Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Schmidt

Michael Alan Schmidt 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).

  • Publication number: 20110152164
    Abstract: A wet wipe that is formed from a nonwoven structure that comprises a matrix of at least one meltblown fibrous material and at least one secondary fibrous material is disclosed. A weight ratio of the at least one secondary fibrous material to the at least one meltblown fibrous material may be between about 40/60 to about 90/10. Additionally, the nonwoven structure has a first side with a textured surface having a three-dimensional texture that includes a plurality of peaks and valleys and a second side with a substantially planar surface. The nonwoven structure includes about 150 to about 600 wt. % of a liquid solution to prepare a wet wipe. The difference in a cleaning pickup percentage between the first side and the second side of the wet wipe is less than 30%, more desirably less than 20%, and even more desirably less than 15%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Kenneth Bradley Close, Lisa Lynne Nickel, Michael Alan Schmidt, Paulin Pawar, Corey William Bucher, William George Stoeger
  • Patent number: 7406901
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting and threading a sheet of material is described. The apparatus can facilitate the transfer of a sheet from a sheet forming machine to a processing machine, and can halt the feeding of sheet material to the processing machine. When the processing machine is ready to receive more sheet material, the apparatus cuts the sheet and feeds the newly formed sheet to the processing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Schmidt, Paul Kerner Pauling, Joel Andrew Cowden
  • Publication number: 20030115996
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting and threading a sheet of material is described. The apparatus can facilitate the transfer of a sheet from a sheet forming machine to a processing machine, and can halt the feeding of sheet material to the processing machine. When the processing machine is ready to receive more sheet material, the apparatus cuts the sheet and feeds the newly formed sheet to the processing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Schmidt, Paul Kerner Pauling, Joel Andrew Cowden