Abstract: Railcar inspection systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed, including a railcar inspection portal. The railcar inspection portal includes a physical structure positioned around a railroad track, and through which a railcar can travel. The railcar inspection portal can include wheel detection sensors along the railroad track for detecting the presence of a railcar passing over the sensors. The sensors can transmit signals, corresponding to railcars passing over the sensors, to computing devices for determining railcar speeds. The railcar inspection portal can include imaging devices configured to capture images and readings of railcars passing through the inspection portal. Based on a determined speed corresponding to a passing railcar, the computing devices can control the imaging devices to capture specific areas or components of the passing railcar, or individual cars thereon.

Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise at least one abdominal stretch panel, and an absorbent assembly comprising an absorbent core. The chassis may comprise a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a front waist region comprising a front waist edge, a back waist region comprising a back waist edge, a crotch region between the waist regions, laterally opposing side edges extending between the front waist edge and the back waist edge, an exterior surface, and an interior surface to which the absorbent assembly is attached. The chassis may further comprise a shaped attachment region disposed in one or both of the front and back waist regions of the article. The shaped attachment pattern region may overlap the portion of the chassis where the at least one abdominal stretch panel is disposed, and wherein the attachment pattern region overlaps a portion of the absorbent assembly.

Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise an absorbent assembly comprising an absorbent core. The article may also comprise a chassis formed by a web comprising at least one continuous layer that forms a portion of a water-impermeable backsheet and a portion of laterally opposing side flaps. The chassis may further comprise a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a front waist region comprising a front waist edge, a back waist region comprising a back waist edge, a crotch region between the waist regions, laterally opposing side edges extending between the front waist edge and the back waist edge, an exterior surface, and an interior surface to which the absorbent assembly is attached. The attachment of the absorbent assembly may be shaped. The chassis may further comprise a continuously activated region disposed in one or both of the front and back waist regions of the article.

Abstract: A disposable article may comprise an absorbent assembly comprising an absorbent core. The article may also comprise a chassis comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a front waist region comprising a front waist edge, a back waist region comprising a back waist edge, a crotch region between the waist regions, laterally opposing side edges extending between the front waist edge and the back waist edge, an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The chassis may form a waist opening and two laterally opposing leg openings when the front waist region and the back waist region are attached together. The chassis may also comprise a water-impermeable center sheet comprising laterally opposing side edges, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. The chassis may further comprise laterally opposing side sheets, each of the side sheets comprising first and second longitudinally extending edges.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a chassis formed by a web comprising at least one continuous layer that forms a portion of a backsheet and a portion of laterally opposing side flaps. The web may be folded laterally inward to form the side flaps and side edges of the chassis. A portion of the chassis at or immediately adjacent the side edges may comprise laterally oriented alternating ridges and valleys while other portions of the chassis may comprise longitudinally oriented alternating ridges and valleys.

Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise an absorbent assembly comprising an absorbent core. The article may also comprise a chassis formed by a web comprising at least one continuous layer that forms a portion of a water-impermeable backsheet and a portion of laterally opposing side flaps. The chassis may further comprise a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a front waist region comprising a front waist edge, a back waist region comprising a back waist edge, a crotch region between the waist regions, laterally opposing side edges extending between the front waist edge and the back waist edge, an exterior surface, and an interior surface to which the absorbent assembly is attached. The attachment of the absorbent assembly may be shaped. The chassis may further comprise a continuously activated region disposed in one or both of the front and back waist regions of the article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonwoven substrate suitable for use as a cleaning sheet having density of no more than 0.15 g/cm3 and comprising at least one fibrous web, said substrate comprising at least one first region and at least one second region wherein said second region comprises protruding elements and is capable of greater geometric deformation than said first region. The present invention also relates to the use of said substrates as cleaning sheets, a process of cleaning soiled surfaces with said substrates and a method of making said substrates.

Abstract: A multi-layer article having bonded first and second layers is described herein. The first layer has two plies and a third material disposed therebetween. The two plies are bonded together at a plurality of discrete bond sites. Bonding the plies forms an interior region between the plies. The second layer of the article preferably comprises a cellulosic web.