Patents by Inventor Eric James Watkins

Eric James Watkins 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).

  • Publication number: 20230086146
    Abstract: A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member that includes a resin coating, and at least one tile fastened to the resin coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: John Leslie Brent, JR., James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold, Eric James Watkins, Mario Castillo, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan
  • Patent number: 11486092
    Abstract: A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member that includes a resin coating, and at least one tile fastened to the resin coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold, Eric James Watkins, Mario Castillo, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20210354950
    Abstract: A durable transfer roll core may comprise an elongate body comprising a groove, the elongate body having a longitudinal axis. The groove may comprise a Groove Angle from about 0 to about 90 degrees (relative to the longitudinal axis) and the groove may comprise a Groove Depth greater than about 0.003 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric James WATKINS, Gustav André MELLIN, Brad Scott LOCKHART, Farid A. KHAN
  • Publication number: 20210354952
    Abstract: A method of grooving a durable transfer roll core may comprising loading the durable transfer roll core onto a grooving apparatus and grooving a main surface of the durable transfer roll core via engagement with one or a plurality of cutting tools of the tooling section of the grooving apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric James WATKINS, Gustav André MELLIN
  • Publication number: 20210071362
    Abstract: A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member that includes a resin coating, and at least one tile fastened to the resin coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: John Leslie Brent, James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold, Eric James Watkins, Mario Castillo, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan
  • Patent number: 10895040
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for removing water from a wet fibrous web. During the process of making a fibrous structure, a capillary dewatering apparatus remove water from a wet porous web. In some configurations, a capillary dewatering apparatus may include a capillary porous media. A molding member, such as a papermaking belt comprising an air permeable fabric, may advance the wet fibrous web onto the capillary porous media, wherein the fibrous web is positioned between the capillary porous media and the air-permeable fabric. An energy transfer surface may be positioned in contact with the air-permeable fabric or the outer circumferential surface, wherein the energy transfer surface operates to vibrate the capillary porous media. In turn, the vibration helps to drive water through the capillary porous media, allowing additional water to flow from the fibrous web and through pores in the capillary porous media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Eric James Watkins, Jonathan Lee Price
  • Patent number: 10844539
    Abstract: A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member that includes a resin coating, and at least one tile fastened to the resin coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold, Eric James Watkins, Mario Castillo, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan
  • Patent number: 10815618
    Abstract: A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Leslie Brent, Jr., James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold, Eric James Watkins, Mario Castillo
  • Publication number: 20190169796
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for removing water from a wet fibrous web. During the process of making a fibrous structure, a capillary dewatering apparatus remove water from a wet porous web. In some configurations, a capillary dewatering apparatus may include a capillary porous media. A molding member, such as a papermaking belt comprising an air permeable fabric, may advance the wet fibrous web onto the capillary porous media, wherein the fibrous web is positioned between the capillary porous media and the air-permeable fabric. An energy transfer surface may be positioned in contact with the air-permeable fabric or the outer circumferential surface, wherein the energy transfer surface operates to vibrate the capillary porous media. In turn, the vibration helps to drive water through the capillary porous media, allowing additional water to flow from the fibrous web and through pores in the capillary porous media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Eric James Watkins, Jonathan Lee Price
  • Publication number: 20180119351
    Abstract: A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member that includes a resin coating, and at least one tile fastened to the resin coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: John Leslie Brent, JR., James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold, Eric James Watkins, Mario Castillo
  • Publication number: 20180119350
    Abstract: A deflection member that includes a reinforcing member and a plurality of tiles fastened to the reinforcing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: John Leslie Brent, JR., James Michael Singer, John Allen Manifold, Eric James Watkins, Mario Castillo
  • Patent number: 8057636
    Abstract: Fibrous structures, especially fibrous structures that exhibit softness and strength, sanitary tissue products employing such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures that have a long fiber furnish that comprises less than 10% by weight of fibers having a coarseness of less than 20 mg/100 m, sanitary tissue products employing such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Eric James Watkins, Dale Gary Kavalew
  • Publication number: 20080014428
    Abstract: Fibrous structures, especially fibrous structures that exhibit softness and strength, sanitary tissue products employing such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided. More particularly, fibrous structures that have a long fiber furnish that comprises less than 10% by weight of fibers having a coarseness of less than 20 mg/100 m, sanitary tissue products employing such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Eric James Watkins, Dale Gary Kavalew