Patents by Inventor Jason Matthew Laumer
Jason Matthew Laumer 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: 20080058747Abstract: An absorbent article can have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. In some aspects, at least one of the topsheet, backsheet, and absorbent core is stretchable. In other aspects, the absorbent core can comprise layers, at least one of which includes substantially the superabsorbent material and at least one of which includes substantially fluff. In some aspects, the article includes superabsorbent material which has a centrifuge retention capacity of at least about 25 g/g, a free swell gel bed permeability of at least 200 Darcies, and a gel integrity of at least 2. In some aspects, the superabsorbent material is coated with a polyvinylamine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Arvinder Pal Singh Kainth, Jason Matthew Laumer, William G.-J. Chiang, Norbert Herfert, Michael A. Mitchell, Richard Keith Goodwin
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Patent number: 7115321Abstract: An absorbent binder coating including monoethylenically unsaturated polymer units, polyacrylate ester units that include an alkoxysilane functionality, and polyolefin glycol units and/or polyolefin oxide units, can be applied to various substrates. For example, the coating can be self-applied to an article of clothing or to a person's skin to provide absorbency. Alternatively, the coating can provide moisture absorbency, as well as adhesive properties, when incorporated into various articles including medical devices, wound dressings, laminates, absorbent garments, packaging materials, and horticultural products.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Julie Anne Draves, Lawrence Howell Sawyer, Jason Matthew Laumer, Shannon Kathleen Melius, Debra Jean McDowall, Rob D. Everett, Henry L. Griesbach, III, Brenda Marie Nelson
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Patent number: 6964803Abstract: Absorbent structures having controlled liquid intake, distribution and absorption properties include at least one substrate layer and a flexible absorbent binder formed on and bound to the substrate at selected locations. The flexible absorbent binder is selectively formed so as to provide flow channels, regions of higher and lower fluid intake and absorption, dams for preventing fluid leakage, and other desirable features. The absorbent structures are useful in personal care absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, diapers, training pants, adult incontinence garments and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Russell Paul George, Kenneth Russell Casson, Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer, James Hongxue Wang
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Patent number: 6887961Abstract: An absorbent binder composition is provided which is capable of crosslinking after application to a substrate, in the absence of radiation, at a temperature of about 120° C. or less. The absorbent binder composition includes about 15 to about 99.8% by mass monoethylenically unsaturated polymer units, about 0.1 to about 20% by mass polyacrylate ester units having an alkoxysilane functionality, and about 0.1 to about 75% by mass of polymer units selected from polyolefin glycols and polyolefin oxides. The absorbent binder composition can be prepared using a template polymerization process, with the preformed polyolefin glycol or polyolefin oxide serving as a template polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer
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Patent number: 6849685Abstract: A method of making an absorbent binder composition includes combining a first aqueous monomer solution including a reducing polymerization initiator with a second aqueous monomer solution including an oxidizing polymerization initiator to form a binder composition having post application, moisture-induced crosslinking capability. The first aqueous monomer solution includes a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer that contains an alkoxysilane functionality. The second aqueous monomer solution includes a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer. The monoethylenically unsaturated monomer included in the first and second aqueous monomer solutions may be carboxylic, sulphonic, or phosphoric acids or salts or a combination thereof. The ethylenically unsaturated monomer may be an acrylate or methacrylate. Crosslinking of the resulting binder composition is induced by removal of water.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer
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Patent number: 6822135Abstract: A fluid storage material including particles, such as superabsorbent particles and/or microencapsulated fragrance agents, cleansing agents, or skin rejuvenation agents, secured to one another and/or secured to a substrate. The fluid storage material can be made by dispersing particles in a crosslinkable binder solution, applying the combined particles and binder solution to a surface such as a substrate or a release surface, inducing crosslinking of the binder, and removing the solvent from the surface such as, for example, by drying the solvent. The fluid storage material is particularly suitable for use in personal care products.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Lawrence Howell Sawyer, Kambiz Bayat Makoui, Jian Qin, Jason Matthew Laumer
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Patent number: 6808801Abstract: An absorbent article for personal care use includes a fluid intake layer, a flexible absorbent binder layer and a support layer. The flexible absorbent binder layer is formed between the intake layer and the support layer, and is bound to both layers. The flexible absorbent binder layer is formed from an absorbent binder composition which is applied in a liquid form, and which is capable of spontaneous crosslinking at about 120° C. or less. The absorbent article has a simplified structure and a simplified manufacturing method compared to conventional personal care absorbent articles.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Russell Paul George, Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer, Cathleen Mae Uttecht
