Joseph C O'Connor

US Patent:

7005044, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

Dec 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/334211

Inventors:

Charles E. Kramer - Walpole MA, US
Joseph G. O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
John Skelton - Sharon MA, US
Maurice Paquin - Plainville MA, US

Assignee:

Albany International Corp. - Albany NY

International Classification:

D21F 1/10
B05D 1/12
B05D 5/00

US Classification:

162362, 162116, 162348, 162361, 162903, 4281951, 428147, 442 76, 427195, 427244, 427261, 427288, 4273899

Abstract:

In a method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, a polymeric resin material is applied onto the surface of a base substrate in a precise predetermined pattern which is to be imparted onto products manufactured with the belt. The polymeric resin material is deposited in droplets having an average diameter of 10μ (10 microns) or more. The polymeric resin material is then set by means appropriate to its composition, and, optionally, may be abraded to provide the belt with a uniform thickness, and a smooth, macroscopically monoplanar surface.

US Patent:

7014735, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Dec 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/334512

Inventors:

Charles E. Kramer - Walpole MA, US
Joseph G. O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
Maurice Paquin - Plainville MA, US

Assignee:

Albany International Corp. - Albany NY

International Classification:

D21F 1/10
B05D 1/12
B05D 5/00

US Classification:

162362, 162116, 162348, 162361, 162903, 4283084, 4283142, 4281951, 442 76, 427195, 427244, 427261, 427265, 427288, 4273899

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing a belt and a belt for use in the production of bulk tissue and towel, and of nonwoven articles and fabrics, requires the application of a sacrificial material onto a base substrate in a predetermined pattern which is to be imparted onto products manufactured with the belt. The sacrificial material is deposited in droplets in a controlled manner so as to control the x, y, z dimension of the material deposited and preferably has having an average diameter of 10μ (10 microns) or more. A polymeric resin material is then deposited on the base substrate in all areas except those on which the sacrificial material has previously been applied. The polymeric resin material is then set by means appropriate to its composition, and the sacrificial material removed. Optionally, the polymeric resin material may then be abraded to provide the belt with a uniform thickness, and a smooth, macroscopically monoplanar surface.

US Patent:

7166196, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Dec 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/334192

Inventors:

Charles E. Kramer - Walpole MA, US
Joseph G. O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
Maurice Paquin - Plainville MA, US
John Skelton - Sharon MA, US

Assignee:

Albany International Corp. - Albany NY

International Classification:

D21F 3/02
B05D 5/00
B05D 1/00
B32B 27/04

US Classification:

1623584, 162901, 4281951, 428196, 442 59, 427195, 427261, 427288, 4273899

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structure and belt structure, designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paperprocessing applications, requires the application of a polymeric resin material onto a base substrate in a precise predetermined pattern in droplets having an average diameter of 10μ (10 microns) or more. The polymeric resin material is then set by means appropriate to its composition, and, optionally, may be abraded to provide the belt with a uniform thickness, and a smooth, macroscopically monoplanar surface.

US Patent:

7169265, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Dec 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/334210

Inventors:

Charles E. Kramer - Walpole MA, US
Joseph G. O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
Maurice Paquin - Plainville MA, US

Assignee:

Albany International Corp. - Albany NY

International Classification:

D21F 3/02
B05D 5/00
B05D 1/00
B32B 27/04

US Classification:

1623584, 162901, 4281951, 428196, 4283084, 4283142, 442 59, 427195, 427261, 427288, 4273899

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures and belt structures designed for use on a long nip press on a papermaking machine and for other papermaking and paper processing applications, requires the application of a sacrificial material onto a base substrate in a predetermined pattern in droplets having an average diameter of 10μ (10 microns) or more. Polymeric resin material is then deposited on the base substrate to cover all areas except those on which the sacrificial material has been previously applied. The polymeric resin material is then set by means appropriate to its composition, and the sacrificial material removed. Optionally, the polymeric resin material may then be abraded to provide the belt with a uniform thickness, and a smooth, macroscopically monoplanar surface.

US Patent:

7238259, Jul 3, 2007

Filed:

Dec 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/732117

Inventors:

Joseph G. O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
Victor P. Laskorski - Attleborough MA, US

Assignee:

Albany International Corp. - Albany NY

International Classification:

D21F 1/10
D03D 3/04

US Classification:

1623582, 162348, 162902, 162903, 162904, 428 58, 139383 AA, 24 31 B, 24 38

Abstract:

A papermaker's fabric and a method of forming a papermaker's fabric, for installation in a papermaking machine. The papermaker's fabric having a plurality of cross-machine, a plurality of machine directional yarns, and a plurality of heat shrunk joints connecting ends of either the machine directional yarns or the cross machine directional yarns to form and continuous loop of fabric. The papermaker's fabric is formed by providing a fixture for securing a plurality of heat shrink tubing sections. Two or more corresponding yarns of the papermaker's fabric are inserted into each of the heat shrink tubing sections and heat is applied to the heat shrink tubing. Upon application of the heat the heat shrink tubing reduces its size to form a tight joint between two yarns inserted therein.

US Patent:

7712336, May 11, 2010

Filed:

Jan 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/700376

Inventors:

Joseph Gerald O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
Maurice Paquin - Plainville MA, US
Dana Burton Eagles - Sherborn MA, US
Francis L. Davenport - Ballston Lake NY, US

Assignee:

Albany International Corp. - Albany NY

International Classification:

D04B 1/22

US Classification:

66170, 66190

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing an industrial fabric comprising the steps of knitting a first fabric strip portion having two widthwise edges and a width that is narrower than the industrial fabric to the desired length of the industrial fabric, forming the first fabric strip portion into an endless loop by joining the widthwise edges with a CD seam, placing the first fabric strip portion around two rotatably mounted rolls and knitting a second fabric portion to the desired length of the industrial fabric, where knitting of the second fabric portion proceeds along the first edge of the first fabric portion and is a knitted continuation thereof. Alternatively, knitted fabric strips can be joined together in a spiral fashion to create a full width industrial fabric.

US Patent:

7897018, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Sep 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/899245

Inventors:

Joseph G. O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
Maurice R. Paquin - Plainville MA, US
Maryann Kenney - Foxboro MA, US
Dana Eagles - Sherborn MA, US
Jeffrey Scott Denton - Canton NC, US
Lynn F. Kroll - Sherwood WI, US
Jennifer L. Bowden - Pittsville WI, US
Amit Ganatra - Attleboro MA, US
John Michael Dempsey - Norton MA, US

Assignee:

Albany International Corp. - Albany NY

International Classification:

D21F 1/10
D21F 7/08
D21F 7/10
D21F 7/12

US Classification:

162348, 1623582, 162900, 162902, 162903, 162904, 1562728

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20030168194, Sep 11, 2003

Filed:

Mar 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/390459

Inventors:

Joseph Botelho - Lincoln RI, US
Jeffrey Denton - Mendon MA, US
James Donovan - Norwell MA, US
John Hawes - Averill NY, US
Joseph O'Connor - Hopedale MA, US
David Rougvie - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

D21F001/00

US Classification:

162/289000, 264/284000, 264/324000, 162/109000

Abstract:

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.