Patents by Inventor Timothy Ian Mullane
Timothy Ian Mullane 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: 11273083Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure is disclosed, wherein the absorbent structure includes a wearer facing core layer including either a heterogeneous mass layer or a fibrous structure comprising a fibrous network, wherein a portion of the topsheet and wearer facing core layer are integrated such that they at least partially reside in the same X-Y plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons, Tana Marie Kirkbride, Timothy Ian Mullane, Shirdish Poondru
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Patent number: 11202725Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates are useful in leg cuffs of absorbent articles.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
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Publication number: 20210322231Abstract: A patterned apertured web is disclosed. The patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test herein. The patterned apertured web has a plurality of Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test herein. The Interaperture Distances have a distribution having a median and a mean, wherein the mean is different than the median. The plurality of apertures include a first set of apertures defining a first shape and a second set of apertures defining a second shape. The first shape is positioned within the second shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Timothy Ian MULLANE, Kelyn Anne ARORA, Jill Marlene ORR, Donald Carroll ROE, Jennifer SCHUTTE, John Brian STRUBE, Ann Cecilia TAPP, Rachael Eden WALTHER, Amanda Margaret BICKING, Jennifer Lynn DUSOLD, Margaret Elizabeth PORTER
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Patent number: 11135103Abstract: A patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some of the land areas surround at least some of the apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 5% to about 50%, according to the Aperture Test. The patterned apertured web has a plurality of Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test. The Interaperture Distances have a distribution having a median and a mean. The mean is greater than the median.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jill Marlene Orr, Donald Carroll Roe, Jennifer Schutte, John Brian Strube, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Margaret Elizabeth Porter
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Patent number: 11090202Abstract: Patterned apertured webs are provided. The patterned apertured webs include a plurality of land areas and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured webs. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured webs have an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jill Marlene Orr, Donald Carroll Roe, Jennifer Schutte, John Brian Strube, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Margaret Elizabeth Porter
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Patent number: 11072108Abstract: Patterned substrates having a first substrate region that is incrementally mechanically stretched with corrugations and a second substrate region having a plurality of discrete unstretched portions completely surrounded by the first substrate region.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Leroy Joseph Kocher, Jill Marlene Orr, Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora
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Publication number: 20210177669Abstract: A mechanically deformed nonwoven comprising a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from a first surface of the nonwoven and having openings c corresponding to the protrusions in a second surface of the nonwoven. The nonwoven has a Horizontal Bending Drop at 100 mm of at least 75 mm and a Z-Compliance Index of at least 50 mm3/N. The nonwoven can be used in absorbent articles such as diapers as an acquisition layer between the absorbent core and the backsheet and/or as a masking layer between an absorbent layer core and the backsheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Andrea Peri, Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Sara Lyn GIOVANNI, Adrien GRENIER, Rolf HECKER, Matthias Konrad HIPPE, Timothy Ian MULLANE, Mattias SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20210169708Abstract: An absorbent article includes a topsheet, backsheet and absorbent core disposed between a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet, and an elastomeric laminate. The elastomeric laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and a preactivated film positioned between the first and second nonwoven; and a plurality of ultrasonic bonds. The absorbent core comprises absorbent material and at least one channel, wherein the at least one channel is substantially free of absorbent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Ray Dennis DRIA, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Kevin Ronald KANYA, Kelyn Anne ARORA, Stephanie Niezgoda MOSS, Shirdish POONDRU, Timothy Ian MULLANE, Nathan Ray WHITELY, John Lee HAMMONS
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Patent number: 10973705Abstract: A patterned apertured web includes a plurality of first arrays forming a first zone in the patterned apertured web. At least some of the first arrays include a first plurality of land areas and a first plurality of apertures. At least some of the first plurality of land areas surround at least some of the first plurality of apertures. The first plurality of apertures of the first zone have a plurality of Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test. The Interaperture Distances of the first zone have a first distribution having a first mean and a first median. The first mean is greater than the first median by at least 4%.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jill Marlene Orr, Donald Carroll Roe, Jennifer Schutte, John Brian Strube, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Margaret Elizabeth Porter
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Publication number: 20210038438Abstract: An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons, Callida Williams Ludher, Tana Marie Kirkbride, Clint Adam Morrow, Timothy Ian Mullane, Dean Larry DuVal, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss
