Patents by Inventor Colleen S. Colford

Colleen S. Colford 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).

  • Autosetpoint registration control system and method associated with a web converting manufacturing process
    Patent number: 7123981
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc
    Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Henry L. Carbone, Scott G. Chapple, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Shawn A. Quereshi, Erica C. Tremble, Colleen S. Colford, Joseph J. Gimenez
  • Autosetpoint registration control system and method associated with a web converting manufacturing process
    Publication number: 20040083018
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim G. Dollevoet, Robert L. Popp, Kyle S. Allen, Henry L. Carbone, Scott G. Chapple, John G. Hein, Archie Dodds Morgan, Shawn A. Quereshi, Erica C. Tremble, Colleen S. Colford, Joseph J. Gimenez