Michael Chan

US Patent:

6352172, Mar 5, 2002

Filed:

Dec 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/998175

Inventors:

Michael Yuwah Chan - Alpharetta GA 30202
Paul Francis Tramontina - Alpharetta GA 30201

International Classification:

E02F 376

US Classification:

221 63, 221 49, 221 35, 221310

Abstract:

A folded web product dispensing system includes an outer housing that defines an interior space. A dispensing face is defined in the outer housing proximate to an end of a stacking means. The dispensing face has a central portion and a dispensing throat located in the central portion. The stacking means are mounted within the outer housing for holding a stack of folded web product within the interior space and have a staging area proximate to the dispensing throat including at least two curved bumpers. These curved bumpers are oriented so as to be parallel to the path of travel of the folded webs as they approach the dispensing throat. A number of ribs may be defined on the bumpers for temporarily arresting movement of the folded webs as they approach the dispensing throat. The folded web product may be a stack of paper napkins.

US Patent:

6378726, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 22, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/755435

Inventors:

Michael Yuwah Chan - Alpharetta GA
Paul Francis Tramontina - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65H 100

US Classification:

221 51, 221 52, 221 53, 221 63

Abstract:

An interfolded paper napkin dispensing system composed of: (a) an outer housing defining an interior space; (b) stacking means mounted within the outer housing for holding a stack of paper napkins within the interior space; and (c) a dispensing face defined in the outer housing proximate to an end of the stacking means. The dispensing face has a central portion projecting out from the dispenser and a dispensing throat located in the central portion. The dispensing throat is composed of a slot portion having a length sufficient to permit a paper napkin to be pulled through by a user, but a relatively narrow width that prevents more than a few napkins from being pulled through the throat at one time. The dispensing throat further includes a finger access portion to help a user grip and pull a paper napkin through the dispensing slot despite the relatively narrow width of the dispensing slot.

US Patent:

6623833, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/951600

Inventors:

Michael Y. Chan - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 304

US Classification:

428126, 428130

Abstract:

A stack of interleaved towels is provided wherein each towel is configured from a sheet of material having a first fold offset from a centerline of the sheet to generate a folded sheet having a long side and a short side. A second fold in the folded sheet is made substantially parallel to the first fold to create a lead flap and a trailing flap. The lead flap presents a continuous folded leading edge for grasping by a user. The trailing flap is defined between the second fold and edges of the long side and short side. The trailing flap of each towel is disposed against the lead flap of an adjacent towel. In the stack, the short side of the trailing flap is disposed so that it is facing upwards upon a user grasping the lead flap and pulling the towel from a dispenser.

US Patent:

20010020626, Sep 13, 2001

Filed:

Feb 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/776395

Inventors:

John Skerrett - Alpharetta GA, US
Michael Chan - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

A47K010/24
B65H001/00

US Classification:

221/048000, 428/126000, 428/130000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a napkin assembly for a dispenser. The napkin assembly may include a first napkin sheet further including a plurality of napkins and a second napkin sheet further including a plurality of napkins. Each napkin of both sheets having a basis weight from about 20 gsm to about 40 gsm may be connected to an adjacent napkin in series by a plurality of tabs. The second napkin sheet may be positioned proximate to the first napkin sheet in an offset relation and the first and second napkin sheets may be formed into a nested configuration for dispensing.

US Patent:

57166919, Feb 10, 1998

Filed:

Nov 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/740827

Inventors:

Michael Yuwah Chan - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 304

US Classification:

428126

Abstract:

A dispensable, folded absorbent web product composed of: a first, central panel; a second panel, unitary with said first panel and folded over a first side of said first panel; a third panel, unitary with the first panel, and folded over a second side of the first panel; a fourth panel, unitary with the second panel, and folded so as to be positioned between the first and second panels; and a fifth panel, unitary with the third panel, and folded so as to be positioned between the first and third panels, such that a portion of the third panel and fifth panel overlap a portion of the second panel and fourth panel generating an area of non-uniform thickness across the length of the product which provides for easier, more reliable dispensing.

US Patent:

6286713, Sep 11, 2001

Filed:

Mar 13, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/816288

Inventors:

Michael Yuwah Chan - Alpharetta GA
Paul Francis Tramontina - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A47K 1024
B65H 100

US Classification:

221 49

Abstract:

A dispensing system for individual folded webs having an area of non-uniform thickness across the length of the web is composed of several components. An outer housing defines an interior space in which stacking means for holding a stack of individual folded webs are mounted. A dispensing face is defined in the outer housing proximate to an end of the stacking means. The dispensing face has a central portion projecting out from the dispenser in the form of a first surface and a second surface joined at an obtuse angle and a dispensing throat located in the central portion at about the intersection of the first and second surfaces. The dispensing system also includes a stack of individual folded webs having an area of non-uniform thickness across the length of the web aligned so that an area of greatest thickness extends across the width of the dispensing throat. At least one recessed section along at least one edge of the dispensing throat contacts the stack of individual folded webs so that a portion of the stack of individual folded webs projects outward from the dispensing throat.

US Patent:

20190327138, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Jun 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/457620

Inventors:

- Broomfield CO, US
Darren Behmlander - Whitelake MI, US
Michael Dana Chan - Canton MI, US
Thomas Doyle - South Lyon MI, US
Gregory Pendergrast - Royal Oak MI, US
Kenneth Zaleski - Westland MI, US
Richard Dean Terpstra - Superior CO, US
Richard D. Moore - Broomfield CO, US
George McFalls - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04L 12/863

Abstract:

Implementations described and claimed herein provided for a system for provisioning network resources. The system includes a network provisioning abstraction layer having an application interface for receiving network provisioning requests from applications and determine provisioning instructions for fulfilling the requests. Each of the received provisioning instructions is queued in a priority queuing system according to a request priority. The provisioning instructions for the highest priority requests are removed from the front of the queue and sent to a resource interface that relays the requests to the appropriate network resources.

US Patent:

20180198678, Jul 12, 2018

Filed:

Mar 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/912444

Inventors:

- Broomfield CO, US
Darren Behmlander - Whitelake MI, US
Michael Dana Chan - Canton MI, US
Thomas Doyle - South Lyon MI, US
Gregory Pendergrast - Royal Oak MI, US
Kenneth Zaleski - Westland MI, US
Richard Dean Terpstra - Superior CO, US
Richard D. Moore - Broomfield CO, US
George McFalls - Broomfield CO, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04L 12/863

Abstract:

Implementations described and claimed herein provided for a system for provisioning network resources. The system includes a network provisioning abstraction layer having an application interface for receiving network provisioning requests from applications and determine provisioning instructions for fulfilling the requests. Each of the received provisioning instructions is queued in a priority queuing system according to a request priority. The provisioning instructions for the highest priority requests are removed from the front of the queue and sent to a resource interface that relays the requests to the appropriate network resources.