Patents by Inventor Thomas Thoroe Scherb
Thomas Thoroe Scherb 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).
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Publication number: 20140298673Abstract: Method for manufacturing a fiber web, in which water is driven out of the fiber web. The method includes displacement dewatering using a clothing arrangement. The clothing arrangement, in the direction of a displacement fluid flow, includes: a membrane; an imprinting fabric, followed by the fiber web; and an anti-rewet fabric. The clothing arrangement is, in the direction of the displacement fluid flow, followed by a roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Jeffrey HERMAN, David A. BECK, Thomas Thoröe SCHERB
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Patent number: 8789289Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a fiber web, in particular a web of tissue or hygiene material, provided with a three-dimensional surface structure, whereby the fiber web is pressed at a dry content of <35% onto an imprinting fabric by way of a first pressure field and is thereby pre-imprinted and the fiber web is guided through at least one other pressure field, and at least one of dewatering and drying the fiber web.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Jeffrey Herman, David A. Beck, Thomas Thoröe Scherb
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Patent number: 8608909Abstract: A permeable belt for use in a system for dewatering and/or drying a fibrous web. The permeable belt capable of being subjected to a tension of at least approximately 30 kN/m, the permeable belt having at least one side having an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Patent number: 8440055Abstract: A pressing arrangement including at least one first fabric and second fabric both being permeable. A paper web is disposed between the first fabric and the second fabric. A pressure producing element is in contact with the first fabric. A support surface of a supporting structure is in contact with the second fabric. A differential pressure is provided between the first fabric and the support surface that acts on the first fabric, the paper web, and the second fabric, whereby the paper web is subjected to mechanical pressure and experiences a predetermined hydraulic pressure so as to cause water to be drained from the paper web. The pressing arrangement is structured and arranged to allow air to flow in a direction from the first fabric through the paper web and through the second fabric.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Patent number: 8236140Abstract: A belt press for a paper machine, the belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and a permeable belt. The permeable belt including a first side being guided over a portion of the exterior surface of the roll. The permeable belt having a tension of at least approximately 30 kN/m. The first side of the belt having an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%. A web travels between the permeable belt and the exterior surface of the roll.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Publication number: 20120061044Abstract: A permeable belt for use in a system for dewatering and/or drying a fibrous web. The permeable belt capable of being subjected to a tension of at least approximately 30 kN/m, the permeable belt having at least one side having an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Publication number: 20110126999Abstract: Apparatus for producing a fibrous web that includes a smooth roll and at least one opposing element. The smooth roll and the at least one opposing element are arranged to form at least one press nip, a felt is structured and arranged to guide the fibrous web through the at least one press nip, and an embossing belt is structured and arranged to receive the fibrous web from the smooth roll. The smooth roll and the embossing belt are arranged such that the fibrous web passes in an unsupported manner over a free draw between said smooth roll and said embossing belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: VOITH PATENT GMBHInventors: Thomas THORÖE SCHERB, Luiz CARLOS DA SILVA
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Patent number: 7931781Abstract: A system for drying one of a tissue and a hygiene web including a drying apparatus, a permeable structured fabric, a permeable dewatering fabric and a mechanism for applying pressure. The permeable structured fabric carries the web over the drying apparatus. The permeable dewatering fabric contacts the web and is guided over the drying apparatus. The mechanism for applying pressure, applies pressure to the permeable structured fabric, the web, and the permeable dewatering fabric at the drying apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Patent number: 7927462Abstract: A belt press for a paper machine, the belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and a permeable belt. The permeable belt has a first side and is guided over a portion of the exterior surface of the roll. The permeable belt has a tension of at least approximately 30 KN/m, the first side has an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Patent number: 7905984Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing a fibrous web in an apparatus that includes at least one nip formed between a smooth roll and at least one opposing element, a felt and an embossing belt. The process includes guiding the fibrous web and the felt through the at least one press nip formed between the smooth roll and the at least one opposing element, and passing the fiber web, in an unsupported manner, over a free draw from the smooth roll onto an embossing belt. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Liuz Carlos Da Silva
