Patents by Inventor Matthew John Mikula

Matthew John Mikula 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).

  • Method for spraying adhesive
    Patent number: 6037009
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for spraying an adhesive in a selected pattern on a continuously moving web. The method includes the steps of: (a) supplying a predetermined volumetric flow of adhesive to a nozzle; (b) selectively operating the nozzle between an off position and an on position to spray the volumetric flow of the adhesive; (c) diverting the volumetric flow of the adhesive from the nozzle when the nozzle is operated in the off position; and (d) maintaining a back pressure at the nozzle when the nozzle is operated in the off position to provide a substantially instantaneous spray of the adhesive when the nozzle is operated from the off position to the on position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Patrick Clare, William Richard Kollitz, Matthew John Mikula