Patents by Inventor Andrew James Sauer

Andrew James Sauer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9056031
    Abstract: A pant-type disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core area, a side, and an anchoring subsystem. The anchoring subsystem includes exactly one side anchoring member. The side anchoring member has a pathway with a front end and a back end. The front end, the back end, or both ends are disposed outside of the absorbent core area. The front end is disposed at a front end longitudinally outboard distance. The back end is disposed at a back end longitudinally outboard distance. The front end longitudinally outboard distance is about equal to the back end longitudinally outboard distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
  • Patent number: 9050221
    Abstract: A disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core area, a side, and an anchoring subsystem. The anchoring subsystem includes exactly one side anchoring member. The side anchoring member has a pathway with a front end, a back end, and a middle. The front end, the back end, or both ends are disposed outside of the absorbent core area. The front end is disposed at a front end longitudinally outboard distance. The back end is disposed at a back end longitudinally outboard distance. The middle is disposed at a middle longitudinally outboard distance. The middle longitudinally outboard distance is greater than the front end longitudinally outboard distance and greater than the back end longitudinally outboard distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
  • Patent number: 9033945
    Abstract: Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and disposable pant like garments are disclosed. In particular, absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and pants having an improved barrier cuff structure for improved fit are described. The placement of a barrier cuff structure having a tackdown point near the waistband of the article tends to “pull down” the waistband and may cause sagging. Intermediate tackdown bonds are disclosed to achieve the containment benefits of a barrier cuff structure without sacrificing fit characteristics of the article. The intermediate tackdown may be intermediate one or both of the longitudinal ends of the barrier cuff strip and the lateral side edges of the strip. Additionally, the relationship of forces, angles, and design characteristics of aspects of the articles and sagging are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Andrew James Sauer
  • Publication number: 20150126955
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed that includes a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first waist region and second waist region, a waist edge in the first waist region, at least one waistband in the first waist region adjacent the waist edge, at least one fastener in the second waist region, and a waist assembly in the first waist region, wherein the waist assembly has a Corrugation Regularity greater than about 75%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Mark James Kline, Kathleen Marie Lawson
  • Publication number: 20150126954
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed that includes a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first waist region and second waist region, a waist edge in the first waist region, at least one waistband in the first waist region adjacent the waist edge, and at least one fastener in the second waist region, wherein the first waist region has a resiliency of greater than about 5 mJ and a stiffness of less than about 10 N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Mark James Kline, Kathleen Marie Lawson
  • Publication number: 20150126956
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed that includes a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first waist region and second waist region, a waist edge in the first waist region, at least one waistband in the first waist region, at least one fastener in the second waist region, and at least one discrete landing zone in the first waist region, the discrete landing zone comprising an lateral inboard edge, wherein the discrete landing zone and the waistband overlap to form an overlap region in the first waist region, and wherein the waistband does not overlap the lateral inboard edge of the discrete landing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Andrew James Sauer, Mark James Kline, Kathleen Marie` Lawson, Zachary Aaron Freije
  • Patent number: 8945079
    Abstract: A disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core area, a side, and an anchoring subsystem. The anchoring subsystem includes exactly one side anchoring member. The side anchoring member has a pathway with a front end, a back end, and a middle. The front end, the back end, or both ends are disposed outside of the absorbent core area. The front end is disposed at a front end longitudinally outboard distance. The back end is disposed at a back end longitudinally outboard distance. The middle is disposed at a middle longitudinally outboard distance. The back end longitudinally outboard distance is less than the front end longitudinally outboard distance. The front end longitudinally outboard distance is about equal to the middle longitudinally outboard distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
  • Patent number: 8858523
    Abstract: A disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core area, a side, and an anchoring subsystem. The anchoring subsystem includes exactly one side anchoring member. The side anchoring member has a pathway with a front end, a back end, and a middle. The front end, the back end, or both ends are disposed outside of the absorbent core area. The front end is disposed at a front end longitudinally outboard distance. The back end is disposed at a back end longitudinally outboard distance. The middle is disposed at a middle longitudinally outboard distance. The front end longitudinally outboard distance is less than the back end longitudinally outboard distance. The back end longitudinally outboard distance is about equal to the middle longitudinally outboard distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
  • Patent number: 8790325
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an embodiment wherein a disposable wearable absorbent article comprises a side and an anchoring subsystem. The anchoring subsystem includes a first side anchoring member with a first middle, disposed along a first pathway, and a second side anchoring member with a second middle, disposed along a second pathway. At least a portion of the first middle is coextensive with at least a portion of the second middle, and at least a portion of the first pathway is distinct from at least a portion of the second pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
  • Patent number: 8668679
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an embodiment wherein a disposable wearable absorbent article comprises an anchoring subsystem configured to at least assist in holding the article in place on a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
  • Patent number: 8597268
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an embodiment wherein a disposable wearable absorbent article comprises an absorbent core and a side with a side anchoring subsystem. The side anchoring subsystem is configured to indirectly anchor the absorbent core to a wearer of the article. The side includes a first portion, in which substantially all of the side anchoring subsystem is integral with the side, and a second portion, outside of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl
