Patents by Inventor Paul Dennis Trokhan

Paul Dennis Trokhan 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).

  • ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A FIBROUS STRUCTURE COMPRISING SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND A HYDROPHILIZING AGENT
    Publication number: 20110220310
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a plurality of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers may be associated with one or more hydrophilizing agents. A process for making the nonwoven fibrous structure involves association of the synthetic fibers with one or more hydrophilizing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Osman Polat, Dean Van Phan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Kemal Vatansever Catalan, Alan Howard Ullman
  • FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20110209840
    Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a pore volume distribution such that greater than about 50% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structure exists in pores of radii of from about 101 ?m to about 200 ?m, and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Michael Donald Suer
  • FIBER COMPRISING STARCH AND A SURFACTANT
    Publication number: 20110177335
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber having starch and a surfactant, and a web employing such a fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann Bailey, Larry Neil Mackey, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Fibrous structures and methods for making same
    Patent number: 7972986
    Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a pore volume distribution such that greater than about 40% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structure exists in pores of radii of from about 121 ?m to about 200 ?m, and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Michael Donald Suer
  • PAPERMAKING BELT
    Publication number: 20110139390
    Abstract: Papermaking belts and more particularly to papermaking belts that employ a porous member and a polymer associated with the porous member, processes for making such papermaking belts and processes for making a paper web utilizing such papermaking belts are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Dean Van Phan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • PAPERMAKING BELT
    Publication number: 20110139389
    Abstract: Papermaking belts and more particularly to papermaking belts that employ a porous member and a polymer associated with the porous member, processes for making such papermaking belts and processes for making a paper web utilizing such papermaking belts are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Dean Van Phan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Method for forming fibers
    Patent number: 7939010
    Abstract: An improved method for creating fibers from a material dissolved in a solvent. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of feeding a fiber making material dissolved in a solvent through a die including at least two rows of nozzles to form fiber strands. An attenuation medium is provided about the fiber strands. The attenuation medium is provided in a direction that is generally parallel to the fiber strands such that the attenuation medium elongates the fiber strands. The attenuation medium has a relative solvent-vapor content of at least about 50 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael David James, Stanford Royce Jackson, Savas Aydore, Hasan Eroglu, Donald Eugene Ensign, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Edwin Arthur Stewart
  • Fiber comprising unmodified and/or modified starch and a crosslinking agent
    Patent number: 7938908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber including unmodified and/or modified starch and a crosslinking agent, and a web employing such a fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann Bailey, Larry Neil Mackey, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • FIBROUS STRUCTURES THAT EXHIBIT CONSUMER RELEVANT PROPERTY VALUES
    Publication number: 20110100574
    Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a 4-Factor Consumer Relevant Property Value and more particularly to fibrous structures that exhibit a 5-Factor and/or 6-Factor Consumer Relevant Property Value are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Christopher Michael Young, Douglas Jay Barkey
  • LOW LINT FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20110104970
    Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit low dry lint scores, and more particularly fibrous structures containing filaments and solid additives that exhibit low dry lint scores and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • POLYPROPYLENE FIBROUS ELEMENTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20110104493
    Abstract: Polypropylene fibrous elements and more particularly polypropylene microfiber fibrous elements, fibrous structures including polypropylene fibrous elements, and processes for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • FIBROUS ELEMENTS AND FIBROUS STRUCTURES EMPLOYING SAME
    Publication number: 20110104419
    Abstract: Fibrous elements, such as filaments, and more particularly to fibrous elements employing a polymer and a wetting agent, methods for making such fibrous elements, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, methods for making such fibrous structures and packages containing such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alan Howard Ullman
  • FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20110104444
    Abstract: Fibrous structures that exhibit a pore volume distribution such that at least 25% and/or at least 43% of the total pore volume present in the fibrous structures exists in pores of radii of from 91 ?m to 140 ?m, and to methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Douglas Jay Barkey, Christopher Michael Young, Michael Donald Suer
  • Process for making a fibrous structure comprising cellulosic and synthetic fibers
    Patent number: 7918951
    Abstract: A method for making a unitary fibrous structure including the steps of providing a first plurality of synthetic fibers onto a forming member having a pattern of channels. The synthetic fibers are provided such that at least some of the synthetic fibers are disposed in the channels. A second plurality of cellulosic fibers are provided onto the synthetic fibers such that the cellulosic fibers are disposed adjacent to the synthetic fibers to form a unitary fibrous structure including the synthetic fibers and the cellulosic fibers, wherein the resulting fibrous structure has micro-regions of differential basis weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Jude Lorenz, Osman Polat, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Dean Phan
  • POLYMERIC STRUCTURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20100230846
    Abstract: Polymeric structures, methods for making same, fibrous structures comprising same and fibrous product incorporating same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: David William Cabell, Paul Dennis Trokhan, David Warren Loebker
  • Method for making polymeric structures
    Patent number: 7744791
    Abstract: Polymeric structures, methods for making same, fibrous structures comprising same and fibrous product incorporating same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David William Cabell, Paul Dennis Trokhan, David Warren Loebker
  • Embossed fibrous structure product with enhanced absorbency
    Patent number: 7741234
    Abstract: A fibrous structure product comprising one or more plies of fibrous structure; a basis weight from about 10 lbs/3000 ft2 to about 50 lbs/3000 ft2; from 16% to about 40% of hardwood fibers, in one embodiment eucalyptus fibers, wherein the starting hardwood fibers have a Runkel Ratio of from 4.5 to about 15 and a fiber count of from about 12 fibers/gram to about 35 fibers/gram; and a Residual Water Value from about 0.001 to about 0.18. In one embodiment the product comprises two or more plies of fibrous structure, a basis weight from about 25 lbs/3000 ft2 to about 50 lbs/3000 ft2 and from about 23% to about 40% of hardwood fibers. In another embodiment at least one of the piles of the fibrous structure product further comprises a plurality of embossments thereon comprising an embossment height of from about 600 ?m to about 1,200 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Jacqueline Smith, LaRhonda Rachell Preston, Kevin Mitchell Wiwi, Ward William Ostendorf, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • FIBER COMPRISING UNMODIFIED AND/OR MODIFIED STARCH AND A CROSSLINKING AGENT
    Publication number: 20100104863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber including unmodified and/or modified starch and a crosslinking agent, and a web employing such a fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann Bailey, Larry Neil Mackey, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Starch fiber
    Patent number: 7704328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a starch composition comprising starch, a polymer that is substantially compatible with starch and has a weight-average molecular weight of at least 500,000 such that the polymer forms effective entanglements or associations with neighboring starch molecules, and preferably at least one additive to improve melt flow and melt processability. The additive may be a hydroxyl plasticizer, a hydroxyl-free plasticizer, a diluent, or mixtures thereof. The composition is melt processable on conventional thermoplastic equipment. The composition is especially suitable for uniaxial and biaxial extensional processes to make fibers, films, foams and like products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann Bailey, Larry Neil Mackey, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Melt processable starch compositions
    Patent number: 7666261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a starch composition comprising starch, a polymer that is substantially compatible with starch and has a weight-average molecular weight of at least 500,000 such that the polymer forms effective entanglements or associations with neighboring starch molecules, and preferably at least one additive to improve melt flow and melt processability. The additive may be a hydroxyl plasticizer, a hydroxyl-free plasticizer, a diluent, or mixtures thereof. The composition is melt processable on conventional thermoplastic equipment. The composition is especially suitable for uniaxial and biaxial extensional processes to make fibers, films, foams and like products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Valerie Ann Bailey, Larry Neil Mackey, Paul Dennis Trokhan