| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6881219 |
Method of extending the therapeutic duration of a thermal therapy product |
April 19, 2005 |
| A method of extending the therapeutic duration of a thermal therapy product is disclosed. The method includes selecting a thermal therapy product to provide a benefit to a user, selecting a phase change material, incorporating the phase change material into a flexible thermal therapy |
| 6881206 |
Disposable absorbent article |
April 19, 2005 |
| In a method for alerting the wearer of an absorbent article to the wearer's release of liquid body waste to the article, a flow control layer is placed between a liner and an absorbent body of the article to substantially retard the flow of liquid body waste from the liner to the abs |
| 6881205 |
Independence of components in absorbent articles |
April 19, 2005 |
| An absorbent article which minimizes or avoid component bonding within the interior area thereof is provided to improve or increase the independence of the components which constitute the article. |
| 6880770 |
Method of retrofitting an unitized injector for ultrasonically stimulated operation |
April 19, 2005 |
| A method involves retrofitting conventional injectors with needles having magnetostrictive portions and wound coils configured and disposed so as to subject the magnetostrictive portions of the needles to ultrasonically oscillating magnetic fields. |
| 6878650 |
Fine denier multicomponent fibers |
April 12, 2005 |
| A method is provided for producing fine denier multicomponent thermoplastic polymer filaments incorporating high melt-flow rate polymers. Multicomponent filaments are extruded such that the high melt-flow rate polymer component is substantially surrounded by one or more low melt-flow |
| 6878427 |
Encased insulation article |
April 12, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to an insulation article having a core of an insulation material encased within a fabric material. The fabric material is prepared from thermoplastic fibers having an average fiber diameter less than about 12 microns. Examples of the fabric material include |
| 6878238 |
Non-woven through air dryer and transfer fabrics for tissue making |
April 12, 2005 |
| One embodiment of the present invention is an endless non-woven tissue making fabric having a three-dimensional texture suitable for use as a fabric for producing three-dimensional fibrous webs. The endless non-woven tissue making fabric comprises a plurality of substantially parallel |
| 6878223 |
Refastenable absorbent product with Z-folded side panels and method of making same in the machin |
April 12, 2005 |
| A prefastened absorbent garment is manufactured with its longitudinal axis in the machine direction. A web of garment chassis material extending in the machine direction is overlaid with a side panel web laying substantially within the garment chassis borders. The side panel web is a |
| 6877634 |
High capacity dispensing carton |
April 12, 2005 |
| A disposable dispensing carton for paper and nonwoven sheet materials is provided that can be made from paperboard blanks and includes a set or ridges, integral with the dispensing carton, that extend into the interior area of the dispensing carton adjacent the dispensing opening located |
| 6877294 |
Automatic repacking and accumulation system |
April 12, 2005 |
| A distinctive method and apparatus for accumulating selected articles can include an inputting of a plurality of individual articles (28) from an article supply source (26). Each article can have at least a first major facing surface (30), a first article dimension (32) extending along a |
| 6877246 |
Through-air dryer assembly |
April 12, 2005 |
| A through-air dryer is disclosed. The through-air dryer includes a cylindrical deck made from a plurality of deck plates that support a throughdrying fabric. The deck plates are supported by opposing hubs. Each of the hubs is in communication with the bearing that is mounted to a sta |
| 6875391 |
Method of making a glove having improved donning characteristics |
April 5, 2005 |
| A textured elastomeric article and a method of making such an article is disclosed. The article includes a substrate body having an inside surface and a plurality of alkaline earth salt particles embedded within at least a portion of the inside surface but not extending through the thick |
| 6875315 |
Non-woven through air dryer and transfer fabrics for tissue making |
April 5, 2005 |
| One embodiment of the present invention is an endless non-woven tissue making fabric. The endless non-woven tissue making fabric has a machine direction, cross-machine direction, a tissue machine contacting surface, a tissue contacting surface, a first side edge, and a second side edge. |
| 6874505 |
Surgical drape system with pouch |
April 5, 2005 |
| A surgical drape system is provided including a drape component and a pouch component. The drape component has a main sheet portion and may have a fenestration for providing access to an operative site on a patient. The pouch component may be created from a rear panel and a front panel |
| 6872784 |
Modified rubber-based adhesives |
March 29, 2005 |
| Elastic attachment adhesive compositions of conventional rubber-based construction adhesive and a crystalline polymer have improved bond strength over conventional elastic attachment adhesives. The addition of a crystalline polymer to conventional rubber-based elastic attachment adhe |
| 6872275 |
Process for adding superabsorbent to a pre-formed fibrous web via in situ polymerization |
March 29, 2005 |
| A process for forming an absorbent fibrous web composite includes the initial step of forming a fibrous web from hydrophilic fibers and, optionally, thermoplastic fibers. Then, a superabsorbent polymer is completely formed in situ on or in the fibrous web by adding one or more supera |
| 6872267 |
Process for making a garment with dual refastenable sides and butt seams |
March 29, 2005 |
