Patents by Inventor Paul Kerner Pauling
Paul Kerner Pauling 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: 7934597Abstract: In order to improve the reliability of cleanly dispensing the first tissue in a pop-up dispensing tissue container, a relatively high strength sacrificial top sheet is interfolded with the tissue clip. The sacrificial top sheet is adhered to the underside of a removable surfboard in the top of the container, such that when the surfboard is removed to access the tissues, the sacrificial sheet is simultaneously removed, which causes the first tissue to pop up into a ready position for subsequent dispensing by the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Zwick, Mark Anthony Barnes, Dennis Edward Fryer, Cynthia Watts Henderson, Leslie Thomas Long, Paul Kerner Pauling, Bart John Rabas, Stephanie Marie Stoddart
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Publication number: 20100224513Abstract: In order to improve the reliability of cleanly dispensing the first tissue in a pop-up dispensing tissue container, a relatively high strength sacrificial top sheet is interfolded with the tissue clip. The sacrificial top sheet is adhered to the underside of a removable surfboard in the top of the container, such that when the surfboard is removed to access the tissues, the sacrificial sheet is simultaneously removed, which causes the first tissue to pop up into a ready position for subsequent dispensing by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Kenneth John Zwick, Mark Anthony Barnes, Dennis Edward Fryer, Cynthia Watts Henderson, Leslie Thomas Long, Paul Kerner Pauling, Bart John Rabas, Stephanie Marie Stoddart
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Patent number: 7517433Abstract: Tissues having a high level of softness and hand protection in combination with improved cleaning are disclosed. The tissues have been shown to remove more mucus than commercially available tissues.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth John Zwick, Thomas Gerard Shannon, Michael John Rekoske, Kathy Geralyn Richardson, Paul Kerner Pauling, Mark Alan Burazin, Gary Lee Shanklin, Thomas Kremer, Benjamin Peter Sierra
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Patent number: 7406901Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting and threading a sheet of material is described. The apparatus can facilitate the transfer of a sheet from a sheet forming machine to a processing machine, and can halt the feeding of sheet material to the processing machine. When the processing machine is ready to receive more sheet material, the apparatus cuts the sheet and feeds the newly formed sheet to the processing machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alan Schmidt, Paul Kerner Pauling, Joel Andrew Cowden
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Patent number: 7179502Abstract: A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative. The wetting solution may be distributed evenly throughout the wet roll.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Hoo, Brian James Gingras, Paul Kerner Pauling, Clayton Taylor Gann, Robert Eugene Krautkramer, James Monroe Perkins, Anthony Mark Gambaro, Robert Alvin Barkhau, Andrew Peter Doyle, James Leo Baggot, Joe Cwiakala, Valter Di Nardo, Massimiliano Adalberti, Stefano Petri, Giulio Betti
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Patent number: 7101587Abstract: A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may be applied at an add-on greater than 25%, and the web may travel at a speed of at least 60 meters per minute.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Brian James Gingras, Daniel Hoo, Paul Kerner Pauling, Clayton Taylor Gann, Robert Eugene Krautkramer, James Monroe Perkins, Anthony Mark Gambaro, Robert Alvin Barkhau, Andrew Peter Doyle, James Leo Baggot, Joe Cwiakala, Valter Di Nardo, Massimiliano Adalberti, Stefano Petri, Giulio Betti
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Patent number: 6733608Abstract: A method for processing high bulk tissue webs is disclosed for forming a wet web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of parent rolls, unwinding the parent rolls by transmitting torque through the roll center and/or ends, moving the partially unwound roll to effect splicing with a subsequent parent roll, and rewinding the thus united web. In particular embodiments, the torque transmitting means comprise side clamping mechanisms that engage only the end surfaces of the parent rolls. In other embodiments, an automated off-line method for splicing tissue webs from different parent rolls utilizes a finishing unit that substantially continuously impacts each web during unwinding to splice the webs together.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1998Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: James Leo Baggot, Michael Earl Daniels, Ronald Frederick Gropp, David Robert Gruber, Paul Kerner Pauling, James Monroe Perkins, James B. Ba Dour, Jr., Larry E. Birnbaum, Rudolph S. Fortuna
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Patent number: 6651924Abstract: A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Brian James Gingras, Daniel Hoo, Paul Kerner Pauling, Clayton Taylor Gann, Robert Eugene Krautkramer, James Monroe Perkins, Anthony Mark Gambaro, Robert Alvin Barkhau, Andrew Peter Doyle, James Leo Baggot, Joe Cwiakala, Valter Di Nardo, Massimiliano Adalberti, Stefano Petri, Giulio Betti
