Patents by Inventor Laurence S. Bonday

Laurence S. Bonday 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: 8021518
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of increasing the absorbency of an absorbent article. The method includes introducing a super-absorbent polymer composition to a paper web in a papermaking process to increase the absorbent capacity of an absorbent article made in the process. The polymer composition includes a super-absorbent polymer and a cross-linking agent applied to the paper web. The paper web is then subjected to heat in a heated drum or a through-air drier to cure or cross-link the super-absorbent polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Gary S. Furman, Laurence S. Bonday, Shiby John
  • Publication number: 20080128101
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of increasing the absorbency of an absorbent article. The method includes introducing a super-absorbent polymer composition to a paper web in a papermaking process to increase the absorbent capacity of an absorbent article made in the process. The polymer composition includes a super-absorbent polymer and a cross-linking agent applied to the paper web. The paper web is then subjected to heat in a heated drum or a through-air drier to cure or cross-link the super-absorbent polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Gary S. Furman, Laurence S. Bonday, Shiby John