| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6932870 |
System and process for dispensing an adhesive onto a core during the formation of rolled product |
August 23, 2005 |
| A process and system for applying an adhesive to a core during the production of rolled paper products is disclosed. The system of the present invention is generally directed to the use of pumping devices that meter out constant volumetric amounts of an adhesive onto a core through a |
| 6931951 |
Mechanical device with simulated skin substrate |
August 23, 2005 |
| An apparatus for evaluating a material is provided. In one aspect, the apparatus is an adjustable artificial arm for transmitting fluid into the material. An artificial skin, for example, is removably attached to the artificial arm, and the material is placed over the artificial skin. Th |
| 6929853 |
Multilayer breathable film |
August 16, 2005 |
| The present invention comprises a stretched, multilayer breathable film that provides a barrier to microorganisms, blood and bodily fluids that is manufactured by simultaneously extruding a five-layer film having a minimum structure of C:A:B:A:C or a three-layer film having a minimum |
| 6929819 |
Process for manufacturing a toilet training article containing effervescent agent |
August 16, 2005 |
| A toilet training article in the form of a toilet training pad containing an effervescent agent is disclosed. The toilet training pad, which may be an insertable pad or integrated directly into an undergarment, contains an effervescent agent which releases gas upon being contacted by uri |
| 6929714 |
Tissue products having reduced slough |
August 16, 2005 |
| A method for forming a tissue product that is soft and produces relatively low levels of slough is provided. The method includes providing a liquid furnish of cellulosic fibers and forming a multi-layered wet web therefrom. The web is dried (e.g., through-dried) to a solids consistency |
| 6928657 |
Face mask having hook and loop type fastener |
August 16, 2005 |
| A face mask is provided. The face mask includes a body portion that is configured to be placed over a mouth and at least part of a nose of a user. A first extension portion is present and is attached to the body potion. The first extension portion is configured to at least partially |
| 6927857 |
Process for the detection of marked components of a composite article using infrared blockers |
August 9, 2005 |
| Disclosed is a process for the detection of marked components of a composite article. The present invention relates to detecting the presence, position, concentration and/or distribution of one or more components in a composite article, and to registration inspection of a composite a |
| 6926862 |
Container, shelf and drawer liners providing absorbency and odor control |
August 9, 2005 |
| A container liner, shelf liner or drawer liner that will absorb liquids spilled or leaked into a container or onto a shelf or drawer. The liner is a layered product having a layer which is impervious to liquids and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer further contains a material which |
| 6926149 |
Compressed package having an opening mechanism and an expansion member |
August 9, 2005 |
| A package is disclosed having an enclosed compartment with a pair of oppositely aligned walls and a perimeter. An array of compressible articles is retained in the enclosed compartment in an initial orientation. The package also includes an opening mechanism capable of being activate |
| 6925874 |
Apparatus for measuring the relative difficulty in donning a glove |
August 9, 2005 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring the relative difficulty in donning of a glove. The apparatus contains a glove mount for holding a glove to be tested in an open donnable position and a device for measuring the effort associated with donning the glove. The invention als |
| 6923786 |
Silicone elastomer material for use with enteric feeding device |
August 2, 2005 |
| An improved gastrostomy feeding device with improved resistance to acidic and enzymatic degradation is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated feeding tube insertable through a patient's abdominal wall and an anchoring device mounted on the feeding tube, preferably near the first |
| 6923321 |
Package having an opening mechanism and containing selectively oriented absorbent articles |
August 2, 2005 |
| A package (20) of articles comprises a bottom panel (24), and a top panel (26). The top panel is operatively positioned and joined with the bottom panel (24) to provide a closed package. The top panel (26) is appointed to face toward a user, and a plurality of personal care articles (22) |
| 6921570 |
Pattern unbonded nonwoven web and process for making same |
July 26, 2005 |
| The present invention provides a pattern-unbonded material that has at least two distinct regions. One region has different bond pattern than another region. The different bond pattern provides different, specific functionality or characteristics to the material. In an embodiment, the |
| 6921460 |
Modified conventional wet pressed tissue machine |
July 26, 2005 |
| A tissue sheet is made using a modified wet pressed tissue machine employing an integrally sealed air press. The apparatus includes: a forming roll; a drying cylinder positioned downstream of the forming roll; an air press positioned between the forming roll and the drying cylinder; |
| 6921393 |
Absorbent article for absorbing body fluids |
July 26, 2005 |
| An absorbent article is disclosed having a liquid permeable bodyside cover, a liquid permeable garment side liner and an absorbent core enclosed by the cover and the liner. The absorbent article also has a pair of fringes formed by joining the cover to the liner. The pair of fringes exte |
| 6920999 |
Folded sheet dispenser having an overfill prevention mechanism |
July 26, 2005 |
| A dispenser is provided for dispensing stacked folded sheets. The dispenser includes a housing defining an internal storage space for the stack of sheets. A cover member is pivotally attached to the housing and is movable between an open position and a closed position for loading a stack |
| 6919965 |
