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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6504625 | System and method for print analysis A system and method is disclosed for analyzing a test pattern printed by a printing device onto a substrate to determine the printing properties of the substrate. The test pattern includes (i) a first cell having a background of a first color and a patter... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6203307 | System for finishing surface of a web of paper having an improved continuous finishing belt A hot soft nip calender apparatus is provided for a paper mill. The apparatus includes at least one heated calender roller and a finishing belt which is moved in proximity to the heated calender roller by a plurality of drive rollers and at least one pres... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6123806 | Process for kraft chemical recovery A method of recovering chemicals from spent black liquor used in a kraft pulping process comprising organic materials having oxygen containing functional groups, the method comprising heating the black liquor at an elevated temperature and at a correspond... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6111232 | Recovery boiler smelt spout A heating element comprising: a body having a heating section; heating means inserted in or adjacent to said body, said means capable of generating heat, having a heat flux Q1 at a temperature T1 ; and heat transfer and concentration means cap... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6073760 | Corrugated fibreboard container with at least one hinged side and blanks for assembling said container A corrugated fibreboard container is provided for packaging a stack of loose paper sheets which comprises a carton and a lid, both formed from two planar blanks. The carton is formed with four sides which define inner dimensions substantially coincident w... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6007921 | Continuous finishing belt capable of finishing surface of a web of paper A hot soft nip calendar apparatus is provided for a paper mill. The apparatus includes at least one heated calendar roller and a finishing belt which is moved in proximity to the heated calendar roller by a plurality of drive rollers and at least one pres... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5938892 | Process for recycling bleach plant filtrate A process for bleaching wood pulp is provided comprising subjecting the wood pulp, after brown stock washing, to an oxygen delignification stage, a washing sequence, a first chlorine dioxide bleaching stage, an oxidative extraction stage, at least one fin... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5931435 | Packaging and distribution system for rolled or cylindrical articles This invention relates to a pallet having a cradle which centers cylindrical articles or materials wound in rolls on the pallet and which allows the rolls to be transported while in a rollingly oriented manner, such that the cradle cooperates with retaini... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5853535 | Process for manufacturing bleached pulp including recycling A process for bleaching wood pulp is provided comprising subjecting the wood pulp, after brown stock washing, to an oxygen delignification stage, a washing sequence, a first chlorine dioxide bleaching stage, an oxidative extraction stage, optionally at le... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5847265 | Pinhole test A method for measuring the size and magnitude of pinholes in a sheet of paper, comprising placing a test sheet of paper on top of a backing sheet and spreading ink, oil or stain across the test paper. Uniform pressure is applied to the test paper in suffi... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5821990 | System for monitoring a continuous manufacturing process A system for continuously monitoring a process such as a paper making process wherein a plurality of video cameras are positioned at various positions along the process to monitor one or more pre-determined characteristics of the process. The system furth... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5783140 | Method and apparatus for opening discharge outlets A heating element comprising: a body having a heating section; heating means inserted in or adjacent to said body, said means capable of generating heat, having a heat flux Q1 at a temperature T1 ; and heat transfer and concentration means cap... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5717456 | System for monitoring a continuous manufacturing process The invention is a system for monitoring a process in which process data relating to a predetermined characteristic of the process is collected and stored in digital format and extracted based upon a predetermined criterion for display. A plurality of mon... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5694837 | Apparatus for finsihing a continuous sheet of paper A hot soft nip calender apparatus is provided for a paper mill. The apparatus includes at least one heated calender roller and a finishing belt which is moved in proximity to the heated calender roller by a plurality of drive rollers and at least one pres... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5645687 | Process for manufacturing bleached pulp with reduced chloride production A process for bleaching wood pulp is provided comprising subjecting the wood pulp, after brown stock washing, to an oxygen delignification stage, a washing sequence, a first chlorine dioxide or ozone bleaching stage, an oxidative extraction stage, an ozon... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5635095 | Method for opening discharge outlets A method for shutting down and starting up a chemical recovery process of the type comprising burning concentrated black liquor in the furnace of a recovery boiler to produce a flue gas and a hot molten smelt in the bottom of said furnace and discharging ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5616353 | Method for extending shelf life of citrus juice A composite barrier laminate for a carton for citrus juices that extends the shelf life of the citrus juice by inhibiting the proliferation of microbial growth therein. The composite barrier laminate has a plurality of layers with one layer being a thin b... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5589036 | Controlling pulp flow in an upflow pulp treatment tower The flow patterns of the wood/paper pulp in a paper pulp treatment tower are controlled to provide for even flow through and discharge of the pulp from the upper end of the tower. Flow-altering fluids are injected into the pulp stock in the tower via appr... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5547509 | Method and apparatus for continuous support of a paper web through a coating installation A coating installation is provided for a paper mill to apply a coating to at least one surface of a continuous web of paper. To reduce catastrophic damage to the web of paper passing through the coating installation, a continuous support belt is provided ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5402980 | Wound paper roll support apparatus A wound paper roll support including an air inflatable rubber bladder on a planar table support. The inflated tube will support and conform to variables in the length and diameter of each roll which is supported by the table after removal from a winding a... