Patents by Inventor Kevin Benson McNeil

Kevin Benson McNeil 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).

  • Unique process for printing multiple color indicia upon web substrates
    Patent number: 8839717
    Abstract: A process for printing a web substrate in contacting engagement with an external surface of a central roll of a contact printing system is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: a) providing the central roll with a plurality of discrete cells disposed upon an outer surface thereof; b) contactingly engaging at least two primary fluids internal to the central roll to form a first secondary fluid; c) fluidically displacing the first secondary fluid into a first portion of the plurality of discrete cells from a position internal to the central roll; and, d) displacing the first secondary fluid from each of the first portion of discrete cells onto the web substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, Michael Scott Prodoehl, André Mellin, Thomas Timothy Byrne
  • Apparatus for applying indicia having a large color gamut on web substrates
    Patent number: 8833250
    Abstract: A gravure printing system is disclosed. The gravure printing system has a central roll with a plurality of discrete cells disposed upon an outer surface thereof. A first of the plurality of discrete cells are capable of receiving at least one fluid and a second of the plurality of discrete cells are capable of receiving at least two fluids. Each of the fluids is fluidically displaced into the first and second cells from a position internal to the central roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, Michael Scott Prodoehl, André Mellin, Thomas Timothy Byrne
  • MULTI-PLY FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140242320
    Abstract: Embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making such embossed multi-ply fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNEIL, Patrick John BUSCHUR, Andre MELLIN, Thomas Timothy BYRNE, Mark Stephen CONROY
  • WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN
    Publication number: 20140242338
    Abstract: A fibrous structure having a basis weight ranging from between about 15 g/m2 and about 120 g/m2 and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof is disclosed. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. Also, a fibrous structure having at least two plies is disclosed. One of the two plies has a basis weight ranging from between about 15 g/m2 and about 120 g/m2 and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: André MELLIN, Kevin Benson MCNEIL, Thomas Timothy BYRNE, Jason Merrill JONES
  • WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN
    Publication number: 20140242340
    Abstract: A fibrous structure having a total dry tensile strength of greater than about 59 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof is disclosed. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. Also, a fibrous structure having at least two plies is disclosed. One of the two plies has a total dry tensile strength of greater than about 59 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: André MELLIN, Kevin Benson MCNEIL, Thomas Timothy BYRNE, Jason Merrill JONES
  • METHOD FOR MAKING MULTI-PLY FIBROUS STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20140238596
    Abstract: Embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making such embossed multi-ply fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNEIL, Patrick John BUSCHUR, Andre MELLIN, Thomas Timothy BYRNE, Mark Stephen CONROY
  • EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES FOR THE APPLICATION OF ATOMIZED FLUID TO A WEB SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20140242210
    Abstract: An apparatus for the application of atomized fluid to a permeable web material is disclosed. The apparatus has a fluid source and a receipt plenum. The fluid source is disposed in proximate fluid contact with the first surface of the web material. The fluid source has a positively pressured permeable roll having atomized fluid and at least one aperture disposed therein. The apertures provide fluid communication between an inner portion of the roll and a surface thereof. The fluid is disposable from the inner portion to the surface through the apertures into contacting engagement with the permeable web material. The receipt plenum has an opening disposed adjacent to the second surface of the web material that provides a source of negative pressure to the second surface of the web material that causes the fluid to traverse through the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: André MELLIN, Kevin Benson MCNEIL, Peter David MEYER
  • WEB SUBSTRATE HAVING OPTIMIZED EMBOSS DESIGN
    Publication number: 20140242339
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a fibrous structure having an initial total wet tensile strength of greater than about 118 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments. Also, a fibrous structure having at least two plies is disclosed. One of the two plies has an initial total wet tensile strength of greater than about 118 g/cm and at least one embossed ply having a surface thereof. The surface has a surface area comprising from about 10.0 percent to about 20.0 percent line embossments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: André MELLIN, Kevin Benson MCNEIL, Thomas Timothy BYRNE, Jason Merrill JONES
  • EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES FOR THE APPLICATION OF ATOMIZED FLUID TO A WEB SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20140238295
    Abstract: An apparatus for the application of atomized fluid to a web material having a first surface and a second surface opposed thereto is disclosed. The apparatus is provided with a fluid source disposed adjacent to the first surface of the web material and a receipt plenum disposed adjacent to the second surface of the web material. The receipt plenum provides a source of negative pressure to the second surface of the web material. A fluid disposed from the fluid source contacts the first surface of the web material and is caused to traverse therethrough by the source of negative pressure. A portion of the fluid contacting the first surface of the web material is contained by the receipt plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Miguel Angel VALLE, Katie Kristine Glass, Hasan Eroglu, David Warren Loebker, Kurt David Alexander, André Mellin, Kevin Benson McNeil, David William Cabell, John Gerhard Michael, Stanford Royce Jackson, Thorsten Knobloch
