Patents by Inventor Rogerio Berardi

Rogerio Berardi 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: 8728277
    Abstract: A method to dewater a fibrous web includes directing the fibrous web through a first press zone defined between a revolving permeable belt and a revolving permeable support belt and having a first press zone length. The fibrous web is arranged lying between the revolving permeable belt and the revolving permeable support belt. A fluid is caused to flow through the permeable belt, the fibrous web and the support belt at least over a section of the first press zone length. The fibrous web is dewatered in a second press zone following the first press zone and defined between the revolving permeable belt and the revolving permeable support belt, the second press zone having a second press zone length. The fibrous web is led through the second press zone between the permeable belt and the support belt, the permeable belt and the support belt each having a different compressibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Joao V. Boechat, Thomas Scherb, Luiz C. Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Daniela Reis
  • Publication number: 20140041822
    Abstract: A method to dewater a fibrous web includes directing the fibrous web through a first press zone defined between a revolving permeable belt and a revolving permeable support belt and having a first press zone length. The fibrous web is arranged lying between the revolving permeable belt and the revolving permeable support belt. A fluid is caused to flow through the permeable belt, the fibrous web and the support belt at least over a section of the first press zone length. The fibrous web is dewatered in a second press zone following the first press zone and defined between the revolving permeable belt and the revolving permeable support belt, the second press zone having a second press zone length. The fibrous web is led through the second press zone between the permeable belt and the support belt, the permeable belt and the support belt each having a different compressibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Joao V. Boechat, Thomas Scherb, Luiz C. Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Daniela Reis
  • Patent number: 8580083
    Abstract: A method to dewater a fibrous web includes directing the fibrous web through a first press zone defined between a revolving permeable belt and a revolving permeable support belt and having a first press zone length. The fibrous web is arranged lying between the revolving permeable belt and the revolving permeable support belt. A fluid is caused to flow through the permeable belt, the fibrous web and the support belt at least over a section of the first press zone length. The fibrous web is dewatered in a second press zone following the first press zone and defined between the revolving permeable belt and the revolving permeable support belt, the second press zone having a second press zone length. The fibrous web is led through the second press zone between the permeable belt and the support belt, the permeable belt and the support belt each having a different compressibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Joao V. Boechat, Thomas Scherb, Luiz C. Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Daniela Reis
  • Patent number: 8382956
    Abstract: A device for drainage of a pulp web, particularly a tissue web, having a first pressing zone having a first pressing zone length through which the pulp web is fed horizontally between a circulating, permeable band and a circulating, permeable support band. The first pressing zone is designed such that a fluid can flow through the band, the pulp web and the support band at least on one part of the first pressing zone length. In addition, the device has a subsequent second pressing zone having a second pressing zone length. The pulp web is guided through the second pressing zone between two bands having differing compressibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Joao V. Boechat, Thomas Scherb, Luiz C. Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Daniela Reis
  • Patent number: 8303773
    Abstract: A method of producing a tissue paper web in a papermaking machine including the steps of forming the web on a skin, selecting a quality of the web, bypassing a dewatering apparatus, passing the skin and web through a nip and conveying the web to a drying cylinder from the skin. The web is formed in a forming section of the machine from a pulp suspension on the skin. In the selecting step a quality of the web is selected thereby defining a quality selection of absorbency or tear resistance. The bypassing step includes bypassing the dewatering apparatus with the web and selecting a type of the skin dependent upon the quality selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
  • Publication number: 20110303379
    Abstract: A device for drainage of a pulp web, particularly a tissue web, having a first pressing zone having a first pressing zone length through which the pulp web is fed horizontally between a circulating, permeable band and a circulating, permeable support band. The first pressing zone is designed such that a fluid can flow through the band, the pulp web and the support band at least on one part of the first pressing zone length. In addition, the device has a subsequent second pressing zone having a second pressing zone length. The pulp web is guided through the second pressing zone between two bands having differing compressibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Joao V. Boechat, Thomas Scherb, Luiz C. Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Daniela Reis
  • Publication number: 20110290439
    Abstract: A method of producing a tissue paper web in a papermaking machine including the steps of forming the web on a skin, selecting a quality of the web, bypassing a dewatering apparatus, passing the skin and web through a nip and conveying the web to a drying cylinder from the skin. The web is formed in a forming section of the machine from a pulp suspension on the skin. In the selecting step a quality of the web is selected thereby defining a quality selection of absorbency or tear resistance. The bypassing step includes bypassing the dewatering apparatus with the web and selecting a type of the skin dependent upon the quality selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
  • Patent number: 7972476
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the production of a tissue paper web, which is produced from a pulp suspension having fibers. The method according to the present invention is characterized in that the pulp suspension is formed, at least partly by, a pulp suspension fraction obtained through the treatment of old paper, has a refining degree of less than 30° SR and is of such condition that a laboratory sheet according to TAPPI 205 SP 95 (Rapid Köthen), whose breaking length measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494 is 4.0 km or more, is produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
  • Patent number: 7905989
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fibrous web includes: a circulating permeable structured belt defining a sheet forming zone in which the fibrous web is formed; a circulating unstructured permeable supporting belt; a pressing section through which the fibrous web is led lying between the circulating permeable structured belt and the circulating unstructured permeable supporting belt; a Yankee cylinder having a surface and defining a press nip and a press nip region, wherein the fibrous web is led together with the structured belt through said press nip, the fibrous web in the region of the press nip being transferred from the structured belt to the surface of the Yankee cylinder; at least one doctor which doctors off the surface of the Yankee cylinder continuously; and a coating device which recoats the surface of the Yankee cylinder so that a renewed coating material is always present in the press nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Danilo Oyakawa, Rogerio Berardi
