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Absorbent Composites Containing Embossed Superabsorbent Materials
20 Apr 23
Described herein are absorbent composites containing embossed superabsorbent materials and methods of manufacturing absorbent composites containing embossed superabsorbent materials.
Feng Chen, Wing-Chak Ng, Mark M. Mleziva
Filed: 18 Mar 21
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Method of Making a Nonwoven Web
6 Apr 23
Soft point bonded nonwoven webs, and methods of making the same, are described that utilize a pattern of small, discrete bond points in a sequent pattern that together form macro-elements.
Timothy D. Ferguson, David A. Palzewicz, Daniel M. Nussbaum, Tom R. Belau
Filed: 12 Dec 22
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Protective Fabric and Garments Made Therefrom
30 Mar 23
A wettable barrier fabric is provided that exhibits barrier function to dry particles and splashed liquids while also exhibiting wettability and wicking properties.
KyoungRock Kim, HoMyung Yang, YoonJae Park, J. David Tucker, Shawn Jenkins, Fang Wang, Patricia H. Calhoun
Filed: 13 Apr 20
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Barrier Mask
30 Mar 23
A barrier mask, or face mask is provided that includes a mask body that includes a filter portion, an upper elastic portion, and a lower elastic portion, where the mask body includes at least one meltblown layer.
Vratislav Zak, Stephen East, Bryan D. Haynes, Gustavo Ojeda, Luciana Vieira Mercer, Rogerio Bandeira Bastos
Filed: 21 May 21
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Strong Elastic Bicomponent Fiber Having Unique Handfeel
30 Mar 23
An elastomeric bicomponent fiber, including at least one sheath and a core, with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel is provided.
Shawn E. Jenkins, Jeffrey Krueger, John D. Tucker, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Simon Poruthoor, Glynis A. Walton, Patricia H. Calhoun, Ray Sterling
Filed: 31 Mar 21
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Elastomeric Laminate
23 Mar 23
Methods and (articles of manufacture therefrom) including forming an elastic film from a polymer composition; tensioning the elastic film to a stretch ratio of between 2 and 6 in the MD; laminating the elastic film to an extensible facing to provide an elastomeric laminate having a CD hysteresis loss of 70% or less and an MD hysteresis loss of 50% or less.
John D. Tucker, Glynis A. Walton, Shawn E. Jenkins, Patricia H. Calhoun, Jeffrey Krueger, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Simon Poruthoor, Ray Sterling
Filed: 31 Mar 21
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Elastic Bicomponent Fiber Having Unique Handfeel
23 Mar 23
An elastomeric bicomponent fiber, including at least one sheath and a core, with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel is provided.
Shawn E. Jenkins, Simon Poruthoor, John D. Tucker, Ray Sterling, Jeffrey Krueger, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Glynis A. Walton, Patricia H. Calhoun
Filed: 31 Mar 21
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Soft Treated Tissue Product
16 Mar 23
The present invention provides multi-ply creped tissue products, and in particular embodiments creped wet-pressed tissue products, having substantially higher per-ply basis weights, such as from about 14.0 grams per square meter or greater.
Thomas J. Dyer, Kelly A. Balzereit, Angela A. Wei, David J. Verbael, Sharon L. Famuliner
Filed: 14 Sep 21
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Dispensing System
16 Mar 23
Methods, systems and apparatus for operating a dispenser system including receiving product usage information and battery status from each of a plurality of dispensers, determining expected product depletion dates for each of the plurality of dispensers based on the respective product usage information; determining expected battery depletion dates for each of the plurality of dispensers based on the respective battery status; determining respective dispenser tasks for one or more of the plurality of dispensers that specify tasks a dispenser is responsible to perform over a given time period to cause, for each of one or more of the plurality of dispensers, the respective expected product depletion date and expected battery depletion date to be within a threshold range of one another, and communicating the respective dispenser tasks to the one or more of the plurality of dispensers.
Reilly Howell, Stephen Becker
Filed: 21 Feb 20
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Tissue Products Comprising Crosslinked Fibers
9 Mar 23
The present disclosure relates to tissue products comprising crosslinked fibers.
