Patents by Inventor Julien Rene GARCIA
Julien Rene GARCIA 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).
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Patent number: 11628100Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper comprising an acquisition layer with one or more longitudinally-extending stretch openings is provided. The stretch openings may be obtained by slitting and stretching an acquisition layer material. The topsheet forms recesses at the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article as it folds inside the stretch openings. The stretch openings may provide a three dimensional profile on the wearer-facing side of the absorbent article in a simple and cost effective manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dirk Saevecke, Julien René Garcia, Maike Siemons
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Publication number: 20230099991Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (80?) and a transversal direction (90?) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and comprising a distribution layer (54) between a topsheet (24) and an absorbent core (28). The distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and a first and second longitudinally-extending channels (86a,b) substantially free of fibrous material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Jörg ENDRES, Alexander FEDOTOV, Julien René GARCIA, Ryo MINOGUCHI
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Patent number: 11207223Abstract: An absorbent article having a front side, a back side, a longitudinal axis notionally extending in a longitudinal direction from the middle of the front side to the middle of the back side. The absorbent article has a length L measured along the longitudinal axis. The absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable topsheet on the wearer-facing side, a liquid impermeable backsheet on the garment-facing side, an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet, and an acquisition layer comprising two or more discrete longitudinally-orientated stripes of an acquisition material between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The topsheet forms recesses at the surface of the absorbent article in the gaps between the stripes.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dirk Saevecke, Julien René Garcia, Maike Siemons
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Patent number: 11135101Abstract: An absorbent article having a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction and a transversal axis extending in a transversal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The absorbent article comprises a fluid-permeable topsheet, a lotion on the topsheet having a lotion pattern covering a lotion pattern area, a fluid-impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. The core wrap defines a core footprint in a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction and transversal direction. The ratio of the lotion pattern area relative to the area of the footprint of the absorbent core ranges from 5% to 25%.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Joerg Endres, Julien Rene Garcia, Robert John O'Connor, Donald Carroll Roe
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Patent number: 11123235Abstract: An absorbent article having a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction and a transversal axis extending in a transversal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The absorbent article comprises a fluid-permeable topsheet, a lotion on the topsheet having a lotion pattern covering a lotion pattern area, a fluid-impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. The core wrap defines a core footprint in a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction and transversal direction. The article comprises an intermediate layer between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the intermediate layer comprising at least one longitudinally-extending channel, preferably at least a pair of longitudinally-extending channels disposed symmetrically on each side of the longitudinal axis. The topsheet is depressed in the channel(s). The lotion-to-channel overlap ratio ranges from 0% to 20% of the area of the channel(s).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Joerg Endres, Julien Rene Garcia, Donald Carroll Roe
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Patent number: 11123240Abstract: An absorbent core for absorbent articles such as diapers comprising a core wrap comprising a top side and a bottom side, an absorbent material between the top side and the bottom side of the core wrap, a first and second longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas substantially free of absorbent material preferably through which the top side of the core wrap is attached to the bottom side of the core wrap disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. The core has a central absorbent zone between the first and the second channel-forming areas and a first and second lateral absorbent zones disposed laterally outwardly. The absorbent core comprises at least one transversal folding line, preferably at least two transversal folding lines, in the region where the longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas are present.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Joerg Endres, Julien René Garcia
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Publication number: 20210030603Abstract: An absorbent core for absorbent articles such as diapers comprising a core wrap comprising a top side and a bottom side, an absorbent material between the top side and the bottom side of the core wrap, a first and second longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis and substantially free of absorbent material preferably through which the top side of the core wrap is preferably attached to the bottom side of the core wrap. The core has a central absorbent zone between the first and the second channel-forming areas and a first and second lateral absorbent zones disposed laterally outwardly. The basis weight of the absorbent material in the central absorbent zone is higher than the basis weight of the absorbent material in each of the lateral absorbent zones for at least a first transversal section (S1). This relation is inverted along a second transversal section (S2) of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Bruno Johannes EHRNSPERGER, Joerg ENDRES, Julien René GARCIA
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Patent number: 10842690Abstract: An absorbent core for absorbent articles such as diapers comprising a core wrap comprising a top side and a bottom side, an absorbent material between the top side and the bottom side of the core wrap, a first and second longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis and substantially free of absorbent material preferably through which the top side of the core wrap is preferably attached to the bottom side of the core wrap. The core has a central absorbent zone between the first and the second channel-forming areas and a first and second lateral absorbent zones disposed laterally outwardly. The basis weight of the absorbent material in the central absorbent zone is higher than the basis weight of the absorbent material in each of the lateral absorbent zones for at least a first transversal section (S1). This relation is inverted along a second transversal section (S2) of the core.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Joerg Endres, Julien René Garcia
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Publication number: 20200060891Abstract: Absorbent articles for personal hygiene such as diapers comprising a contrasting layer and a masking layer between the topsheet and the contrasting layer are provided. The masking layer comprises at least one see-through area so that the contrasting layer is at least partially visible on the wearer-facing side of the article through the see-through area. In one execution, the masking layer may be between the topsheet and the absorbent layer and the contrasting layer may be disposed between the masking layer and the absorbent layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Julien Rene GARCIA, Ute FRÖHLICH, Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Walter Pieter Hendrik Laurentius van der KLUGT
