Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Glen Sheehan

Jeffrey Glen Sheehan 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: 20240141592
    Abstract: Paper towel rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Basis Weight, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the paper towel rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel paper towel rolls and marketing such novel paper towel rolls are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Patent number: 11959229
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit novel combination of slip stick coefficient of friction and compressibility properties and methods for making same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ward William Ostendorf, Guillermo Matias Vidal, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, David Warren Loebker, Ryan Dominic Maladen, John Allen Manifold, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Patent number: 11952727
    Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example toilet tissue, having a surface including a plurality of fibrous elements, such as a plurality of hydroxyl polymer filaments that exhibit an average fiber diameter of less than 2 ?m as measured according to the Surface Average Fiber Diameter Test Method such that the fibrous structure exhibits a Dual Surface Glide Value of less than 17.7 g as measured according to the Glide Test Method—3 Inch Sample and method for making same is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Gary McKee, Brooke Marie Woods, Joerg Kleinwaechter, William Ryan Falta, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Patent number: 11952725
    Abstract: Fibrous structures having a surface pattern of a continuous knuckle region and a plurality of discrete pillow regions such that the fibrous structures that retain sufficient Surface Void Volume as measured according to the Surface Void Volume Test Method described herein during use by consumers to provide consumer desirable cleaning performance after bowel movements without providing undesirable negative impacts to softness as measured according to the Emtec Test Method and/or the Plate Stiffness Test Method both described herein, methods for making same, and molding members used in such methods, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Ellis Bailey, Ward William Ostendorf, Anthony Paul Bankemper, Douglas Jay Barkey, J. Michael Bills, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan
  • Patent number: 11952724
    Abstract: Paper towel rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Basis Weight, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the paper towel rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel paper towel rolls and marketing such novel paper towel rolls are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20240110336
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a ply consisting of a first layer and/or a second layer. At least one of the first and second layers may comprise from about 55% to about 95% non-wood fibers. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and a ply comprising a first layer and a second layer. The first layer may be a consumer-facing layer, wherein the consumer-facing layer may have a consumer-facing side, wherein the consumer-facing side may comprise a plurality of pillows. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and may have a lint value greater than about 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Michael YOUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Kathryn Christian KIEN, Ward William OSTENDORF
  • Patent number: 11926138
    Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, such as toilet tissue, and more particularly fibrous structures containing a movable surface and methods for making same and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joerg Kleinwaechter, Eric Bryan Bond, Matthew Gary McKee, Hasan Eroglu, Tyler Jacob Werner, Jeffrey Chan, Joshua Thomas Fung, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Jean A. Ibrahim
  • Publication number: 20240060243
    Abstract: Articles, for example multi-ply fibrous structure-containing articles such as multi-ply sanitary tissue products, containing two or more fibrous structure plies, and more particularly to multi-ply articles containing two or more fibrous structure plies having a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the articles exhibit improved bulk and absorbent properties compared to known articles and methods for making same, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Christopher Michael Young, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Kathryn Christian Kien
  • Publication number: 20240035234
    Abstract: Belts and fibrous structures of the present disclosure may comprise discrete cells comprising one or more legs and/or one or more concavities in certain patterns or Cell Groups. The cells may be discrete knuckles or pillows and the fibrous structures may further comprise an emboss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian KIEN, Charles Allen REDD, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Osman POLAT, Anthony Paul BANKEMPER, David W. LOEBKER, Mireilly ROSADOBONILLA
  • Patent number: 11865828
    Abstract: Thick and absorbent and/or flexible toilet tissue and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joerg Kleinwaechter, Eric Bryan Bond, Matthew Gary McKee, Hasan Eroglu, Tyler Jacob Werner, Jeffrey Chan, Joshua Thomas Fung, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Jean A. Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 11858245
    Abstract: Articles, such as sanitary tissue products, including fibrous structures, and more particularly articles including fibrous structures having a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the article exhibits differential cellulose content throughout the thickness of the article and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Young, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Publication number: 20230406610
