Patents by Inventor Jonathan P. Godden

Jonathan P. Godden 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).

  • Through-air dryer shower assembly
    Patent number: 11136718
    Abstract: Disclosed is a through-air dryer shower assembly disposed within the through-air dryer and enables efficient cleaning of the through-air dryer without having an operator enter the dryer. The shower may comprise an elongated shower conduit having a plurality of nozzles disposed thereon and may be affixed to a baffle disposed within the through-air dryer cylinder. The shower assembly is generally positioned to spray a pressurized stream of wash fluid against the interior surface of the dryer causing debris accumulated within the deck to flow through the structure to the outer surface for discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark K. Dawson, Richard M. Hansen, Daniel D. Jacobson, Jonathan P. Godden, Lori M. Willis, Molly S. Mooren, Raymond G. Heckner, Stephen J. Reilly
  • THROUGH-AIR DRYER SHOWER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210214892
    Abstract: Disclosed is a through-air dryer shower assembly disposed within the through-air dryer and enables efficient cleaning of the through-air dryer without having an operator enter the dyer. The shower may comprise an elongated shower conduit having a plurality of nozzles disposed thereon and may be affixed to a baffle disposed within the through-air dryer cylinder. The shower assembly is generally positioned to spray a pressurized stream of wash fluid against the interior surface of the dryer causing debris accumulated within the deck to flow through the structure to the outer surface for discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Mark K. Dawson, Richard M. Hansen, Daniel D. Jacobson, Jonathan P. Godden, Lori M. Willis, Molly S. Mooren, Raymond G. Heckner, Stephen J. Reilly