Patents by Inventor Paul Thomas Weisman

Paul Thomas Weisman 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).

  • Pre-Moistened Fibrous Structures Exhibiting Increased Mileage
    Publication number: 20170164808
    Abstract: Pre-moistened fibrous structures containing filaments and solid additives, wherein the fibrous structures exhibit mileage values that are superior to known pre-moistened fibrous structures as measured according to the Mileage Test Method described herein and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hailing Bao, Cunming Song, Antonius Lambertus DeBeer, David John Pung, Fei Wang, Michael Donald Suer, John Daniel Algers, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Thomas Weisman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Christopher Michael Young
  • Compressible Pre-Moistened Fibrous Structures
    Publication number: 20170164810
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing filaments and optionally, solid additives, wherein the pre-moistened fibrous structures exhibit wet compressive modulus values that are superior to known pre-moistened fibrous structures as measured according to the Wet Compressive Modulus Test Method described herein and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Fei Wang, Michael Donald Suer, John Daniel Algers, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Douglas Jay Barkey, Christopher Michael Young, Hailing Bao, Cunming Song, Antonius Lambertus DeBeer, David John Pung, Paul Thomas Weisman, Timothy James Klawitter
  • Fibrous Structures Comprising Regions Having Different Solid Additive Levels
    Publication number: 20170165720
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing solid additives, and more particularly, fibrous structures containing two or more regions that comprise different average weight % levels of solid additives and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Fei Wang, Michael Donald Suer, John Daniel Algers, Cunming Song, Hailing Bao, Antonius Lambertus DeBeer, David John Pung, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Fibrous Structures Comprising Three or More Regions
    Publication number: 20170167081
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing filaments and solid additives, and more particularly to fibrous structures containing filaments and solid additives wherein the fibrous structure has three or more regions that exhibit different characteristics and/or properties and methods for making same, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Fei Wang, Arman Ashraf, Michael Donald Suer, John Daniel Algers, Cunming Song, Hailing Bao, Antonius Lambertus DeBeer, David John Pung, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Active containing fibrous structures with multiple regions
    Patent number: 9624458
    Abstract: A fibrous structure including filaments wherein the filaments comprise one or more filament-forming materials and one or more active agents that are releasable from the filament when exposed to conditions of intended use, the fibrous structure further having at least three regions. Methods of treating fabrics with a fibrous structure are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING CHANNELS, STRETCHABLE WAISTBANDS AND BACK EARS
    Publication number: 20170079857
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core and at least one longitudinally-extending channel that is substantially free of absorbent material. The article further includes a stretchable back waistband extending transversally adjacent the back edge of the article and a pair of stretchable back ears. The back ears each include a fastening tab that can be releasably engaged with a landing zone on the garment-facing side of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Richard WILLHAUS, Erneston Gabriel Bianchi, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING CURVED CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20170079858
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a diaper or a training pant, having a wearer-facing side and a garment-facing side and a longitudinal axis, includes an absorbent core with at least two longitudinally extending curved channels and an air-through bonded carded nonwoven layer as topsheet or acquisition layer under the topsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Richard WILLHAUS, Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL ON THE WEARER-FACING SIDE
    Publication number: 20170079853
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a three-dimensional material on the wearer-facing side and an absorbent core with a material-free channel. The three-dimensional material comprises a fibrous support layer, a fibrous projection layer and a plurality of hollow projections formed from a first plurality of fibers in the projection layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Richard WILLHAUS, Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • PACKAGE OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES UTILIZING A SHAPED NONWOVEN
    Publication number: 20170027774
    Abstract: A package of personal care articles. Each of the personal care articles has a nonwoven substrate as a component. The nonwoven substrate can have a first surface defining a plane of the first surface and a non-regular pattern of a plurality of three-dimensional features extending outwardly from the plane of the first surface. The non-regular pattern can include a first zone of first three-dimensional features and a second zone of second three-dimensional features, wherein in at least one of the first or second zones of the plurality of three-dimensional features has a first three-dimensional feature having a first intensive property and a second three-dimensional feature having a second, different intensive property. The personal care articles can be compressed in the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A FUNCTIONAL ENHANCEMENT INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20170020739
