MICHAEL HANSEN, P.T.
Physical Therapy at 15 Ave, Seattle, WA

6391453, May 21, 2002

Mar 4, 1998

09/035636

Michael R. Hansen - Seattle WA

Weyernaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

B32B 516

428403, 442417

A binder is applied to particles which are then combined with fibers to bind the particles to the fibers. The particles have functional sites for forming a hydrogen bond or a coordinate covalent bond. The fibers have hydrogen bonding functional sites. The binder comprises binder molecules, the binder molecules having at least one functional group that is capable of forming a hydrogen bond or a coordinate covalent bond with the particles, and at least one functional group that is capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the fibers. A substantial portion of the particles that are adhered to the fibers may be adhered in particulate form by hydrogen bonds or coordinate covalent bonds to the binder, and the binder in turn may be adhered to the fibers by hydrogen bonds. Fibers containing particles bound by this method are easily densified.

6811879, Nov 2, 2004

Aug 30, 2002

10/233252

Ramon C. Dezutter - Milton WA
Brian Wester - Sumner WA
Robert A. Veleber - Seatac WA
Michael R. Hansen - Seattle WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

B32B 516

428402, 428532, 428535, 428536, 4285371

The present invention is directed to a new form of pulp that is a flake having a specific size, density, and wet dispersibility. The flakes are easy to meter in specified quantities when adding to cementitious products, because bulk quantities of the flakes flow well in conduits and other enclosed containers. The pulp flakes can supply sufficient cellulose fiber to an extrusion process due to the flakes high fiber density. The pulp flakes have a wet dispersability that is comparable to some pulp sheets that have not been hammermilled. In one embodiment of the invention, a pulp flake is provided that has a wet dispersion of from about 60 to about 240 counts as measured by a standard British disintegrator. Another embodiment of a pulp flake has a density of from about 0. 3 to about 0. 7 g/cc.

6521339, Feb 18, 2003

May 18, 2000

09/574633

Michael R. Hansen - Seattle WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

D02G 300

428378, 428393, 428407, 442417, 442157FOR, 442164FOR

A binder is applied to particles which are then combined with fibers to bind the particles to the fibers. The particles have functional sites for forming a hydrogen bond or a coordinate covalent bond. The fibers have hydrogen bonding functional sites. The binder comprises binder molecules, the binder molecules having at least one functional group that is capable of forming a hydrogen bond or a coordinate covalent bond with the particles, and at least one functional group that is capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the fibers. A substantial portion of the particles that are adhered to the fibers may be adhered in particulate form by hydrogen bonds or coordinate covalent bonds to the binder, and the binder in turn may be adhered to the fibers by hydrogen bonds. Fibers containing particles bound by this method are easily densified.

5609727, Mar 11, 1997

Feb 7, 1994

8/193301

Michael R. Hansen - Seattle WA
Richard H. Young - Renton WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Tacoma WA

D21H 2502

162184

Binder is applied to fibers during the production of a web on a wet laid sheet manufacturing line. Particles are bound to fibrous material by a binder that has a volatility less than water, wherein the binder has a functional group capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the fibers, and a functional group that is capable of forming a hydrogen bond or a coordinate covalent bond with the particles. The binder may be activated or reactivated by addition of heat, liquid, or mechanical energy such that fibers treated with binder may be shipped to a distribution point before particles are bound to the fibers. The binder may be a polymeric binder selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyacrylic acid, polyamides and polyamines, and in which the polymeric binder has a hydrogen bonding functionality or coordinate covalent bond forming functionality on each repeating unit of the polymeric binder. Alternatively, the binder may be a non-polymeric organic binder that includes a functionality such as a carboxylic acid, an alcohol, an amino acid, an amide, and an amine, wherein there are at least two such functionalities on the molecule, which may be the same or different functionality. Particles attached to the fibers in this manner are firmly adhered and are not easily dislodged.

5543215, Aug 6, 1996

Aug 17, 1992

7/931059

Michael R. Hansen - Seattle WA
Richard H. Young - Renton WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Tacoma WA

B32B 516

428283

Particles are bound to fibrous material by a polymeric binder selected from the group consisting of poly(caprolactone) diol, polyamides and polyamines. The polymeric binder has a hydrogen bonding functionality or coordinate covalent bond forming functionality on each repeating unit of the polymeric binder. As a specific example, the fibrous material is cellulosic fibers and the particles are superabsorbent particles. Preferably 3-80 percent binder and 0. 05-80 percent particles, by weight of the total weight of the fibrous material, binder and particles are included. The binder preferably has a molecular weight greater than 500 grams/mole, preferably 4,000-8,000 grams/mole. Particles attached to the fibers in this manner are firmly adhered and are not easily dislodged. Fibrous products produced by this method include fibers to which particles are bound, and fibers which have been treated with the binder but to which particles are not bound.

5308896, May 3, 1994

Aug 17, 1992

7/931284

Michael R. Hansen - Seattle WA
Richard H. Young - Renton WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Tacoma WA

C08J 504

524 13

A method of producing easily densified high bulk fibers that have adhered particulates. The fibers have hydrogen bonding or coordinate covalent bonding functionalities, and a binder is applied to the fibers to bind the particles to the fibers. The binder has a functional group that forms a hydrogen bond or a coordinate covalent bond with the particles, and a functional group that forms a hydrogen bond with the fibers A substantial portion of the particles that are adhered to the fibers are adhered in particulate form by hydrogen bonds or coordinate covalent bonds to the binder, and the binder is in turn adhered to the fibers by hydrogen bonds. Fibers containing particles bound by this method are easily densified.

2004008, Apr 29, 2004

Oct 25, 2002

10/280277

Ramon Dezutter - Milton WA, US
Michael Hansen - Seattle WA, US

B32B005/16

428/393000, 428/402000

Discrete particles of cellulosic material are flowable and meterable. They are easily dispersible in an aqueous or a dry medium. The particles comprise singulated cellulose fibers that have been densified. The particles have a density of at least 0.3 g/cc.

6071549, Jun 6, 2000

Aug 6, 1998

9/130723

Michael R. Hansen - Seattle WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

B05D 312, B05D 504, B05D 136

427 231

Salts of hydroxy acids include functional groups capable of forming "hybrid" ionic bonds with fibers or particles and another functional group capable of forming a hydrogen bond or "hybrid" ionic bond with the fibers when the binder forms a "hybrid" ionic bond with the particles or a hydrogen, coordinate covalent, or "hybrid" ionic bond with the particles when the binder forms a "hybrid" ionic bond with the fibers. Amino acids are also described as binders capable of forming "hybrid" ionic or ionic bonds between fibers and particles. Salts of bases, such as choline chloride are also described as being useful binders for attaching particles to fibers. The salts of bases form ionic bonds with either the particles or the fibers. Such binding systems provide viable alternatives to existing binding systems.