailored. The first component of the system comprises a polymer having at least about 1.5 m-eq primary amine functionality per gram of polymer and a molecular weight of at least about 10,000 Daltons. The second component may be either a polymeric anionic compound or a polymeric aldehyde functional compound. For example, the polyamine polymer component may be a polyvinylamine or polysaccharide having primary amine functionality. In one embodiment, the second component may be a cationic polymeric aldehyde functional compound. For example, the second component may be a cationic glyoxylated polyacrylamide. In another embodiment, the second component may be a polymeric anionic compound comprising carboxy functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Gil Garnier, Jeffrey Lindsay, Thomas Shannon, Michael Lostocco, Lacey Hansen, Kelly Branham, Dan Siderius
  • Dispersible alcohol/cleaning wipes via topical or wet-end application of acrylamide or vinylamide/amine polymers
    Publication number: 20060003649
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wet wipe product. The wet wipe product comprises a fibrous substrate and a triggerable binder formulation. The triggerable binder formulation is capable of binding the fibers in the fibrous substrate. The triggerable binder formulation may include acrylamide polymers, vinylamide/amine polymers, and mixtures. The triggerable binder formulation is insoluble in a wetting composition comprising an insolubilizing agent but is dispersible in disposal water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Runge, Richard Tanzer, Kelly Branham, David Koenig, Lisa Kroll, Joseph Mitchell, Michael Lostocco, Marlene Lehman, William Bunyard
  • Dispersible alcohol/cleaning wipes via topical or wet-end application of acrylamide or vinylamide/amine polymers
    Publication number: 20060003654
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wet wipe product. The wet wipe product comprises a fibrous substrate and a triggerable binder formulation. The triggerable binder formulation is capable of binding the fibers in the fibrous substrate. The triggerable binder formulation may include acrylamide polymers, vinylamide/amine polymers, and mixtures. The triggerable binder formulation is insoluble in a wetting composition comprising an insolubilizing agent but is dispersible in disposal water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Lostocco, Kelly Branham, Joseph Mitchell, Richard Tanzer
  • Anionic functional promoter and charge control agent
    Patent number: 6939443
    Abstract: The invention relates to a functional promoter comprising a water-soluble anionic polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 50,000 daltons and a molecular weight charge index value of at least about 10,000, and a cationic strength component. The invention also relates to a paper product made with such a system, and method for imparting wet strength to a paper product with the functional promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Lanxess Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Ryan, William Brevard, Sr., David Dauplaise, Michael Lostocco, Robert Proverb, David Wesley Lipp
  • Anionic functional promoter and charge control agent
    Publication number: 20030234089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a functional promoter comprising a water-soluble anionic polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 50,000 daltons and a molecular weight charge index value of at least about 10,000, and a cationic strength component. The invention also relates to a paper product made with such a system, and method for imparting wet strength to a paper product with the functional promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Ryan, William Brevard, David Dauplaise, Michael Lostocco, Robert Proverb, David Wesley Lipp