Patents by Inventor Frederick John Lang

Frederick John 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).

  • Publication number: 20210047781
    Abstract: Provided are tissue products and methods of producing the same comprising an aqueous softening composition consisting essentially of a polymeric polyhydroxy compound, a polysiloxane, a surfactant, glycerin and water. In certain instances the polymeric polyhydroxy compound may have a molecular weight of at least about 1,000 g/mol and the ratio of polymeric polyhydroxy compound to the polysiloxane, on a weight basis, is from about 10:1 to about 5:1. The lotion treated tissue products have both sufficient strength to withstand use, such as a geometric mean tensile (GMT) from about 700 to about 1,500 g/3? and a smooth feel, such as a coefficient of friction less than about 300 g. These properties may be achieved despite applying less than about 5.0 dry weight percent (wt %), of the softening composition to the tissue product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Frederick John Lang, Devon Gaynelle Curley, Jessica Caroline Rogers, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Patent number: 10161083
    Abstract: The invention provides a creped tissue web having satisfactory softness without the excess use of water insoluble creping compositions. The satisfactory softness levels, which may be measured as TS7, are generally less than about 10.0 and may be achieved by creping the tissue web with less than about 100 mg/m2 (milligrams of creping composition per square meter of creping cylinder surface area) such as from about 25 to about 100 mg/m2 and more preferably from about 50 to about 75 mg/m2. It was previously believed that water insoluble creping compositions need to be added at high add-on levels, such as 100 mg/m2 or greater to achieve a desirable softness at a given tensile strength. It has now been surprisingly discovered that the add-on of water insoluble creping composition may be reduced significantly by adding a water soluble adhesive to the creping composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Frederick John Lang, Christopher Lee Satori, John Paul David, Thomas Joseph Dyer, Mike Thomas Goulet, Michael John Rekoske, Kenneth John Zwick
  • Publication number: 20180363246
    Abstract: The invention provides a creped tissue web having satisfactory softness without the excess use of water insoluble creping compositions. The satisfactory softness levels, which may be measured as TS7, are generally less than about 10.0 and may be achieved by creping the tissue web with less than about 100 mg/m2 (milligrams of creping composition per square meter of creping cylinder surface area) such as from about 25 to about 100 mg/m2 and more preferably from about 50 to about 75 mg/m2. It was previously believed that water insoluble creping compositions need to be added at high add-on levels, such as 100 mg/m2 or greater to achieve a desirable softness at a given tensile strength. It has now been surprisingly discovered that the add-on of water insoluble creping composition may be reduced significantly by adding a water soluble adhesive to the creping composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick John Lang, Christopher Lee Satori, John Paul David, Thomas Joseph Dyer, Mike Thomas Goulet, Michael John Rekoske, Kenneth John Zwick
  • Patent number: 10081914
    Abstract: The invention provides a creped tissue web having satisfactory softness without the excess use of water insoluble creping compositions. The satisfactory softness levels, which may be measured as TS7, are generally less than about 10.0 and may be achieved by creping the tissue web with less than about 100 mg/m2? (milligrams of creping composition per square meter of creping cylinder surface area) such as from about 25 to about 100 mg/m2? and more preferably from about 50 to about 75 mg/m2?. It was previously believed that water insoluble creping compositions need to be added at high add-on levels, such as 100 mg/m2? or greater to achieve a desirable softness at a given tensile strength. It has now been surprisingly discovered that the add-on of water insoluble creping composition may be reduced significantly by adding a water soluble adhesive to the creping composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Frederick John Lang, Christopher Lee Satori, John Paul David, Thomas Joseph Dyer, Mike Thomas Goulet, Michael John Rekoske, Kenneth John Zwick
  • Publication number: 20180094387
    Abstract: The invention provides a creped tissue web having satisfactory softness without the excess use of water insoluble creping compositions. The satisfactory softness levels, which may be measured as TS7, are generally less than about 10.0 and may be achieved by creping the tissue web with less than about 100 mg/m2? (milligrams of creping composition per square meter of creping cylinder surface area) such as from about 25 to about 100 mg/m2? and more preferably from about 50 to about 75 mg/m2?. It was previously believed that water insoluble creping compositions need to be added at high add-on levels, such as 100 mg/m2? or greater to achieve a desirable softness at a given tensile strength. It has now been surprisingly discovered that the add-on of water insoluble creping composition may be reduced significantly by adding a water soluble adhesive to the creping composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick John Lang, Christopher Lee Satori, John Paul David, Thomas Joseph Dyer, Mike Thomas Goulet, Michael John Rekoske, Kenneth John Zwick
  • Patent number: 8894814
