Patents by Inventor Marcus Schonbeck
Marcus Schonbeck 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).
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Patent number: 11944522Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a laminate. The laminate has an elasticized region. The laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens in the elasticized region. The laminate includes a bonding region with a bond density of at least 4% and at least partially overlapping the elastomeric material. The laminate exhibits an Unload Force at 50% of at least 0.90 N.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Nelson Edward Greening, II, Erica Lynne Locke, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Marcus Schönbeck, Maria Oude-Lansink, Jan Michael Trinkaus, Marius Janas, Marcel Grossmann
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Publication number: 20230285205Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis. The chassis includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate having layers that are joined by ultrasonic bonding. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer and an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer. The elastomeric film has two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate includes at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone. The stretch laminate may include activation stripes and/or a plurality of wrinkles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Marcus SCHÖNBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Publication number: 20230172765Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate having layers that are joined by ultrasonic bonding. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone. A portion of the skin is located in the anchoring zone and has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Marcus SCHÖNBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Patent number: 11590033Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate having layers that are joined by ultrasonic bonding. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone. A portion of the skin is located in the anchoring zone and has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Marcus Schonbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Publication number: 20220378630Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate having layers that are joined by ultrasonic bonding. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone. A portion of the skin is located in the anchoring zone and has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Marcus SCHONBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Publication number: 20210393453Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes an ultrasonically bonded stretch laminate. The stretch laminate includes a first nonwoven and a second nonwoven, and an elastomeric film sandwiched between the first and second nonwovens. The elastomeric film has two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate further incudes a zone that is unactivated. The laminate is elastically extensible in a stretch direction. The elastomeric film includes activation stripes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Marcus SCHÖNBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Patent number: 11179278Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes an ultrasonically bonded stretch laminate. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer; and an elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has a first zone that is not elastically extensible along a stretch direction and a second zone that is elastically extensible along the stretch direction; and at least a portion of the skin of the elastomeric film is located in the first zone and wherein said portion of the skin has a plurality of wrinkles and the wrinkles have furrows.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marcus Schönbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Patent number: 11135100Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes an ultrasonically bonded stretch laminate. The stretch laminate includes a first nonwoven and a second nonwoven, and an elastomeric film sandwiched between the first and second nonwovens. The elastomeric film has two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate further incudes a first zone and second zone. In the second zone, the laminate is elastically extensible in a stretch direction. In the first zone, the laminate is unactivated and the elastomeric film comprises activation stripes.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marcus Schönbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Publication number: 20210077317Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate having layers that are joined by ultrasonic bonding. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone. A portion of the skin is located in the anchoring zone and has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Marcus SCHÖNBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Publication number: 20210077315Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes an ultrasonically bonded stretch laminate. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer; and an elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has a first zone that is not elastically extensible along a stretch direction and a second zone that is elastically extensible along the stretch direction; and at least a portion of the skin of the elastomeric film is located in the first zone and wherein said portion of the skin has a plurality of wrinkles and the wrinkles have furrows.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Marcus SCHÖNBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Publication number: 20210077316Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes an ultrasonically bonded stretch laminate. The stretch laminate includes a first nonwoven and a second nonwoven, and an elastomeric film sandwiched between the first and second nonwovens. The elastomeric film has two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate further incudes a first zone and second zone. In the second zone, the laminate is elastically extensible in a stretch direction. In the first zone, the laminate is unactivated and the elastomeric film comprises activation stripes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Marcus SCHÖNBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Publication number: 20210000656Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a laminate. The laminate has an elasticized region. The laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens in the elasticized region. The laminate includes a bonding region with a bond density of at least 4% and at least partially overlapping the elastomeric material. The laminate exhibits an Unload Force at 50% of at least 0.90 N.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Nelson Edward GREENING, II, Erica Lynne LOCKE, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Marcus SCHÖNBECK, Maria OUDE-LANSINK, Jan Michael TRINKAUS, Marius JANAS, Marcel GROSSMANN
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Publication number: 20200046576Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate having layers that are joined by ultrasonic bonding. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone. A portion of the skin is located in the anchoring zone and has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Marcus SCHONBECK, Henner SOLLMANN, Georg BALDAUF, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Miguel Alberto HERRERA, Erica Lynne LOCKE
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Patent number: 10485713Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces, and an adhesive disposed between the skin and the cover layer. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows, and at least some of the adhesive is disposed in at least some of the furrows. An absorbent article including the stretch laminate is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marcus Schonbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Patent number: 10010645Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces, and an adhesive disposed between the skin and the cover layer. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, the skin that is located in the stretch zone has a plurality of wrinkles that are substantially perpendicular to a stretch direction of the stretch laminate, and the wrinkles have furrows, and at least some of the adhesive is disposed in at least some of the furrows.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marcus Schonbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Patent number: 9877880Abstract: A fastening member having a reinforced region is disclosed. The fastening member may have a first layer formed of a nonwoven and a second layer at its reinforced region formed of either a polymeric film or another nonwoven, bonded to the first layer by a plurality of bond sites arranged in a pattern. The polymer(s) forming the fibers of the first layer and the polymer(s) forming the film or fibers of the second layer may be of like chemistry to enhance thermal bonding between the layers at the bond sites. The fastening member may be imparted with enhanced appearance and tear resistance attributes and may be suitable for use as a fastening member of a wearable article such as a disposable diaper.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Irwin Lawson, Todd Leon Mansfield, Karen Elizabeth Staubach, Marcus Schönbeck
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Patent number: 9687580Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer and an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone and the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of wrinkles.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marcus Schonbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Publication number: 20170071800Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces, and an adhesive disposed between the skin and the cover layer. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows, and at least some of the adhesive is disposed in at least some of the furrows. An absorbent article including the stretch laminate is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Marcus Schonbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Patent number: 9561299Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer and an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone and the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of activation stripes.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marcus Schonbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke
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Patent number: 9533067Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate that has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces, and an adhesive disposed between the skin and the cover layer. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone, the skin that is located in the anchoring zone has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows, and at least some of the adhesive is disposed in at least some of the furrows. An absorbent article including the stretch laminate is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Marcus Schonbeck, Henner Sollmann, Georg Baldauf, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Miguel Alberto Herrera, Erica Lynne Locke