Patents by Inventor Frederick J. Lang

Frederick J. Lang 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).

  • Liquid absorbent wiping products made from airlaid webs
    Publication number: 20040192136
    Abstract: Airlaid paper wiping products are disclosed having improved wipe dry characteristics in conjunction with softness properties. The wiping products are formed from an airlaid nonwoven web containing pulp fibers. The pulp fibers, in one embodiment, may include low coarseness softwood fibers, such as low coarseness softwood fibers. A bonding material may be applied to one or both sides of the nonwoven web. The wiping product can be used as a paper towel, industrial wiper, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Irving Gusky, Jeffrey J. Johnson, Juha P. Kemppinen, Frederick J. Lang, Kambiz Bayat Makoui, Kim Gerald Schick, Richard L. Underhill, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Ion triggerable, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20040062791
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion triggerable, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products, such as wet wipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Kelly D. Branham, W. Clayton Bunyard, Frederick J. Lang, Kevin Possell, Walter T. Schultz, Kim G. Schick
  • Ion triggerable, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20040063888
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion triggerable, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products, such as wet wipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: W. Clayton Bunyard, Kelly D. Branham, Michael R. Lostocco, Glenn Calhoun, Rod Weston, Frederick J. Lang, Kevin Possell
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6713414
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Pomplun, Franklin M. Chen, Paige A. Dellerman, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Ligia A. Rivera, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Varsha K. Shah, Dave A. Soerens, Kenneth Y. Wang, Frederick J. Lang, Yihua Chang, David M. Jackson, Pavneet S. Mumick
  • Ion triggerable, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20040055704
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion triggerable, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products, such as wet wipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: W. Clayton Bunyard, Kelly D. Branham, Michael R. Lostocco, Frederick J. Lang, Kevin Possell
  • Ion triggerable, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20040058606
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion triggerable, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products, such as wet wipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Kelly D. Branham, W. Clayton Bunyard, Frederick J. Lang, Kevin Possell, Michael R. Lostocco
  • Wipes dispensing system
    Patent number: 6702227
    Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray, a cartridge. The cartridge that may be used in the system may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner. Such pre-selected manner may be based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William Robert Newman, Yung Hsiang Huang, Michael John Faulks, Paige Annette Dellerman, John Eugene Peluso, Steven John Romme, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Jeff Lindsay, Walter Theodore Schultz, Frederick J. Lang, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Cherry A. Bochmann, Nick E. Stanca, Gerald P. DeGreen, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Water-dispersible, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20040030080
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising triggerable, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products, such as wet wipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Kelly D. Branham, Frederick J. Lang, Erin McBride, Clay Bunyard
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6683143
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Pavneet S. Mumick, Yihua Chang, Franklin M. Chen, Frederick J. Lang, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, William S. Pomplun, Dave A. Soerens, Kenneth Y. Wang
  • Method for dispensing wet wipes
    Patent number: 6659391
    Abstract: There is provided a method for dispensing wet wipes. The method may include mounting a dispenser, inserting a container of wet wipes, threading the wipes through the dispenser, and separating a portion of wipes. The container may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Faulks, John Eugene Peluso, Herb F. Velazquez, William Robert Newman, Yung Hsiang Huang, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Walter Theodore Schultz, Ligia A. Rivera, Frederick J. Lang, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Jeff Lindsay, Cherry A. Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Craig Martin Saunders, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6653406
    Abstract: A method of making an ion-sensitive composition is disclosed. The method of the present invention comprises dispersing in a sulfonate anion modified acrylic acid-based polymer a non-crosslinking poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate). The ion sensitive compositions made by the method of the present invention have differing solubilities in neutral salt solutions containing at least about 1 weight percent of one or more monovalent salt ions and water containing up to about 200 ppm of one or more multivalent ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave A. Soerens, Yihua Chang, William S. Pomplun, Franklin M. C. Chen, Frederick J. Lang, Pavneet S. Mumick
  • Ion-sensitive hard water dispersible polymers and applications therefor
    Patent number: 6630558
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Pavneet S. Mumick, Frederick J. Lang
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6602955
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave A. Soerens, Yihua Chang, William S. Pomplun, Kenneth Y. Wang, Pavneet S. Mumick, Frederick J. Lang, Kelly D. Branham, Franklin M. Chen, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Tong Sun
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6599848
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin M. Chen, Kelly D. Branham, Eric D. Johnson, Frederick J. Lang, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Tong Sun, Dave A. Soerens, Yihua Chang, William S. Pomplun, David M. Jackson, Kenneth Y. Wang, Pavneet S. Mumick
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6579570
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick J. Lang, Yihua Chang, Franklin M. Chen, Paige A. Dellerman, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Ligia A. Rivera, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Varsha K. Shah, Pavneet S. Mumick, William S. Pomplun, David M. Jackson, Dave A. Soerens, Kenneth Y. Wang
  • Ion-sensitive hard water dispersible polymers and applications therefor
    Publication number: 20030105257
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Pavneet S. Mumick, Frederick J. Lang
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20030096910
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Dave A. Soerens, Yihua Chang, William S. Pomplun, Kenneth Y. Wang, Pavneet S. Mumick, Frederick J. Lang, Kelly D. Branham, Franklin M. Chen, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Tong Sun
  • Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6548592
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick J. Lang, Yihua Chang, Franklin M. Chen, Pavneet S. Mumick, William S. Pomplun, Dave A. Soerens
  • Ion-sensitive hard water dispersible polymers and applications therefor
    Patent number: 6537663
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, hard water dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Dave A. Soerens, Frederick J. Lang
  • Water-dispersible, cationic polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20030055146
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making triggerable, water-dispersible cationic polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising triggerable, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products, such as wet wipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Kelly D. Branham, Frederick J. Lang, Erin McBride, Clay Bunyard