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).

  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160136009
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet, and a distribution material comprising a wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate comprising at least 80% pulp fibers by weight of the wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate. The wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate comprises a continuous network region, a plurality of discrete zones, and a plurality of transition regions. The transition regions are positioned intermediate the continuous network region and at least some of the plurality of discrete zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Andrea PERI, Kenneth Michael HAMALL, Aniruddha CHATTERJEE, Jörg ENDRES, Mattias SCHMIDT, Sandra SAUTTER, Gene Xiaoqing HUANG, Darrell Ian BROWN, Ward William OSTENDORF
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160136011
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet, and a distribution material comprising a wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate comprising at least 80% pulp fibers by weight of the wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate. The wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate comprises a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete zones that are dispersed throughout the continuous network region. The continuous network region comprises a first average density and the plurality of discrete zones comprise a second average density. The discrete zones are dispersed throughout the continuous network region. The first average density and the second average density are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Andrea PERI, Kenneth Michael HAMALL, Aniruddha CHATTERJEE, Jörg ENDRES, Mattias SCHMIDT, Sandra SAUTTER, Gene Xiaoqing HUANG, Darrell Ian BROWN, Ward William OSTENDORF, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160136013
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet, and a distribution material comprising a wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate comprising at least 80% pulp fibers by weight of the wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate. The wet-laid, three-dimensional fibrous substrate comprises a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete zones. The discrete zones are dispersed throughout the continuous network region. The continuous network region and the plurality of discrete zones have a common intensive property. The common intensive property of the continuous network region has a first value. The common intensive property of the plurality of discrete zones has a second value. The first value is different than the second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Andrea PERI, Kenneth Michael HAMALL, Aniruddha CHATTERJEE, Jörg ENDRES, Mattias SCHMIDT, Sandra SAUTTER, Gene Xiaoqing HUANG, Darrell Ian BROWN, Ward William OSTENDORF, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • Printed nonwoven web and method for making
    Patent number: 9330067
    Abstract: A nonwoven web having printed thereon a colorant and/or a composition providing a skin health benefit. The nonwoven web can be a three-dimensional, fluid pervious, polymeric web. The nonwoven web can comprise apertures. The apertures are defined in a first surface of the nonwoven web in a first plane of the nonwoven web, and extend in sidewall portions to a second surface in a second plane of the nonwoven web. A colorant or lotion composition can be deposited on at least a portion of the second surface of the nonwoven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Atsushi Ueminami, David Christopher Oetjen, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A FUNCTIONAL ENHANCEMENT INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20160081862
    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: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    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
    Patent number: 9289330
    Abstract: A feminine hygiene article having a body-facing surface, a first end region and a second end region. The feminine hygiene article is for placement in an undergarment having a crotch portion bounded on opposite sides by portions of curved leg openings, the feminine hygiene article comprising at least one functional enhancement indicator visible from said body-facing surface. The feminine hygiene article can be a sanitary napkin, a pantiliner, or an incontinence pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Peter Charles Mason, Jr., Ronald Bosman Visscher, Jeanne Marie Hughes, Folke Schlueter, Emma Somma, Giovanni Carlucci, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING DELTA E*
    Publication number: 20160074240
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color. The absorbent articles may have a delta E* of greater than 1, according to the delta E* Test herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Rodrigo ROSATI, Aniruddha CHATTERJEE, Matthew Steven RITTER, Jill Marlene ORR, John B. STRUBE, Adrien GRENIER, James T. KNAPMEYER, John Lee HAMMONS, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS
    Publication number: 20160074241
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Rodrigo ROSATI, Aniruddha CHATTERJEE, Jill Marlene ORR, John B. STRUBE, Adrien GRENIER, James T. KNAPMEYER, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH INDICIA AND/OR COLOR
    Publication number: 20160074259
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Rodrigo ROSATI, Aniruddha CHATTERJEE, Matthew Steven RITTER, Jill Marlene ORR, John B. STRUBE, Adrien GRENIER, James T. KNAPMEYER, John Lee HAMMONS, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH INDICIA AND/OR COLOR
    Publication number: 20160074258