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength and/or softness, the first package may be disposed on a retail store shelf; and a digital image representative of a second package that conveys sustainability, and that is representative of a second sanitary tissue product for sale, the second sanitary tissue product may be disposed at a location other than the retail store shelf. Additionally, arrays of the present disclosure may comprise a first digital image representative of a first package that conveys strength and/or softness, and that is representative of a first sanitary tissue product; and a second digital image representative of a second package that conveys sustainability, and that is representative of a second sanitary tissue product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF, Kathryn Christian KIEN
  • Publication number: 20230406609
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength, absorption, and/or softness, wherein the first package comprises a plastic film in contact with the first sanitary tissue product; and a second sanitary tissue product in a second package that conveys sustainability, wherein the second package comprises a sustainable package material in contact with the second sanitary tissue product. TS7, TS750, lint, slip stick, tensile ratio, VFS, and SST may be common intensive properties of the first and second sanitary tissue products. Further, packages of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a sustainable package material, a brand name, wherein the package conveys sustainability, and an indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Marlene OTERO, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF, Kathryn Christian KIEN
  • Publication number: 20230406608
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength, absorption, and/or softness; and a second sanitary tissue product in a second package that conveys sustainability. TS750, lint, slip stick, tensile ratio, VFS, and SST may be common intensive properties of the first and second sanitary tissue products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Marlene OTERO, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF, Kathryn Christian KIEN
  • Publication number: 20230404332
    Abstract: Arrays of sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise a first sanitary tissue product in a first package that conveys strength, a second sanitary tissue product in a second package that conveys softness, a third sanitary tissue product in a third package that conveys strength, and a fourth sanitary tissue product in a fourth package that conveys softness. Additionally, arrays of sanitary tissue products, may comprise a first sanitary tissue product, in the form of a paper towel, in a first package that conveys sustainability; and a second sanitary tissue product, in the form of a paper towel, in a second package that conveys strength and/or absorbency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine L. SCHWERDTFEGER, Joshua Thomas FUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Marlene OTERO, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Christopher M. YOUNG, Ward William OSTENDORF
  • Publication number: 20230349105
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit novel combination of slip stick coefficient of friction and compressibility properties and methods for making same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ward William Ostendorf, Guillermo Matias Vidal, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, David Warren Loebker, Ryan Dominic Maladen, John Allen Manifold, Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20230346173
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue product rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Moment of Inertia, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the sanitary tissue product rolls meet consumers’ needs, and method for making such novel sanitary tissue product rolls and marketing such novel sanitary tissue product rolls are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230340731
    Abstract: A fibrous structure is disclosed. The fibrous structure exhibits a plurality of discrete knuckles arranged in a pattern of repeat units. The repeat units can include a plurality of rows arranged such that distance between at least two adjacent discrete knuckles are non-uniform such that the repeat unit exhibits varying pillow width distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Dominic Maladen, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Osman Polat, Douglas Jay Barkey
  • Publication number: 20230323598
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprises non-wood fibers and may have a formation index of less than about 65. Further, sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be in the form of a paper towel and may have a tensile ratio less than about 1.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Michael YOUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Kathryn Christian KIEN, Ward William OSTENDORF, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • Publication number: 20230320539
    Abstract: A sanitary tissue product of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers, a coverage greater than about 5.5 fiber layers, and a fiber count-area (C(n)) greater than about 830 million/m{circumflex over (?)}2. A sanitary tissue product of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers, a coverage greater than about 7.5 fiber layers. A sanitary tissue product of the present disclosure may be creped and may comprise non-wood fibers and may have a coverage greater than a line defined by an expression: Y=0.00767X+3.0 (wherein the fiber coverage is “Y” and wherein a fiber count-area (C(l)) is “X”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Michael YOUNG, Jeffrey Glen SHEEHAN, Ward William OSTENDORF