Patents Represented by Attorney Peter D. Meyer
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Patent number: 8328984Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a web substrate having at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has surface area comprising from about 0.0 percent to about 1.2 percent dot embossments and from about 5.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: André Mellin, Kevin Benson McNeil, Thomas Timothy Byrne, Jason Merrill Jones
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Patent number: 8313617Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a papermaking belt having a patterned framework having a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits isolated from one another by the continuous network region. The continuous network region has a pattern formed therein by a plurality of tessellating unit cells. Each cell has a center and at least two continuous land areas extending in at least two directions from the center. At least one of the continuous land areas at least bifurcates to form a continuous land area portion having a first width before bifurcation and at least two continuous land area portions having a second width after bifurcation where the at least two continuous land area portions are disposed at an angle ranging from about 1 degree to about 180 degrees relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Osman Polat, Douglas Jay Barkey
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Patent number: 8298376Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a papermaking belt having an embryonic-web-contacting surface for carrying an embryonic web of paper fibers and a non-embryonic-web-contacting surface opposite the embryonic-web-contacting surface. The papermaking belt has a patterned framework having a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits isolated from one another by the continuous network region. The continuous network region has a pattern formed therein by a plurality of tessellating unit cells. Each cell has a center and at least two continuous land areas extending in at least two directions from the center. At least one of the continuous land areas at least bifurcates to form a continuous land area portion having a first width before the bifurcation and at least two continuous land area portions having a second width after the bifurcation.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Osman Polat, Paul Dennis Trokhan
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Patent number: 8287693Abstract: A papermaking belt for carrying an embryonic web of paper fibers is disclosed. The papermaking belt has an embryonic web contacting surface and a non-embryonic web contacting surface opposite thereto. The papermaking belt also has a reinforcing structure having a patterned framework disposed thereon and a plurality of non-random distinct pores disposed within the continuous network region. The patterned framework has a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits. The deflection conduits are isolated one from another by the continuous network region. Each of the pores has an opening disposed at a predetermined location upon the embryonic web contacting surface and an opening disposed at a predetermined location upon the non-embryonic web contacting surface. Each of the pores defines a single pathway between the embryonic web contacting surface and the non-embryonic web contacting surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dean Van Phan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
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Patent number: 8287976Abstract: Web products are disclosed which include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Matthew Todd Hupp
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Patent number: 8287977Abstract: Web products are disclosed which include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, André Mellin
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Patent number: 8282775Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a web substrate having at least one ply having a surface thereof. The surface of the at least one ply defines a surface area of the at least one ply. The surface comprises an emboss pattern disposed thereon. The emboss pattern has a surface area defined by a perimeter circumscribing the emboss pattern. The surface area of the emboss pattern ranges from about 5 percent to about 40 percent of the surface area of the at least one ply.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: André Mellin, Thomas Timothy Byrne, Jason Merrill Jones
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Patent number: 8283013Abstract: Uniquely perforated web products are disclosed which include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Nakomi Lee Feldmann, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 8282783Abstract: A papermaking belt having an embryonic web contacting surface for carrying an embryonic web of paper fibers and a non-embryonic web contacting surface opposite said embryonic web contacting surface is disclosed. The papermaking belt comprises a reinforcing structure having a patterned framework disposed thereon. The patterned framework has a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits. The deflection conduits are isolated one from another by the continuous network region. A plurality of pores is randomly disposed within the continuous network region. The pores have one opening disposed upon the embryonic web contacting surface and one opening disposed upon the non-embryonic web contacting surface. Each of the pores provides at least one pathway between the embryonic web contacting surface and the non-embryonic web contacting surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dean Van Phan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