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Rodrigo ROSATI, Aniruddha CHATTERJEE, Matthew Steven RITTER, Jill Marlene ORR, John B. STRUBE, Adrien GRENIER, James T. KNAPMEYER, John Lee HAMMONS, Paul Thomas WEISMAN
  • ABSORBENT PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED PACKAGING EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20160067119
    Abstract: A package comprising an interior space and an exterior surface may have a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles may have a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent products may exhibit an In-Bag Stack Height of less about 80 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Dean Larry DuVAL, Holger BERUDA, Peter DZIEZOK, Axel KRAUSE, Mattias SCHMIDT, Lutz STELZIG
  • MULTI-LAYER FILMS AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20160009059
    Abstract: A multi-layer film having a first film layer being at least partially formed from a polymer (A) and a polymer (B) and a second film layer being at least partially formed from the polymer (A), the polymer (B), a polymer (C), and optionally an opacifying agent, wherein at least one of the polymer (A), the polymer (B) and the polymer (C) is synthetic and is at least partially derived from a renewable resource such that the multi-layer film has a bio-based content of about 10% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B. Methods of forming multi-layer films are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Eric Patton WEINBERGER, Pier-Lorenzo CARUSO, Michael REMUS
  • HETEROGENEOUS MASS CONTAINING FOAM
    Publication number: 20150374561
    Abstract: A heterogeneous mass comprising one or more enrobeable elements and one or more discrete open cell foam pieces wherein at least one of the discrete open cell foam pieces are immobilized in the heterogeneous mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Wade Monroe Hubbard, JR., Paul Thomas Weisman, John Lee Hammons
  • Active Containing Fibrous Structures with Multiple Regions
    Publication number: 20150344827
    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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik, Alyssandrea Hope Hamad-Ebrahimpour, Gregory Charles Gordon, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • HETEROGENOUS MASS CONTAINING FOAM
    Publication number: 20150335498
    Abstract: A heterogeneous mass comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, a vertical axis, one or more enrobeable elements and one or more discrete open cell foam pieces is disclosed. The open cell foam pieces comprise pores and vacuoles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Wade Monroe Hubbard, JR., Dean Larry DuVal, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • HETEROGENOUS MASS CONTAINING FOAM
    Publication number: 20150313770
    Abstract: A heterogeneous mass comprising one or more enrobeable elements and one or more discrete open cell foam pieces wherein at least one of the discrete open cell foam pieces enrobes at least one of the enrobeable elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Wade Monroe Hubbard, JR., Paul Thomas Weisman, John Lee Hammons
  • Absorbent products having improved packaging efficiency
    Patent number: 9173785
    Abstract: A package comprising an interior space and an exterior surface may have a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles may have a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent products may exhibit an In-Bag Stack Height of less about 80 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Dean Larry DuVal, Holger Beruda, Peter Dziezok, Axel Krause, Mattias Schmidt, Lutz Stelzig
  • Multi-layer films and methods of forming same
    Patent number: 9169366
    Abstract: A multi-layer film having a first film layer being at least partially formed from a polymer (A) and a polymer (B) and a second film layer being at least partially formed from the polymer (A), the polymer (B), a polymer (C), and optionally an opacifying agent, wherein at least one of the polymer (A), the polymer (B) and the polymer (C) is synthetic and is at least partially derived from a renewable resource such that the multi-layer film has a bio-based content of about 10% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B. Methods of forming multi-layer films are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Eric Patton Weinberger, Pier-Lorenzo Caruso, Michael Remus
  • Active containing fibrous structures with multiple regions
    Patent number: 9139802
    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: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    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
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20150250662
    Abstract: A liquid permeable substrate for an absorbent article is disclosed. The substrate comprises a first layer comprising a hydrophobic material and a second layer comprising a hydrophilic material. The first layer is joined to the second layer. The substrate comprises a plurality of recesses, a plurality of projections, and a plurality of land areas. The land areas surround at least a majority of the plurality of projections and a plurality of the recesses. The plurality of recesses, the plurality of projections, and the plurality of land areas together form a first three-dimensional surface on a first side of the substrate and a second three-dimensional surface on a second side of the substrate. The substrate has an overall z-directional height in the range of about 1000 ?m to about 6000 ?m according to the Overall Substrate Height Test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Olaf Erik ISELE, Jörg ENDRES, Gueltekin ERDEM, Rodrigo ROSATI, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Sharon Ann YOUNG, Mike P. PURDON