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Patent number: 6649262Abstract: A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative. The wetting solution may be distributed evenly throughout the wet roll.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Hoo, Brian James Gingras, Paul Kerner Pauling, Clayton Taylor Gann, Robert Eugene Krautkramer, James Monroe Perkins, Anthony Mark Gambaro, Robert Alvin Barkhau, Andrew Peter Doyle, James Leo Baggot, Joe Cwiakala, Valter Di Nardo, Massimiliano Adalberti, Stefano Petri, Giulio Betti
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Publication number: 20030115996Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting and threading a sheet of material is described. The apparatus can facilitate the transfer of a sheet from a sheet forming machine to a processing machine, and can halt the feeding of sheet material to the processing machine. When the processing machine is ready to receive more sheet material, the apparatus cuts the sheet and feeds the newly formed sheet to the processing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael Alan Schmidt, Paul Kerner Pauling, Joel Andrew Cowden
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Publication number: 20030025029Abstract: A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may be applied at an add-on greater than 25%, and the web may travel at a speed of at least 60 meters per minute.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Brian James Gingras, Daniel Hoo, Paul Kerner Pauling, Clayton Taylor Gann, Robert Eugene Krautkramer, James Monroe Perkins, Anthony Mark Gambaro, Robert Alvin Barkhau, Andrew Peter Doyle, James Leo Baggot, Joe Cwiakala, Valter Di Nardo, Massimiliano Adalberti, Stefano Petri, Giulio Betti
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Publication number: 20030017333Abstract: A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative. The wetting solution may be distributed evenly throughout the wet roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Daniel Hoo, Brian James Gingras, Paul Kerner Pauling, Clayton Taylor Gann, Robert Eugene Krautkramer, James Monroe Perkins, Anthony Mark Gambaro, Robert Alvin Barkhau, Andrew Peter Doyle, James Leo Baggot, Joe Cwiakala, Valter Di Nardo, Massimiliano Adalberti, Stephano Petri, Guilio Betti
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Publication number: 20030015209Abstract: A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may be applied at an add-on greater than 25%, and the web may travel at a speed of at least 60 meters per minute.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Brian James Gingras, Daniel Hoo, Paul Kerner Pauling, Clayton Taylor Gann, Robert Eugene Krautkramer, James Monroe Perkins, Anthony Mark Gambaro, Robert Alvin Barkhau, Andrew Peter Doyle, James Leo Baggot, Joe Cwiakala, Valter Di Nardo, Massimiliano Adalberti, Stefano Petri, Giulio Betti
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Patent number: 6440268Abstract: A partially unwound roll is moved for splicing with a subsequent parent roll, and the united web is rewound. The torque transmitting means include side clamping mechanisms engaging only the end surfaces of the parent rolls. In one aspect, an automated off-line apparatus and method splice tissue webs from different parent rolls in a finishing unit, and substantially continuous impacts on each web during unwinding splice the webs together. In one aspect, an apparatus and method are disclosed for the production of a soft, high bulk uncreped throughdried tissue web by depositing an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto an endless forming fabric to form a web and through drying the web to final dryness without any significant differential compression to form a dried web having a bulk value of about 15 to 25 cubic centimeters per gram or greater, an MD Stiffness Factor of 50 to 100 kilograms, a machine direction stretch of 15 to 25 percent, and a substantially uniform density.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: James Leo Baggot, Michael Earl Daniels, David Robert Gruber, Paul Kerner Pauling, James D. Ba Dour, Jr., Larry E. Birnbaum, Rudolph S. Fortuna
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Patent number: 6355139Abstract: A high bulk tissue web is made by depositing an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto a forming fabric to form a web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of large diameter parent rolls wound on a core, and transporting the parent rolls to an unwind stand having torque transmitting clamping means for engaging opposite end surfaces of the parent rolls. A backing plate is connected to and rotatable with an unwind shaft connected to an electric drive. An inflatable bladder is mounted on the backing plate. The clamping means engage a first parent roll by inflating the bladder such that the opposite end surfaces of the roll are sandwiched between the side clamping mechanisms for partially unwinding the first parent roll using a variable speed drive operably associated with the clamping means.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: James Leo Baggot, Michael Earl Daniels, David Robert Gruber, Paul Kerner Pauling, James D. Ba Dour, Jr., Larry E. Birnbaum, Rudolph S. Fortuna