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Patent number: 8268429Abstract: Web products are disclosed which include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, James Michael Singer
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Patent number: 8266956Abstract: A method for demonstrating the comparative break-though strengths of at least two tissue products is disclosed. The steps include: a) providing a break-through test apparatus b) providing the tissue products; c) observing a first condition of each tissue product; d) disposing a first of the tissue products between a lower platen and an upper platen in a face-to-face-to-face relationship between coextensive apertures disposed within the lower and upper platen; e) providing a simulated mucous composition; f) directing a first portion of the simulated mucous composition toward the first tissue product; g) observing a second condition of the first tissue product; h) disposing a second tissue product between the coextensive apertures; i) directing a second portion of the simulated mucous composition toward the second tissue product; j) observing a second condition of the second tissue product; and, k) comparing the second condition of the first tissue product and the second condition of the second tissue product.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregg Thomas Weaver, Michael Scott Prodoehl, LaTisha Evette Salaam, Joseph Jay Bullock, Elizabeth Ann Kreider
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Patent number: 8236135Abstract: A multi-ply paper product is disclosed. The multi-ply paper product is provided with a first play and a second ply. The first ply is a lotioned fibrous structure having a wet burst of less than about 100 grams. The second ply is a non-lotioned fibrous structure having a wet burst of greater than about 100 grams.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Scott Prodoehl, LaTisha Evette Salaam, Joseph Jay Bullock, Diane R. Neilson
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Patent number: 8221826Abstract: A process for determining the placement of an adhesive relative to an emboss pattern is disclosed. The disclosed process is suitable for forming an embossed multi-ply substrate. The process comprises the steps of: 1. Providing the emboss pattern as a pattern of elements; 2. Providing a grid comprising a plurality of vertices, the grid corresponds to an adhesive application pattern; 3. Providing each vertex of the plurality of vertices with an initial position; and, 4. Overlaying said emboss pattern upon said grid.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: André Mellin, Thomas Timothy Byrne
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Patent number: 8211271Abstract: A multiple ply paper product having an SST value ratio of greater than about 1.6 g/sec1/2 is disclosed. Additionally, a multiple ply paper product having a residual water value, RW, of less than about 0.05 g is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Osman Polat, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan
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Patent number: 8196501Abstract: An apparatus removes wound material from a roll in bulk. The apparatus comprises a transport element capable of engaging a roll of material and of transporting the roll to a slabbing position. The apparatus further comprises a cutter capable of separating the material of the roll in the slabbing position, an axial-traversing element capable of transporting the cutter along a line substantially parallel to the axis of the roll in the slabbing position, a radial-traversing element capable of transporting the cutter along a line substantially parallel to the radius of a roll in the slabbing position, and a controller capable of determining a maximum depth of cut for the cutter. The motion of the radial-traversing element is limited by the maximum depth of cut.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Joseph Bilskie, Wade Lynn Bleich, Roger William Priestner
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Patent number: 8187419Abstract: The present disclosure provides a paper product having at least two plies. Only one outer surface of the tissue paper product has a lotion and a polyhydroxy compound having a molecular weight ranging from about 150 to about 4,000 and selected from the group consisting of glycerols, polyglycerols, polyethylene glycols (PEGs), polyoxyethylenes, polyoxypropylenes, and combinations thereof applied thereto by slot extrusion. The polyhydroxy compound provides the tissue paper product with a Wet Burst greater than about 90 g, a Dynamic Coefficient of Friction less than about 0.9, and a Bending Flexibility less than about 0.042 gf cm2/cm.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Chan, Brooke Marie Woods, LaTisha Evette Salaam
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Patent number: 8162205Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a polygonal container having at least five interconnected body panels and a blank for making the polygonal container. The ends of the polygonal container are provided with a plurality of pie-shaped triangular sections that can provide unique decorative experience to the user of a consumer product contained and dispensed from therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Jerry Ray Stephens
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Patent number: D669348Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Linda A. Bernstein, Jerry Ray Stephens
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Patent number: D669349Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Linda A. Bernstein, Jerry Ray Stephens
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Patent number: D673377Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michelle Christine Thompson, Jamey Nathan Wagner, Brandy Nicole Lockaby