Apparatus and method for making and inspecting pre-fastened articles |
July 19, 2005 |
| Method and apparatus for inspecting articles, such as training pants, by use of multiple zones of irradiation sources whose intensity can be varied from one zone to another to adjust for different thicknesses of materials and the like to provide a clearer image of the various edges and s |
| 6918993 |
Multi-ply wiping products made according to a low temperature delamination process |
July 19, 2005 |
| The present invention is generally directed to paper products having great softness and strength. The paper products are formed from one or more paper webs that can be made according to various methods. In one embodiment, the paper web is an uncreped through-air dried web. The web ca |
| 6918981 |
Process for adding superabsorbent to a pre-formed fibrous web using two polymer precursor stream |
July 19, 2005 |
| A process for making an absorbent fibrous web composite including a stable, controllable dispersion of superabsorbent polymer is provided. A pre-formed web, desirably including cellulose fibers and, optionally, thermoplastic fibers is provided. First and second superabsorbent polymer |
| 6918485 |
Orientation detection and control system |
July 19, 2005 |
| A method and apparatus for selectively orienting an article (28) can include a selective indexing of a movable carriage (94) between a first carriage position and at least a second carriage position, thereby providing a selected face-alignment of a datum surface (74) of the article. |
| 6916750 |
High performance elastic laminates made from high molecular weight styrenic tetrablock copolymer |
July 12, 2005 |
| An elastic laminate is provided which has an elastic layer and one or two outer facing layers. The elastic layer is formed from an improved styrene-(ethylene-butylene)-styrene-(ethylene-butylene) tetrablock copolymer, or a blend of the copolymer. The copolymer has a number average mo |
| 6916480 |
Wiper containing a controlled-release anti-microbial agent |
July 12, 2005 |
| A wiper having a controlled release anti-microbial agent therein for providing anti-microbial cleansing of surfaces is provided. The wiper is formed from an absorbent base web to which an anti-microbial formulation is adhered. The formulation includes an anti-microbial agent that is |
| 6916402 |
Process for bonding chemical additives on to substrates containing cellulosic materials and prod |
July 12, 2005 |
| Articles containing cellulose materials and treated with a chemical additive are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, at least a portion of the cellulose containing the article is modified to include a first moiety. A chemical additive, such as softener or a humectant, is |
| 6916307 |
Catheter with distally distending balloon |
July 12, 2005 |
| A balloon catheter having a balloon disposed upon an elongate shaft near a relatively rigid distal insertion tip, a fluid lumen for fluid communication with a body cavity and an inflation lumen for fluid communication with the balloon. The balloon holds the catheter tip within a body |
| 6915829 |
Apparatus and method for cutting and placing limp pieces of material |
July 12, 2005 |
| Apparatus and method for cutting and placing limp pieces of material on an article component. The apparatus, which is particularly constructed for positioning the relative placement of two cut piece, includes a vacuum conveyor which holds the article component in a regular and secure |
| 6915621 |
Method and apparatus for wrapping pads |
July 12, 2005 |
| The invention is directed to method and apparatus for wrapping pads. A web of flexible wrapping material is adapted to be pulled in tension over a forming device. The forming device has first and second folding members having angled folding edges adapted for contact by respective opposit |
| 6914018 |
Biaxial stretch, breathable laminate with cloth-like aesthetics and method for making same |
July 5, 2005 |
| A breathable laminate having biaxial elastic stretch, cloth-like aesthetics, and a fluid barrier is formed by bonding a breathable elastic film to a nonwoven facing material. The facing material can be inherently machine direction and cross direction stretchable, or can be necked to |
| 6913673 |
Heated embossing and ply attachment |
July 5, 2005 |
| The present invention is generally directed to a process for hot embossing a base sheet and/or to a process for perforating and bonding multiple plies of a paper product together. The process can be used in order to apply a decorative pattern to a paper product and/or to bond multiple pl |
| 6913146 |
Interlabial pad packaging |
July 5, 2005 |
| A package of individually packaged interlabial pads. |
| 6911573 |
Dual-zoned absorbent webs |
June 28, 2005 |
| The present invention is a method for producing an absorbent article. A wet resillient, cellulosic basesheet having elevated and depressed regions with an Overall Surface Depth of at least 0.2 mm is prepared. The cellulosic basesheet has an upper surface and a lower surface. A contig |
| 6911480 |
Methods for the inhibition of exoprotein production from Gram positive bacteria |
June 28, 2005 |
| Methods and compositions for inhibiting the production of exotoxins are disclosed. The compositions include an effective amount of an isoprenoid inhibitory compound to substantially inhibit the production of exotoxins by Gram positive bacteria. |
| 6911407 |
Non-slip absorbent article |
June 28, 2005 |
| Disclosed is an absorbent article useful for the following purposes without limitation: as a bed pad, a baby changing pad, a bib, a table cloth, or a painter's drop cloth. The absorbent article includes a vapor-permeable liquid-impermeable bottomsheet having an interior surface and an ex |
| 6911228 |
Process for manufacturing a toilet training article |
June 28, 2005 |
| A process for manufacturing a toilet training article in the form of a toilet training pad containing an astringent agent or source thereof is disclosed. The toilet training pad, which may be an insertable pad or integrated directly into an undergarment, contains an astringent agent or |
| 6911174 |
Process of making multicomponent fiber incorporating thermoplastic and thermoset polymers |
June 28, 2005 |