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Publication number: 20190328588Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper comprising an acquisition layer with one or more longitudinally-extending stretch openings is provided. The stretch openings may be obtained by slitting and stretching an acquisition layer material. The topsheet forms recesses at the wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article as it folds inside the stretch openings. The stretch openings may provide a three dimensional profile on the wearer-facing side of the absorbent article in a simple and cost effective manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Dirk SAEVECKE, Julien René GARCIA, Maike SIEMONS
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Publication number: 20190328587Abstract: An absorbent article having a front side, a back side, a longitudinal axis notionally extending in a longitudinal direction from the middle of the front side to the middle of the back side. The absorbent article has a length L measured along the longitudinal axis. The absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable topsheet on the wearer-facing side, a liquid impermeable backsheet on the garment-facing side, an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet, and an acquisition layer comprising two or more discrete longitudinally-orientated stripes of an acquisition material between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The topsheet forms recesses at the surface of the absorbent article in the gaps between the stripes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Dirk SAEVECKE, Julien René GARCIA, Maike SIEMONS
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Publication number: 20190000687Abstract: An absorbent article having a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction and a transversal axis extending in a transversal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The absorbent article comprises a fluid-permeable topsheet, a lotion on the topsheet having a lotion pattern covering a lotion pattern area, a fluid-impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. The core wrap defines a core footprint in a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction and transversal direction. The article comprises an intermediate layer between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the intermediate layer comprising at least one longitudinally-extending channel, preferably at least a pair of longitudinally-extending channels disposed symmetrically on each side of the longitudinal axis. The topsheet is depressed in the channel(s). The lotion-to-channel overlap ratio ranges from 0% to 20% of the area of the channel(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Joerg Endres, Julien Rene Garcia, Donald Carroll Roe
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Publication number: 20190000688Abstract: An absorbent article having a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction and a transversal axis extending in a transversal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The absorbent article comprises a fluid-permeable topsheet, a lotion on the topsheet having a lotion pattern covering a lotion pattern area, a fluid-impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. The core wrap defines a core footprint in a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction and transversal direction. The ratio of the lotion pattern area relative to the area of the footprint of the absorbent core ranges from 5% to 25%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Joerg ENDRES, Julien Rene GARCIA, Robert John O'CONNOR, Donald Carroll ROE
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Publication number: 20180116880Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene has a fibrous intermediate layer between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The intermediate layer may include a first and second longitudinally-extending channels on opposite side of the longitudinal axis which are connected to a back pocket so that they together form a unitary area substantially free of fibrous material. The intermediate layer may further include a central area comprising fibrous material between the channels and the unitary area may be completely surrounded by the fibrous material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Julien Rene GARCIA, Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Joerg ENDRES, Cornelia Beate MARTYNUS, Lutz STELZIG
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Publication number: 20170312149Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (80?) and a transversal direction (90?) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and comprising a distribution layer (54) between a topsheet (24) and an absorbent core (28). The distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and a first and second longitudinally-extending channels (86a,b) substantially free of fibrous material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Joerg ENDRES, Alexander FEDOTOV, Julien René GARCIA, Ryo MINOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20170312147Abstract: An absorbent core for absorbent articles such as diapers comprising a core wrap comprising a top side and a bottom side, an absorbent material between the top side and the bottom side of the core wrap, a first and second longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas substantially free of absorbent material preferably through which the top side of the core wrap is attached to the bottom side of the core wrap disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. The core has a central absorbent zone between the first and the second channel-forming areas and a first and second lateral absorbent zones disposed laterally outwardly. The absorbent core comprises at least one transversal folding line, preferably at least two transversal folding lines, in the region where the longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas are present.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Bruno Johannes EHRNSPERGER, Joerg ENDRES, Julien René GARCIA
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Publication number: 20170312145Abstract: An absorbent core for absorbent articles such as diapers comprising a core wrap comprising a top side and a bottom side, an absorbent material between the top side and the bottom side of the core wrap, a first and second longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis and substantially free of absorbent material preferably through which the top side of the core wrap is preferably attached to the bottom side of the core wrap. The core has a central absorbent zone between the first and the second channel-forming areas and a first and second lateral absorbent zones disposed laterally outwardly. The basis weight of the absorbent material in the central absorbent zone is higher than the basis weight of the absorbent material in each of the lateral absorbent zones for at least a first transversal section (S1). This relation is inverted along a second transversal section (S2) of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Joerg Endres, Julien René Garcia
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Publication number: 20170312146Abstract: An absorbent core for absorbent articles such as diapers. The core comprises a core wrap comprising a top side and a bottom side, an absorbent material between the top side and the bottom side, a first and second longitudinally-extending channel-forming areas disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis and substantially free of absorbent material preferably through which the top side of the core wrap is attached to the bottom side of the core wrap. The core has a central absorbent zone between the first and the second channel-forming areas and a first and second lateral absorbent zones disposed laterally outwardly. The average basis weight of the absorbent material in the central absorbent zone is lower than the average basis weight of the absorbent material in the lateral absorbent zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Bruno Johannes EHRNSPERGER, Joerg ENDRES, Julien René GARCIA