Patents by Inventor Jaime Braverman
Jaime Braverman 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: 20060147716Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer film demonstrates reduced roll blocking capabilities. The film can either be breathable or nonbreathable. The breathable elastic film includes a core layer of a thermoplastic elastomer and a filled semi crystalline predominantly linear polymer and at least one skin layer of a polyethylene or filled polyethylene. The film core layer includes between about 25 and 70 weight percent filler, between about 5 and 30 by weight percent semi-crystalline linear polymer, and between about 15 and 60 by weight elastomer. The nonbreathable film desirable includes a core of 80-98 percent film volume and a skin of 20-2 percent film volume, with the core including both styrenic block copolymers and single site catalyzed polyethylenes and the skin including single site catalyzed polyethylenes and additional amounts of roll blocking prevention agents (antiblock agents).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Jaime Braverman, Bryon Day, Arthur Garavaglia, Holly Kiper, Melpo Lambidonis, Tamara Mace, Ann McCormack, Braulio Polanco, Prasad Potnis, James Riggs, Oomman Thomas
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Publication number: 20060003150Abstract: Printed substrates and methods for treating substrates to improve the adhesion of an ink composition to a hydrophobic substrate are provided. The printed substrates include are treated with a surfactant, for example an ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil or sorbitan monooleate. The method involves contacting at least a portion of a hydrophobic substrate with a composition that comprises an ethoxylated hydrogenated castor oil or sorbitan monooleate or a mixture thereof; and then printing a pattern or other indicia on at least a portion of the portion of the hydrophobic substrate that was contacted with surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Jaime Braverman, Roberto C. Bravo
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Publication number: 20050096614Abstract: In one embodiment, a feminine care product comprises a cover layer containing a cover material and indicia imprinted thereon, a liquid impervious bottom layer bonded to the cover layer, and an absorbent core intermediate the cover layer and the bottom layer. The indicia is formed from an ink comprising a surfactant and/or a botanical extract in an amount effective to increase the absorptive properties of bodily exudates into the cover layer as compared to the cover layer without the surfactant and/or botanical extract.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Roberto Perez, Juan Tomas, Elena Gonzalez, Jaime Braverman
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Patent number: 6838590Abstract: There is provided a personal care product that has a liquid impermeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet, and an absorbent composite located between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent composite has an upper layer made of pulp cellulose fiber in an amount of from 80 to 95 weight percent, at most 20 weight percent binder and has a density between about 0.03 and 0.15 g/cc and a basis weight between about 20 to 75 gsm. The composite has a lower layer having from 80 to 95 weight percent pulp, at most 20 weight percent binder, and has a density greater than the upper layer and between 0.08 and 0.20 g/cc, and a basis weight between 120 and 200 gsm.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Charles Wilson Colman, Jaime Braverman, Tiffany Marshalle Lee Hunter, Theresa Michelle McCoy
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Patent number: 6838154Abstract: There is provided a resilient, three dimensional material having fibrous texture and appearance and capable of fluid handling. It consists of a top surface and a bottom surface wherein fiber-like elements typically extend from one surface to the other forming flat to undulating surfaces characterized by a multiplicity of interconnected fluid passageways. Deformed, discontinuous film-like or encapsulated regions connect fiber-like elements and stabilize the material. The material of this invention is unique based on the three principle characteristics which are communicated in this application: 1) ff(?)<0.87, 2) SA/VV<186 cm2/cm3, and 3) caliper<0.150 inches. This material is useful for a number of purposes, such as for use as a liner for personal care products like diapers, absorbent underpants, swim wear, feminine hygiene products, adult incontinence products and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1998Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Eugenio Go Varona, Monica Lynn Bontrager, Jaime Braverman, Kuo-Shu Edward Chang, Michael Allen Daley, Karen Lynn English, Arthur Edward Garavaglia, Hristo Angelov Hristov, Nancy Donaldson Kollin, Tamara Lee Mace, David Michael Matela, Sharon Rymer, Reginald Smith, Roland Columbus Smith, Jr., Michael Donald Sperl