    Abstract: Wiping products, such as facial tissues, contain an interior temperature change composition and an exterior hydrophilic lotion composition that can provide a cooling sensation when contacted with the skin of a user. The temperature change composition, for instance, can contain one or more phase change agents that undergo a phase change at slightly elevated temperatures. The phase change agents, in one embodiment, can have a relatively high heat of fusion. When undergoing a phase change, the phase change agents absorb heat and thereby provide a cooling feeling to the skin of a user. The hydrophilic lotion composition may contain a carrier and a thermo-reversible gelling agent. The hydrophilic lotion composition maintains the temperature change composition within the tissue and helps to prevent skin irritation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Wenzel, Jeffery Richard Seidling, Helen Kathleen Moen, Frederick John Lang, Stephanie Diana Scharenbroch, Mark Anthony Barnes, Judy Marie Casper
  • Patent number: 8834678
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a tissue product having a creping composition disposed onto at least one surface thereof to increase the softness of the article, while retaining or improving manufacturing efficiency. The tissue products also have a sizing agent that increases the Wet Out time, without negatively impacting softness or machine runability. Preferably the creping composition comprises a cationic component and a film forming component, both of which are preferably water soluble. The cationic component carries a cationic charge that is capable of forming ionic bonds with the negatively charged fibers of the tissue web, thus providing a retention mechanism by which the creping composition is retained on the sheet. The overall retention of the creping composition on the sheet reduces the concentration of the composition in the machine process water, improving machine operability and runability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Gerald Druecke, Dave Allen Soerens, Benjamin Joseph Kruchoski, Frederick John Lang, Christopher Lee Satori, John Alexander Werner, IV, Cathleen Mae Uttecht, Mickey Joseph Authement, II, Peter Lee Carson, Jeremy Michael Brunette, Kenneth John Zwick, Elizabeth Oriel Bradley
  • Patent number: 8679295
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a tissue product having a creping composition disposed onto at least one surface thereof to increase the softness of the article, while retaining or improving manufacturing efficiency. Preferably the creping composition comprises a first component that is cationic and a second component that is capable of forming a film. Preferably both the first and second components are water soluble. The first component carries a cationic charge that is capable of forming ionic bonds with the negatively charged fibers of the tissue web, thus providing a retention mechanism by which the creping composition is retained. The overall retention of the creping composition reduces the concentration of the composition in the machine process water, improving machine operability and runability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Gerald Druecke, Dave Allen Soerens, Benjamin Joseph Kruchoski, Frederick John Lang, Christopher Lee Satori, John Alexander Werner, IV, Cathleen Mae Uttecht, Mickey Joseph Authement, II
  • Publication number: 20130292044
    Abstract: Wiping products, such as facial tissues, contain an interior temperature change composition and an exterior hydrophilic lotion composition that can provide a cooling sensation when contacted with the skin of a user. The temperature change composition, for instance, can contain one or more phase change agents that undergo a phase change at slightly elevated temperatures. The phase change agents, in one embodiment, can have a relatively high heat of fusion. When undergoing a phase change, the phase change agents absorb heat and thereby provide a cooling feeling to the skin of a user. The hydrophilic lotion composition may contain a carrier and a thermo-reversible gelling agent. The hydrophilic lotion composition maintains the temperature change composition within the tissue and helps to prevent skin irritation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Scott W. Wenzel, Jeffery Richard Seidling, Helen Kathleen Moen, Frederick John Lang, Stephanie Diana Scharenbroch, Mark Anthony Barnes, Judy Marie Casper
  • Patent number: 8480852
    Abstract: Wiping products, such as facial tissues, contain an interior temperature change composition and an exterior hydrophilic lotion composition that can provide a cooling sensation when contacted with the skin of a user. The temperature change composition, for instance, can contain one or more phase change agents that undergo a phase change at slightly elevated temperatures. The phase change agents, in one embodiment, can have a relatively high heat of fusion. When undergoing a phase change, the phase change agents absorb heat and thereby provide a cooling feeling to the skin of a user. The hydrophilic lotion composition may contain a carrier and a thermo-reversible gelling agent. The hydrophilic lotion composition maintains the temperature change composition within the tissue and helps to prevent skin irritation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Wenzel, Jeffery Richard Seidling, Helen Kathleen Moen, Frederick John Lang, Stephanie Diana Scharenbroch, Mark Anthony Barnes, Judy Marie Casper
  • Publication number: 20120255694
