Patents by Inventor Weiping Ban

Weiping Ban 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: 20150053358
    Abstract: Methods to control organic contaminants in fibers are described. One method involves contacting the fibers with a) at least one zeolite and optionally b) detackifier, or an ester hydrolyzing enzyme, or both, for a sufficient time and in a sufficient amount to control the organic contaminants present in the fibers. This method is effective to reduce stickies in paper mill furnish formed with recycled fibers. A method for pitch control in paper mill furnish formed with virgin fibers is also provided. Resulting paper products formed from the processed fibers are also described as well as methods to make them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Weiping Ban, George S. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8916024
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for producing market pulp which include treatment of pulp with diverse ionic compounds before pulp drying. Cationically and anionically charged compounds can be used to treat pulp before pulp drying to improve pulp dewatering performance and efficiency in the production of market pulp. Market pulp products containing the treatment compounds are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
    Inventors: Weiping Ban, Philip M. Hoekstra, Michael R. Elsey
  • Patent number: 8480853
    Abstract: Enhancement of papermaking drainage and retention properties of aqueous cellulosic suspensions used for production of paper or paper board with a retention/drainage additive system including ionic crosslinked acrylic acid-acrylate copolymer microparticles is described. Paper and paperboard products made with these copolymer microparticles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
    Inventor: Weiping Ban
  • Patent number: 8454798
    Abstract: A method is described for making paper or paper board by applying a composition containing enzyme and cationic coagulant to papermaking pulp prior to paper forming to preferably improve drainage, retention, or both. Sheets of pulp from which paper or paperboard products are made with the method can exhibit excellent drainage, excellent retention of pulp fines, or both. The method also can be applied to other pulp treatments, such as waste water treatments. A system for making such treatments of paper furnish is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
    Inventors: Weiping Ban, Gary Headrick, Rosa M. Covarrubias
  • Publication number: 20120103549
    Abstract: Enhancement of papermaking drainage and retention properties of aqueous cellulosic suspensions used for production of paper or paper board with a retention/drainage additive system including ionic crosslinked acrylic acid-acrylate copolymer microparticles is described. Paper and paperboard products made with these copolymer microparticles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Weiping Ban
  • Publication number: 20110253333
    Abstract: A method is described for making paper or paper board by applying a composition containing enzyme and cationic coagulant to papermaking pulp prior to paper forming to preferably improve drainage, retention, or both. Sheets of pulp from which paper or paperboard products are made with the method can exhibit excellent drainage, excellent retention of pulp fines, or both. The method also can be applied to other pulp treatments, such as waste water treatments. A system for making such treatments of paper furnish is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Weiping Ban, Gary Headrick, Rosa M. Covarrubias