Patents by Inventor Tyler Miller

Tyler Miller 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).

  • Belt or fabric including polymeric layer for papermaking machine
    Patent number: 10787767
    Abstract: A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PAPERMAKING BELTS USING 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20200262134
    Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
  • Cannabis fiber, absorbent cellulosic structures containing cannabis fiber and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10745859
    Abstract: A method to prepare, pulp, and bleach cannabis bast and hurd fibers to allow for the fiber to be incorporated into absorbent cellulosic structures on a wet-laid paper machine while keeping the pectin within the fibers. The wet laid paper machine can use the ATMOS, NTT, ETAD, TAD, or UCTAD method to produce the absorbent cellulosic structure. Absorbent cellulosic structures are produced with the cannabis bast and hurd fibers or with the bast fibers alone with the hurd fibers being combined with paper mill sludge or dust to form a fuel pellet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Karthik Ramaratnam, James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Taras Z. Andrukh
  • CANNABIS FIBER, ABSORBENT CELLULOSIC STRUCTURES CONTAINING CANNABIS FIBER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200256015
    Abstract: A method to prepare, pulp, and bleach cannabis bast and hurd fibers to allow for the fiber to be incorporated into absorbent cellulosic structures on a wet-laid paper machine while keeping the pectin within the fibers. The wet laid paper machine can use the ATMOS, NTT, ETAD, TAD, or UCTAD method to produce the absorbent cellulosic structure. Absorbent cellulosic structures are produced with the cannabis bast and hurd fibers or with the bast fibers alone with the hurd fibers being combined with paper mill sludge or dust to form a fuel pellet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Karthik RAMARATNAM, James E. SEALEY, II, Byrd Tyler MILLER, IV, Taras Z. ANDRUKH, Randy H. Elgin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MILL EFFLUENT BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) REDUCTION
    Publication number: 20200199817
    Abstract: A system and method of forming a molded pulp product that involves separately collecting, from a paper-making process, waste water containing short fibers at a first fiber consistency, waste water as dilution water containing fibers at a second fiber consistency that is lower than the first fiber consistency, and water containing long fibers, the long fibers having a length that is greater than a length of the short fibers, blending the waste water containing short fibers and the water containing long fibers to obtain a pulp slurry, and molding the pulp slurry into a molded pulp product at a pulp molding machine. In an embodiment, filtrate removed during the molding of the molded pulp product has a BOD measurement that is 95% less than a BOD measurement of the pulp slurry, where the BOD measurements are obtained using the EPA 405.1, SM5210B Test Method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Sealey, James E. Bradbury
  • HEAT RECOVERY FROM VACUUM BLOWERS ON A PAPER MACHINE
    Publication number: 20200190738
    Abstract: A papermaking process including the steps of forming a wet paper web on a papermaking machine, pulling vacuum through the web to remove water from the web and thereby generate discharge air, and diverting at least a portion of the discharge air through a control loop to a hot air drying system within the papermaking process to aid in drying the web, wherein the vacuum is generated by centrifugal blowers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler MILLER, IV
  • Manufacturing process for papermaking belts using 3D printing technology
    Patent number: 10675810
    Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
  • DISPOSABLE TOWEL PRODUCED WITH LARGE VOLUME SURFACE DEPRESSIONS
    Publication number: 20200123711
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORKING FIREARM-MOUNTED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200124383
    Abstract: An electronic system for a firearm includes a power source, one or more electrical conductors electrically connected to receive power from the power source, and a plurality of electronic devices. Each electronic device has an electrical input configured to receive power from the one or more electrical conductors to power the electronic device. A communication device is configured for data communication across the one or more electrical conductors. A method of communicating between electronic devices connected to a firearm includes powering a plurality of electronic devices connected to a firearm from a power source through one or more electrical conductors, and communicating data between the plurality of electronic devices across the one or more electrical conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: T-Worx Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Miller, Ben Feldman, Joseph Ellena, Martin Fisher, Wayne Taylor, Gary Callsen
  • DISPOSABLE TOWEL PRODUCED WITH LARGE VOLUME SURFACE DEPRESSIONS
    Publication number: 20200115855
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Tissue product made using laser engraved structuring belt
    Patent number: 10619309
    Abstract: A tissue product including a laminate of at least two plies of a multi-layer tissue web, the tissue product having a softness value (HF) of 92.0 or greater, a lint value of 4.5 or less, and an Sdr of greater than 3.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Bryd Tyler Miller, IV, Phillip MacDonald, Taras Z. Andrukh, Justin C. Pence
