Patents by Inventor Alissa R. Bruss

Alissa R. Bruss 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).

  • Process for making a splice for a stabilized absorbent
    Patent number: 7311792
    Abstract: A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of placing a trailing end of the first portion adjacent a leading end of the second portion and aligning the ends. A piece of splicing material is attached to the ends. The piece of splicing material has a fluid permeability at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the first portion of absorbent material and at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the second portion of absorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Beitz, Alissa R. Bruss, Robert J. Makolin
  • Personal care absorbent article having spliced absorbent material
    Patent number: 7273646
    Abstract: A personal care absorbent article including spliced absorbent material. The absorbent material has a first portion of absorbent material spliced to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. A trailing end of the first portion is adjacent a leading end of the second portion. A piece of splicing material is attached to the ends. The piece of splicing material has a fluid permeability at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the first portion of absorbent material and at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the second portion of absorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Beitz, Alissa R. Bruss, Robert J. Makolin
  • Usable splice for a stabilized absorbent
    Patent number: 6863945
    Abstract: A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of placing a trailing end of the first portion adjacent a leading end of the second portion and aligning the ends. A piece of splicing material is attached to the ends. The piece of splicing material has a fluid permeability at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the first portion of absorbent material and at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the second portion of absorbent material. In other aspects, the disclosure includes a spliced, continuous length of absorbent material, and a personal care absorbent article formed from the spliced absorbent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Beitz, Alissa R. Bruss, Robert J. Makolin
  • Process for making a splice for a stabilized absorbent
    Publication number: 20040182498
    Abstract: A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of placing a trailing end of the first portion adjacent a leading end of the second portion and aligning the ends. A piece of splicing material is attached to the ends. The piece of splicing material has a fluid permeability at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the first portion of absorbent material and at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the second portion of absorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Beitz, Alissa R. Bruss, Robert J. Makolin
  • Personal care absorbent article having spliced absorbent material
    Publication number: 20040185214
    Abstract: A personal care absorbent article including spliced absorbent material. The absorbent material has a first portion of absorbent material spliced to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. A trailing end of the first portion is adjacent a leading end of the second portion. A piece of splicing material is attached to the ends. The piece of splicing material has a fluid permeability at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the first portion of absorbent material and at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the second portion of absorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Beitz, Alissa R. Bruss, Robert J. Makolin
  • Usable splice for a stabilized absorbent and method for making the splice
    Publication number: 20030125686
    Abstract: A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of placing a trailing end of the first portion adjacent a leading end of the second portion and aligning the ends. A piece of splicing material is attached to the ends. The piece of splicing material has a fluid permeability at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the first portion of absorbent material and at least about as great as a fluid permeability of the second portion of absorbent material. In other aspects, the disclosure includes a spliced, continuous length of absorbent material, and a personal care absorbent article formed from the spliced absorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Beitz, Alissa R. Bruss, Robert J. Makolin