Patents by Inventor Larry Neil Mackey

Larry Neil Mackey 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).

  • Process of producing a melt-spinnable fiber using thermoplastic polymer and destructured starch
    Patent number: 9925706
    Abstract: A melt spinnable fiber is provided that comprises a first component comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a second component comprising thermoplastic starch where the second component is not encompassed by another component or components or if encompassed by another component or components then the second component encompasses a hollow core. A particular use of such a fiber is for removal of the second component in the presence of a solvent in order to produce fibers with desired properties. An agent may be present in the second component for controlling the rate of removal of the second component thereby allowing for physical manipulation of the fiber prior to complete removal of the component. The invention is also directed to nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Eric Bryan Bond, Jean-Philippe Marie Autran, Larry Neil Mackey, Isao Noda, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, Dean Van Phan
  • Fiber comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone
    Patent number: 9458556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone, and a web employing such a fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann Bailey, Larry Neil Mackey, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Structures Comprising an Association Agent and Processes for Making Same
    Publication number: 20160177474
    Abstract: Polysaccharides and/or hydroxyl polymers, more particularly, structures, especially fibers, containing an unsubstituted polysaccharide and/or hydroxyl polymer, for example an unsubstituted starch, fibrous structures comprising such structures and processes for making such structures and/or fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Larry Neil Mackey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Stephen Wayne Heinzman
  • Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers
    Patent number: 9340657
    Abstract: Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions; and processes/methods related thereto are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Wayne Heinzman, Linda Evers Smith, Gregory Charles Gordon, Larry Neil Mackey, John Gerhard Michael, Mark Ryan Richards
  • Structures comprising an aryl amine and processes for making same
    Patent number: 9297113
    Abstract: Polysaccharides and/or hydroxyl polymers, more particularly, structures, especially fibers, comprising a polysaccharide and/or hydroxyl polymer and an association agent, fibrous structures comprising such structures and processes for making such structures and/or fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Mackey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Stephen Wayne Heinzman
  • Fibrous Structures Comprising a Polymer Structure
    Publication number: 20150299919
    Abstract: Polymer structures and methods for making such polymer structures are provided. More particularly, polymer structures comprising a hydroxyl polymer structure, such as a fiber comprising a hydroxyl polymer are provided. Even more particularly, fibrous structures comprising a hydroxyl polymer structure, such as a fiber comprising a hydroxyl polymer, wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a CETM Factor of less than 20 and/or a CETM*L2 Factor of less than 950 are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Linda EVERS SMITH, David William CABELL, Larry Neil MACKEY, Gregory Charles GORDON, Paul Dennis TROKHAN, Tedi-Lea Anne DE BRULER
  • Fibrous structures comprising a polymer structure
    Patent number: 9103056
    Abstract: Polymer structures and methods for making such polymer structures are provided. More particularly, polymer structures comprising a hydroxyl polymer structure, such as a fiber comprising a hydroxyl polymer are provided. Even more particularly, fibrous structures comprising a hydroxyl polymer structure, such as a fiber comprising a hydroxyl polymer, wherein the fibrous structure exhibits a CETM Factor of less than 20 and/or a CETM*L2 Factor of less than 950 are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Linda Evers Smith, David William Cabell, Larry Neil Mackey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Tedi-Lea Anne De Bruler
  • Polymeric structures comprising a sulfosuccinate
    Patent number: 9103051
    Abstract: Hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions, especially hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions that can be processed into polymeric structures, especially polymeric structures in the form of fibers are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Arlen Forshey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Larry Neil Mackey, Mark Ryan Richards
  • Multicomponent Fibers Comprising A Disolvable Starch Component, Processes Thereof, And Fibers Therefrom
    Publication number: 20150137413
