Patents by Inventor Amber Marie Fortune

Amber Marie Fortune 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).

  • Patent number: 7186318
    Abstract: The present invention is a polysiloxane treated hydrophilic tissue sheet having a polydialkylsiloxane content of about 0.4% or greater by weight of dry pulp fibers. The polysiloxane treated hydrophilic tissue sheet may also have a wet out time after aging 20 days at about 130° F. of about 10 seconds or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Amber Marie Fortune, Thomas Gerard Shannon
  • Patent number: 6929714
    Abstract: A method for forming a tissue product that is soft and produces relatively low levels of slough is provided. The method includes providing a liquid furnish of cellulosic fibers and forming a multi-layered wet web therefrom. The web is dried (e.g., through-dried) to a solids consistency of 90% or greater. A latex having a glass transition temperature less than about 30° C. is applied to the dried web (e.g., foamed, printed, sprayed, etc.) such that the latex comprises less than about 3% by weight of the dry weight of the web. The latex remains substantially uncured after being applied to the dried web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsin Hu, Strong C. Chuang, Amber Marie Fortune, Jason D. Rottier, Daniel John Vander Heiden
  • Publication number: 20040194901
    Abstract: A method for forming a tissue product that is soft and produces relatively low levels of slough is provided. The method includes providing a liquid furnish of cellulosic fibers and forming a multi-layered wet web therefrom. The web is dried (e.g., through-dried) to a solids consistency of 90% or greater. A latex having a glass transition temperature less than about 30° C. is applied to the dried web (e.g., foamed, printed, sprayed, etc.) such that the latex comprises less than about 3% by weight of the dry weight of the web. The latex remains substantially uncured after being applied to the dried web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsin Hu, Strong C. Chuang, Amber Marie Fortune, Jason D. Rottier, Daniel John Vander Heiden
  • Patent number: 6752905
    Abstract: A method for forming a tissue product that is soft and produces relatively low levels of slough is provided. The method includes providing a liquid furnish of cellulosic fibers and forming a multi-layered wet web therefrom. The web is dried (e.g., through-dried) to a solids consistency of 90% or greater. A latex having a glass transition temperature less than about 30° C. is applied to the dried web (e.g., foamed, printed, sprayed, etc.) such that the latex comprises less than about 3% by weight of the dry weight of the web. The latex remains substantially uncured after being applied to the dried web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsin Hu, Strong C. Chuang, Amber Marie Fortune, Jason D. Rottier, Daniel John Vander Heiden
  • Publication number: 20040065422
    Abstract: A method for forming a tissue product that is soft and produces relatively low levels of slough is provided. The method includes providing a liquid furnish of cellulosic fibers and forming a multi-layered wet web therefrom. The web is dried (e.g., through-dried) to a solids consistency of 90% or greater. A latex having a glass transition temperature less than about 30° C. is applied to the dried web (e.g., foamed, printed, sprayed, etc.) such that the latex comprises less than about 3% by weight of the dry weight of the web. The latex remains substantially uncured after being applied to the dried web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsin Hu, Strong C. Chuang, Amber Marie Fortune, Jason D. Rottier, Daniel John Vander Heiden
  • Patent number: 6599394
    Abstract: A tissue product having improved hand feel and good wettability is produced by printing onto one or both sides of the tissue an aqueous emulsion containing a hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane. The hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane structure has one or more pendant groups containing an ethylene oxide moiety and/or propylene oxide moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Amber Marie Fortune, Geoffrey Fenn Carlow, Timothy Dale Ferguson, Roger Edward Wendler, Jr., Heath David Van Wychen, Daniel John VanderHeiden
  • Patent number: 6514383
    Abstract: A tissue product having improved hand feel and good wettability is produced by printing onto one or both sides of the tissue an aqueous emulsion containing a derivitized amino-functional polysiloxane. The derivitized amino-functional polysiloxane structure has one or more pendant groups containing an amine derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Geoffrey Fenn Carlow, Timothy Dale Ferguson, Amber Marie Fortune, Daniel John VanderHeiden, Heath David Van Wychen, Roger Edward Wendler, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20020112835
    Abstract: A tissue product having improved hand feel and good wettability is produced by printing onto one or both sides of the tissue an aqueous emuslion containing a hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane. The hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane structure has one or more pendant groups containing a terminal amine functionality and at least one pendant group containing an ethylene oxide moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Amber Marie Fortune, Geoffrey Fenn Carlow, Timothy Dale Ferguson, Roger Edward Wendler, Heath David Van Wychen, Daniel John VanderHeiden
  • Patent number: 6432270
    Abstract: A tissue product having improved hand feel and good wettability is produced by printing onto one or both sides of the tissue an aqueous emusilion containing a hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane. The hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane structure has one or more pendant groups containing a terminal amine functionality and at least one pendant group containing an ethylene oxide moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kou-chang Liu, Amber Marie Fortune, Geoffrey Fenn Carlow, Timothy Dale Ferguson, Roger Edward Wendler, Jr., Heath David Van Wychen, Daniel John VanderHeiden