Patents by Inventor Cheryl Lynn Carlson

Cheryl Lynn Carlson 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).

  • Method of fabricating fibrous laminate structures with variable color
    Publication number: 20040053551
    Abstract: A method of providing a color enhanced, patterned nonwoven based composite fabric wherein a hydroentangled, imaged nonwoven facing fabric exhibits variable fiber density in selected regions and where a colored backing material is laminated to the facing layer such that the color of the backing layer is observed as variable hues which coincide with regions of lower fiber density in the facing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Cheryl Lynn Carlson, Andrew Leonard Chier, James Patrick Lenox, Nick Mark Carter
  • Imaged nonwoven fabric for imparting an improved aesthetic texture to surfaces
    Patent number: 6675429
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to enhancing the aesthetic appearance of surfaces by the contact application of a nonwoven fabric having a three-dimensional image imparted therein. The three-dimensional image of the nonwoven fabric induces a topical modification in either the actual or perceived texture of a surface when the imaged nonwoven fabric is applied to, then removed from, the surface. The imaged nonwoven fabric disclosed herein exhibits low linting qualities thereby reducing the potential of fiber contamination of the treated surface and is sufficiently durable that the sample can be used and rinsed clean a plurality of times, markedly increasing the working life-span.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Polymer Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Mark Carter, Cheryl Lynn Carlson, Shane James Moran
  • Method of fabricating fibrous laminate structures with variable color
    Patent number: 6671936
    Abstract: A method of providing a color enhanced, patterned nonwoven based composite fabric wherein a hydroentangled, imaged nonwoven facing fabric exhibits variable fiber density in selected regions and where a colored backing material is laminated to the facing layer such that the color of the backing layer is observed as variable hues which coincide with regions of lower fiber density in the facing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Polymer Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheryl Lynn Carlson, Andrew Leonard Chier, James Patrick Lenox, Nick Mark Carter
  • Multi-component nonwoven fabric for use in disposable absorbent articles
    Publication number: 20020034914
    Abstract: A multi-component nonwoven fabric can be formed with integrated liquid-acceptance and liquid-distribution layers by hydroentanglement on a three-dimensional image transfer device. Appropriate fiber selection promotes efficient fluid management, with the fabric optionally being provided with a liquid-retention layer. The invention further contemplates the formation of liquid-retention layers by hydroentanglement, with such layers exhibiting desirably high structural integrity, while providing the desired absorbent characteristics required for use in disposable absorbent products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: Polymer Group Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Diaz De Leon, Cheryl Lynn Carlson, Nick Mark Carter