Patents by Inventor Henry Skoog
Henry Skoog 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: 20050136776Abstract: A composite fabric is provided that contains staple fibers hydraulically entangled with a nonwoven web formed from continuous filaments. A portion of the staple fibers is entangled with the web, while another portion protrudes through the web. The resulting surface topography has one surface with a preponderance of the smooth, staple fibers, and another surface with a preponderance of the continuous filaments from the nonwoven web, but also including some of the protruded smooth, staple fibers. Thus, each surface contains smooth staple fibers and is soft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: James Clark, Henry Skoog, James Detamore, Shawn Jenkins
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Publication number: 20030171056Abstract: A hydraulically entangled nonwoven fabric that includes recycled synthetic fibers and fiber-like materials having at least one thread element composed of synthetic material with at least one irregular distortion generated by hydraulic fracture of the thread element to separate it from a bonded fibrous material while the bonded fibrous material is suspended in a liquid. This material may be used as a wiper or an absorbent material. A method of forming the material includes the steps of: (a) providing a layer of recycled synthetic fibers and fiber-like materials having at least one thread element composed of synthetic material containing at least one irregular distortion generated by hydraulic fracture of the thread element to separate it from a bonded fibrous material while the bonded fibrous material is suspended in a liquid; (b) hydraulically entangling the layer to form a nonwoven web; and (c) drying the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Gustavo Palacio, Maria Clara Garcia, Priscilla M. Jones, Fred Robert Radwanski, Pablo Ramirez, John Richard Skerrett, Henry Skoog, Bernardo Vanegas
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Patent number: 6550115Abstract: The present invention desirably provides a fabric including a synthetic fiber structure first zone, a synthetic fiber structure second zone, and a short fiber third zone. The first zone may include a spunbond web layer and a meltblown web layer. The synthetic fiber structure second zone may be positioned proximate to the synthetic fiber structure first zone and the short fiber third zone may be positioned substantially between the first and second zones. Desirably, the first and second zones are entwined.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Henry Skoog, Fred R. Radwanski, Terry R. Cleveland, Frances W. Mayfield, Lawrence M. Brown
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Publication number: 20020115370Abstract: A hydraulically entangled nonwoven composite structure that includes a matrix of substantially continuous filaments; and recycled synthetic fibers and fiber-like materials having at least one thread element composed of synthetic material with at least one irregular distortion generated by hydraulic fracture of the thread element to separate it from a bonded fibrous material while the bonded fibrous material is suspended in a liquid. This nonwoven composite structure may be used as a wiper or an absorbent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Gustavo Palacio, Maria Clara Garcia, Priscilla M. Jones, Fred Robert Radwanski, Pablo Ramirez, John Richard Skerrett, Henry Skoog, Bernardo Vanegas
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Patent number: 6315864Abstract: An improved cloth-like base web is disclosed. In particular, the base web of the present invention has a cloth-like look and feel and has improved absorbency. The base web is made by first hydroneedling a web containing pulp and/or staple fibers. A bonding material is then applied to at least one side of the web and the web is creped on at least one side. By combining a hydroneedling operation with a creping operation, a base web is produced that is strong, stretchable, very soft and absorbent.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1997Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Ralph L. Anderson, Fritz Radwanski, Henry Skoog, Donald E. Waldroup
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Publication number: 20010008180Abstract: An improved cloth-like base web is disclosed. In particular, the base web of the present invention has a cloth-like look and feel and has improved absorbency. The base web is made by first hydroneedling a web containing pulp and/or staple fibers. A bonding material is then applied to at least one side of the web and the web is creped on at least one side. By combining a hydroneedling operation with a creping operation, a base web is produced that is strong, stretchable, very soft and absorbent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 1997Publication date: July 19, 2001Inventors: RALPH L ANDERSON, FRITZ RADWANSKI, HENRY SKOOG, DONALD E WALDROUP
