Patents by Inventor Jesse Sorenson

Jesse Sorenson 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).

  • Apparatus and method for applying discrete parts to a moving web
    Patent number: 8813351
    Abstract: Apparatus for separately conveying a plurality of discrete parts from a web and applying each of the discrete parts to a substrate includes a plurality of transfer pucks and a drive assembly. The drive assembly is configured to rotate each of the transfer pucks such that a plurality of pairs of discrete parts is applied to the web. Each applied pair of discrete parts includes a first discrete part and a second discrete part spaced a first distance from the first discrete part, wherein adjacent pairs of discrete pairs are spaced a second distance that is different from the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Schoultz, Chadwick I. Romzek, Brian Rhodes, Jesse Sorenson
  • Apparatus for and method of applying ribbon in a nonlinear pattern to a web
    Patent number: 8702887
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying ribbon in a nonlinear pattern to a web includes a guide assembly having a roller adapted to guide the ribbon onto the web as the web is moving in a first direction. A reciprocating device is provided to move at least the roller of the guide assembly back and forth along an axis of motion. The axis of motion is other than parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Malchow, Paul Weber, Jesse Sorenson, Caleb Ihrig
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING DISCRETE PARTS TO A MOVING WEB
    Publication number: 20130152360
    Abstract: Apparatus for separately conveying a plurality of discrete parts from a web and applying each of the discrete parts to a substrate includes a plurality of transfer pucks and a drive assembly. The drive assembly is configured to rotate each of the transfer pucks such that a plurality of pairs of discrete parts is applied to the web. Each applied pair of discrete parts includes a first discrete part and a second discrete part spaced a first distance from the first discrete part, wherein adjacent pairs of discrete pairs are spaced a second distance that is different from the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Schoultz, Chadwick I. Romzek, Brian Rhodes, Jesse Sorenson
  • APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF APPLYING RIBBON IN A NONLINEAR PATTERN TO A WEB
    Publication number: 20120152440
    Abstract: Apparatus for applying ribbon in a nonlinear pattern to a web includes a guide assembly having a roller adapted to guide the ribbon onto the web as the web is moving in a first direction. A reciprocating device is provided to move at least the roller of the guide assembly back and forth along an axis of motion. The axis of motion is other than parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Malchow, Paul Weber, Jesse Sorenson, Caleb Ihrig