Patents by Inventor Sergio A. GIUSTE

Sergio A. GIUSTE 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: 20250092602
    Abstract: A continuous papermaking machine including a headbox for discharging a suspension of cellulose fibers in water, a forming wire moving in a process direction, the forming wire receiving the suspension from the headbox such that a web is formed on the forming wire, a top former above the forming wire for upwardly removing water from the web, the top former comprising a lead out roll, a dewatering device below the forming wire and downstream from the top former, and an applicator positioned above the forming wire and downstream from the lead out roll of the top former, the applicator discharging onto the web a mixture that includes microfibrillated cellulose and a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Sergio A. GIUSTE, Ashok K. GHOSH, Brian K. KNAPP, James C. COSTELLO, Terrell J. GREEN
  • Publication number: 20230392321
    Abstract: A coated paperboard container includes a paperboard substrate and an aqueous barrier coating on the paperboard substrate. The coated paperboard container has a repulpability yield of 75% accepts or greater, a sidewall seam bond strength of 30 pounds per inch or greater, and a wet rigidity loss of 50% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Parker, Jiebin Pang, Natasha G. Melton, Teresa Krug, Sergio A. Giuste, Wade Harris, Terrell J. Green
  • Patent number: 11767639
    Abstract: A coated paperboard container includes a paperboard substrate and an aqueous barrier coating on the paperboard substrate. The coated paperboard container has a repulpability yield of 75% accepts or greater, a sidewall seam bond strength of 30 pounds per inch or greater, and a wet rigidity loss of 50% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Parker, Jiebin Pang, Natasha G. Melton, Teresa Krug, Sergio A. Giuste, Wade Harris, Terrell J. Green
  • Patent number: 11697908
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a paperboard structure includes passing a paperboard substrate through a hot-hard calender to yield a calendered paperboard substrate, the hot-hard calender including a nip defined by a thermo-roller and a counter roller, wherein a contact surface of the thermo-roller is heated to an elevated temperature. The method then includes applying a basecoat to the calendered paperboard substrate to yield a basecoated paperboard substrate, the basecoat includes a basecoat binder and a basecoat pigment blend. The method further includes applying a topcoat to the basecoated paperboard substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Sergio A. Giuste, Steven Parker, Terrell J. Green
  • Publication number: 20230114655
    Abstract: A cylindrical punch head (2) includes a punch face (3) and a side surface (4). The punch face extends in a radial direction about an axis of the punch head. The side surface extends in an axial direction of the punch head about a periphery of the punch face. The side surface defines a plurality of grooves (6). Each groove extends in the axial direction of the punch head. A method for shaping a paperboard bottom blank to shape a peripheral skirt portion about a periphery of the paperboard bottom blank using the cylindrical punch head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Brian K. Knapp, Sergio A. Giuste, Terrell J. Green, Timothy R. McNeal, Joel C. Panek, James M. Taylor, Babek Mirzaei, Jiebin Pang
  • Publication number: 20220267961
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a paperboard structure includes passing a paperboard substrate through a hot-hard calender to yield a calendered paperboard substrate, the hot-hard calender including a nip defined by a thermo-roller and a counter roller, wherein a contact surface of the thermo-roller is heated to an elevated temperature. The method then includes applying a basecoat to the calendered paperboard substrate to yield a basecoated paperboard substrate, the basecoat includes a basecoat binder and a basecoat pigment blend. The method further includes applying a topcoat to the basecoated paperboard substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Sergio A. Giuste, Steven Parker, Terrell J. Green
  • Patent number: 11293142
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a paperboard structure includes passing a paperboard substrate through a hot-hard calender to yield a calendered paperboard substrate, the hot-hard calender including a nip defined by a thermo-roller and a counter roller, wherein a contact surface of the thermo-roller is heated to an elevated temperature. The method then includes applying a basecoat to the calendered paperboard substrate to yield a basecoated paperboard substrate, the basecoat includes a basecoat binder and a basecoat pigment blend. The method further includes applying a topcoat to the basecoated paperboard substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: WESTROCK MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Sergio A. Giuste, Steven Parker, Terrell J. Green
  • Publication number: 20210222365
    Abstract: A method for applying a multi-layer coating includes passing a substrate through a nip defined by two rolls to apply a first thickness of a first liquid coating material, applying a second liquid coating material on the first liquid coating material having the first thickness as applied by passing through the nip, and controlling a thickness of the applied second liquid coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Sergio A. Giuste, Steven G. Bushhouse, Jiebin Pang, Brian K. Knapp
  • Publication number: 20200354894
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a paperboard structure includes passing a paperboard substrate through a hot-hard calender to yield a calendered paperboard substrate, the hot-hard calender including a nip defined by a thermo-roller and a counter roller, wherein a contact surface of the thermo-roller is heated to an elevated temperature. The method then includes applying a basecoat to the calendered paperboard substrate to yield a basecoated paperboard substrate, the basecoat includes a basecoat binder and a basecoat pigment blend. The method further includes applying a topcoat to the basecoated paperboard substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sergio A. Giuste, Steven Parker, Terrell J. Green
  • Publication number: 20200232164
    Abstract: A coated paperboard container includes a paperboard substrate and an aqueous barrier coating on the paperboard substrate. The coated paperboard container has a repulpability yield of 75% accepts or greater, a sidewall seam bond strength of 30 pounds per inch or greater, and a wet rigidity loss of 50% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Parker, Jiebin Pang, Natasha G. Melton, Teresa Krug, Sergio A. Giuste, Wade Harris, Terrell J. Green
  • Patent number: 9771688
    Abstract: A coated paperboard is disclosed which includes a base coat and top coat containing substantially no fluorochemical or wax, exhibiting good resistance to oil and grease, no tendency toward blocking, and being fully repulpable. Improved moisture resistance is also exhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Jiebin Pang, Natasha Gandia Melton, Sergio A. Giuste
  • Publication number: 20160230343
    Abstract: A coated paperboard is disclosed which includes a base coat and top coat containing substantially no fluorochemical or wax, exhibiting good resistance to oil and grease, no tendency toward blocking, and being fully repulpable. Improved moisture resistance is also exhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jiebin PANG, Natasha GANDIA, Sergio A. GIUSTE