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Publication number: 20100243190Abstract: A belt press for a paper machine, the belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and a permeable belt. The permeable belt including a first side being guided over a portion of the exterior surface of the roll. The permeable belt having a tension of at least approximately 30 kN/m. The first side of the belt having an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%. A web travels between the permeable belt and the exterior surface of the roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Publication number: 20100170651Abstract: A pressing arrangement including at least one first fabric and second fabric both being permeable. A paper web is disposed between the first fabric and the second fabric. A pressure producing element is in contact with the first fabric. A support surface of a supporting structure is in contact with the second fabric. A differential pressure is provided between the first fabric and the support surface that acts on the first fabric, the paper web, and the second fabric, whereby the paper web is subjected to mechanical pressure and experiences a predetermined hydraulic pressure so as to cause water to be drained from the paper web. The pressing arrangement is structured and arranged to allow air to flow in a direction from the first fabric through the paper web and through the second fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Patent number: 7686923Abstract: A paper machine dewatering system includes a first fabric, a second fabric, and an airflow device. The first fabric carries a fibrous web on a side thereof. The second fabric is in at least partial contact with the fibrous web, the fibrous web being between the first fabric and the second fabric. The airflow device moves air successively through the first fabric, the fibrous web, and the second fabric.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoröe Scherb, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva
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Patent number: 7662260Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a structured fiber web including the steps of pressing a fiber web onto an imprinting fabric by way of a first pressure field, thereby pre-imprinting the fiber web, the fiber web having a dry content of less than approximately 35%, and subsequently pressing the fiber web onto the imprinting fabric by way of a further pressure field.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoroe-Scherb, Harald Schmidt-Hebbel, Jeffrey Herman
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Patent number: 7591925Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing a fibrous web in an apparatus that includes at least one nip formed between a smooth roll and at least one opposing element, a felt and an embossing belt. The process includes guiding the fibrous web and the felt through the at least one press nip formed between the smooth roll and the at least one opposing element, and passing the fiber web, in an unsupported manner, over a free draw from the smooth roll onto an embossing belt. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Liuz Carlos Da Silva
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Patent number: 7585395Abstract: A fabric for use by a papermaking machine, the fabric including a plurality of weft yarns, a plurality of warp yarns, and a woven fabric resulting from a repeating pattern of the weft yarns and warp yarns. Each of the weft yarn in the repeating pattern having a sequence of starting at a starting point then sequentially going over three adjacent warp yarns, under one warp yarn, over one warp yarn, under three warp yarns, over one warp yarn and under one warp yarn, the sequence then repeating.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Scott D. Quigley, Thomas Thoröe Scherb
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Publication number: 20090183847Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing a fibrous web in an apparatus that includes at least one nip formed between a smooth roll and at least one opposing element, a felt and an embossing belt. The process includes guiding the fibrous web and the felt through the at least one press nip formed between the smooth roll and the at least one opposing element, and passing the fiber web, in an unsupported manner, over a free draw from the smooth roll onto an embossing belt. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Voith Paper Patent GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Liuz Carlos Da Silva
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Publication number: 20090165980Abstract: System for drying a tissue or hygiene web. The system includes a permeable structured fabric carrying the web over a drying apparatus. A permeable dewatering fabric contacts the web and is guided over the drying apparatus. A mechanism is used to apply pressure to the permeable structured fabric, the web, and the permeable dewatering fabric at the drying apparatus. 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: VOITH PATENT GmbHInventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva, Hubert Walkenhaus
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Patent number: 7428786Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fiber web having a three-dimensional surface structure and a strength. The method includes the steps of pre-imprinting the fiber web, pressing the fiber web and forming the fiber web. The pre-imprinting step pre-imprints the fiber web at a dry content of less than 25% with an imprinting band using a first pressure field. The pressing step presses the fiber web onto the imprinting band using a second pressure field. The pressing step further dewaters and dries the fiber web fixing the three-dimensional surface structure and the strength. The forming step forms the fiber web on the imprinting band.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbHInventors: Jeffrey Herman, David A. Beck, Thomas Thoróe Scherb
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Publication number: 20080210397Abstract: A belt press for a paper machine, the belt press including a roll having an exterior surface and a permeable belt. The permeable belt has a first side and is guided over a portion of the exterior surface of the roll. The permeable belt has a tension of at least approximately 30 KN/m, the first side has an open area of at least approximately 25% and a contact area of at least approximately 10%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2004Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Thomas Thoroe Scherb, Hubert Walkenhaus, Jeffrey Herman, Luiz Carlos Silva