Albany International Corporation

Low & Bonar B.v.

Benjamin Obdyke, Inc.

Maxxon Corporation

Low & Bonar Inc.

Colbond, Inc.

Bonar Inc.

Jeffrey Scott Denton

Dana Eagles

Joseph Gerald O'Connor

Ademar Lippi Fernandes

Goran Nilsson

Anders Nilsson

Robert B Davis

David S Rougvie

Lynn Faye Kroll

James Emory Mathis, Ii

Lori Curtiss Hascher

Michael S Coulton

Maurice R Paquin

James G Donovan

Amit Ganatra

John M Hawes

George Caruso

Maryann C Kenney

Joseph P Botelho

Patrick Henry Giles

William A Luciano

Jennifer L Bowden

Ted Kerwood-Winslow

Rolf-Dieter Böttcher

Jan Mahy

Allan Wingfield

John Michael Dempsey

Ademar Lippi Fernande

Leendert Smit

David A Dunn

Joseph Gerald O'connor

Robert Bernard Davis

Dana Burton Eagles

A cushioning structure includes a first layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, the cushioning structure includes a second layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, and the cushioning structure includes an intermediate layer between the first layer of the three-dimensional structured mat and the second layer of the three-dimensional structured mat.

Cushioning structure

A flow medium for distributing a resin in vacuum assisted resin transfer molding processes for manufacturing long, thick and more complex composite parts comprises a flow channel encapsulated by a layer of fibrous material, which provides a high volume flow of resin distributed in a timely manner in the mold.

Flow medium

A roof ridge vent mat for installation overlying an open roof ridge to provide ventilation to a space beneath a roof is provided. The ridge vent mat is a continuous elongate material of randomly convoluted polymeric filaments having an openwork upper face, an openwork lower face, a plurality of hollow recesses extending into the mat and opening into the lower face, and opposite longitudinally extending openwork side edges. The openwork upper face is formed of randomly convoluted filaments formed to provide a relatively flat surface of sufficient density to catch heads of fasteners. The plurality of hollow recesses is defined by a plurality of upstanding openwork walls of convoluted filaments that extend from the upper face to the lower face of the mat. The upstanding openwork walls are arranged in a latticework structure such that no unobstructed passageway extent through the mat through which wind-blown rain and snow can freely pass into the side edges of the mat and laterally pass through the mat. A ventilated roof ridge assembly including the vent is provided.

Ridge vent mat and roof ridge assembly

A sound control mat includes a waterproof separation layer, an entangled monofilament structure, and a meltblown nonwoven. The sounds control mat provides improved sound control such as improved impact insulation.

Sound control mat

The invention discloses herein the use of short wavelength infrared energy to selectively control the locations where thermal fusing or bonding takes place or does not take place in an industrial fabric. Also, the method involves forming a mushroom cap on the tail of a fiber/yarn or monofilament and also creating a surface pattern formation.

Process for producing papermaker's and industrial fabrics

A smoothed and durable industrial process fabric and method for producing such a fabric. The fabric may be used as a papermaker's fabric, other industrial process fabric and/or engineered fabric. In any case, the fabric is processed using a device comprising at least two smooth rolls which form a pressure nip, such as a calender, such that at least some of the fabric components are permanently deformed. Preferably, at least one of the rolls is heated to a pre-selected temperature.

Fabric characteristics by flat calendering

An industrial process fabric is embossed in a device, such as a continuously operating two-roll calender having a preselected embossing pattern. The roll(s) of the calender may alternatively themselves be engraved or etched to provide the embossing. Embossing takes place with controlled temperature, pressure, speed and gap (between the rolls) settings. The fabric may be a forming, press, dryer or TAD fabric used in paper and pulp production, pulp forming fabric or an engineered fabric used to produce nonwoven textile products by meltblowing, spunbonding, hydroentangling or air laid needle punching.

Embossed fabrics and method of making the same

The present invention is directed to endless belts and fabrics for use in a process control loop which can be used in the production of the products specified in the specification. The belt is provided with means for emitting electromagnetic radiation upon excitation by an energy source. That is, the belt is provided with a sensor which emits electromagnetic radiation when excited by an energy source, such as an external one that is directed at the belt. A sensor is comprised of an electromagnetic radiation emitting compound dispersed within a matrix. The sensor may also contain a scattering material. The sensor can take the form of a filamentary material, coating or film that can then be incorporated on or in the belt. In operation, energy emitted from an energy source is directed at the belt. Upon excitation of the sensor by the energy, the sensor emits electromagnetic radiation, which is detected by a detector located nearby. Based upon the intensity and peak wavelength of the emission of electromagnetic radiation from the sensor, the machine operator can learn useful information about the operation of the belt and the conditions under which it is running.

Endless belt or fabric for use in process control loop

The present invention is directed towards paper machine clothings comprised of interconnected bicomponent fibers. In one embodiment of the invention, the paper machine clothing is comprised entirely of bicomponent fibers in both the machine and cross machine direction. Advantage is taken of the unique bicomponent fiber structure, which permits selection of different materials for the sheath and core components. For instance, the sheath material may have a melting point lower than the melting point of the core material. Accordingly, a fused, bonded structure of bicomponent fibers can be formed where the sheath component has a melting point lower than the core component. By heating a fabric constructed of bicomponent fibers to a temperature greater than the melting point of the sheath component and lower than the melting point of the core component, with subsequent cooling of the fabric to below melt temperature of the sheath component, a fused, bonded structure will result.

Paper machine clothings constructed of interconnected bicomponent fibers

The present invention is directed towards fabrics formed from yarns of a composite filament structure. The composite filament structure is a high modulus filament material covered with bicomponent filaments and the entire surface area of the high modulus material should be covered. The fabric can be used in clothings for paper making machines and other industrial uses.

Yarns of covered high modulus material and fabrics formed therefrom

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Canton, NC, United States of America

Jeffrey Scott Denton