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Patent number: 6190735Abstract: A process for treating a fibrous material which includes the steps of: 1) providing a liquid suspension composed of fibrous material; 2) intermixing the liquid suspension of fibrous material with a treatment over a time period T1—wherein the treatment requires a period of time TR sufficient to treat the fibrous material; 3) depositing the liquid suspension of fibrous material and intermixed treatment onto a forming surface to form a layer and removing a substantial portion of the liquid, over a perod of time T2; and 4) applying pressurized jets of a liquid to the layer of fibrous material to wash unused treatment from the fibrous material within a period of time T3. Periods of time T1, T2 and T3 are immediately consecutive and amount to a total period of time at least as great as TR.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Fred Robert Radwanski, Henry Skoog
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Patent number: 6177370Abstract: The present invention desirably provides a fabric including a synthetic fiber structure first zone, a synthetic fiber structure second zone, and a short fiber third zone. The first zone may include a spunbond web layer and a meltblown web layer. The synthetic fiber structure second zone may be positioned proximate to the synthetic fiber structure first zone and the short fiber third zone may be positioned substantially between the first and second zones. Desirably, the first and second zones are entwined.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1998Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Henry Skoog, Fred R. Radwanski, Terry R. Cleveland, Frances W. Mayfield, Lawrence M. Brown
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Patent number: 6153544Abstract: A flame retardant composition for treating a high pulp content nonwoven web is provided. The flame retardant composition includes soluble solids formed from inorganic salts, such as ammonium polyphosphate and sulfur. The TGA range of such soluble solids is from about 175.degree. C. to about 370.degree. C. The flame retardant composition may be continuously and uniformly applied to the high pulp content nonwoven web by a non-compressive process.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1998Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Fred Robert Radwanski, Henry Skoog, Terry Ray Cleveland, Phillip Sherman Warren, William Francis Cartwright
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Patent number: 6103061Abstract: A method of making a nonwoven composite material. The method includes the steps of: providing a hydraulically entangled web containing a fibrous component and a nonwoven layer of substantially continuous filaments; applying a bonding material to at least one side of said web; and creping said at least one side of the hydraulically entangled web. The bonder material may be an aqueous mixture including a curable latex polymer, a pigment, and a cure promoter. Also disclosed is a nonwoven composite material made of a hydraulically entangled web including a fibrous component; a nonwoven layer of substantially continuous filaments; and regions containing bonder material covering at least a portion of at least one side of the composite material, wherein at least one side of the web has been creped.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1998Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Ralph L. Anderson, Joseph F. Merker, Fred Robert Radwanski, Henry Skoog
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Patent number: 6022447Abstract: A process for treating a fibrous material which includes the steps of: 1) providing a liquid suspension composed of fibrous material; 2) intermixing the liquid suspension of fibrous material with a treatment over a time period T.sub.1 --wherein the treatment requires a period of time T.sub.R sufficient to treat the fibrous material; 3) depositing the liquid suspension of fibrous material and intermixed treatment onto a forming surface to form a layer and removing a substantial portion of the liquid, over a period of time T.sub.2 ; and 4) applying pressurized jets of a liquid to the layer of fibrous material to wash unused treatment from the fibrous material within a period of time T.sub.3. Periods of time T.sub.1, T.sub.2 and T.sub.3 are immediately consecutive and amount to a total period of time at least as great as T.sub.R.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1996Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corp.Inventors: Fred Robert Radwanski, Henry Skoog
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Patent number: 5912196Abstract: A flame retardant composition for treating a high pulp content nonwoven web is provided. The flame retardant composition includes soluble solids formed from inorganic salts, such as ammonium polyphosphate and sulfur. The TGA range of such soluble solids is from about 175.degree. C. to about 370.degree. C. The flame retardant composition may be continuously and uniformly applied to the high pulp content nonwoven web by a non-compressive process.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1995Date of Patent: June 15, 1999Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corp.Inventors: Fred Robert Radwanski, Henry Skoog, Terry Ray Cleveland, Phillip Sherman Warren, William Francis Cartwright
