Patents by Inventor Cliff Ellis

Cliff Ellis 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).

  • Absorbent articles having biodegradable nonwoven webs
    Publication number: 20070224903
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to absorbent articles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an absorbent article comprising a surge management layer comprising a nonwoven web. The nonwoven web includes a filler fiber and a binder fiber. A portion of the cross-sectional area of the filler fiber is hollow, and the binder fiber includes a sheath component and a core component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant Chakravarty, Vasily Topolkaraev, Cliff Ellis
  • Treated nonwoven material
    Publication number: 20050136773
    Abstract: A nonwoven material adapted for use as a surge layer or a transfer layer that includes a layer that includes fibers that have been treated with a polysaccharide, a modified polysaccharide, a derivative of a polysaccharide or a derivative of a modified polysaccharide is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Ali Yahiaoui, Cliff Ellis, Rasha Farag, Sandra Rogers, Violet Grube