DR. DAVID BECK, M.D
Osteopathic Medicine at 2 St, Neenah, WI

6645420, Nov 11, 2003

Sep 30, 1999

09/409794

David A. Beck - Appleton WI

Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH - Heidenheim

B05D 500

264504, 156148, 427243

A unitary membrane for use in a pressing apparatus includes a pair of longitudinal edge portions and a semipermeable portion having a plurality of intercommunicating pores. The semipermeable portion is positioned between the pair of longitudinal edge portions. Wherein the unitary membrane includes a formed fabric and has a thickness less than about 0. 1 inches. The semipermeable portion has a permeability greater than zero and less than about five CFM per square foot as measured by TAPPI test method TIP 0404-20. A method of making the unitary membrane includes the steps of providing a carrier fabric which is very permeable and forming a plurality of intercommunicating pores in the carrier fabric.

6475343, Nov 5, 2002

Oct 26, 2000

09/696181

Joachim Grabscheid - Gerstetten, DE
Karl Josef Böck - Heidenheim, DE
Ulrich Begemann - Heidenheim, DE
Thomas Elenz - Steinheim, DE
Peter Mirsberger - Baienfurt, DE
Hans Dahl - Ravensburg, DE
Hannes Vomhoff - Djursholm, SE
David Beck - Appleton WI

Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH - Heindenheim

D21F 152

162207, 162208, 162289, 162297

Process and apparatus for dewatering a fibrous material web. The process includes guiding the fibrous material web through a dewatering zone, and directing a plurality of gas pressure pulses of a pressurized displacement gas one after the other onto a surface of the fibrous material web within the dewatering zone. The apparatus includes a device for forming a plurality of gas pressure pulses which are arranged one after the other within the dewatering zone. The plurality of gas pressure pulses are directed onto a surface of the fibrous material web.

6673210, Jan 6, 2004

Sep 27, 2001

09/965435

David A. Beck - Appleton WI

Voith Paper Patent GmbH - Heidenheim

D21F 132

162199, 162274

A method of cleaning a semipermeable membrane, the semipermeable membrane being configured for carrying a fiber web, includes the steps of providing a cleaning fluid and applying the cleaning fluid on the semipermeable membrane. Further, an air press configured for carrying the semipermeable membrane therethrough is provided, and the air press has pressurized air therein. The semipermeable membrane is conveyed through the air press and is subjected to the pressurized air within the air press. The pressurized air thereby flushes the cleaning fluid through the semipermeable membrane.

4401147, Aug 30, 1983

Sep 28, 1981

6/306170

David A. Beck - Appleton WI
Gary V. Schultz - Kimberly WI

Appleton Mills - Appleton WI

D21F 700, G01M 302, G01N 1508

162263

An instrument for measuring the air flow through a papermaker's felt at a location in registry with a vacuum box. The instrument includes a housing having a generally rectangular discharge outlet which is placed in contact with the felt in registry with the slot of a vacuum box. The housing includes an inlet chamber which houses an anemometer, and as the air is drawn into the inlet chamber by virtue of the vacuum created in the vacuum box, the air flow will rotate the anemometer vanes. A sensor produces an electrical signal in accordance with the speed of rotation of the anemometer and the signal generates, through suitable circuitry, a visual readout of the air flow. The device can be used to measure the permeability of the felt, as well as the air flow through the vacuum box.

6161303, Dec 19, 2000

Sep 30, 1999

9/408691

David A. Beck - Appleton WI

Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH - Heidenheim

D06F 5800

34119

An apparatus for processing a continuous web includes a plurality of rollers arranged for cooperative rotation. Each of the plurality of rollers have a first circular end surface, a second circular end surface and a cylindrical middle surface. The plurality of rollers define a corresponding plurality of nips. First and second sealing panels are provided for engaging the first and second circular ends of each of the plurality of rollers. The first and second sealing panels and the plurality of rollers define a chamber. The first and second sealing panels are structured and adapted to conform generally to the shape of the first and second circular end surfaces, respectively, of the plurality of rollers. End panel sealing of the chamber is provided by mechanical sealing, fluid sealing, or a combination thereof.

2003015, Aug 14, 2003

Feb 11, 2002

10/073479

David Beck - Appleton WI, US

B25F005/02, F16C013/00

492/056000, 029/895000

A method for making an elastic roller for a pressing apparatus comprising a plurality of rollers to define at least one chamber therebetween comprises the step of: providing at least one cavity below the roller surface of said elastic roller in the region of at least one roller end for cooperation with at least one raised portion provided on said elastic roller in the region of the roller end or on a counter roller of said pressing apparatus.

6875310, Apr 5, 2005

Mar 26, 2003

10/397722

David A. Beck - Appleton WI, US

Voith Paper Patent GmbH - Heidenheim

D21F003/02, D21F003/08, D21F011/00

162205, 1623581, 1623603, 100155 R, 100 37

An air press for use in a paper machine removes liquid from a fiber web. The air press includes a plurality of rolls, with each roll having a peripheral surface. The plurality of rolls include at least one pair of adjacent rolls defining a nip therebetween. Each roll in the at least one roll pair has longitudinally opposite replaceable ends. The replaceable ends define a portion of the peripheral surface with the nip therebetween.

7323087, Jan 29, 2008

Mar 26, 2004

10/810454

David A. Beck - Appleton WI, US

Voith Paper Patent GmbH - Heidenheim

D21F 3/04, D21F 7/08, B32B 5/02, B32B 5/26

162205, 1623581, 1623582, 1623603, 162900, 428137, 442286, 100121

An anti-rewet fabric is used for carrying a fiber web through an air press. The ant-rewet fabric includes at least one air distribution fabric layer, one air distribution fabric layer being configured for contacting the fiber web, and a perforated film layer and/or a spectra membrane, at least the perforated film layer being made of a polymeric or polyester film. At least the perforated film layer has a first film side and a second film side, the first film side being one of laminated and attached to the one air distribution fabric layer.

6884323, Apr 26, 2005

Jan 31, 2003

10/355403

David A. Beck - Appleton WI, US
Thomas Gorshe - Neenah WI, US

Voith Paper Patent GmbH - Heidenheim

D21F003/10

162372, 162367, 162368, 162374, 492 20, 100121

A roll for use in a paper machine includes a roll shell having an inner periphery. A roll cover is positioned around the roll shell and has an outer surface. The roll cover and/or the roll shell include at least one main flow channel positioned radially inward from the outer surface and radially outward from the inner periphery. The roll cover includes at least one secondary flow channel in communication with each of the outer surface and at least one main flow channel.