Foam-Based Manufacturing System and Process
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May 30, 2024
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Feb 5, 2024
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Dec 31, 2019
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Abstract
A system comprising a pulper configured to (i) accept surfactant, a liquid and fiber stock and (ii) generate a foam that suspends the fiber stock, wherein the foam has a half-life; a headbox configured to receive the foam-suspended fiber stock from the pulper and displace the foam-suspended fiber stock onto a forming wire, wherein a time it takes the foam-suspended fiber stock to move from the pulper to the headbox is less than the half-life; and a foam return device that removes at least some of the foam from the forming wire and returns the at least some of the foam to the pulper.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC | 401 NORTH LAKE STREET NEENAH WI 54959 |
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- 2024 Application Filing Year
- D21F Class
- 62 Applications Filed
- 3 Patents Issued To-Date
- 4.84 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Baker, Joseph K | Cumming, US | 15 | 76 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 76 | |||
Colman, Charles W | Marietta, US | 31 | 357 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 357 | |||
Payne, Michael | Acworth, US | 38 | 919 |
# of filed Patents : 38 Total Citations : 919 | |||
Polashock, Vicky S | Roswell, US | 6 | 43 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 43 | |||
Swails, Marvin E | Alpharetta, US | 22 | 112 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 112 |
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