Abstract: A device and method for applying a material to a hard surface. The device has a sensor and one or more applicator nozzles. The device further includes a reservoir for containing a material to be deposited, and a CPU. The method includes providing information from the sensor about the surface to the CPU, which uses the information to identify where the material is to be deposited and/or how much to deposit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Stephan Gary Bush, Ted De Castro, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Kenneth Lee Morand, Thomas Elliot Rabe, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Nicola John Policicchio, Philip Andrew Sawin, Jeremy Michael Carter
Abstract: Articles, such as sanitary tissue products, comprising fibrous structures, and more particularly articles comprising fibrous structures comprising a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the articles exhibit improved consumer relevant properties, for example improved bulk and absorbent properties, compared to known articles and methods for making same are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 24, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Christopher Michael Young, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
Abstract: Sanitary tissue product rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Moment of Inertia, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the sanitary tissue product rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel sanitary tissue product rolls and marketing such novel sanitary tissue product rolls are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 25, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
Abstract: A method for coating a part that has an asymmetrical edge by attaching the part to a part holder, placing a film between the part and a mandrel, rolling the part over the mandrel such that the asymmetrical edge of the part contact the film, and, moving one or both of the mandrel and the part holder in an angular relationship to one another as the angle of the part's asymmetrical edge changes. A film dispenser and a film retriever are provided and preferably they move cooperatively in at least two dimensions with respect to the part holder. The film has a first edge and a second edge, and the film can be a decorative coating, a protective coating or combinations of these. The film dispenser holds the first edge of the film, the film is positioned between the mandrel and the part holder and the film retriever holds the film second edge.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2011
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Norm Henry Tiilikka, Susana E. Borrero, Ingo Dieter Erhardt, Stefan Rudi Wicklein, Werner Mischer
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a disposable absorbent pant includes forming an elasticized multilayer web and joining a third nonwoven web to it and optionally sandwiching leg and waist elastic members between one or more layers of the elasticized multilayer web and/or the third nonwoven web to form disposable absorbent pants.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 25, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Sarah Marie Wade, Gary Dean LaVon, Miguel Alvaro Robles
Abstract: A laundry apparatus includes an exterior housing, a tub, one or more tub mounts rigidly mounting the tub to the exterior housing, a drum positioned within the tub and rotatable relative to the tub, a control unit, a motor, one or more load imbalance sensors, and a dynamic balancing assembly. The motor is communicatively coupled to the control unit and operatively coupled to the drum. The one or more load imbalance sensors are communicatively coupled to the control unit and configured to output a load imbalance signal to the control unit, the load imbalance signal being indicative of a load imbalance within the drum. The dynamic balancing assembly is includes one or more counterweight devices configured to be orbited about the primary rotation axis to counteract a detected load imbalance in the drum. The tub is unsupported by any displaceable suspension members extending between the tub and the exterior housing.
Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable nonwoven topsheet, a nonwoven second material that is a separate material from the topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned intermediate the second material and the backsheet. The second material is positioned intermediate the topsheet and absorbent core and is generally planar. The topsheet comprises a plurality of recesses and raised areas, and voids are defined in the raised areas under the topsheet. A first aperture is formed in a substantially central location of the raised areas. The recesses each form a base positioned most distal from the substantially central locations of the raised areas. A second aperture is formed in the bases of the recesses. The first aperture extends through the topsheet, and the second aperture extends through the topsheet and at least partially through the second material.
Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Michael Sean Pratt, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul Thomas Weisman
Abstract: A hair conditioner composition comprising: a. an aqueous carrier; b. from about 1 wt % to about 12 wt % of BVE; and c. from about 1 wt % to about 12 wt % of at least two fatty alcohols.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 10, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Jean Jianqun Zhao, Heather Lynn Focht, Kristi Lynn Carithers, Susanne Will, Lina Aurora Witte, John Thomas Webber
Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul Thomas Weisman
Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and product-shipping assemblies for containing the same are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Paul Thomas Weisman, Frank William Denome, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik
Abstract: A system and method for producing products based upon demand are disclosed. In some cases, the products include containers and the contents therein. The containers are disposed on vehicles and are independently routable along a track system and are deliverable to at least one unit operation station. A control system: receives demand for finished products; determines a route for vehicles based upon the status of one or more unit operation stations; and causes a vehicle to progress along a determined route to create one or more of the demanded finished products. The system may be used to produce the same fluent products, different fluent products, and other types of products including assembled products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Ryan Andrew Burkhard, Nathan E Moore, Elizabeth Marie Fikes, Daniel Richard Royce, Kyle Christopher Ballman, Julie Elizabeth Tysen
Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles having color effects and materials thereof are disclosed. Disposable absorbent articles include a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a layer between the absorbent core and the topsheet. The topsheet has a generally planar first surface having a plurality of out-of-plane features and a first color. The layer has a second color. And, the plurality of out-of-plane features have a feature color different than the first color and the second color.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 1, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Inventors:
Sarah Beth Gross, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons
Abstract: A disposable absorbent article. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable absorbent article exhibits a pad peel force of at least about 0.5 N, when measured in accordance with the product integrity test.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Stefan Roell, Thomas Jan Bruehl, Clint Adam Morrow
Abstract: A method for perforating a web with a perforating apparatus includes: rotating a cylinder about a longitudinal cylinder axis, wherein the cylinder comprises at least one shaped blade; operatively engaging a movable support with the cylinder; positioning an anvil disposed on the support so as to cooperate in contacting relationship with the shaped blade, wherein at least one of the blade and the anvil comprise a plurality of teeth, and wherein adjacent teeth are separated by a recessed portion; feeding a web between the cylinder and the support; and perforating the web as the anvil cooperates in contacting relationship with the shaped blade disposed on the rotating cylinder.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Kathryn Christian Kien, Deborah Sue Slovut, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn
Abstract: Oral care compositions with an anticaries or anticavity effect. Oral care compositions that are have an extract from a species in the Humulus family and an anticaries drug, such as a fluoride ion source. Oral care compositions have fluoride and hops beta acid, such as from an extract from Humulus lupulus. Oral care compositions have a fluoride ion source and a hops beta acid derived from an extract of Humulus lupulus.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 11, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Arif Ali Baig, Tammy Baker, Aaron Reed Biesbrock, Samuel James St. John
Abstract: Oral care compositions that have hops beta acid, such as from an extract from a species in the Humulus family, and a metal ion source, such as a tin ion source and/or a zinc ion source. Oral care compositions that have a tin ion source and/or a zinc ion source and one or more hops beta acids, such as from an extract from Humulus lupulus. Oral care compositions have a tin ion source and/or a zinc ion source and a beta acid derived from an extract of Humulus lupulus.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Arif Ali Baig, Aaron Reed Biesbrock, Samuel James St. John
Abstract: Fabric treatment compositions that include certain polymer systems, such as systems that include a first polymer that is a soil release polymer and a second polymer that is a graft copolymer (e.g., a PEG/vinyl acetate polymer), an alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine polymer, or a mixture thereof. Related processes and uses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Rebecca Ann Langevin, Rajan Keshav Panandiker, Brian Joseph Loughnane
Abstract: Articles, such as sanitary tissue products, including fibrous structures, and more particularly articles including fibrous structures having a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the article exhibits differential cellulose content throughout the thickness of the article and methods for making same are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 23, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Christopher Michael Young, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
Abstract: A fibrous structure comprising first and second plies. The first ply comprises a first textured substrate comprising a first side comprising first discrete regions and a first continuous region extending between the first discrete regions, each first discrete region comprising an outer section and sidewall sections extending outwardly from the adjacent first continuous region to the outer section; a second side comprising first discrete portions corresponding to the first discrete regions and a first continuous portion corresponding to the first continuous region; and first polymer particles deposited on at least one of the first side or the second side. When the first polymer particles are deposited on the first side, the first polymer particles are substantially deposited on the outer sections of the first discrete regions and do not extend to the adjacent first continuous region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 10, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2023
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Kathryn Christian Kien, Michael Leslie Groombridge, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Michael McDonnell