| The present invention provides a multicomponent fiber containing at least two polymer components arranged in distinct zones or segments across the cross-section of the fiber wherein at least one component of the fiber contains a thermoplastic polymer and at least one component of the fib |
| 6911114 |
Tissue with semi-synthetic cationic polymer |
June 28, 2005 |
| The present invention is a tissue web comprising cellulosic fibers and a semi-synthetic cationic polymer having a molecular weight less than about 5 million. The semi-synthetic cationic polymer can be heterogeneously distributed in the tissue web. The semi-synthetic cationic polymer has |
| 6910581 |
Surgical kit for "pull" type percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures |
June 28, 2005 |
| A surgical kit is provided for a "pull" percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) procedure. The kit includes offset planar surfaces and at least one article recess defined in the planar surfaces. The recesses are adapted to hold at least one article used in performing a "pull" PEG proce |
| 6910283 |
Method and system for heat recovery in a throughdrying tissue making process |
June 28, 2005 |
| A throughdrying process and system for the manufacture of a tissue web conveys a fibrous web of cellulose fibers through a throughair drying station that includes one or more throughair dryers. The throughair drying station is supplied with a heated drying medium from a source. After |
| 6909106 |
Web velocity-based registration control system |
June 21, 2005 |
| The present invention provides a method and apparatus (20) for controlling a registration between a target point (22) on a moving web (24), and a production outcome provided by a production operation. A method aspect can include a transporting of the web (24) along a movement direction ( |
| 6909028 |
Stable breathable elastic garments |
June 21, 2005 |
| A thermally stable microporous breathable film is provided comprising at least 35% filler, by weight of the filled-film, and a thermoplastic polymer blend of a first polyethylene polymer and a second polyethylene polymer. The first polyethylene polymer comprises 30%-70% by weight of the |
| 6908966 |
Water-dispersible, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same |
June 21, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further direct |
| 6908458 |
Swellable structure having a pleated cover material |
June 21, 2005 |
| A personal care absorbent article, such as an infant diaper, a training pant, an incontinence garment and the like, having at least one swellable structure attached thereto for use as a containment dam or support structure. The swellable structure having a swellable layer and a cover |
| 6908449 |
Sealing valve assembly for medical products |
June 21, 2005 |
| A sealing valve assembly is provided for medical products. The valve assembly includes a valve member mountable within a passageway of a medical product body element, the valve member defining a peripheral portion spaced from a central axis and including two walls extending from the |
| 6907992 |
Surgical kit for "push" type percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures |
June 21, 2005 |
| A surgical kit is provided for a "push" percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) procedure. The kit includes offset planar surfaces and at least one article recess defined in the planar surfaces. The recesses are adapted to hold at least one article used in performing a "push" PEG proce |
| 6906036 |
Anti-aging and wound healing compounds |
June 14, 2005 |
| The invention provides inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases that are useful for encouraging the development of healthy skin and for treating wounds. The inhibitors are peptides having sequences related to cleavage regions of the proenzyme forms of matrix metalloproteinases. The peptid |
| 6905986 |
Composites comprising superabsorbent materials having a bimodal particle size distribution and m |
June 14, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to an absorbent composite containing superabsorbent material. The superabsorbent material is in the form of superabsorbent particles having a bimodal particle size distribution. Use of superabsorbent material having a bimodal particle size distribution i |
| 6905759 |
Biodegradable films having enhanced ductility and breathability |
June 14, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to biodegradable films and biodegradable precursor films having enhanced breathability and ductility. The films contain a biodegradable polymer and a water soluble polymer. The biodegradable polymer is preferably polycaprolactone, and the water solub |
| 6905748 |
Stack of fan folded material and combinations thereof |
June 14, 2005 |
| The invention relates to a stack of fan folded material and related systems and processes. The stack includes at least two clips of fan folded material. Each clip includes a plurality of fan folded sheets, with each sheet joined to at least one adjacent sheet by a weakened line. Each cli |
| 6905488 |
Absorbent article with child resistant refastenable seams |
June 14, 2005 |
| A prefastened disposable absorbent article includes child resistant refastenable seams. The absorbent article includes mechanical fastening components and mating mechanical fastening components such that the opposite waist regions can be overlapped and refastenably engaged to form re |
| 6904820 |
Method of using a simulated skin substrate and method for determining material dryness performan |
June 14, 2005 |
| Methods of using an evaluation apparatus for pre-screening a material for use in an absorbent article are provided. The evaluation apparatus includes a simulated body part having a simulated skin substrate. The material is placed proximate the simulated skin substrate, and a predeter |
| 6904700 |
Apparatus for drying a tissue web |
June 14, 2005 |
| A through-air drying apparatus is disclosed. The through-air drying apparatus includes a rotating drying cylinder over which a tissue web is carried and dried. A hood surrounds the drying cylinder leaving an open free end. In accordance with the present invention, an external baffle is |
