Patents by Inventor Daniel Vander Heiden

Daniel Vander Heiden 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 for applying softening compositions to a tissue product
    Patent number: 6977026
    Abstract: A method for applying a softening composition to a paper web of a tissue product is provided. The softening composition is applied primarily to the elevated regions of the tissue product. The application of the softening composition in this manner allows for the use of hydrophobic softeners, such as amino-functionalized polysiloxanes, in an amount of from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of the tissue product while maintaining a Wet Out Time of less than about 10 seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Daniel Vander Heiden, Strong C. Chuang
  • Method for applying softening compositions to a tissue product
    Publication number: 20040074622
    Abstract: A method for applying a softening composition to a paper web of a tissue product is provided. The softening composition is applied primarily to the elevated regions of the tissue product. The application of the softening composition in this manner allows for the use of hydrophobic softeners, such as amino-functionalized polysiloxanes, in an amount of from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of the tissue product while maintaining a Wet Out Time of less than about 10 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kou-Chang Liu, Daniel Vander Heiden, Strong C. Chuang