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Patent number: 6737491Abstract: An absorbent binder composition including a monoethylenically unsaturated polymer, such as carboxylic acid, sulphonic acid, or phosphoric acid, or salts thereof, and an acrylate or methacrylate ester that contains an alkoxysilane functionality, or a monomer capable of co-polymerization with a compound containing a trialkoxy silane functional group and subsequent reaction with water to form a silanol group. The absorbent binder composition is particularly suitable for use in manufacturing absorbent articles. A method of making the absorbent binder composition includes preparing a monomer solution, adding the monomer solution to an initiator solution, and activating a polymerization initiator within the initiator solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer, Kambiz Bayat Makoui
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Publication number: 20040043688Abstract: An absorbent binder coating including monoethylenically unsaturated polymer units, polyacrylate ester units that include an alkoxysilane functionality, and polyolefin glycol units and/or polyolefin oxide units, can be applied to various substrates. For example, the coating can be self-applied to an article of clothing or to a person's skin to provide absorbency. Alternatively, the coating can provide moisture absorbency, as well as adhesive properties, when incorporated into various articles including medical devices, wound dressings, laminates, absorbent garments, packaging materials, and horticultural products.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Julie Anne Draves, Lawrence Howell Sawyer, Jason Matthew Laumer, Shannon Kathleen Melius, Debra Jean McDowall, Rob D. Everett, Henry L. Griesbach, Brenda Marie Nelson
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Publication number: 20040024092Abstract: A fluid storage material including particles, such as superabsorbent particles and/or microencapsulated fragrance agents, cleansing agents, or skin rejuvenation agents, secured to one another and/or secured to a substrate. The fluid storage material can be made by dispersing particles in a crosslinkable binder solution, applying the combined particles and binder solution to a surface such as a substrate or a release surface, inducing crosslinking of the binder, and removing the solvent from the surface such as, for example, by drying the solvent. The fluid storage material is particularly suitable for use in personal care products.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Lawrence Howell Sawyer, Kambiz Bayat Makoui, Jian Qin, Jason Matthew Laumer
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Publication number: 20040019169Abstract: An absorbent binder composition including a monoethylenically unsaturated polymer, such as carboxylic acid, sulphonic acid, or phosphoric acid, or salts thereof, and an acrylate or methacrylate ester that contains an alkoxysilane functionality, or a monomer capable of co-polymerization with a compound containing a trialkoxy silane functional group and subsequent reaction with water to form a silanol group. The absorbent binder composition is particularly suitable for use in manufacturing absorbent articles. A method of making the absorbent binder composition includes preparing a monomer solution, adding the monomer solution to an initiator solution, and activating a polymerization initiator within the initiator solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer, Kambiz Bayat Makoui
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Publication number: 20040018366Abstract: An absorbent article for personal care use includes a fluid intake layer, a flexible absorbent binder layer and a support layer. The flexible absorbent binder layer is formed between the intake layer and the support layer, and is bound to both layers. The flexible absorbent binder layer is formed from an absorbent binder composition which is applied in a liquid form, and which is capable of spontaneous crosslinking at about 120° C. or less. The absorbent article has a simplified structure and a simplified manufacturing method compared to conventional personal care absorbent articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Russell Paul George, Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer, Cathleen Mae Uttecht
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Publication number: 20040019166Abstract: A method of making an absorbent binder composition includes combining a first aqueous monomer solution including a reducing polymerization initiator with a second aqueous monomer solution including an oxidizing polymerization initiator to form a binder composition having post application, moisture-induced crosslinking capability. The first aqueous monomer solution includes a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer that contains an alkoxysilane functionality. The second aqueous monomer solution includes a monoethylenically unsaturated monomer. The monoethylenically unsaturated monomer included in the first and second aqueous monomer solutions may be carboxylic, sulphonic, or phosphoric acids or salts or a combination thereof. The ethylenically unsaturated monomer may be an acrylate or methacrylate. Crosslinking of the resulting binder composition is induced by removal of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer
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Publication number: 20040019168Abstract: An absorbent binder composition is provided which is capable of crosslinking after application to a substrate, in the absence of radiation, at a temperature of about 120° C. or less. The absorbent binder composition includes about 15 to about 99.8% by mass monoethylenically unsaturated polymer units, about 0.1 to about 20% by mass polyacrylate ester units having an alkoxysilane functionality, and about 0.1 to about 75% by mass of polymer units selected from polyolefin glycols and polyolefin oxides. The absorbent binder composition can be prepared using a template polymerization process, with the preformed polyolefin glycol or polyolefin oxide serving as a template polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer
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Publication number: 20040018365Abstract: Absorbent structures having controlled liquid intake, distribution and absorption properties include at least one substrate layer and a flexible absorbent binder formed on and bound to the substrate at selected locations. The flexible absorbent binder is selectively formed so as to provide flow channels, regions of higher and lower fluid intake and absorption, dams for preventing fluid leakage, and other desirable features. The absorbent structures are useful in personal care absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, diapers, training pants, adult incontinence garments and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventors: Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Russell Paul George, Kenneth Russell Casson, Dave Allen Soerens, Jason Matthew Laumer, James Hongxue Wang