    Abstract: A melt spinnable fiber is provided that comprises a first component comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a second component comprising thermoplastic starch where the second component is not encompassed by another component or components or if encompassed by another component or components then the second component encompasses a hollow core. A particular use of such a fiber is for removal of the second component in the presence of a solvent in order to produce fibers with desired properties. An agent may be present in the second component for controlling the rate of removal of the second component thereby allowing for physical manipulation of the fiber prior to complete removal of the component. The invention is also directed to nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Bryan Bond, Jean-Philippe Marie Autran, Larry Neil Mackey, Isao Noda, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, Dean Van Phan
  • CROSSLINKING SYSTEMS FOR HYDROXYL POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20140331896
    Abstract: Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions; and processes/methods related thereto are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Wayne HEINZMAN, Linda EVERS SMITH, Gregory Charles GORDON, Larry Neil MACKEY, John Gerhard MICHAEL, Mark Ryan RICHARDS
  • FIBER COMPRISING POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE
    Publication number: 20140251561
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone, and a web employing such a fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann BAILEY, Larry Neil MACKEY, Paul Dennis TROKHAN
  • STRUCTURES COMPRISING AN ARYL AMINE AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140238630
    Abstract: Polysaccharides and/or hydroxyl polymers, more particularly, structures, especially fibers, comprising a polysaccharide and/or hydroxyl polymer and an association agent, fibrous structures comprising such structures and processes for making such structures and/or fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil MACKEY, Gregory Charles GORDON, Stephen Wayne HEINZMAN
  • Crosslinking systems for hydroxyl polymers
    Patent number: 8815003
    Abstract: Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions; and processes/methods related thereto are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Wayne Heinzman, Linda Evers Smith, Gregory Charles Gordon, Larry Neil Mackey, John Gerhard Michael, Mark Ryan Richards
  • POLYMERIC STRUCTURES COMPRISING A SULFOSUCCINATE
    Publication number: 20140205838
    Abstract: Hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions, especially hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions that can be processed into polymeric structures, especially polymeric structures in the form of fibers are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Arlen FORSHEY, Gregory Charles GORDON, Larry Neil MACKEY, Mark Ryan RICHARDS
  • Fiber comprising starch and a high polymer
    Patent number: 8764904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber having starch and a high polymer, and a web employing such a fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann Bailey, Larry Neil Mackey, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Structures comprising an association agent and processes for making same
    Patent number: 8715826
    Abstract: Polysaccharides and/or hydroxyl polymers, more particularly, structures, especially fibers, comprising a polysaccharide and/or hydroxyl polymer and an association agent, fibrous structures comprising such structures and processes for making such structures and/or fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Larry Neil Mackey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Stephen Wayne Heinzman
  • Polymeric structures comprising a siloxane
    Patent number: 8709585
    Abstract: Hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions, especially hydroxyl polymer-containing compositions that can be processed into polymeric structures, especially polymeric structures in the form of fibers are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Arlen Forshey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Larry Neil MacKey, Mark Ryan Richards
  • POLYMERIC STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140079914
    Abstract: Polymeric structures, methods for making same, fibrous structures comprising same and fibrous product incorporating same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David William CABELL, David Warren LOEBKER, Larry Neil MACKEY, Mark Ryah RICHARDS, Fred J. KECK
  • CROSSLINKING SYSTEMS FOR HYDROXYL POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20140080377
    Abstract: Crosslinking systems suitable for use in a polymer melt composition wherein the polymer melt composition comprises a hydroxyl polymer; polymeric structures made from such polymer melt compositions; and processes/methods related thereto are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Wayne HEINZMAN, Linda EVERS SMITH, Gregory Charles GORDON, Larry Neil MACKEY, John Gerhard MICHAEL, Mark Ryan RICHARDS
  • Process of making a fibrous structure
    Patent number: 8623246
    Abstract: Polymeric structures, methods for making same, fibrous structures comprising same and fibrous product incorporating same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David William Cabell, David Warren Loebker, Larry Neil MacKey, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Ryan Richards, Fred J. Keck