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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182650 | Modified Kraft fibers A method of producing a modified pulp comprising treating wood chips in an extraction process to remove hemicellose to form treated wood chips; and subjecting said treated wood chips to chemical or semichemical pulping to form a modified Kraft pulp wherein the amoun... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8136697 | Gravity fed dispensing container A gravity fed dispensing and display box has separate partition inserts therein dividing the interior into a plurality of compartments for stacking articles to be dispensed. A dispensing opening at the bottom of each compartment has a width less than the width of th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8091768 | Bulk shipping container A bulk shipping and storage container in the form of a drum is made of corrugated fiberboard and includes a bin with a sidewall, a closed bottom and an open top. The sidewall has a plurality of interconnected sidewall panels, and a rim is on an upper outer surface o... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8025208 | Bulk container for liquid and semi-liquid fluid A bulk container for storing, shipping and dispensing liquid and semi-liquid fluids comprises a bin having a sidewall, a closed bottom, and an open top. The sidewall comprises a plurality of interconnected sidewall panels extending at an angle with respect to one an... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025206 | Bulk container for liquid and semi-liquid fluid A bulk container for fluid materials comprises a bin having a plurality of interconnected sidewall panels, a closed bottom, and an open top. A rim around the top of the bin defines a downwardly facing shoulder. A lid covers the open top and has elongated depending s... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011565 | Multi-sided tray bliss container A multi-sided container comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, opposite side walls, opposite end walls, a longitudinal axis and a plurality of diagonal corner walls all are cooperating with one another to form an interior space. At least one of the plurality of diago... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011512 | Child-resistant package with latch and retaining feature A child-resistant but adult-friendly package package comprising a sleeve having top and bottom walls, opposite side walls, a closed end, and an open end. A blister card insert configured to be movable into and out of the sleeve through the open end. A first latch el... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7976677 | Process of bleaching hardwood pulps in a D1 or D2 stage in a presence of a weak base This invention relates to an improved bleaching process for bleaching pulp comprising at least one bleaching stage which comprises treating a hardwood pulp with a bleaching agent comprising ClO2 in the presence of a weak base such as, for example, Mg(OH) | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972477 | Surface treatment of substrate or paper/paperboard products using optical brightening agent The present invention relates to a process for applying optical brightening agent (OBA) to a sheet of paper or paperboard substrate. The process comprises the step of spraying an aqueous composition comprising an optical brightening agent onto at least one surface o... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7959007 | Shipping and display container with article support A one-piece tray for shipping and then displaying articles in an upright position at a point of sale has a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, and opposite side walls and is made of corrugated board having a bottom liner, a top liner, and a fluted medium. A plur... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7943011 | Paperboard material with expanded polymeric microspheres The present invention is related to a paperboard product having a basis weight in a range of 100 to 350 pounds per 3,000 square feet. The paperboard comprises at least one coated surface suitable for printing. The at least one coated surface comprising cellulosic fi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7918967 | Apparatus for decreasing scaling in digester systems The invention relates to an apparatus for continuous digestion of wood chip comprising an upright generally cylindrical vessel having a top end and a bottom end. The top end of the cylindrical vessel is adapted to receive wood chips mixed with a cooking liquor to be... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7892613 | Reducing top ply basis weight of white top linerboard in paper or paperboard The present invention relates to multi-ply paper and paperboard products in which individual plies are formed of lingo-cellulosic fibers having different GE brightnesses. The paper or paperboard substrate having top and bottom surfaces comprises a base ply having to... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888621 | Systems and methods for automatically adjusting the operational parameters of a laser cutter in a package processing environment A system includes a cutting station having a laser cutter for cutting surface marks, score lines, holes, slots, flaps, panels, etc. into a selected substrate, an image capture device for capturing digital image data associated with the selected substrate, and a comp... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883000 | Tamper-resistant and leak-resistant container The present invention is directed to a paperboard container having generally finger access or handhold openings forming carry handles in the end walls. The handhold openings are defined by two adjacent tapered punch-out panels aligned end-to-end and hinged at their ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7870992 | Container with freestanding insulating encapsulated cellulose-based substrate A container (100) generally includes an outer shell (102, 108), wherein at least a portion of the outer shell includes a moisture-resistant barrier (902). The container further includes at least one insulating member (104, 106) disposed w... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7828930 | Use of polysulfide in modified cooking A method for Kraft pulping employing a modified cooking process in conjunction with polysulfide pulping technologies to obtain higher pulping yields than obtained in the prior art. The total required alkali charge (polysulfide liquor) is added to the beginning of a ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7798317 | Reamed paper shipping and display container According to one aspect of the present invention, a container is provided for shipping a plurality of items, such as pre-wrapped reams of cut-sized paper, more particularly, a container for shipping items is provided, comprising: a base portion sized to receive a pl... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794850 | Paper articles exhibiting long term storageability and method for making same A method for increasing the long term storageability of a cellulosic paper or paperboard product. The method includes providing a paper or paperboard product made from cellulosic fibers having a basis weight ranging from about 80 to about 300 pounds per 3000 square ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794567 | Uncoated facestock for adhesive-backed labels Disclosed is an uncoated facestock product having enhanced printability, holdout, and edge wick properties, which are attained through a combination of manufacturing techniques including increased refining of the furnish, sizing, increased hard nip calendering, and ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7790251 | Cut resistant paper and paper articles and method for making same The specification discloses a method for making a paper material having a reduced tendency to cut human skin. The method includes providing a papermaking furnish containing cellulosic fibers and from about 0.5 to about 5.0 wt % by weight dry basis expandable microsp... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7749596 | Engineered crack-resistant paper and board An engineered crack-resistant paper or board for improved runability formed by depositing a thin discontinuous thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer onto a cellulose fiber network web and having same absorbed into the network in specific geometrical formations. The... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749354 | Digester wash extraction by individual screen flow control A continuous digester comprises a wash zone having a plurality of individual wash screens disposed about an inner wall of the digester for the withdrawal of co-current downflow liquor from the wash zone. A conduit is connected in fluid communication between each of ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7726485 | Momentary switch integrated in packaging of an article The present invention relates to a switch for use with an article formed from paperboard. The article includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel and the second panel each have a sliding surface facing one another. The first and the second panels are ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7690555 | Rigid corrugated bulk container for liquids and semi-liquid fluids A corrugated bulk container for shipping, storing and dispensing liquids and semi-liquid fluids. The container is a laminated triple wall open-ended tube having side walls and end walls, and a bag assembly is supported in the tube for containing the liquid or semi-l... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678444 | Thermoformed article made from renewable polymer and heat-resistant polymer The present invention provides articles comprising a thermoformable composite comprising: a core comprising a renewable polymer having: (a) a Ts value of up to about 90° C.; and (b) a heat distortion index of up to about 90° C.; and a heat-resistant out... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677434 | Containers with tapered sidewalls and stacking tabs A stackable container has a bottom panel, upstanding sidewalls, upstanding end walls, and an open top. According to one aspect of the invention, narrow reinforcing flaps are attached to the upper edge of at least one of the side and end walls, defining a stacking le... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658820 | Digester wash extraction by individual screen flow control A continuous digester comprises a wash zone having a plurality of individual wash screens disposed about an inner wall of the digester for the withdrawal of co-current downflow liquor from the wash zone. A conduit is connected in fluid communication between each of ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654440 | Octagonal bulk bin with self-locking webbed bottom flaps An octagonal bulk bin has sidewalls, end walls and diagonal corner panels interposed between adjacent sidewalls and end walls. Major bottom flaps are foldably joined to a bottom edge of the sidewalls, minor bottom flaps are foldably joined to a bottom edge of the en... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7652794 | Prepress workflow methods for generating images with improved misregistration tolerance utilizing global and/or local processing techniques A prepress workflow process suitable for generating a reproduction composite image from a source image that may be tolerant to or exhibit improved tolerance to misregistration when printed is provided. Embodiments of the prepress workflow process include obtaining a... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648772 | Moisture resistant container A sheet of cellulose based material having enhanced strength, particularly the dry strength, substantially unaffected repulpability is disclosed. The sheet of cellulose based materials generally includes a first cellulose based material connected with a second cellu... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7628277 | Protective article shipping container A container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an outer shell and an insert, which is sized, shaped and configured to at least partially enclose an article secured thereto during shipping and storing. The outer shell is of a conven... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625331 | Method and apparatus for processing wood veneered substrate stock and the like into a container or display blank An apparatus for processing sheets of wood veneered substrate stock into product blanks suitable for use in shipping goods, displaying goods, etc: is provided. The apparatus may include either a flat bed or platen die cutting machine or a rotary die cutting machine.... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624912 | Three-piece container A three-piece container comprises top and bottom walls, apposite end walls, opposite side walls, and reinforced corners. First and second end pieces are configured to form first and second container end walls. The end pieces are each folded to define an inner end wa... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624911 | Container with freestanding insulating encapsulated cellulose-based substrate An insulating container to replace expanded polystyrene includes a freestanding, cellulose-based substrate encapsulated with a polymeric film. The encapsulated cellulose-based substrate may be provided with an insulating value to match that of expanded polystyrene. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7622022 | Surface treatment of substrate or paper/paperboard products using optical brightening agent The present invention relates to a process for applying optical brightening agent (OBA) to a sheet of paper or paperboard substrate. The process comprises the step of spraying an aqueous composition comprising an optical brightening agent onto at least one surface o... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607564 | Rigid corrugated bulk container for liquids and semi-liquid fluids A corrugated bulk container for shipping, storing and dispensing liquids and semi-liquid fluids. The container is a laminated triple wall open-ended tube having side walls and end walls, and a bag assembly is supported in the tube for containing the liquid or semi-l... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597241 | Container with hold-open flaps for ventilation The present invention provides a container having a carton and a cover sized to fit over and enclose an interior space of the container. Carton and cover each are adapted to permit controlled flow of air in to and out of the interior space of the container. In a pre... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7597194 | Shipping container with integrated pallet and reinforced wall structure According to one aspect of the invention, a shipping container with an integrated pallet has a narrow width adapted for maximum utilization of the available space in standard sea containers, and openings for the tines of a forklift are spaced so that adjustment of t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7581673 | Container with reclosable pour spout The present invention relates to a container comprising opposing top and bottom walls and four side walls each having an upper and lower ends, the opposing top and bottom walls and the four side walls bridging the opposing top and bottom walls. The top wall comprise... | 09/01/2009 |
