Patents by Inventor Tim G. Dollevoet
Tim G. Dollevoet 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: 11970305Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing products having custom graphic designed are disclosed. A method may comprise printing a first order identifier graphic on a substrate material, the first order identifier graphic associated with a first order for a first set of products, printing a first set of one or more graphic designs on the material, the first set of one or more graphic designs associated with the first order, and combining the material with one or more product components to form a first set of products, each of the first set of products being associated with the first customer order and at least one of the products of the first set of products comprising the first order identifier graphic. The method may further comprise packaging the first set of products in a first package wherein the first order identifier graphic is visible through the first package.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Jeffrey R. Heller, Steven T. Moore, Manan Gill, Jason A. Verboomen
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Patent number: 11498714Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing products having custom graphic designed are disclosed. A method may comprise printing a first order identifier graphic on a substrate material, the first order identifier graphic associated with a first order for a first set of products, printing a first set of one or more graphic designs on the material, the graphic designs associated with the first order, combining the material with one or more product components to form the first set of products, each of the products of the first set of products being associated with the first customer order and at least one of the products of the first set of products comprising the first order identifier graphic, performing a print quality inspection on the print test graphic, and after determining the print test graphic failed the print quality inspection, culling each of products associated with the first order.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Jeffrey R. Heller, Max S. Liedl, Steven T. Moore
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Patent number: 11154433Abstract: A pant-like absorbent articles having handles on side panels of the article for ease of removal and donning of the absorbent garment is disclosed. The article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a chassis extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions attached by at least one side panel. Formed within the side panel is at least one handle. The handle includes an aperture formed through the side panel. The handle further includes a reinforcing material operatively joined to the at least one side panel adjacent distal side edges of the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Cole W. Poole, Chris P. Olson, Julie A. Paveletzke, John D. Amundson, Susan M. Trefethren, Catherine M. Hancock-Cooke, Adam Suttner, Russell J. Brumm, Bradley A. Colvin, Tim G. Dollevoet, Christopher M. Pieper, Andrew M. Long, Sandra K. Walker
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Publication number: 20210300613Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing products having custom graphic designed are disclosed. A method may comprise printing a first order identifier graphic on a substrate material, the first order identifier graphic associated with a first order for a first set of products, printing a first set of one or more graphic designs on the material, the first set of one or more graphic designs associated with the first order, and combining the material with one or more product components to form a first set of products, each of the first set of products being associated with the first customer order and at least one of the products of the first set of products comprising the first order identifier graphic. The method may further comprise packaging the first set of products in a first package wherein the first order identifier graphic is visible through the first package.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Jeffrey R. Heller, Steven T. Moore, Manan Gill, Jason A. Verboomen
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Publication number: 20210237924Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manufacturing products having custom graphic designed are disclosed. A method may comprise printing a first order identifier graphic on a substrate material, the first order identifier graphic associated with a first order for a first set of products, printing a first set of one or more graphic designs on the material, the graphic designs associated with the first order, combining the material with one or more product components to form the first set of products, each of the products of the first set of products being associated with the first customer order and at least one of the products of the first set of products comprising the first order identifier graphic, performing a print quality inspection on the print test graphic, and after determining the print test graphic failed the print quality inspection, culling each of products associated with the first order.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Jeffrey R. Heller, Max S. Liedl, Steven T. Moore
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Publication number: 20210146680Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for drying web substrates are described. In one embodiment, a method of drying a web substrate may comprise supplying air to a first dryer head located proximate a web conveyer, the air within the first dryer head having a temperature of less than 176 degrees C., directing air from the first dryer head toward the web conveyer at a velocity greater than 1000 m/min and forming a first drying region, and advancing the web substrate in a first direction on the web conveyer and through the first drying region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Jeffrey R. Heller, Michael L. Lohoff, Andrew E. Neubauer, Troy A. Nitke, Stephen A. Marrano
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Publication number: 20210085534Abstract: The present disclosure presents a printed absorbent article which includes a hydrophobic substrate, an ink receptive coating and an aqueous ink. The ink receptive coating has a base weight from about 2 gsm to about 20 gsm. The aqueous ink contains pigments. The receptive coating absorbs liquid from the ink at a contact angle at or about zero degrees at which the ink is printed onto the substrate through the receptive coating at a printing speed of at least about 500 feet per minute.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Devin C. McElrath, Michael L. Lohoff, Andrew E. Neubauer, Linda M. Ahles, Tim G. Dollevoet
