Patents by Inventor Pierre Graff

Pierre Graff 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: 10271693
    Abstract: A roll of wiping paper is obtained by winding a sheet of multi-ply absorbent paper around a core. The sheet includes at least a first and a second ply of absorbent paper, each with a grammage of between 15 and 30 g/m2 and at least one of the plies incorporating a wet strength additive. The thickness of the sheet Ep being between 0.02 and 0.07 cm, the diameter of the core being less than 3.5 cm, the diameter of the roll being between 4.5 cm and 11 cm for a volume V of absorbent paper per unit length of the roll, and the absorbency A of the sheet in cm3 of water per gram of paper being greater than 6 cm3/g. The ratio E=A/(Ep*V) of the roll is greater than or equal to 3.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ESSITY OPERATIONS FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Gerald Duhen, Donald Barredo, Pierre Probst, Pascale Saas
  • Patent number: 9688055
    Abstract: An absorbent composite sheet for domestic use includes a first ply of paper, with a degree of absorption of liquids equal to or greater than around 5 (g/g CEN standard), and a second superposed ply composed of a metal-containing layer, the thickness of the second ply being equal to or less than around 10 microns (?m).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: SA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Nicolas Pommier, Pierre Probst, Gregory M. Fike
  • Patent number: 9643376
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheets is provided. Each said sheet includes at least five plies including two exterior plies and at least three interior plies. Each of at least three of the plies in the sheet is in at least one group of plies and each of the at least three plies is joined to another ply by mechanical deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20160262579
    Abstract: A roll of wiping paper is obtained by winding a sheet of multi-ply absorbent paper around a core. The sheet includes at least a first and a second ply of absorbent paper, each with a grammage of between 15 and 30 g/m2 and at least one of the plies incorporating a wet strength additive. The thickness of the sheet Ep being between 0.02 and 0.07 cm, the diameter of the core being less than 3.5 cm, the diameter of the roll being between 4.5 cm and 11 cm for a volume V of absorbent paper per unit length of the roll, and the absorbency A of the sheet in cm3 of water per gram of paper being greater than 6 cm3/g. The ratio E=A/(Ep*V) of the roll is greater than or equal to 3.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: SCA Tissue France
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Gerald Duhen, Donald Barredo, Pierre Probst, Pascale Saas
  • Patent number: 9375116
    Abstract: A roll of wiping paper is obtained by winding a sheet of multi-ply absorbent paper around a core. The sheet includes at least a first and a second ply of absorbent paper, each with a grammage of between 15 and 30 g/m2 and at least one of the plies incorporating a wet strength additive. The thickness of the sheet Ep being between 0.02 and 0.07 cm, the diameter of the core being less than 3.5 cm, the diameter of the roll being between 4.5 cm and 11 cm for a volume V of absorbent paper per unit length of the roll, and the absorbency A of the sheet in cm3 of water per gram of paper being greater than 6 cm3/g. The ratio E=A/(Ep*V) of the roll is greater than or equal to 3.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Gérald Duhen, Donald Barredo, Pierre Probst, Pascale Saas
  • Patent number: 9353482
    Abstract: A water degradable paper sheet has a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 and is dry-formed from paper fibers bound together by a water-soluble binder including starch, the amount of binder in the sheet being 30 to 70%. Additionally, a tube is formed by a cylinder having a wall that includes at least one dry-formed paper sheet including paper fibers bound together by a water-soluble binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Veronique Wiss, Remy Ruppel, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: 9352527
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheet based on tissue includes at least three plies and has certain characteristics of strength in the cross direction of the sheet, strength in the machine direction of the sheet, a basis weight of the sheet, a thickness of the sheet, a flexibility of the sheet, an absorption of the sheet and a mean thickness of one ply of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20140246161
    Abstract: A water degradable paper sheet has a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 and is dry-formed from paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder including starch, the amount of binder in the sheet being 30 to 70%. Additionally, a tube is formed by a cylinder having a wall that includes at least one dry-formed paper sheet including paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre GRAFF, Veronique WISS, Remy RUPPEL, Pierre PROBST
  • Patent number: 8758564
    Abstract: A water-degradable paper sheet has a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 and is dry-formed from paper fibers bound together by a water-soluble binder including starch, the amount of binder in the sheet being 30 to 70%. Additionally, a tube is formed by a cylinder having a wall that includes at least one dry-formed paper sheet including paper fibers bound together by a water-soluble binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Tissue France
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Veronique Wiss, Remy Ruppel, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20140117135
    Abstract: A roll of wiping paper is obtained by winding a sheet of multi-ply absorbent paper around a core. The sheet includes at least a first and a second ply of absorbent paper, each with a grammage of between 15 and 30 g/m2 and at least one of the plies incorporating a wet strength additive. The thickness of the sheet Ep being between 0.02 and 0.07 cm, the diameter of the core being less than 3.5 cm, the diameter of the roll being between 4.5 cm and 11 cm for a volume V of absorbent paper per unit length of the roll, and the absorbency A of the sheet in cm3 of water per gram of paper being greater than 6 cm3/g. The ratio E=A/(Ep*V) of the roll is greater than or equal to 3.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SCA TISSUE FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Gérald Duhen, Donald Barredo, Pierre Probst, Pascale Saas
  • Patent number: 8309204
