Patents by Inventor Jennifer Thatcher

Jennifer Thatcher 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).

  • Patent number: 10857771
    Abstract: Stretch laminate hot melt adhesives and stretch laminates are described. The stretch laminate hot melt adhesives are suitable for adhering elastic materials with inelastic substrates, and allow permanent deformation of the inelastic substrate and extensions and retractions of the elastic materials. The stretch laminate hot melt adhesive is particularly suitable for back ear lamination for disposable absorbent articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA, HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Hamm, Jinyu Chen, Yuhong Hu, Andy Swain, Jennifer Thatcher, Torsten Lindner, Matthias Morand, Robert Haines Turner, Ebrahim Rezai
  • Publication number: 20180029344
    Abstract: Stretch laminate hot melt adhesives and stretch laminates are described. The stretch laminate hot melt adhesives are suitable for adhering elastic materials with inelastic substrates, and allow permanent deformation of the inelastic substrate and extensions and retractions of the elastic materials. The stretch laminate hot melt adhesive is particularly suitable for back ear lamination for disposable absorbent articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Marc HAMM, Jinyu Chen, Yuhong Hu, Andy Swain, Jennifer Thatcher, Torsten Lindner, Matthias MORAND, Robert Haines TURNER, Ebrahim REZAI
  • Patent number: 9695341
    Abstract: Adhesives, methods to bond substrates together with the adhesives, and articles of manufacture comprising the adhesives are described. It has been discovered that an adhesive with a polymer content greater than 70 weight percent can be formulated with a blend of (i) a metallocene catalyzed polypropylene polymer that has a density range of about 0.70 to about 0.91 g/cm3 and a melt viscosity less than 50,000 cP at 190° C. and (ii) a Ziegler-Natta catalyzed amorphous polybutene and/or polypropylene copolymer. Such adhesives have high creep resistance making them particularly well suited for disposable personal care garments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Jennifer Thatcher, Yuhong Hu, Darshak Desai
  • Publication number: 20160256592
    Abstract: Stretch laminate hot melt adhesives and stretch laminates are described. The stretch laminate hot melt adhesives are suitable for adhering elastic materials with inelastic substrates, and allow permanent deformation of the inelastic substrate and extensions and retractions of the elastic materials. The stretch laminate hot melt adhesive is particularly suitable for back ear lamination for disposable absorbent articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Torsten LINDNER, Matthias MORAND, Robert Haines TURNER, Ebrahim REZAI, Marc HAMM, Jinyu CHEN, Yuhong HU, Andy SWAIN, Jennifer THATCHER
  • Publication number: 20160102228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive compositions that comprise greater than about 15 wt % of a metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin random copolymer. The pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive has a heat of fusion less than 1.5 J/g and a peak glass transition temperature from ?40° C. to 5° C. Crystallization in the adhesive is inhibited over time, and thus, the adhesive maintains a balance of peel and tack performances, making the adhesive particularly well suited for electronics, medical, industrial, graphics, construction and consumer goods applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jennifer THATCHER, Yuhong HU
  • Publication number: 20140147669
    Abstract: The invention provides adhesives and methods of using the adhesives to bond substrates together, and to articles of manufacture comprising the adhesives. It has been discovered that an adhesive with a polymer content greater than 70 weight percent can be formulated with a blend of (i) a metallocene catalyzed polypropylene polymer that has a density range of about 0.70 to about 0.91 g/cm3 and a melt viscosity less than 50,000 cP at 190° C. and (ii) a Ziegler-Natta catalyzed amorphous polybutene and/or polypropylene copolymer. Such adhesives have high creep resistance making them particularly well suited for disposable personal care garments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: HENKEL US IP LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer THATCHER, Yuhong HU, Darshak DESAI
  • Publication number: 20050032963
    Abstract: Hot melt adhesives comprising an effective amount of a neutralizing additive is useful in the manufacture of absorbent articles, such as diapers/training pants and feminine hygiene products. The added material has a closed cup flash point of greater than 100° F., most preferably a closed cup flash point of greater than 200° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Harwell, Jennifer Thatcher, Robert McCauley