Patents by Inventor Clifford Ellis

Clifford 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).

  • Deep patterned nonwoven fabrics and method of making them
    Publication number: 20060141217
    Abstract: A deep patterned nonwoven fabric including a plurality of raised portions having a first thickness of at least 1.5 mm and a plurality of depressed portions having a second thickness at least 50% less than the first thickness is prepared using a process which reduces and minimizes distortion of the raised portions. The process includes the steps of heating a precursor nonwoven fabric to soften its fibers and passing the heated nonwoven fabric to a nip defined by a patterned roll and an opposing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Clifford Ellis, Terry Hill, Melpo Lambidonis, Stephen Baratian