| A method of producing refastenable side seams in an absorbent garment results in an absorbent garment that is adapted to easy application and removal. The refastenable side seams can be produced in either a cross direction or a machine direction. Each of the refastenable side seams is a |
| 6869670 |
Composites material with improved high viscosity fluid intake |
March 22, 2005 |
| A liner system suitable for use in personal care absorbent products having a composite material including a substructure applied to a first layer. The first layer and the substructure define a plurality of voids for accommodating passage of fluids through the composite material. In one |
| 6869494 |
Method for making a disposable garment having softer waist and leg cuffs |
March 22, 2005 |
| The present invention provides a method of achieving low tension, highly conformable elasticized areas in a nonwoven web construction such as may be suitable for the waistbands or leg openings of disposable absorbent pant garments, cuffs on sleeves of medical garments, or the like. A web |
| 6869441 |
Thermal therapy sleeve |
March 22, 2005 |
| A flexible thermal therapy sleeve is disclosed. The sleeve includes a first layer including a first phase change material having a transition temperature of from about -10.degree. C. to about 40.degree. C., and a second layer including a second phase change material having a transition |
| 6869424 |
Stretchable absorbent garment with non-stretchable liner |
March 22, 2005 |
| A form-fitting, pant-like, absorbent garment that does not result in bagging and wrinkling of the bodyside liner. The garment has a stretchable outer cover and a non-stretchable bodyside liner with a free-floating absorbent assembly located between the stretchable outer cover and the |
| 6869006 |
Amplitude measurement for an ultrasonic horn |
March 22, 2005 |
| A method and system for directly measuring and controlling the amplitude of an ultrasonic horn comprising an ultrasonic horn, a non-contact measurement device for directly measuring an amplitude of the ultrasonic horn, and a controller for modulating the amplitude of the ultrasonic horn |
| 6868984 |
Method of dispensing a face mask |
March 22, 2005 |
| A stack of face masks is disclosed. The stack is formed from a plurality of shaped face masks having an inside surface and an outside surface. The inside surface includes a periphery with an adhesive material disposed on at least a portion thereof. The masks are positioned in a nestled r |
| 6867344 |
Absorbent article with fluid treatment agent |
March 15, 2005 |
| A personal care absorbent article, such as a sanitary pad or napkin, wound dressing, and the like having one or more layers of absorbent material treated with a red blood cell lysing agent and a gelling agent. The effect of combining a lysing agent that thins menses or other blood-contai |
| 6867343 |
Odor control absorbent article and method |
March 15, 2005 |
| A novel article and method are disclosed for reducing malodor in disposable products for the absorption of body fluids. An effective amount of pentitol is applied to a disposable absorbent material, prior to its use. In one aspect, the invention provides a water-swellable, water-insolubl |
| 6867156 |
Materials having z-direction fibers and folds and method for producing same |
March 15, 2005 |
| A method for producing a material having z-direction waves in which a layer of continuous fibers is conveyed on a first moving surface into a nip formed by the first moving surface and a second moving surface which is traveling at a slower speed than the first moving surface, resulting i |
| 6866220 |
Continuous motion coreless roll winder |
March 15, 2005 |
| A coreless roll winder includes two sets of belts traveling in opposite directions. A cigarette of web material is formed, and the web is wound around the cigarette by the contact with the belts. The roll formed from the winding is transported to the downstream end of the belts and s |
| 6863959 |
Laminate and web characteristic control by varying bonding patterns |
March 8, 2005 |
| New methods for and patterns of applying meltsprayed materials in single-layer web and laminate constructions so as to control various characteristics in the webs and laminates is provided. The patterns of adhesive produce scrim or cell-like patterns that allow for control of desirab |
| 6863945 |
Usable splice for a stabilized absorbent |
March 8, 2005 |
| A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of placing a trailing |
| 6863924 |
Method of making an absorbent composite |
March 8, 2005 |
| In a method of making an absorbent composite, a porous, stabilized structure is formed and impregnated with a flowable superabsorbent precursor. The flowable superabsorbent precursor is cross-linked to form a superabsorbent material within the stabilized structure. The surface area o |
| 6863665 |
Disposable waste containment garment |
March 8, 2005 |
| A disposable waste containment article includes a waste containment structure that has an absorbent composite which is positioned between the wearer and cover, and a pair of containment flaps operatively joined to the waste containment structure. The waste containment structure defines |
| 6861615 |
Method and system for cutting cores with a laser |
March 1, 2005 |
| A system for cutting cores used to wind up web materials or as a base structure for containers and other devices is provided. The system uses a core guidance tube in one aspect to position a continuously forming core while a laser beam is directed at the core to cut the core into desired |
| 6861477 |
Microphase separated superabsorbent compositions and method for making |
March 1, 2005 |
| A superabsorbent composition comprising a superabsorbent material and an elastomer. The superabsorbent composition has a two-phase morphology resulting in one of the superabsorbent material and elastomer being dispersed as aggregates in the other continuous material. The superabsorbe |
| 6861380 |
Tissue products having reduced lint and slough |
March 1, 2005 |