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a tissue product having a creping composition disposed onto at least one surface thereof to increase the softness of the article, while retaining or improving manufacturing efficiency. The tissue products also have a sizing agent that increases the Wet Out time, without negatively impacting softness or machine runability. Preferably the creping composition comprises a cationic component and a film forming component, both of which are preferably water soluble. The cationic component carries a cationic charge that is capable of forming ionic bonds with the negatively charged fibers of the tissue web, thus providing a retention mechanism by which the creping composition is retained on the sheet. The overall retention of the creping composition on the sheet reduces the concentration of the composition in the machine process water, improving machine operability and runability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Frank Gerald Druecke, Dave Allen Soerens, Benjamin Joseph Kruchoski, Frederick John Lang, Christopher Lee Satori, John Alexander Werner, IV, Cathleen Mae Uttecht, Mickey Joseph Authement, II, Peter Lee Carson, Jeremy Michael Brunette, Kenneth John Zwick, Elizabeth Oriel Bradley
  • Publication number: 20120255693
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a tissue product having a creping composition disposed onto at least one surface thereof to increase the softness of the article, while retaining or improving manufacturing efficiency. Preferably the creping composition comprises a first component that is cationic and a second component that is capable of forming a film. Preferably both the first and second components are water soluble. The first component carries a cationic charge that is capable of forming ionic bonds with the negatively charged fibers of the tissue web, thus providing a retention mechanism by which the creping composition is retained. The overall retention of the creping composition reduces the concentration of the composition in the machine process water, improving machine operability and runability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Frank Gerald Druecke, Dave Allen Soerens, Benjamin Joseph Kruchoski, Frederick John Lang, Cristopher Lee Satori, John Alexander Werner, IV, Cathleen Mae Uttecht, Mickey Joseph Authement, II
  • Publication number: 20110123578
    Abstract: Wiping products, such as facial tissues, contain an interior temperature change composition and an exterior hydrophilic lotion composition that can provide a cooling sensation when contacted with the skin of a user. The temperature change composition, for instance, can contain one or more phase change agents that undergo a phase change at slightly elevated temperatures. The phase change agents, in one embodiment, can have a relatively high heat of fusion. When undergoing a phase change, the phase change agents absorb heat and thereby provide a cooling feeling to the skin of a user. The hydrophilic lotion composition may contain a carrier and a thermo-reversible gelling agent. The hydrophilic lotion composition maintains the temperature change composition within the tissue and helps to prevent skin irritation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Scott W. Wenzel, Jeffery Richard Seidling, Helen Kathleen Moen, Frederick John Lang, Stephanie Diane Scharenbroch, Mark Anthony Barnes, Judy Marie Casper
  • Patent number: 7588662
    Abstract: Soft tissue products with a good rate of absorbency, such as facial and bath tissue, are provided by forming a tissue sheet with a non-fibrous polymeric surface structure and thereafter topically applying a softening composition comprising a polysiloxane, a fatty alkyl derivative and glycerin. The non-fibrous polymeric surface structure is created by applying an additive composition to the surface of a tissue sheet prior to or after drying. The additive composition can be an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The alpha-olefin polymer may comprise an interpolymer of ethylene and octene, while the ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer may comprise ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick John Lang, Perry Howard Clough, Thomas Joseph Dyer, Mike Thomas Goulet, Kou-Chang Liu, Michael Ralph Lostocco, Deborah Joy Nickel, Michael John Rekoske, Troy Michael Runge, Michelle Lynn Seabaugh, Jeffrey James Timm, Kenneth J. Zwick
  • Publication number: 20080230195
    Abstract: Soft tissue products with a good rate of absorbency, such as facial and bath tissue, are provided by forming a tissue sheet with a non-fibrous polymeric surface structure and thereafter topically applying a softening composition comprising a polysiloxane, a fatty alkyl derivative and glycerin. The non-fibrous polymeric surface structure is created by applying an additive composition to the surface of a tissue sheet prior to or after drying. The additive composition can be an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The alpha-olefin polymer may comprise an interpolymer of ethylene and octene, while the ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer may comprise ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Frederick John Lang, Perry Howard Clough, Thomas Joseph Dyer, Mike Thomas Goulet, Kou-Chang Liu, Michael Ralph Lostocco, Deborah Nickel, Michael John Rekoske, Troy Michael Runge, Michelle Lynn Seabaugh, Jeffrey James Timm, Kenneth J. Zwick
  • Patent number: 6835678
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible fabric. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymer formulations and their applicability as binder compositions for disposable items. The present invention is further directed to disposable items, such as wet-wipes comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David Martin Jackson, Frederick John Lang, Kenneth Yin Wang, Duane Zacharias
  • Publication number: 20020081930
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible fabric. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymer formulations and their applicability as binder compositions for disposable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David Martin Jackson, Frederick John Lang, Kenneth Yin Wang, Duane Zacharias