  • Patent number: 7850825
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, with a press zone through which the fibrous web is passed in a lying position between a circulating permeable structured belt and a circulating permeable non-structured supporting belt. A press nip is provided on a Yankee Cylinder through which the fibrous web is passed in the lying position together with the structured belt between the structured belt and the Yankee cylinder, whereby the press zone is limited on the side adjacent the supporting belt by a substantially smooth surface, and whereby the supporting belt is not brought together with the fibrous web and the structured belt until proximate to the press zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
  • Patent number: 7744726
    Abstract: Dewatering system for dewatering a web. The system comprises a former, a belt press, and a structured fabric comprising a paper web facing side and being guided over a support surface and through the belt press. The structured fabric runs at a speed differential relative to a wire of the former. 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 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas T. Scherb, Luiz Carlos Da Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
  • Patent number: 7691230
    Abstract: A device for producing a fibrous web and, in particular, a web of tissue including a press zone through which the fibrous web together with an endless permeable structured band and an unstructured permeable supporting band is fed while lying between the structure band and the supporting band, a press nip provided on a drying cylinder through which the fibrous web together with the structured band is fed while lying between the structured band and the drying cylinder, and after which the fibrous web is led from the drying cylinder through a calender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Danilo Oyakawa
  • Publication number: 20090242158
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fibrous web includes: a circulating permeable structured belt defining a sheet forming zone in which the fibrous web is formed; a circulating unstructured permeable supporting belt; a pressing section through which the fibrous web is led lying between the circulating permeable structured belt and the circulating unstructured permeable supporting belt; a Yankee cylinder having a surface and defining a press nip and a press nip region, wherein the fibrous web is led together with the structured belt through said press nip, the fibrous web in the region of the press nip being transferred from the structured belt to the surface of the Yankee cylinder; at least one doctor which doctors off the surface of the Yankee cylinder continuously; and a coating device which recoats the surface of the Yankee cylinder so that a renewed coating material is always present in the press nip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Davilo Oyakawa, Rogerio Berardi
  • Patent number: 7582187
    Abstract: A process for producing a fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, includes the following steps: in a pressing zone, the fibrous web is pressed lying between the structured belt and a circulating, unstructured permeable supporting belt; the fibrous web and the structured belt are fed to a press nip provided on a Yankee cylinder; the fibrous web is transferred from the structured belt to the surface of the Yankee cylinder in the region of the press nip; and the surface of the Yankee cylinder is doctored off continuously and then recoated again, so that a renewed coating is always present in the press nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Davilo Oyakawa, Rogerio Berardi
  • Publication number: 20090205794
    Abstract: A method for the production of a tissue paper web, which is produced from a pulp suspension comprised of fibers, the pulp suspension having a refining degree of less than 21°SR and being of such condition that it is possible to produce from said pulp suspension a laboratory sheet according to TAPPI 205 SP 95 (Rapid Köthen) whose breaking length measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494 at least a specific refining degree (RDspecific) is greater than or equal to the value resulting from 0.55 (km/SR)*(RDspecific?10°SR), whereby the specific refining degree is selected from a refining range from 15°SR to less than 21°SR, in particular 15°SR to 19°SR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Dailo Oyakawa
  • Publication number: 20080257513
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus the surface of the web supporting face and/or the material forming the web supporting face are selected with a view to little crêping belt wear caused by operation of the apparatus, in particular with a view to a small coefficient of friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi
  • Publication number: 20080257514
    Abstract: Apparatus for treating a fibrous web, in particular for producing a tissue paper web, with at least one crêping nip which is limited on the one side by a crêping belt and on the other side by a web supporting face formed in particular by a mating roll and through which the fibrous web can be passed, whereby a relative speed is provided between the crêping belt and the web supporting face, whereby in order to achieve a good crêping effect with simultaneous little crêping belt wear the material and/or the structure of the web supporting face and the surface of the crêping belt are coordinated with each other with a view to reducing the crêping belt wear caused by operation of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi
  • Publication number: 20080251227
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, with a press zone through which the fibrous web is passed in a lying position between a circulating permeable structured belt and a circulating permeable non-structured supporting belt. A press nip is provided on a Yankee Cylinder through which the fibrous web is passed in the lying position together with the structured belt between the structured belt and the Yankee cylinder, whereby the press zone is limited on the side adjacent the supporting belt by a substantially smooth surface, and whereby the supporting belt is not brought together with the fibrous web and the structured belt until proximate to the press zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Carlos Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Davilo Oyakawa
  • Publication number: 20070240842
    Abstract: Dewatering system for dewatering a web. The system comprises a former, a belt press, and a structured fabric comprising a paper web facing side and being guided over a support surface and through the belt press. The structured fabric runs at a speed differential relative to a wire of the former. 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 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: VOITH PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas T. SCHERB, Luiz Carlos DA SILVA, Rogerio BERARDI, Danilo OYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20070119558
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the production of a tissue paper web, which is produced from a pulp suspension having fibers. The method according to the present invention is characterized in that the pulp suspension is formed, at least partly by, a pulp suspension fraction obtained through the treatment of old paper, has a refining degree of less than 30° SR and is of such condition that a laboratory sheet according to TAPPI 205 SP 95 (Rapid Kothen), whose breaking length measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494 is 4.0 km or more, is produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Scherb, Luiz Silva, Rogerio Berardi, Davilo Oyakawa