Crosslinked cellulose as precursor in production of high-grade cellulose derivatives and related technology

    公开(公告)号:US09771687B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-26

    申请号:US15067749

    申请日:2016-03-11

    Inventor: Mengkui Lou

    Abstract: A pulp in accordance with a particular embodiment includes crosslinked cellulose fibers. The pulp can have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity. The pulp, therefore, can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. The bleaching process can reduce a lignin content of the pulp to less than or equal to 0.09% by oven-dried weight of the crosslinked cellulose fibers. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the cellulose fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175.

    Count-based monitoring machine wires and felts

    公开(公告)号:US09696226B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US14735892

    申请日:2015-06-10

    Inventor: Kerry D. Figiel

    Abstract: Collecting data includes generating a sensor signal from each of a plurality of sensors located on a sensing roll, wherein each signal is generated when each sensor enters a region of a nip between the sensing roll and mating roll during each rotation of the sensing roll; wherein a web of material travels through the nip and a continuous band contacts a region of the web of material upstream from or at the nip. A periodically occurring starting reference is generated associated with each rotation of the continuous band and the signal generated by each sensor is received so that the one of the plurality of sensors which generated this signal is determined and one of a plurality of tracking segments associated with the continuous band is identified. The signal is stored to associate the respective sensor signal with the identified one tracking segment.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND REMOVING ROTATIONAL VARIABILITY FROM A NIP PRESSURE PROFILE OF A COVERED ROLL OF A NIP PRESS

    公开(公告)号:US20170114499A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-27

    申请号:US15402951

    申请日:2017-01-10

    Inventor: Kerry D. Figiel

    CPC classification number: D21F3/06 D21G9/0036 G01L5/0085

    Abstract: Multiple groups of sensors are circumferentially spaced apart at each cross-directional position along a sensing roll of a nip press to measure and cancel or nearly cancel the effects of rotational variability which may be acting on the sensing roll. The strategically-placed sensors are designed to measure the pressure being placed against the web that is being advanced through the nip press. The average of the measurements of multiple sensors spaced circumferential apart provides a good cancellation of any rotational variability that might be found at a cross-directional position on the sensing roll. In this manner, a more true measurement of the nip pressure profile can be obtained and better adjustments made to reduce nip pressure profile variability. In addition, the nip variability profile may be used as a predictor of cover or bearing failures, resonant frequencies and other roll anomalies.

    Adjustable container
    140.
    发明授权
    Adjustable container 有权
    可调容器

    公开(公告)号:US09546014B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-17

    申请号:US14619517

    申请日:2015-02-11

    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Smith

    CPC classification number: B65D5/0005 B65D2571/00512

    Abstract: An adjustable container capable of being converted from an expanded position to a contracted position and comprises a bottom wall, opposite sidewalls, and opposite end walls foldably joined to one another to form an interior space for containing articles. Each of the opposite sidewalls includes a pair of first gusset panels each of which including two identical coextensive panels having the same height as the side walls and is configured to be perpendicular to the respective sidewalls and the bottom wall. The bottom wall includes a second gusset panels that is defined by two identical coextensive panels and having the same height as the side walls and is folded upwardly out of the plane of the bottom wall and perpendicular thereto when the adjustable container is in the contracted position. The adjustable container also includes an adjustable sleeve that is used to securely cover the container during shipping and transportation.

    Abstract translation: 能够从扩张位置转换到收缩位置的可调节的容器,并且包括可折叠地彼此连接以形成用于容纳物品的内部空间的底壁,相对的侧壁和相对的端壁。 每个相对的侧壁包括一对第一角撑板,每个第一角撑板包括两个与侧壁具有相同高度的相同的共扩展板,并且构造成垂直于相应的侧壁和底壁。 底壁包括第二角撑板,其由两个相同的共同扩展板限定,并且具有与侧壁相同的高度,并且当可调整的容器处于收缩位置时,其向下折叠离开底壁的平面并垂直于其。 可调节的容器还包括可调节的套筒,其用于在运输和运输期间牢固地覆盖容器。

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