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Patent number: 5888346Abstract: A process for treating a fibrous material which includes the steps of: 1) providing a liquid suspension composed of fibrous material; 2) intermixing the liquid suspension of fibrous material with a treatment over a time period T.sub.1 --wherein the treatment requires a period of time T.sub.R sufficient to treat the fibrous material; 3) depositing the liquid suspension of fibrous material and intermixed treatment onto a forming surface to form a layer and removing a substantial portion of the liquid, over a period of time T.sub.2 ; and 4) applying pressurized jets of a liquid to the layer of fibrous material to wash unused treatment from the fibrous material within a period of time T.sub.3. Periods of time T.sub.1, T.sub.2 and T.sub.3 are immediately consecutive and amount to a total period of time at least as great as T.sub.R.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1996Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corp.Inventors: Fred Robert Radwanski, Henry Skoog
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Patent number: 5578124Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous process of non-compressively and uniformly applying a liquid saturant throughout a permeable sheet. The process includes the steps of: 1) providing a continuously advancing permeable sheet having a first surface and a second surface, 2) depositing a substantially laminar flowing curtain of a liquid saturant generally across and onto the first surface of the continuously advancing permeable sheet, 3) applying a vacuum to the second surface of the continuously advancing permeable sheet, and 4) drawing a substantial portion of the liquid saturant through the permeable sheet to generate a substantially uniform distribution of liquid saturant throughout the permeable sheet. The process may also include the step of drying the liquid saturated permeable sheet. The dry bulk of the liquid saturant treated permeable sheet may be within about 15 percent of the dry bulk of an identical untreated permeable sheet.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventors: Terry R. Cleveland, Cherie H. Everhart, Fred R. Radwanski, Henry Skoog
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Patent number: 5486381Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous process of non-compressively and uniformly applying a liquid saturant throughout a permeable sheet. The process includes the steps of: 1) providing a continuously advancing permeable sheet having a first surface and a second surface, 2) depositing a substantially laminar flowing curtain of a liquid saturant generally across and onto the first surface of the continuously advancing permeable sheet, 3) applying a vacuum to the second surface of the continuously advancing permeable sheet, and 4) drawing a substantial portion of the liquid saturant through the permeable sheet to generate a substantially uniform distribution of liquid saturant throughout the permeable sheet. The process may also include the step of drying the liquid saturated permeable sheet. The dry bulk of the liquid saturant treated permeable sheet may be within about 15 percent of the dry bulk of an identical untreated permeable sheet.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1994Date of Patent: January 23, 1996Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventors: Terry R. Cleveland, Cherie H. Everhart, Fred R. Radwanski, Henry Skoog
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Patent number: 5389202Abstract: A high pulp content nonwoven composite fabric is disclosed. The composite fabric contains more than about 70 percent, by weight, pulp fibers which are hydraulically entangled into a continuous filament substrate. This high pulp content composite nonwoven fabric may be used as a heavy duty wiper or as a fluid distribution material, cover material, and/or absorbent material in an absorbent personal care product. Also disclosed is a method of making the high pulp content nonwoven composite fabric.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventors: Cherie H. Everhart, Daniel O. Fischer, Fred R. Radwanski, Henry Skoog
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Patent number: 5284703Abstract: A high pulp content nonwoven composite fabric is disclosed. The composite fabric contains more than about 70 percent, by weight, pulp fibers which are hydraulically entangled into a continuous filament substrate. This high pulp content composite nonwoven fabric may be used as a heavy duty wiper or as a fluid distribution material, cover material, and/or absorbent material in an absorbent personal care product. Also disclosed is a method of making the high pulp content nonwoven composite fabric.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1993Date of Patent: February 8, 1994Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventors: Cherie H. Everhart, Danial O. Fischer, Fred R. Radwanski, Henry Skoog