Patents by Inventor Edward Paul Carlin
Edward Paul Carlin 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).
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Publication number: 20230404818Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids are described. The article includes a primary topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system includes a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core, and wherein the primary topsheet and at least the first absorbent core include a plurality of recessed areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20220354714Abstract: An absorbent article having a primary topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system therebetween is described. The primary topsheet has a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, and the backsheet has a body-facing surface and garment-facing surface. The absorbent system includes a first absorbent core having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface, and a second absorbent core disposed between the first absorbent core and the backsheet. The primary topsheet and at least a portion of the first absorbent core has one or more embossed channels including a central channel disposed on the body-facing surface of the primary topsheet. Each of the one or more embossed channels has a bottom surface subjacent to the body-facing surface of the primary topsheet and superjacent to the first absorbent core garment-facing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Sonam Jayanti Patel, Edward Paul Carlin, James William Busch, Steven Joseph Waas
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Patent number: 11285055Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is described. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. A carded staple fiber nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 50 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm, includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven has a pore volume radius mode of between about 60 ?m and about 120 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Publication number: 20210378882Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids are described. The article includes a primary topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system includes a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core, and wherein the primary topsheet and at least the first absorbent core include a plurality of recessed areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Patent number: 11129755Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and wherein the core comprises 1) a first laminate which includes a first superabsorbent layer disposed onto a first distribution layer and 2) a second laminate which includes a second distribution layer joined to a second superabsorbent layer; wherein the first distribution layer is joined to the second distribution layer in an offset manner along the length of the core such that a central portion of the core is formed from an overlapping joinder of the first and second laminates.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Edward Paul Carlin
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Publication number: 20210228423Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 371 mm to about 500 mm according to the Article Length Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 12 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 30 ml of from about 4 mJ to about 11 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Edward Paul Carlin
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Patent number: 10993848Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 371 mm to about 500 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 60 ml of less than about 39 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 12 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 30 ml of from about 4 mJ to about 11 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Edward Paul Carlin
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Publication number: 20210121112Abstract: Wearable uroflowmetry systems having wearable uroflowmeters, and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example uroflowmetry system comprises a wearable uroflowmeter including: a funnel portion having an end configured to secure the funnel portion against a person, an outlet opposite the end, and a funnel configured to capture urine excreted by the person when the end is secured against the person, and to direct the captured urine into the outlet; a fluid passage portion having an opening configured to receive the urine from the outlet of the funnel portion, and a fluid channel to pass the received urine along a length of the fluid passage portion; and a measuring portion having a sensor in the fluid channel configured to collect one or more measurements of the urine as the urine passes the sensor, the measurements representative of at least one of a property of the urine, or a flow characteristic of the urine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Ali Attari, James A. Ashton-Miller, John O. Delancey, Mark A. Burns, Tana Marie Kirkbride, Edward Paul Carlin, Alexzandra Joan Ramachandran, Carol A. Day
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Publication number: 20200375810Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed. The absorbent article has a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, first and second side edges and first and second end edges disposed at a first end and a second end of the absorbent article, respectively. The absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. A visual signal visible from a wearer-facing surface, and wherein a difference between a length of the disposable absorbent article and a length of the visual signal is less than 35 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Edward Paul Carlin, Sonam Jayanti Patel, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Publication number: 20200170850Abstract: An absorbent article having a chassis formed of a topsheet and backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. First and second non-elasticated cuffs are provided on a body facing surface of the absorbent article on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline. Each of the cuffs has a proximal end attached to the chassis and a distal end extending towards the centerline, wherein the width of the cuff measured between the proximal end and the distal end is at least 3 mm. Cuffs of the absorbent article may either incorporate a fold at the distal end to form cuffs with at least two layers or have a minimum cuff stiffness of at least 0.04 g*cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Alexzandra Joan Ramachandran, Edward Paul Carlin, Joshua Andrew Williams
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Publication number: 20190247244Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is described. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. A carded staple fiber nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 50 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm, includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven has a pore volume radius mode of between about 60 ?m and about 120 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Patent number: 10342715Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen LeBeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Michael Dale Trennepohl, John Ferrer
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Patent number: 10327960Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen LeBeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Michael Dale Trennepohl, John Ferrer
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Patent number: 10307309Abstract: A carded staple fiber nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 45 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 150 gsm, includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven is non-heat stiffened, has an air permeability of between about 100 m3/m2/min and about 500 m3/m2/min, and a pore radius mode of between about 60 ?m and about 120 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Publication number: 20180098896Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and wherein the core comprises 1) a first laminate which includes a first superabsorbent layer disposed onto a first distribution layer and 2) a second laminate which includes a second distribution layer joined to a second superabsorbent layer; wherein the first distribution layer is joined to the second distribution layer in an offset manner along the length of the core such that a central portion of the core is formed from an overlapping joinder of the first and second laminates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20180098893Abstract: A nonwoven web suitable for use as a secondary topsheet in disposable absorbent articles is described herein. The nonwoven web is a spunlaced, carded, staple fiber, nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 40 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm. The nonwoven web has a plurality of absorbent fibers, a plurality of stiffening fibers and a plurality of resilient fibers, wherein the absorbent fibers makeup from about 20 percent to about 50 percent by weight, wherein the stiffening fibers makeup about 20 percent to about 40 percent by weight, wherein the resilient fibers makeup from about 25 percent to about 55 percent by weight, and wherein the carded staple fiber nonwoven is heat stiffened.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin
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Publication number: 20180098890Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 330 mm to about 370 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 40 ml of less than about 22 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 11 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 20 ml of from about 4.4 mJ to about 10 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20180098891Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits a length of about 250 mm to about 329 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 20 ml of less than about 11 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.4 mm to about 9.5 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 10 ml of from about 6.2 mJ to about 10 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20180098889Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 371 mm to about 500 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 60 ml of less than about 39 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 12 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 30 ml of from about 4 mJ to about 11 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20170049635Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Stephen LeBeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Michael Dale Trennepohl, John Ferrer