  • Rewind system
    Patent number: 8800908
    Abstract: A winder for winding continuous webs or interleaved web segments having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction coplanar and orthogonal thereto into rolls is disclosed. The winder comprises a first surface contact roll having a longitudinal axis parallel to the cross-machine direction associated thereto. The web material contacts at least a portion of the first surface contact roll. The winder also has a winding spindle arranged to be rotatably driven about an axis generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first surface contact roll. The winding spindle is capable of receiving the web material when the winding spindle is proximate the web material contacting the first surface contact roll. Each of the winding spindle and first surface contact roll is capable of cooperative engagement when the web material is disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, Michael James Gworek, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn
  • Method of perforating a web material
    Patent number: 8763523
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed which include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, André Mellin
  • Apparatus for perforating a web material
    Patent number: 8763526
    Abstract: Apparatuses are disclosed that include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, James Michael Singer
  • Web substrate having optimized emboss design
    Patent number: 8758558
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a web substrate having at least one ply having a surface. The surface has an irregular and asymmetrical embossing pattern disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: André Mellin, Kevin Benson McNeil, Thomas Timothy Byrne, Jason Merrill Jones
  • Multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making same
    Patent number: 8753737
    Abstract: Embossed multi-ply fibrous structures and methods for making such embossed multi-ply fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, Patrick John Buschur, Andre Mellin, Thomas Timothy Byrne, Mark Stephen Conroy
  • WEB REWINDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140042261
    Abstract: A web rewinding apparatus having a mandrel cawing assembly for releaseably engaging unsupported ends of a plurality of mandrels is disclosed. Each of the plurality of mandrels extends generally parallel to the web winding turret assembly axis. Each of the mandrels is driven in a closed mandrel path about the web winding turret assembly axis. The mandrel cupping assembly corn rises a cupping arm turret having a cupping arm turret central axis, a mandrel cup cooperatively associated with each mandrel of the plurality of mandrels, at least three motion limiting devices disposed upon the cupping arms, and a first actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: James Michael Singer, Matthew Alan Russell, Kevin Benson McNeil, Frederick Edward Lockwood, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn
  • MANDREL CUPPING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140042263
    Abstract: A mandrel cupping assembly for releasably engaging unsupported ends of a plurality of mandrels is disclosed. The mandrel cupping assembly comprises a cupping arm turret having a cupping arm turret central axis, a mandrel cup cooperatively associated with each mandrel of the plurality of mandrels, and a first actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: James Michael SINGER, Matthew Alan Russell, Kevin Benson McNeil, Frederick Edward Lockwood, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn
  • MANDREL CUPPING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140042260
    Abstract: A mandrel cupping assembly for releasably engaging unsupported ends of a plurality of mandrels is disclosed. The mandrel cupping assembly comprises a cupping arm turret having a cupping arm turret central axis, a mandrel cup cooperatively associated with each mandrel of the plurality of mandrels, at least three motion limiting devices disposed upon the cupping arms distal from the fulcrum, and a first actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: James Michael SINGER, Matthew Alan Russell, Kevin Benson McNeil, Frederick Edward Lockwood, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn
  • WEB REWINDING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140042259
    Abstract: A web rewinding apparatus having a mandrel cupping assembly for releaseably engaging unsupported ends of a plurality of mandrels is disclosed. Each of the plurality of mandrels extends generally parallel to the web winding turret assembly axis. Each of the mandrels is driven in a closed mandrel path about the web winding turret assembly axis. The mandrel cupping assembly comprises a cupping arm turret having a cupping arm turret central axis, a mandrel cup cooperatively associated with each mandrel of the plurality of mandrels, and a first actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: James Michael SINGER, Matthew Alan RUSSELL, Kevin Benson McNeil, Frederick Edward LOCKWOOD, Jeffrey Moss VAUGHN
  • Disposable Absorbent Articles Having Wide Color Gamut Indicia Printed Thereon
    Publication number: 20140034232
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve absorbent articles having components having printed indicia, and more particularly, web materials having indicia printed with a color palette that exceeds the prior art color palette. Such web materials can be printed during the manufacture of components of absorbent articles. As discussed herein, examples of such printed web materials can be used in the manufacture of printed diaper components, such as for example, backsheets, topsheets, landing zones, fasteners, fastening tabs, ears, absorbent cores, and acquisition layers. The apparatuses and methods discussed herein are also applicable to other types of absorbent articles, such as feminine hygiene products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Scott Prodoehl, Hui Yang, Kevin Benson McNeil, Alrick Vincent Warner
  • Apparatus for uniquely perforating a web material
    Patent number: 8535483
    Abstract: An apparatuses is disclosed that forms selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Benson McNeil, André Mellin