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Publication number: 20200390617Abstract: The present disclosure presents a process of forming an aqueous ink onto an ink receptive laminate of a liquid impermeable absorbent article film by ink-jet printing. The process generally includes the steps of corona treating the laminate, applying meltblown fiber onto the laminate and applying ink droplets that are smaller than the meltblown fiber onto the fiber and laminate. An ink-jet printed laminate is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Devin C. McElrath, Isabelle R. Bouchard, Tim G. Dollevoet, Stephen A. Marrano, Samuel B. Henry
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Publication number: 20200170847Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printed absorbent article and a process for making a printed absorbent article. Specifically, the printing onto the outer cover of an absorbent article may be accomplished by using a hydrophobic substrate and applying aqueous ink containing pigments to an ink receptive coating that has a thickness of about 0.1 millimeters or less and a base weight of at least 2 gsm wherein the coating absorbs liquid from the ink at a contact angle at or about zero degrees at which time the ink is printed onto the hydrophobic substrate at a printing speed of at least 500 feet per minute.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Devin C. McElrath, Michael L. Lohoff, Andrew E. Neubauer, Linda M. Ahles, Tim G. Dollevoet
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Patent number: 10660802Abstract: A method of manufacturing an absorbent article which is prefastened by the manufacturer and refastenable by the wearer of the absorbent article. The method can include fastening the side panels of an absorbent article in which the side panels of the absorbent article are of different widths.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Timothy L. Smith, Andrew Edward Neubauer, Bradley A. Colvin, Cole W. Poole, John Dibb
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Publication number: 20180104111Abstract: A method of manufacturing an absorbent article which is prefastened by the manufacturer and refastenable by the wearer of the absorbent article. The method can include fastening the side panels of an absorbent article in which the side panels of the absorbent article are of different widths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Timothy L. Smith, Andrew Edward Neubauer, Bradley A. Colvin, Cole W. Poole, John Dibb
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Publication number: 20170246051Abstract: A pant-like absorbent articles having handles on side panels of the article for ease of removal and donning of the absorbent garment is disclosed. The article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a chassis extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions attached by at least one side panel. Formed within the side panel is at least one handle. The handle includes an aperture formed through the side panel. The handle further includes a reinforcing material operatively joined to the at least one side panel adjacent distal side edges of the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Cole W. Poole, Chris P. Olson, Julie A. Paveletzke, John D. Amundson, Susan M. Trefethren, Catherine M. Hancock-Cooke, Adam Suttner, Russell J. Brumm, Bradley A. Colvin, Tim G. Dollevoet, Christopher M. Pieper, Andrew M. Long, Sandra K. Walker
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Patent number: 7171283Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding one or more web components in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Jamie L. Bell, Henry L. Carbone, II, Scott G. Chapple, Tim G. Dollevoet, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Brian Robert Vogt
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Patent number: 7162319Abstract: Systems and methods for providing alarming indications and troubleshooting indications and actions in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Jamie L. Bell, Henry L. Carbone, II, Scott G. Chapple, Clinton David Clark, Tim G. Dollevoet, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Nicholas A. Popp, Shawn A. Quereshi, Erica C. Tremble
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Patent number: 7130710Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, tracking and exploiting per station information from a multiple repeat manufacturing device used in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Henry L. Carbone, II, Scott G. Chapple, Clinton David Clark, Tim G. Dollevoet, John G. Hein, Erica C. Tremble
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Patent number: 7130709Abstract: Systems and methods for providing alarming indications and troubleshooting indications and actions in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Jamie L. Bell, Henry L. Carbone, II., Scott G. Chapple, Clinton David Clark, Tim G. Dollevoet, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Nicholas A. Popp, Shawn A. Quereshi, Erica C. Tremble
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Patent number: 7123981Abstract: Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, IncInventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Henry L. Carbone, Scott G. Chapple, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Shawn A. Quereshi, Erica C. Tremble, Colleen S. Colford, Joseph J. Gimenez
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Patent number: 7082347Abstract: Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Henry L. Carbone, II, Scott G. Chapple, Tim G. Dollevoet, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Shawn A. Quereshi, Erica C. Tremble
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Patent number: 6919965Abstract: Method and apparatus for inspecting articles, such as training pants, by use of multiple zones of irradiation sources whose intensity can be varied from one zone to another to adjust for different thicknesses of materials and the like to provide a clearer image of the various edges and seams.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Koele, Bradley M. Marohl, Joseph J. Gimenez, Tim G. Dollevoet
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Patent number: 6904330Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically troubleshooting a machine, suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting manufacturing process having at least one machine operating at a set point and producing a composite article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles. A first inspection system is adapted to automatically inspect a first aspect of a composite article being produced during the production run. A second inspection system is adapted to automatically inspect a second aspect of the composite article. A logic system is adapted to obtain via the communication network a plurality of the first inspection parameters, each corresponding to one of a plurality of composite articles produced during the production run and is further adapted to determine a corrective action.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Jamie L. Bell, Henry L. Carbone, II, Scott G. Chapple, Clinton David Clark, Tim G. Dollevoet, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Nicholas A. Popp, Shawn A. Quereshi, Erica C. Tremble