    Abstract: A cut or precut absorbent sheet intended in particular for wiping includes at least two plies or groups of plies of creped absorbent paper with a basis weight ranging between 12 and 35 g/m2 per ply, at least one of the plies having an embossed pattern made up of protrusions directed towards the inside of the sheet and forming cavities between them. Some of the protrusions are distributed over at least one of the plies in such a way as to define portions of curves which in particular form concentric circles around or near the geometric center of the outline of the sheet; and the set of protrusions belonging to one ply of the sheet forms alignments which constitute an embossed pattern with central symmetry with respect to the geometric center of the outline of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventor: Pierre Graff
  • Patent number: 8246885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an absorbent sheet comprising at least two plies of cellulose wadding, consisting in combining said plies under pressure by passing between two steel cylindrical components, the first being smooth on the outside and the second being equipped with raised components on the outside and the hardness of the first cylindrical component being lower than that of the second cylindrical component. According to the invention, the first cylindrical component has a treated hardened surface layer and a deformable underlayer; the second cylindrical component has a hardened outer surface, and the sheet, when it passes between the two cylindrical components is compressed at a specific pressure between 40 and 250 N/mm2. Another subject of the invention is an assembly of steel cylindrical components intended for the manufacture of multiply absorbent sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sebastien Jeannot, Pierre Graff, Benoit Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: 8216664
    Abstract: An embossed sheet is composed of at least a first and a second ply of creped tissue having a basis weight between 12 and 30 g/m2 according to which the first ply has a first embossed pattern composed of a series of first aligned protrusions of frustoconical overall shape, the tops of which are oriented towards the inside of the sheet, and the second ply has a first and a second series of protrusions, the tops of which are oriented towards the inside of the sheet, the second series having a height greater than that of the first series of protrusions. The protrusions of the first ply and the highest protrusions of the second ply are nested inside one another, and the lowest protrusions of the second ply are arranged between the protrusions of the first ply so as to create empty spaces between the two plies and promote a rapid absorption of liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventor: Pierre Graff
  • Publication number: 20120164426
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheet based on tissue includes at least three plies and has a coefficient KNOVE greater than 75,000. KNOVE is defined as KNOVE=RSM×RST×A×G×e(12×(E+Ep))×(1/e(Sp)) and RST=strength in the cross direction of the sheet, in N/m RSM=strength in the machine direction of the sheet, in N/m G=basis weight of the sheet in kg/m2 E=thickness of the sheet in mm Sp=flexibility of the sheet in N A=absorption of the sheet in kg/m2 EP=mean thickness of one ply of the sheet in mm, wherein EP is greater than 0.115 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20120152445
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheets is provided. Each said sheet includes at least five plies including two exterior plies and at least three interior plies. Each of at least three of the plies in the sheet is in at least one group of plies and each of the at least three plies is joined to another ply by mechanical deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: 8182907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a substantially rectangular multi-ply disintegratable absorbent sheet based on tissue which comprises at least three plies, and which has a coefficient KNOVE=RSM×RST×A×G×Exp(12×(E+Ep))×(1/Exp (SP))>75 000 where RST=strength in the cross direction of the sheet, in N/m RSM=strength in the machine direction of the sheet, in N/m G=basis weight of the sheet in kg/m2 E=thickness of the sheet in mm Sp=flexibility of the sheet in N A=absorption of the sheet in kg/m2 EP=mean thickness of one ply of the sheet in mm, EP being greater than 0.115 mm. The invention is also aimed at the process for manufacturing such a sheet and at rolls consisting of said sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Donald Barredo, Pierre Graff, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20110305855
    Abstract: A water-degradable paper sheet has a basis weight of 80 to 400 g/m2 and is dry-formed from paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder including starch, the amount of binder in the sheet being 30 to 70%. Additionally, a tube is formed by a cylinder having a wall that includes at least one dry-formed paper sheet including paper fibres bound together by a water-soluble binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Veronique Wiss, Remy Ruppel, Pierre Probst
  • Publication number: 20110290423
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an absorbent sheet comprising at least two plies of cellulose wadding, consisting in combining said plies under pressure by passing between two steel cylindrical components, the first being smooth on the outside and the second being equipped with raised components on the outside and the hardness of the first cylindrical component being lower than that of the second cylindrical component. According to the invention, the first cylindrical component has a treated hardened surface layer and a deformable underlayer; the second cylindrical component has a hardened outer surface, and the sheet, when it passes between the two cylindrical components is compressed at a specific pressure between 40 and 250 N/mm2. Another subject of the invention is an assembly of steel cylindrical components intended for the manufacture of multiply absorbent sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
    Inventors: Sébastien Jeannot, Pierre Graff, Benoît Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: 8012311
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an absorbent sheet comprising at least two plies of cellulose wadding, consisting in combining said plies under pressure by passing between two steel cylindrical components, the first being smooth on the outside and the second being equipped with raised components on the outside and the hardness of the first cylindrical component being lower than that of the second cylindrical component. According to the invention, the first cylindrical component has a treated hardened surface layer and a deformable underlayer; the second cylindrical component has a hardened outer surface, and the sheet, when it passes between the two cylindrical components is compressed at a specific pressure between 40 and 250 N/mm2. Another subject of the invention is an assembly of steel cylindrical components intended for the manufacture of multiply absorbent sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sebastien Jeannot, Pierre Graff, Benoit Hoeft, Pierre Probst
  • Patent number: D631669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Pierre Graff, Jean-Bernard Kuehn