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Patent number: 6759567Abstract: A personal care product that has a liquid impermeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet, and an absorbent composite located between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent composite has an upper layer made of synthetic fiber with at most 20 weight percent pulp and the upper layer has a density between about 0.03 and 0.15 g/cc and a basis weight between about 20 to 75 gsm. The composite has a lower layer having from 80 to 95 weight percent pulp, at most 20 weight percent binder, and has a density greater than the upper layer and between 0.06 and 0.20 g/cc, and a basis weight between 120 and 200 gsm.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Charles Wilson Colman, Rodney Lawrence Abba, Jaime Braverman, John Thomas Cooper, Maureen Myrl Falls, Tiffany Marshalle Lee Hunter, Steven Rashad Inabinet, David Martin Jackson, Nancy Donaldson Kollin, Yen-Ling Lai, Sylvia Bandy Little, Robert John Makolin, David Joseph Nickel
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Patent number: 6740792Abstract: A material having a multi-denier base material layer including a plurality of fine denier fibers, the fine denier fibers of less than about 10 dpf, and a plurality of large denier filaments intermixed with the fine denier fibers which form channels in a longitudinal direction of the material, the large denier filaments of greater than about 10 dpf. A method of producing a multi-denier cover material is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Waldroup, Jaime Braverman, Teresa Petryk
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Publication number: 20040054343Abstract: An absorbent core for a personal care product such as an incontinence or catamenial product has a retention layer having major plane surfaces, a thickness, and a central target area positioned in an area most likely to receive insult from the discharge of bodily fluids. The retention layer has a horizontal density gradient from a lower density and higher permeability throughout the thickness of the target area to a higher density and lower permeability distal from the target area, thereby permitting faster fluid flow through the target area than through the surrounding higher density material. The retention layer is further covered by high-rate fluid acquisition and distribution material on both major plane surfaces. Thus, bodily fluids will be quickly drawn away from the skin of the wearer and rapidly distributed to both major plane surfaces and to the interior of the retention layer through its thickness and retained in the high absorbent capacity areas of the retention layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Larry N. Barnett, Jaime Braverman
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Publication number: 20040005457Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing softer fibers and nonwoven webs that includes forming a mixture comprising (i) a thermoplastic and (ii) an additive selected from the group consisting of polyethylene waxes, glyceryl monostearate, sorbitan tristearate, CATALLOY KS357 MONTELL polyolefin resin, an amide having the chemical structure CH3(CH2)7CH═CH(CH2)xCONH2 where x is selected from 5-15 and mixtures thereof; forming the mixture into fibers and optionally creating a nonwoven web.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2002Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Mary Lucille DeLucia, Xin Ning, Jaime Braverman, Eric Mitchell Johns, David M. Schertz, Robert L. Pekrul, Robert L. Hudson, Soo Gyung Jung, JeaSeung Chin, Kue Young You, Kyung Hee Cho, Jin Hee Lee
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Patent number: 6656168Abstract: A feminine care absorbent article includes an outer cover and an absorbent structure in superposed relation to the outer cover and defining a bodyfacing surface. A lotion formulation is deposited on the bodyfacing surface in discrete locations targeted for specific regions of the wearer's body.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jaime Braverman, Arthur E. Garavaglia, Ali Yahiaoui, Robert C. Diluccio
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Publication number: 20030124927Abstract: A material having a multi-denier base material layer including a plurality of fine denier fibers, the fine denier fibers of less than about 10 dpf, and a plurality of large denier filaments intermixed with the fine denier fibers which form channels in a longitudinal direction of the material, the large denier filaments of greater than about 10 dpf. A method of producing a multi-denier cover material is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Donald E. Waldroup, Jaime Braverman, Teresa Petryk
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Publication number: 20030114812Abstract: A feminine care absorbent article includes an outer cover and an absorbent structure in superposed relation to the outer cover and defining a bodyfacing surface. A lotion formulation is deposited on the bodyfacing surface in discrete locations targeted for specific regions of the wearer's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Jaime Braverman, Arthur E. Garavaglia, Ali Yahiaoui, Robert C. Diluccio