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a topsheet, an absorbent core, and a backsheet. The absorbent article has a visually perceptible functional enhancement indicator and a functionally-distinguishable portion of the article with one or more channels. The visually perceptible functional enhancement indicator corresponds to the one or more channels, and the functional enhancement indicator is visually perceptible from a body-facing side of the absorbent article but the one or more channels are not visually perceptible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Charles MASON, JR., Ronald Bosman VISSCHER, Jeanne Marie HUGHES, Folke SCHLUETER, Emma SOMMA, Giovanni CARLUCCI, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A FUNCTIONAL ENHANCEMENT INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20170020745
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a topsheet, an absorbent core, and a backsheet. The absorbent article has a visually perceptible functional enhancement indicator and a functionally-distinguishable portion of the article with one or more channels. The visually perceptible functional enhancement indicator corresponds to the one or more channels, and the functional enhancement indicator is visually perceptible from a body-facing side of the absorbent article but the one or more channels are not visually perceptible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Charles Mason, JR., Ronald Bosman Visscher, Jeanne Marie Hughes, Folke Schlueter, Emma Somma, Giovanni Carlucci, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Fibrous Structures Comprising Particles and Methods for Making Same
    Publication number: 20160367104
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing one or more particles, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Andres Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik, Alyssandra Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Gregory Charles Gordon, Brian Patrick Croll, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Heterogeneous Foam Materials Having a Graphic Printed Thereon
    Publication number: 20160317354
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to homogeneous or heterogeneous polymer foam structures having a graphic printed thereon. As discussed herein, foam structures, such as for example High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam structures may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and one or more graphics may be printed directly on the first and/or second surfaces of the foam. The graphic may comprise ink positioned on the first and/or second surface, wherein the ink may penetrate into the foam structure below the surface on which the ink is applied. As such, the ink may reside on the foam structure and/or within the foam structure at various depths below the first and/or second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Hui Yang, Alrick Vincent Warner, David Christopher Oetjen
  • Absorbent members having density profile
    Patent number: 9452093
    Abstract: Absorbent members and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the absorbent member is a unitary absorbent fibrous web having a density profile through its thickness. In such an embodiment, the density profile may be relatively centered through the thickness of the web and the maximum density of the web is located between about 35% and about 65% of the distance through the thickness of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Luigi Marinelli, Kirk Wallace Lake, Jill Marlene Orr, Paul Thomas Weisman, Carmine Cimini, Mario Dipilla, Keith Robert Priessman
  • Absorbent members having density profile
    Patent number: 9452094
    Abstract: Absorbent members and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the absorbent member is a unitary absorbent fibrous web having a density profile through its thickness. In such an embodiment, the density profile may be relatively centered through the thickness of the web and the maximum density of the web is located between about 35% and about 65% of the distance through the thickness of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Luigi Marinelli, Kirk Wallace Lake, Jill Marlene Orr, Paul Thomas Weisman, Carmine Cimini, Mario Dipilla, Keith Robert Priessman
  • Absorbent members having skewed density profile
    Patent number: 9439815
    Abstract: Absorbent members and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the absorbent member is a unitary absorbent fibrous web having a density profile through its thickness. In such an embodiment, the density profile of the fibrous web is skewed toward one of the surfaces of the fibrous web. In such embodiments, the maximum density of the web may be located outside of the central 30% zone of thickness of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Luigi Marinelli, Kirk Wallace Lake, Jill Marlene Orr, Paul Thomas Weisman, Carmine Cimini, Mario Dipilla, Keith Robert Priessman
  • Fibrous Elements, Fibrous Structures and Products Comprising a Deterrent Agent and Methods for Making Same
    Publication number: 20160258083
    Abstract: A fibrous element and/or fibrous structure comprising such fibrous elements and/or product comprising same containing a deterrent agent and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Mark Robert Sivik, Mark William Hamersky, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20160250109
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing one or more particles, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik, Alyssandra Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Gregory Charles Gordon, Brian Patrick Croll, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Printed Nonwoven Web And Method Of Making
    Publication number: 20160228306
    Abstract: A web of material having a plurality of ink droplets disposed thereon is disclosed. The ink droplets may be configured in a variety of different fashions on the web of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Atsushi Ueminami, David Christopher Oetjen, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Fibrous Structures Comprising a Surface Care Composition and Methods for Making and Using Same
    Publication number: 20160213004
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing a surface care composition, and more particularly dry fibrous structures containing a surface care composition comprising one or more bacteriophage, methods of making same, and methods for treating surfaces using same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Duane Larry Charbonneau, Serena Rae Heyse