Michael P Garvey

US Patent:

6419798, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Dec 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/738552

Inventors:

Vasily A. Topolkaraev - Appleton WI
Thomas Walter Odorzynski - Green Bay WI
Dave Allen Soerens - Neenah WI
Michael J. Garvey - Appleton WI
Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

H05B 664

US Classification:

20415715, 604367

Abstract:

The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) energy. The shape deformable materials can advantageously be in the form of films, fibers, filaments, strands, nonwovens, and pre-molded elements. The shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to form products, which are both disposable and reusable. More specifically, the shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to produce products such as disposable diapers, training pants, incontinence products, and feminine care products.

US Patent:

6533987, Mar 18, 2003

Filed:

Dec 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/738549

Inventors:

Vasily A. Topolkaraev - Appleton WI
Thomas Walter Odorzynski - Green Bay WI
Dave Allen Soerens - Neenah WI
Michael J. Garvey - Appleton WI
Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B06B 102

US Classification:

264442, 2642884, 2642902, 264479, 264488, 264489

Abstract:

The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) energy. The shape deformable materials can advantageously be in the form of films, fibers, filaments, strands, nonwovens, and pre-molded elements. The shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to form products, which are both disposable and reusable. More specifically, the shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to produce products such as disposable diapers, training pants, incontinence products, and feminine care products.

US Patent:

6736935, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/185774

Inventors:

Michael Alan Hermans - Neenah WI
Charlcie Christie Kay Leitner - Appleton WI
Michael Joseph Garvey - Appleton WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21F 502

US Classification:

162109, 162121, 162192, 162207, 162DIG 6

Abstract:

The energy efficiency of a primary drying papermaking process is improved by the use of auxiliary dryers to dry the wet tissue webs to a final moisture of about 5% or less and adjust the CD moisture profiles of the wet and partially-dried tissue webs.

US Patent:

6827806, Dec 7, 2004

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/024992

Inventors:

Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI
John Philip Vukos - Neenah WI
Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA
Thomas Harold Roessler - Menasha WI
Thomas Walter Odorzynski - Green Bay WI
Michael Joseph Garvey - Appleton WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 3112

US Classification:

156229, 156160, 156163, 156277, 442328

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method of placing 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, or webs, of extendible nonwoven material which make up the substrate for the elasticized area are printed with an elastic adhesive in its fluid or semi-fluid and untensioned state to provide a tensioning force against distension of the web during wearing of the garment for conformable, well fitting, elasticized cuff areas and may further be used to reinforce biaxially extendible web components such as the backsheet web.

US Patent:

6846448, Jan 25, 2005

Filed:

Dec 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/037385

Inventors:

Timothy James Rymer - Appleton WI, US
Michael Barth Venturino - Appleton WI, US
Mark Scott Lancaster - Neenah WI, US
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI, US
Dennis John DeGroot - Appleton WI, US
Michael Joseph Garvey - Appleton WI, US
James Alvin Boldra - Menasha WI, US
Frank Paul Abuto - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B27N 304

US Classification:

264460, 264122

Abstract:

A method for forming a stabilized airlaid layer () can include an airforming of a substantially unbonded fibrous layer () which includes absorbent fibers and binder-fibers. The fibrous layer () is exposed to high-frequency electromagnetic energy during a distinctively short activation period to activate the binder-fibers to provide the stabilized, airlaid layer (). In a particular aspect the activation period can be not more than about 3 sec.

US Patent:

6939334, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025026

Inventors:

Thomas W. Odorzynski - Green Bay WI, US
Michael Joseph Garvey - Appleton WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F013/15

US Classification:

60438524, 60438525, 428343, 15624425

Abstract:

Disclosed is a film formed from an elastomeric, hot melt, pressure-sensitive adhesive, with at least two different dimensions in the Z axis resulting in areas of differential tension when the film is stretched. The elastomeric and adhesive film further forms a liquid barrier. The elastomeric, hot melt, pressure-sensitive adhesive film with differential tension is particularly suitable for making a disposable absorbent garment.

US Patent:

7074484, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Dec 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/739075

Inventors:

Vasily A. Topolkaraev - Appleton WI, US
Thomas Walter Odorzynski - Green Bay WI, US
Dave Allen Soerens - Neenah WI, US
Michael J. Garvey - Appleton WI, US
Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 27/36
B32B 27/40
B32B 27/00

US Classification:

4284111, 4284231, 428480, 525 50, 525 55, 525403, 525410, 525437, 525419, 525420, 525452, 525453, 525418

Abstract:

The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) energy. The shape deformable materials can advantageously be in the form of films, fibers, filaments, strands, nonwovens, and pre-molded elements. The shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to form products, which are both disposable and reusable. More specifically, the shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to produce products such as disposable diapers, training pants, incontinence products, and feminine care products.

US Patent:

7568251, Aug 4, 2009

Filed:

Dec 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/617523

Inventors:

Robert Allen Janssen - Alpharetta GA, US
Thomas David Ehlert - Neenah WI, US
John Gavin MacDonald - Decatur GA, US
Michael Joseph Garvey - Appleton WI, US
Patrick Sean McNichols - Hortonville WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D06B 19/00

US Classification:

8159, 811551, 8444

Abstract:

In a process for dyeing a textile web having a first face and a second face opposite the first face, dye is applied to the textile web and the dyed web is then immersed in a flowing treatment liquid with the textile web in a generally open configuration. A contact surface of an ultrasonic vibration system is immersed in the flowing treatment liquid with the contact surface in direct contact with at least a portion of the textile web immersed in the treatment liquid. The ultrasonic vibration system is operated to impart ultrasonic energy to the portion of the textile web immersed in the treatment liquid at the contact surface of the ultrasonic vibration system to facilitate the removal of unbound dye from the textile web for entrainment in the flow of treatment liquid.