  • System and method for mill effluent biological oxygen demand (BOD) reduction
    Patent number: 10584443
    Abstract: A system and method of forming a molded pulp product that involves separately collecting, from a paper-making process, waste water containing short fibers at a first fiber consistency, waste water as dilution water containing fibers at a second fiber consistency that is lower than the first fiber consistency, and water containing long fibers, the long fibers having a length that is greater than a length of the short fibers, blending the waste water containing short fibers and the water containing long fibers to obtain a pulp slurry, and molding the pulp slurry into a molded pulp product at a pulp molding machine. In an embodiment, filtrate removed during the molding of the molded pulp product has a BOD measurement that is 95% less than a BOD measurement of the pulp slurry, where the BOD measurements are obtained using the EPA 405.1, SM5210B Test Method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, James E. Sealey, James E. Bradbury
  • Soft through air dried tissue
    Patent number: 10570570
    Abstract: A multi-layer through air dried tissue including a first exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers, an interior layer comprised substantially of softwood fibers, and a second exterior layer comprised substantially of hardwood fibers. The interior layer includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: Karthik Ramaratnam, Byrd Tyler Miller, Shane Ervin Hayes, James E. Sealey
  • SOFT, LOW LINT, THROUGH AIR DRIED TISSUE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200040532
    Abstract: A multi-ply through air dried structured tissue having a bulk softness of less than 10 TS7 and a lint value of 5.0 or less. Each ply of the tissue has a first exterior layer that includes a wet end temporary wet strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton and a wet end dry strength additive in an amount of approximately 0.25 kg/ton, an interior layer that includes a first wet end additive comprising an ionic surfactant, and a second wet end additive comprising a non-ionic surfactant, and a second exterior layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • Disposable towel produced with large volume surface depressions
    Patent number: 10544547
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Jeffrey Grunwald, Ashley Harris, Justin S. Pence
  • Disposable towel produced with large volume surface depressions
    Patent number: 10538882
    Abstract: A disposable tissue or paper towel product including at least two plies, an exposed outer surface of at least one of the two plies comprising a plurality of pockets, the plurality of pockets having an average volume greater than 0.4 mm3 and an average surface area of 2.5 mm2, wherein the product is formed using a structured fabric with both a left handed and right handed twill pattern that reverses itself periodically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLC
    Inventors: Louis LeBrun, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin S. Pence, II, James E. Sealey, II
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR PAPERMAKING ENDLESS BELTS USING 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20200009812
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing endless 3-D printed belts using in papermaking and an apparatus for producing endless 3-D printed belts laminated to a substrate for additional strength and dimensional stability during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Taras Z. Andrukh, James E. Sealey, II, Guy Menchik
  • BUNDLED PRODUCT AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200002071
    Abstract: A direct-to-consumer heat shrunk bundled product made up of a plurality of paper product rolls each individually packaged by a first package material and arranged relative to one another so as to form a bundle, the bundle being packaged by a second package material, wherein a substantial portion of the inner surface of the second package material is in contact with the first package material of the plurality of paper product rolls and is nonstick relative to the first package material. The bundle includes fused end seals so that the bundle does not include open gussets that might otherwise catch on machinery during sorting and shipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chris B. Anklam, Byrd Tyler Miller, Justin S. Pence, James E. Sealey
  • FORMER OF WATER LAID ASSET THAT UTILIZES A STRUCTURED FABRIC AS THE OUTER WIRE
    Publication number: 20190368125
    Abstract: A method of forming a fibrous web including the steps of providing a fiber slurry, depositing the fiber slurry between an inner forming wire and an outer forming wire, wherein the outer forming wire comprises a structured fabric and the inner forming wire contacts a segment of a forming roll, and rotating the forming roll so that the fiber slurry moves into contact with the structured fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH HIGH WET STRENGTH, ABSORBENCY, AND SOFTNESS
    Publication number: 20190368129
    Abstract: A method of making an absorbent structure including forming a stock mixture of fibers, a cationic wet strength resin, an anionic polyacrylamide and a cellulase enzyme, and at least partially drying the stock mixture to form a web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, Byrd Tyler MILLER, IV, Kevin BRENNAN, James E. BRADBURY, Phillip MACDONALD, Taras Z. Andrukh