| A tissue product containing a multi-layered paper web that has at least one layer formed from a blend of pulp fibers and synthetic fibers is provided. By containing at least one layer of synthetic and pulp fibers, it has been discovered that lint and slough of a tissue product formed acc |
| 6861135 |
Microwaveable latent polymer composites with rough surface texture |
March 1, 2005 |
| This invention relates to a latent polymer composite which contains a heat-sensitive polymer material and a microwave sensitizer. The latent polymer material is inelastic in the latent state but can be made elastic with the addition of heat. The microwave sensitizer is a solid material |
| 6860968 |
Tissue impulse drying |
March 1, 2005 |
| A process for producing tissue webs is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an improved process for drying webs. According to the present invention, a formed web still containing a substantial amount of moisture is passed through a nip formed between a p |
| 6858551 |
Ferroelectric fibers and applications therefor |
February 22, 2005 |
| A fiber which includes a thermoplastic polymer and particles of a ferroelectric material dispersed therein. The thermoplastic polymer may be, for example, a polyolefin, such as polypropylene or polyethylene, and the ferroelectric material may be barium titanate. The ferroelectric mat |
| 6857540 |
Interfolded tissue sheet dispenser with adjustable attaching mechanism |
February 22, 2005 |
| A dispenser is provided for simultaneously storing and dispensing premoistened tissue sheets and dry tissue sheets. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to retain a supply of tissue sheets. An adjustable support mechanism is disposed on an exterior surface |
| 6856859 |
Method of controlling cross-direction alignment in manufacturing process |
February 15, 2005 |
| Control processes control cross direction alignment of elements being assembled as work pieces on a manufacturing line fabricating preferably absorbent article products on a continuous substrate web. The method defines a manufacturing line path traversed by the work pieces, defines a |
| 6856850 |
Controlling web tension, and accumulating lengths of web, using a festoon |
February 15, 2005 |
| This invention pertains to processing continuous webs such as paper, film, composites, and the like, in dynamic continuous processing operations. More particularly, it relates to accumulating limited lengths of such continuous webs and to controlling tension in such continuous webs durin |
| 6855790 |
Ion-sensitive hard water dispersible polymers and applications therefor |
February 15, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to |
| 6855434 |
Ionic superabsorbent polymers with enhanced swelling characteristics |
February 15, 2005 |
| Ionic superabsorbent polymers having increased swelling capacity of salt-containing solutions are disclosed. The ionic superabsorbent polymers of the present invention contain an additive to increase the osmotic activity of the polymer in the presence of a salt-containing solution. The |
| 6855134 |
Disposable absorbent articles with skin health and odor control additives |
February 15, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles comprising skin health and odor control additives for the treatment and prevention of skin irritation. The skin health treatment additive comprises an oil soluble wax that forms a tight lattice to protect the skin, and vitami |
| 6854624 |
Methods for improving product chassis and panel control during folding of garment |
February 15, 2005 |
| A method and apparatus for folding garments is suitable for use with garments having discrete mechanical fastening components and suitable for the manufacture of prefastened and refastenable garments. The garments or other discrete articles define leading and trailing halves with opposed |
| 6853303 |
RFID system and method for ensuring personnel safety |
February 8, 2005 |
| A RFID method and system are provided for ensuring that personnel are properly outfitted with necessary equipment for performance of a particular task or procedure. RFID smart tags are configured with the required pieces of equipment, the smart tags containing information to identify |
| 6852904 |
Cellulose fibers treated with acidic odor control agents |
February 8, 2005 |
| An odor control system is formed by treating cellulose fibers with a partially neutralized carboxylic acid odor control agent. The odor control system absorbs odor and inhibits formation of various odor-producing bacteria. The odor control system is useful in the absorbent cores of a |
| 6852196 |
Foam treatment of tissue products |
February 8, 2005 |
| A method for applying a foam to a paper web is provided. Specifically, a foam is first formed from a liquid-based composition and a gas, such as air. Once formed, the foam is applied by a foam applicator to the web. In one embodiment, for example, the foam applicator applies the foam wit |
| 6851642 |
Apparatus for web cut-off in a rewinder |
February 8, 2005 |
| A web cut-off assembly for a rewinder apparatus includes a bedroll having a pair of retractable bedroll blades that move to a protracted position to engage the web material for a web cutting event. A chopper roll is disposed proximate to the bedroll and includes a first blade and a secon |
| 6851593 |
System and method for controlling the strain of web material |
February 8, 2005 |
| A system and method for controlling the strain of a web material supplied to a machine by adjusting a tension force applied to the web material. An operator defines a target web strain via an input device. A speed sensor senses the speed of the web material supplied to the machine at a f |
| 6849685 |
Method for making an absorbent binder composition and application thereof to a substrate |
February 1, 2005 |
| A method of making an absorbent binder composition includes combining a first aqueous monomer solution including a reducing polymerization initiator with a second aqueous monomer solution including an oxidizing polymerization initiator to form a binder composition having post applica |
