Patents by Inventor Matthew Joseph Macura
Matthew Joseph Macura 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: 9969587Abstract: An unwind apparatus for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind apparatus provides for a multi-axis robot and an end effector operatively connected to the multi-axis robot. The end effector provides for a stationary motor, a rotational coupling mechanically coupled to the stationary motor, and, a mandrel mechanically coupled to the rotational coupling. The mandrel is capable of releasably engaging the convolutley wound rolls of web material.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell
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Patent number: 9926160Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand comprises splicing means, a first positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a first of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means, and, second positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a second of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell
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Patent number: 9919887Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding a web material from a plurality of convolutely wound rolls and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand has a frame, a positionable roll grasping apparatus having a mandrel connectively engaged thereto and, splicing means. The positionable roll grasping apparatus is capable of obtaining and disposing the convolutely wound rolls proximate to the splicing means relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell, Todd Douglas Lenser
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Patent number: 9731933Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon one of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell, Todd Douglas Lenser
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Patent number: 9670021Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon a respective each of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the respective mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Rong Deng, Craig Allen Powell, Todd Douglas Lenser, Martin Geoffrey Scaife
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Publication number: 20170073182Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon one of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL, Todd Douglas LENSER
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Publication number: 20160184142Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dual skid absorbent article converter. The converter provides for a first skid and a second skid. The first skid provides a plurality of modular unit operations each capable of at least partially modifying a substrate where the plurality of modular unit operations collectively modify the substrate to form the absorbent article. The second skid provides at least one modular unit operation enabling device for cooperative association with a respective modular unit operation of the plurality of modular unit operations disposed within the first skid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Curtis Hunter VANVALKENBURGH, Matthew Joseph MACURA, Enio Giovanni CIANCI
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Publication number: 20160060062Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand comprises splicing means, a first positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a first of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means, and, second positionable roll grasping apparatus for obtaining and disposing a second of the convolutely wound rolls proximate to, and relative to, the splicing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL
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Publication number: 20160060060Abstract: An unwind apparatus for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind apparatus provides for a multi-axis robot and an end effector operatively connected to the multi-axis robot. The end effector provides for a stationary motor, a rotational coupling mechanically coupled to the stationary motor, and, a mandrel mechanically coupled to the rotational coupling. The mandrel is capable of releasably engaging the convolutley wound rolls of web material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL
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Publication number: 20160060061Abstract: A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon a respective each of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the respective mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL, Todd Douglas LENSER
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Publication number: 20160060059Abstract: A web unwind stand for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding a web material from a plurality of convolutely wound rolls and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind stand has a frame, a positionable roll grasping apparatus having a mandrel connectively engaged thereto and, splicing means. The positionable roll grasping apparatus is capable of obtaining and disposing the convolutely wound rolls proximate to the splicing means relative to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Matthew Joseph MACURA, Rong DENG, Craig Allen POWELL, Todd Douglas LENSER
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Publication number: 20150377744Abstract: A system for predicting the performance of a vacuum unit on a material being transported or held within a manufacturing process is disclosed. The system includes a vacuum unit having a vacuum source, a vacuum interface, and a vacuum interface design. The system further includes a material and a computing device comprising a processor and a memory component, wherein the memory component stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform a series of steps that simulate the system and analyze one or more factors to determine if the current vacuum design and vacuum source are balanced for the given material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Rakesh Gummalla, Matthew Joseph Macura, Michael Wayne Taylor, Carlo Maria Campelli
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Patent number: 9092585Abstract: Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Arthur Joseph Koehler, Gene Xiaoqing Huang, Chengming Wang, Chuming Luke Hwang, Mel Allende-Blanco, Matthew Joseph Macura
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Publication number: 20150173955Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible mount converter and method for manufacturing and/or assembling various components of absorbent articles. The flexible mount converter has improved flexibility, adaptability, and re-configurability over current converting lines. The flexible mount converter typically comprises a combination of the following components: a base supporting a horizontal rail mount system, two or more modular unit operations, access guarding associated with the flexible mount converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Curtis Hunter VanValkenburgh, Francisco Javier Escobar
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Publication number: 20150173965Abstract: The present disclosure relates to modular unit operations designed for a flexible mount converter and methods for manufacturing and/or assembling various components of absorbent articles. The modular unit operation comprises a modular frame comprising a transformation portion. A drive portion is joined to the drive side of the modular frame, wherein the drive portion is joined without belts and pulleys. The modular unit operations are preferably standardized, configurable, re-usable, re-configurable, and stackable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Curtis Hunter VanValkenburgh, Matthew Joseph Macura, Francisco Javier Escobar
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Publication number: 20150176750Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a base designed for a flexible mount converter and method for manufacturing and/or assembling various components of absorbent articles. The base includes a horizontal rail mount system that enables placement of a plurality of modular unit operations in nearly any location imaginable to form the flexible mount converter. The base minimizes materials, change effort, and cost while maximizing flexibility in placement, adjustment, and re-use of modular unit operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Francisco Javier Escobar, Curtis Hunter VanValkenburgh, Matthew Joseph Macura
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Patent number: 8825457Abstract: Included are embodiments for predicting an expected life of a pliable material. Some embodiments of a method include modeling, by a computing device, the pliable material and simulating strain on the pliable material, wherein simulating strain on the pliable material includes creating a strain results file. Similarly, some embodiments of the method include identifying, from the strain results file, a point of strain energy density on the pliable material, accessing a life prediction curve associated with the pliable material to determine a material file, and creating a strain-material file by combining the strain results file and the material file. Still some embodiments of the method include executing software to predict the expected life of the pliable material and predicting the expected life of the pliable material.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rakesh Gummalla, Mel Allende-Blanco, Matthew Joseph Macura, Richard George Coe
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Publication number: 20140207435Abstract: Methods of using computer based models for simulating the physical behavior of bodily fluids with absorbent articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Arthur Joseph KOEHLER, Gene Xiaoqing HUANG, Chengming WANG, Chuming Luke HWANG, Mel ALLENDE-BLANCO, Matthew Joseph MACURA
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Publication number: 20140005983Abstract: Methods of using computer based models for simulating a porous media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Thomas Alva BAER, Mel ALLENDE-BLANCO, Jianjun FENG, Douglas Gregory STEVENS, Matthew Joseph MACURA
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Publication number: 20130290908Abstract: An interactive virtual method for manufacturing plant construction, planning, design, touring, and/or management, the method comprising: providing a user with a first interactive, virtual environment comprising facility information and equipment information; proposing a question; and navigating the environment to obtain answers to the proposed questions; wherein said method is a computer-based environment comprising a high visual aspect ratio and wherein said method does not employ computer-aided design.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Matthew Joseph Macura, Greg Lee Konya, Jan Cord, Steve Joseph Waas, Michael Wayne Taylor, JR.