Patents by Inventor Wei-Hwa Her
Wei-Hwa Her 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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Patent number: 10619306Abstract: A paper or paperboard including a cellulose substrate and a coating applied to each side of the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 2 microns, the basis weight being less than about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: Y1=29.15+11.95X?0.07415X2.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLCInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Terrell J. Green, Steven G. Bushhouse, Steven Parker, Jason R. Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Scott E. Ginther
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Patent number: 9732473Abstract: A basecoat including a pigment blend that includes a ground calcium carbonate component and a hyperplaty clay component, wherein the ground calcium carbonate component has a coarse particle size distribution, and wherein the hyperplaty clay component has an average aspect ratio of at least 40:1.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLCInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steven G. Bushhouse, Jason R. Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her
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Publication number: 20170159241Abstract: A paper or paperboard including a cellulose substrate and a coating applied to each side of the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 2 microns, the basis weight being less than about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: Y1=29.15+11.95X?0.07415X2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Gary P. FUGITT, Terrell J. GREEN, Steven G. BUSHHOUSE, Steven PARKER, Jason R. HOGAN, Wei-Hwa HER, Scott E. GINTHER
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Patent number: 9567709Abstract: A paper or paperboard including a cellulose substrate and a coating applied to each side of the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 2 microns, the basis weight being less than about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: Y1=29.15+11.95X?0.07415X2.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLCInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Terrell J. Green, Steven G. Bushhouse, Steven Parker, Jason R. Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Scott E. Ginther
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Publication number: 20160076202Abstract: A basecoat including a pigment blend that includes a ground calcium carbonate component and a hyperplaty clay component, wherein the ground calcium carbonate component has a coarse particle size distribution, and wherein the hyperplaty clay component has an average aspect ratio of at least 40:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Gary P. FUGITT, Steven G. BUSHHOUSE, Jason R. HOGAN, Wei-Hwa HER
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Patent number: 8313614Abstract: A method for coating paperboard including the steps of preparing a paperboard substrate having a basis weight of at least about 85 pounds per 3000 ft2, with the proviso that the paperboard substrate is not subjected to a wet stack calendering process, applying a basecoat to at least one surface of the paperboard substrate to form a coated paperboard structure, the basecoat including at least one pigment, the pigment having a sediment void volume of at least about 45 percent, and applying a top coat over the basecoat of the coated paperboard structure to form a top-coated paperboard structure having an outermost coating surface, wherein the outermost coating surface has a Parker Print Surf smoothness of at most about 3 microns.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Steven Parker
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Publication number: 20120186763Abstract: A method for coating paperboard including the steps of preparing a paperboard substrate having a basis weight of at least about 85 pounds per 3000 ft2, with the proviso that the paperboard substrate is not subjected to a wet stack calendering process, applying a basecoat to at least one surface of the paperboard substrate to form a coated paperboard structure, the basecoat including at least one pigment, the pigment having a sediment void volume of at least about 45 percent, and applying a top coat over the basecoat of the coated paperboard structure to form a top-coated paperboard structure having an outermost coating surface, wherein the outermost coating surface has a Parker Print Surf smoothness of at most about 3 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Steven Parker
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Publication number: 20120145040Abstract: A basecoat including a pigment blend that includes a ground calcium carbonate component and a hyperplaty clay component, wherein the ground calcium carbonate component has a coarse particle size distribution, and wherein the hyperplaty clay component has an average aspect ratio of at least about 40:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her
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Patent number: 8187420Abstract: A method for coating paperboard including the steps of preparing a paperboard substrate having a basis weight of at least about 85 pounds per 3000 ft2, with the proviso that the paperboard substrate is not subjected to a wet stack calendering process, applying a basecoat to at least one surface of the paperboard substrate to form a coated paperboard structure, the basecoat including at least one pigment, the pigment having a sediment void volume of at least about 45 percent, and applying a top coat over the basecoat of the coated paperboard structure to form a top-coated paperboard structure having an outermost coating surface, wherein the outermost coating surface has a Parker Print Surf smoothness of at most about 3 microns.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Steven Parker
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Patent number: 8142887Abstract: A basecoat including a pigment blend of a coarse ground calcium carbonate and a hyperplaty clay having an average aspect ratio of at least about 40:1.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her
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Publication number: 20110315332Abstract: A method for coating paperboard including the steps of preparing a paperboard substrate having a basis weight of at least about 85 pounds per 3000 ft2, with the proviso that the paperboard substrate is not subjected to a wet stack calendering process, applying a basecoat to at least one surface of the paperboard substrate to form a coated paperboard structure, the basecoat including at least one pigment, the pigment having a sediment void volume of at least about 45 percent, and applying a top coat over the basecoat of the coated paperboard structure to form a top-coated paperboard structure having an outermost coating surface, wherein the outermost coating surface has a Parker Print Surf smoothness of at most about 3 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Steven Parker
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Publication number: 20110244205Abstract: A paper or paperboard including a cellulose substrate and a coating applied to each side of the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 2 microns, the basis weight being less than about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: Y1=29.15+11.95X?0.07415X2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATIONInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Terrell J. Green, Steven G. Bushhouse, Steven Parker, Jason R. Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Scott E. Ginther
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Patent number: 8025763Abstract: A method for coating paperboard including the steps of preparing a web of cellulosic fibers, the web having a basis weight of at least about 85 pounds per 3000 ft2, calendering the web at least once to form a paperboard substrate, wherein each of the calendering steps is performed without substantially introducing moisture to the web, and applying a basecoat to at least one surface of the paperboard substrate to form a coated paperboard structure, the basecoat including at least one pigment, the pigment having a sediment void volume of at least about 45 percent, wherein the coated paperboard structure has a Parker Print Surf smoothness of at most about 3 microns.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Steven Parker
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Patent number: 7749583Abstract: A paperboard including a solid bleached sulfate paperboard substrate and a coating applied to the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 3 microns, the basis weight being at most about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: Y1=3.79+13.43X?0.1638X2.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Meadwestvaco CorporationInventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Terrell J. Green, Steve G. Bushhouse, Steven Parker, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Scott Ginther
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Publication number: 20090236062Abstract: A method for coating paperboard including the steps of preparing a web of cellulosic fibers, the web having a basis weight of at least about 85 pounds per 3000 ft2, calendering the web at least once to form a paperboard substrate, wherein each of the calendering steps is performed without substantially introducing moisture to the web, and applying a basecoat to at least one surface of the paperboard substrate to form a coated paperboard structure, the basecoat including at least one pigment, the pigment having a sediment void volume of at least about 45 percent, wherein the coated paperboard structure has a Parker Print Surf smoothness of at most about 3 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her, Steven Parker
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Publication number: 20090239047Abstract: A basecoat including a pigment blend of a coarse ground calcium carbonate and a hyperplaty clay having an average aspect ratio of at least about 40:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Gary P. Fugitt, Steve G. Bushhouse, Jason Richard Hogan, Wei-Hwa Her