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Patent number: 6290052Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for transporting and reorienting items between two locations. The apparatus includes first and second upstanding members each having a first end and a second end. The first and second upstanding members are joined together at the first ends by a third member to form a frame. A track is formed in the first, second and third members which defines a path which spans at least 180 degrees and a set of four sprockets interact with the track. A movable member is positioned within the track and is looped around the set of four sprockets. An integral carrier is secured to the movable member. The integral carrier includes first and second members each having a first end, and a third member affixed to the first ends of the first and second members to form a nonadjustable, approximately C-shaped configuration wherein the first and second members are permanently spaced apart from one another and aligned in a parallel relationship.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2001Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Paul Kerner Pauling, Dennis Marvin Jobs, Leslie Thomas Long
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Publication number: 20010013460Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for transporting and reorienting items between two locations. The apparatus includes first and second upstanding members each having a first end and a second end. The first and second upstanding members are joined together at the first ends by a third member to form a frame. A track is formed in the first, second and third members which defines a path which spans at least 180 degrees and a set of four sprockets interact with the track. A movable member is positioned within the track and is looped around the set of four sprockets. An integral carrier is secured to the movable member. The integral carrier includes first and second members each having a first end, and a third member affixed to the first ends of the first and second members to form a nonadjustable, approximately C-shaped configuration wherein the first and second members are permanently spaced apart from one another and aligned in a parallel relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Paul Kerner Pauling, Dennis Marvin Jobs, Leslie Thomas Long
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Patent number: 6209704Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for transporting and reorienting items between two locations. The apparatus includes first and second upstanding members each having a first end and a second end. The first and second upstanding members are joined together at the first ends by a third member to form a frame. A track is formed in the first, second and third members which defines a path which spans at least 180 degrees and a set of four sprockets interact with the track. A movable member is positioned within the track and is looped around the set of four sprockets. An integral carrier is secured to the movable member. The integral carrier includes first and second members each having a first end, and a third member affixed to the first ends of the first and second members to form a nonadjustable, approximately C-shaped configuration wherein the first and second members are permanently spaced apart from one another and aligned in a parallel relationship.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Paul Kerner Pauling, Dennis Marvin Jobs, Leslie Thomas Long
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Patent number: 6030496Abstract: A method of making a tissue web is disclosed for forming a wet web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of parent rolls, unwinding the parent rolls using center drive unwind means, moving the partially unwound roll to effect splicing with a subsequent parent roll, and rewinding the thus united web. In one aspect, a method of making a tissue web is disclosed for the production of a soft, high bulk uncreped throughdried tissue web by depositing an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto an endless forming fabric to form a web and drying the web by throughdrying to final dryness without any significant differential compression to form a dried web having a bulk value of about 15 to 25 cubic centimeters per gram or greater, an MD Stiffness Factor of 50 to 100 kilograms, a machine direction stretch of 15 to 25 cubic percent, and a substantially uniform density.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1997Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: James Leo Baggot, Michael Earl Daniels, David Robert Gruber, Paul Kerner Pauling, James D. Ba Dour, Jr., Larry E. Birnbaum, Rudolph S. Fortuna
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Patent number: D390362Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1997Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Tammy Lynn Baum, Paul Kerner Pauling, MaryAnn Zunker