Stephen M. Lindsay, Richmond R. Cohen, Kenneth R. Schueler, JR., Kenneth J. Zwick
Filed: 20 Jan 21
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Foam-based Manufacturing System and Process
9 Mar 23
A system comprising a pulper configured to (i) accept surfactant, a liquid and fiber stock and (ii) generate a foam that suspends the fiber stock, wherein the foam has a half-life; a headbox configured to receive the foam-suspended fiber stock from the pulper and displace the foam-suspended fiber stock onto a forming wire, wherein a time it takes the foam-suspended fiber stock to move from the pulper to the headbox is less than the half-life; and a foam return device that removes at least some of the foam from the forming wire and returns the at least some of the foam to the pulper.
Marvin E. E. Swails, Vicky S. Polashock, Michael Payne, Joseph K. Baker, Charles W. Colman
Filed: 30 Dec 20
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Topically Treated Tissue Product
9 Mar 23
Disclosed is a low-cost, in-line process for treating a fibrous web with a lotion.
Frederick J. Lang, Kevin J. Vogt, Matthew R. Wilson, Christopher L. Satori, Jessica C. Heiting
Filed: 6 Feb 20
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Closed Loop Control System for Blade Sharpening
9 Mar 23
A controller is provided for use in controlling a blade sharpening system that includes at least one grinding wheel operable to sharpen the blade.
Rudolf P. VASKO, Maxim MIRONAU
Filed: 1 Feb 21
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Methods of Adhering Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printed Elements on Fabrics
2 Mar 23
The present disclosure is directed to the use of additive manufacturing, and in particular, a fused deposition modeling (FDM) process, in the production of fabrics.
Samuel B. Henry, Walter G. Bauer
Filed: 31 Jan 20
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Nonwoven Web with Increased CD Strength
2 Mar 23
The present invention discloses a nonwoven web and methods for manufacturing the nonwoven web.
Simon K. Poruthoor, Karen Goeders, Allen F. Vater, Bryan D. Haynes, April Montoya Vaverka
Filed: 18 Dec 19
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Paper Product Dispenser with Improved Dispensing
23 Feb 23
A dispenser and methods for dispensing web material, the dispenser comprising a dispensing mechanism comprising a pressure roller and a drive roller defining a nip therebetween, wherein the dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense the web material from the roll of web material in response to a user request, and wherein during the dispense a leading edge of the web material being dispensed first passes through the nip and then passes the tear bar and then out of the housing such that the leading edge is external to the housing; a jam sensor configured to detect a jam condition during or after the dispense of the web material; and wherein, in response to a jam condition, the dispensing mechanism is configured to (i) retract the web material to place the leading edge between the nip and the tear bar and (ii) then advance the leading edge past the tear bar.
Richard P. Lewis
Filed: 31 Jan 20
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Absorbent Article with an Exudate Management Layer
16 Feb 23
An absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a liquid impermeable layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the liquid impermeable layer.
Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Heidi Bauerlein Hopkins, Andrew Thomas Hammond, Kyle Mark Barriger, Michael Donald Sperl, Russell J. Brumm, Alyssa Kimberly DeYoung, Ellen E. Pelky, Kimberly M. Downs
Filed: 11 Oct 22
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Absorbent Article
9 Feb 23
An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates.
Scott S.C. Kirby, David Glen Biggs, Andrew Thomas Hammond, Eric Donald Johnson, Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Robert Lee Popp, Leila Joy Roberson, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kendell Jean Williams, Niall Finn, Andy R. Butler
Filed: 5 Oct 22
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Face Mask
9 Feb 23
An off-the-face mask comprising a mask body comprising one or more layers and having a surface area defined by a plurality of zones, wherein at least two of the plurality of zones have different stiffness levels; and one or more straps coupled to the mask body and configured to hold the mask on a wearer of the mask.
KyoungRock Kim, Dami Han, JeongSook Kim, HoMyung Yang
Filed: 3 Aug 21
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Non-Blocking Multilayer Elastic Composition
9 Feb 23
An elastomeric composition, including at least one skin layer and a core layer, with non-blocking properties such that the elastomeric composition can be wound is provided.
Glynis Walton, Shawn Jenkins, J. David Tucker, Howard M. Welch, Bryan D. Haynes, Steve R. Stopper
Filed: 24 Feb 20