  • Publication number: 20130251272
    Abstract: Techniques for evaluating the quality of a an image on a printing surface. The techniques generally includes receiving a first signal corresponding to the original image and a second signal corresponding to the rendition of the original image. The techniques further include filtering both signals using a common set of filters to extract at least partial contours of the original image and of its rendition and to determine a quality value of the rendition of the original image based on a comparison between the filtered images in the frequency domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew James Sauer
  • Publication number: 20130002696
    Abstract: Computer based models for printed materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew James Sauer, Michael Dale Trennepohl, David Rex Price
  • Patent number: 8114059
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided having opposite longitudinal sides and opposite lateral ends therebetween. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet, backsheet, and an absorbent core comprising about 60 percent superabsorbent polymer material between the topsheet and backsheet. The article has front and back waist regions, and a crotch region therebetween. A barrier cuff strip extends longitudinally from front to back waist regions along the topsheet and includes front and back ends and proximal and distal edges connecting the front and back ends. The distal edge is attached at a cuff end bond region having an outer bond edge and an inner bond edge spaced longitudinally from the outer bond edge. A longitudinal distance from the inner bond edge to the laterally extending side at the one of the front and back waist regions is about ½ or more of a longitudinal length of the front or back waist regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Andrew James Sauer, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Publication number: 20120035575
    Abstract: Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and disposable pant like garments are disclosed. In particular, absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and pants having an improved barrier cuff structure for improved fit are described. The placement of a barrier cuff structure having a tackdown point near the waistband of the article tends to “pull down” the waistband and may cause sagging. Intermediate tackdown bonds are disclosed to achieve the containment benefits of a barrier cuff structure without sacrificing fit characteristics of the article. The intermediate tackdown may be intermediate one or both of the longitudinal ends of the barrier cuff strip and the lateral side edges of the strip. Additionally, the relationship of forces, angles, and design characteristics of aspects of the articles and sagging are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Andrew James Sauer
  • Publication number: 20110209334
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a first zone comprising graphics and a second zone comprising graphics, wherein the first and second zones have different elastic properties. Further, the absorbent article may comprise a first absorbent article component and a second absorbent article component having substantially different elastic properties, wherein the first absorbent article component comprises an elastomer. Additionally, the absorbent article may comprise a third absorbent article component overlapping the first and second absorbent article components, wherein the third absorbent article component comprises graphics on at least the portions which overlap the first and second absorbent article components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Dale Trennepohl, Andrew James Sauer, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Publication number: 20110209333
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a first zone comprising graphics and a second zone comprising graphics, wherein the first and second zones have different elastic properties. Further, the absorbent article may comprise a first absorbent article component and a second absorbent article component having substantially different elastic properties, wherein the first absorbent article component comprises an elastomer. Additionally, the absorbent article may comprise a third absorbent article component overlapping the first and second absorbent article components, wherein the third absorbent article component comprises graphics on at least the portions which overlap the first and second absorbent article components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Dale Trennepohl, Andrew James Sauer, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Publication number: 20110209824
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a first zone comprising graphics and a second zone comprising graphics, wherein the first and second zones have different elastic properties. Further, the absorbent article may comprise a first absorbent article component and a second absorbent article component having substantially different elastic properties, wherein the first absorbent article component comprises an elastomer. Additionally, the absorbent article may comprise a third absorbent article component overlapping the first and second absorbent article components, wherein the third absorbent article component comprises graphics on at least the portions which overlap the first and second absorbent article components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Dale Trennepohl, Andrew James Sauer, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Publication number: 20110208151
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a first zone comprising graphics and a second zone comprising graphics, wherein the first and second zones have different elastic properties. Further, the absorbent article may comprise a first absorbent article component and a second absorbent article component having substantially different elastic properties, wherein the first absorbent article component comprises an elastomer. Additionally, the absorbent article may comprise a third absorbent article component overlapping the first and second absorbent article components, wherein the third absorbent article component comprises graphics on at least the portions which overlap the first and second absorbent article components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Dale Trennepohl, Andrew James Sauer, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Publication number: 20110203728
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a first zone comprising graphics and a second zone comprising graphics, wherein the first and second zones have different elastic properties. Further, the absorbent article may comprise a first absorbent article component and a second absorbent article component having substantially different elastic properties, wherein the first absorbent article component comprises an elastomer. Additionally, the absorbent article may comprise a third absorbent article component overlapping the first and second absorbent article components, wherein the third absorbent article component comprises graphics on at least the portions which overlap the first and second absorbent article components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Dale Trennepohl, Andrew James Sauer, Donald Carroll Roe