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Publication number: 20030014028Abstract: There is provided a personal care product that has a liquid impermeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet, and an absorbent composite located between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent composite has an upper layer made of synthetic fiber with at most 20 weight percent pulp and the upper layer has a density between about 0.03 and 0.15 g/cc and a basis weight between about 20 to 75 gsm. The composite has a lower layer having from 80 to 95 weight percent pulp, at most 20 weight percent binder, and has a density greater than the upper layer and between 0.06 and 0.20 g/cc, and a basis weight between 120 and 200 gsm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Charles Wilson Colman, Rodney Lawrence Abba, Jaime Braverman, John Thomas Cooper, Maureen Myrl Falls, Tiffany Marshalle Lee Hunter, Steven Rashad Inabinet, David Martin Jackson, Nancy Donaldson Kollin, Yen-Ling Lai, Sylvia Bandy Little, Robert John Makolin, David Joseph Nickel
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Publication number: 20030014026Abstract: There is provided a personal care product that has a liquid impermeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet, and an absorbent composite located between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent composite has an upper layer made of pulp cellulose fiber in an amount of from 80 to 95 weight percent, at most 20 weight percent binder and has a density between about 0.03 and 0.15 g/cc and a basis weight between about 20 to 75 gsm. The composite has a lower layer having from 80 to 95 weight percent pulp, at most 20 weight percent binder, and has a density greater than the upper layer and between 0.08 and 0.20 g/cc, and a basis weight between 120 and 200 gsm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Charles Wilson Colman, Jaime Braverman, Tiffany Marshalle Lee Hunter, Theresa Michelle McCoy
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Patent number: 6488670Abstract: An absorbent article having a fluid permeable top sheet, a fluid impermeable back sheet, and a corrugated absorbent material having a plurality of alternating peaks and valleys disposed between the fluid permeable top sheet and the fluid impermeable back sheet. The corrugated absorbent material can be a nonwoven web of a synthetic material or a web comprising natural fibers such as a pulp fibers, and include a binder and/or a superabsorbent material. The corrugated absorbent material can be formed by various processes, such as feeding the absorbent material through a nip having a doctor blade which reduces the speed of the absorbent material exiting the nip, thereby creating corrugations.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Lisa A. Schild, Jaime Braverman, Jai L. Jones
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Patent number: 6410823Abstract: A film cover for use in absorbent materials such as feminine care products, surgical drapes, fenestration reinforcement, absorbent pads and the like including a polymeric film having a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface and forming a plurality of apertures, at least a portion of which have an aperture region having a higher wettability than a portion of the top planar surface of the polymeric film.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1998Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael Allen Daley, Mark Bruce Majors, Ali Yahiaoui, Arthur Edward Garavaglia, Michael David Powers, David Wayne Primm, Tamara Lee Mace, Nancy Donaldson Kollin, Gregory Alan Zelazoski, Jon Edward Tinsley, Jaime Braverman
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Patent number: 6348253Abstract: There is provided a feminine hygiene pad comprising a cover adjacent a capillarity fabric having regions of high and low capillarity, which is adjacent a retention layer. In a preferred embodiment, a creped spunbond layer is used as the cover material and a co-apertured intake/distribution layer and transfer delay layer are the capillarity fabric. Combining these improvements into an integrated absorbent system allows the successful achievement of variable flow management and a successful balance between intake and cover desorption properties. The result is improved multiple intake performance and a clean and dry cover surface during use.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael Allen Daley, Jaime Braverman, Rebecca Lyn Dilnik, Ronald Lee Edens, Yvette Lynn Hammonds, Tamara Lee Mace, David Michael Matela, Alexander Manfred Schmidt-Foerst, Laura Jane Walker
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Patent number: D439661Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Herb F. Velazquez, Yvette L. Hammonds, Susan J. Moder, Jayne B. Nelson, Jaime Braverman, Arthur E. Garavaglia
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Patent number: D483479Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jaime Braverman, James A. Davis, William V. Rayfield
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Patent number: D483480Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jaime Braverman, James A. Davis, William V. Rayfield