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5400707 | Apparatus for finishing a continuous sheet of paper A hot soft nip calender apparatus is provided for a paper mill. The apparatus includes at least one heated calender roller and a finishing belt which is moved in proximity to the heated calender roller by a plurality of drive rollers and at least one pres... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5337490 | Single tier dryer threading nozzle for paper machines A dual air threading nozzle apparatus is disclosed for threading a paper web through a single tier drying section of a paper making machine. The single tier drying section includes a dryer roll, a dryer felt and a vacuum transfer roll. The dual air thread... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5324528 | Method for extending shelf life of juice A composite barrier laminate for a carton for citrus juices that extends the shelf life of the citrus juice by inhibiting the proliferation of microbial growth therein. The composite barrier laminate has a plurality of layers with one layer being a thin b... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5314585 | Low shear Uhle box An improved Uhle box for use in a paper press includes an elongated, generally U-shaped support structure closed at its opposite ends by deckle pieces, and with each upstanding leg including a cylindrical recess for rotatably mounting a cylinder on which ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5293011 | Power lockout device The lockout device is intended for use on safety switches for controlling electric power equipment. It comprises a cable with a tip connected at one end. The tip is adapted to be threaded through holes on the actuators of safety switches. The tip has one ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5282382 | Roll hardness observation testing apparatus and process An apparatus and process is provided for testing the hardness of paper rolls. The apparatus includes a tester that is selectively moveable across a roll of paper. The tester includes an impact anvil which strikes the paper at a selected frequency and whic... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5283129 | Light weight paper stock A light weight coated paper is provided by a process wherein paper stock having a weight ranging from about 22 to 26 pounds per ream is coated with from about 4 to 8 pounds per ream of an aqueous coating formulation comprising: a) a pigment composition co... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5244570 | Apparatus for treating wastewater A process and apparatus is provided for removing color from a wastewater stream. The process includes directing the wastewater stream through at least one UV reactor and simultaneously injecting a hydrogen peroxide charge into the wastewater stream exactl... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5174010 | Breaker blade and wire puller for automatic kraft bale dewiring machine A wire breaker blade and a wire puller member are provided for an automatic kraft paper bale dewiring machine for respectively breaking and removing a plurality of baling wires from a bale of kraft paper pulp. The wire breaker blade includes a hook-shaped... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5175036 | Barrier laminates for containment of flavor, essential oils and vitamins A laminate providing an effective barrier to migration of essential oils and flavorings and for retention of vitamin C, essential oils and flavor in a juice and cartons made therefrom, wherein the laminate comprises, from the outer surface to the inner su... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5141691 | Feedlock and method for extruding planar laminates A feedblock is provided for producing a laminated plastic sheet with each layer of the laminated sheet being of substantially uniform thickness. The feedblock includes a plurality of lamella channels each of which is of non-rectangular cross-sectional sha... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5142158 | Cant dimension readere using moving light source After cutting of a cant, it is conveyed in a direction perpendicular to the long dimension of the cant against a pair of pin stops. A photo-diode array is positioned across the width of the cant adjacent one end of the conveyor and cant. The pins are alig... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5135463 | Bottom pressure pad for gable carton forming apparatus A pressure pad is provided for bottom sealing of a gable carton. The pressure pad cooperates with a mandrel which is urged into an opened-top gable carton for sealing the carton bottom. The pressure pad is provided with a sealing bar matrix which is dispo... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5133335 | Paraffin wax grafting technique and apparatus A technique and equipment for grafting are disclosed. The technique involves forming a wedge on a scion, forming a cleft or side cut in rootstock, forming a union with the scion and rootstock, binding the union with budding strips, and coating the wrapped... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5125569 | Gable top carton with easy opening sealed top and blank therefor An easy opening gable top carton and a blank for forming such a carton are provided. A pair of interior top seal panels of the carton and adjacent areas of the exterior top seal panels are provided with arrays of seal score lines. The seal score lines are... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5096244 | Holder for laser scanner A telescopic support is provided which is used to hold a laser scanner to scan bar codes on labels on paper rolls at normally inaccessible heights. The support includes a basket for receiving the scanner, legs to stabilize the support against the paper ro... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094751 | Self-cleaning filter assembly A liquid intake assembly includes a filter member having a shower ring for removing solids from the outside surface of the filter member. The shower ring has an annular portion surrounding the filter member and a plurality of nozzle members for directing ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5076493 | Tamper evident gable top carton with reclosable spout A gable top container is provided with a bottom wall, an upstanding side wall enclosure connected to and extending from the bottom wall, and a gable top. The gable top is defined by an opposed pair of triangular top panels hingedly connected to opposed po... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5065938 | Gable top carton with resealable pour spout A gable top carton is provided with a bottom wall, an upstanding side wall enclosure connected to and extending from the bottom wall, and a gable top. The gable top is defined by an opposed pair of triangular top panels hingedly connected to opposed porti... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5062216 | Single tiered multi-cylinder paper dryer apparatus Apparatus utilizing a single tier of rotatable cylindrical steam dryers from entrance to exit is provided for the drying of a paper web in a paper-making process. The web is supported by a felt as it traverses the apparatus from dryer to dryer which is tr... | 11/05/1991 |