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Publication number: 20200383843Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described. The topsheet has an array of apertures forming apertured indicia. The array of apertures includes a first plurality of apertures having a first aspect ratio; a second plurality of apertures having a second aspect ratio and a first Absolute Feret Angle; and a third plurality of apertures having a third aspect ratio and a second Absolute Feret Angle, wherein the first Absolute Feret Angle and the second Absolute Feret Angle are different, and wherein the first aspect ratio is less than the second and third aspect ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Timothy Ian Mullane, Jill Marlene Orr, Margaret Elizabeth Porter, Jennifer Schutte, Donald Carroll Roe, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, John Brian Strube, Amanda Margaret Bicking
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Patent number: 10849795Abstract: An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons, Callida Williams Ludher, Tana Marie Kirkbride, Clint Adam Morrow, Timothy Ian Mullane, Dean Larry DuVal, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss
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Patent number: 10786401Abstract: A diaper includes a liquid permeable topsheet including a patterned apertured nonwoven material. The patterned apertured nonwoven material includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured nonwoven material and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured nonwoven material. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The plurality of apertures are non-homogeneous in a repeat unit such that at least two apertures of the plurality of apertures have a different size or a different shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jill Marlene Orr, Donald Carroll Roe, Jennifer Schutte, John Brian Strube, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Margaret Elizabeth Porter
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Publication number: 20200246199Abstract: A patterned apertured web is disclosed. The patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test herein. The plurality of apertures include a first set of apertures defining a first shape and a second set of apertures defining a second shape. The first shape is positioned within the second shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Timothy Ian MULLANE, Kelyn Anne ARORA, Jill Marlene ORR, Donald Carroll ROE, Jennifer SCHUTTE, John Brian STRUBE, Ann Cecilia TAPP, Rachael Eden WALTHER, Amanda Margaret BICKING, Jennifer Lynn DUSOLD, Margaret Elizabeth PORTER
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Publication number: 20200229988Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven web with continuous spunbond crimped fibers and a second web joined to the first nonwoven web. A plurality of apertures extend through at least one of the first nonwoven web or the second web. The nonwoven web includes a plurality of continuous spunbond crimped fibers wherein a plurality of apertures extend through the nonwoven web.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Kelyn Anne ARORA, Stephanie Niezgoda MOSS, Shirdish POONDRU, Timothy Ian MULLANE, Nathan Ray WHITLEY, John Lee HAMMONS
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Patent number: 10667962Abstract: A patterned apertured web is disclosed. The patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test herein. The patterned apertured web has a plurality of Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test herein. The Interaperture Distances have a distribution having a median and a mean, wherein the mean is different than the median. The plurality of apertures include a first set of apertures defining a first shape and a second set of apertures defining a second shape. The first shape is positioned within the second shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jill Marlene Orr, Donald Carroll Roe, Jennifer Schutte, John Brian Strube, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Margaret Elizabeth Porter
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Patent number: 10646381Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven web with continuous spunbond crimped fibers and a second web joined to the first nonwoven web. A plurality of apertures extend through at least one of the first nonwoven web or the second web. The nonwoven web includes a plurality of continuous spunbond crimped fibers wherein a plurality of apertures extend through the nonwoven web.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
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Publication number: 20200078231Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet attached to the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is either at least a portion of the topsheet or the backsheet or at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
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Patent number: 10583050Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described herein. The topsheet includes a first zone disposed between a second zone and a third zone; a first end area and a second end area; and an array of features which includes one of apertures, tufts, ridges, or grooves disposed in the first zone. A plurality of bond sites are disposed in the second and third zones. The plurality of bond sites are configured in a curvilinear manner in at least the first end area or the second end area and mask a boundary of the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Rong Deng, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Timothy Ian Mullane, Jill Marlene Orr, Margaret Elizabeth Porter, Jennifer Schutte, Donald Carroll Roe, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, John Brian Strube, Amanda Margaret Bicking
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Patent number: 10583051Abstract: A method of creating a topsheet for an absorbent article is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a pre-cursor web of material, the pre-cursor web of material having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the pre-cursor web of material is a composite or laminate web having a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is a film and the second layer is a nonwoven material having a plurality of fibers; forming a first plurality of apertures having sidewalls extending in a first direction from the pre-cursor web of material; forming a second plurality of apertures having sidewalls extending in a second direction from the pre-cursor material, wherein the first direction and the second direction are different; and forming a plurality of embossments in the pre-cursor web of material, wherein the embossments are oriented in a third direction opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, Robert Haines Turner, Vincent Sean Breidenbach, Douglas Herrin Benson, Timothy Ian Mullane, Karen Denise McAffry, John Lee Hammons, Kelyn Anne Arora