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).

  • Patent number: 11730638
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, wherein the intensive property is one or more of thickness, basis weight, or volumetric density, and wherein the first surface has a TS7 value different than a TS7 value of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230248589
    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: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230250568
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric including continuous filaments forms the nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric having a first surface, a second surface, and a visually discernible zone on the second surface and extending from the first surface. The visually discernible zone has a pattern of three-dimensional features. The first surface is relatively flat. A first plurality of the three-dimensional features have different Z-direction maximum dimensions relative to the first surface. A second plurality of the three-dimensional features have substantially the same Z-direction maximum dimensions relative to the first surface. Each of the three-dimensional features define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions have a difference in values for an intensive property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230240911
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, wherein the intensive property is one or more of thickness, basis weight, or volumetric density, and wherein the first surface has a TS7 value different than a TS7 value of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230228037
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue product rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Moment of Inertia, Roll Density, and optionally Roll Diameter, such that the sanitary tissue product rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel sanitary tissue product rolls and marketing such novel sanitary tissue product rolls are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Patent number: 11700979
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue product rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Moment of Inertia, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the sanitary tissue product rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel sanitary tissue product rolls and marketing such novel sanitary tissue product rolls are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Patent number: 11697905
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Patent number: 11697906
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and product-shipping assemblies for containing the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Frank William Denome, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Michael Sean Pratt, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 11697904
    Abstract: Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Stephen Robert Glassmeyer, Gregory Charles Gordon, Mark Robert Sivik, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230212790
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Kelyn Anne Arora, Paul Thomas Weisman, Nathan Ray Whitely
  • Patent number: 11666488
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, and wherein in at least one of the microzones the first region exhibits a Contact Angle of greater than 90 degrees, as measured by the Contact Angle Test Method detailed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman, Adrien Grenier, Martin Ian James, Stefano Michele Sinigaglia
  • Publication number: 20230167251
    Abstract: A polyolefin film having between about 10% and about 95%, by weight of the polyolefin film, of recycled polyolefin is described. The polyolefin film has an Average Hole Count between about 0.0 and about 10.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method. The polyolefin film has an Average Gel Count between about 0.0 and about 100.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method. The polyolefin film has an Average Relative Gel Height between about 0.0% and about 150.0%. The polyolefin film has a Total Spot Count between about 0.0 and about 100.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Christian KOHLWEYER, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Michael REMUS, Peter KRAMKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20230165737
    Abstract: An array of absorbent article packages is described. The array includes first and second packages having first and second package materials that include natural fibers, respectively. The first and second packages include a plurality of panels and a plurality of seals enclosing one or more absorbent articles therein. A portion of the first package material exhibits a water vapor transmission rate under stress conditions “SCWVTR” in accordance with ASTM F1249, as modified herein, which is about 300 g/(m2*day) or less. Each of the one or more absorbent articles in the second package comprises an absorbent core having less superabsorbent polymer than the absorbent cores of the one or more absorbent articles in the first package, and the one or more absorbent articles in the first and second packages are made by or on behalf of the same manufacturer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Michael REMUS, Andreas Peter Motsch, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Publication number: 20230166488
    Abstract: A package containing polyolefin film having between about 10% and about 95%, by weight of the polyolefin film, of recycled polyolefin is described. The polyolefin film has an Average Hole Count between about 0.0 and about 10.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method. The polyolefin film has an Average Gel Count between about 0.0 and about 100.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method. The polyolefin film has an Average Relative Gel Height between about 0.0% and about 150.0%. The polyolefin film has a Total Spot Count between about 0.0 and about 100.0, according to the Gel Count Test Method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Christian KOHLWEYER, Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Michael REMUS, Peter KRAMKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20230167592
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, and wherein in at least one of the microzones, the first region is hydrophobic and the second region is hydrophilic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman, Adrien Grenier, Martin Ian James, Stefano Michele Sinigaglia
  • Patent number: 11661689
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property, and wherein in at least one of the microzones, the first region is hydrophobic and the second region is hydrophilic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Paul Thomas Weisman, Adrien Grenier, Martin Ian James, Stefano Michele Sinigaglia
  • Publication number: 20230151550
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fibrous structures including active agents and having a graphic printed thereon. In some embodiments, a nonwoven web may include a fibrous structure comprising filaments. In turn, the filaments may include filament forming material, and an active agent releasable from the filaments when exposed to conditions of intended use. In addition, a graphic may be printed directly onto the fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Hui Yang, Alrick Vincent Warner, Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 11633076
    Abstract: Sanitary tissue product rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Moment of Inertia, Roll Density, and optionally Roll Diameter, such that the sanitary tissue product rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel sanitary tissue product rolls and marketing such novel sanitary tissue product rolls are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Mitchell, Robert Edward Reinerman, Douglas Jay Barkey, Mark Alan Green, Paul Dennis Trokhan, J. Michael Bills, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Thomas Weisman
  • Patent number: 11634838
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include a first surface and a second surface and a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features on one of the first or second surface. Each of the three-dimensional features can define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property. The nonwoven further has a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a portion of the aperture abuts at least one of the first region and the second region of the microzone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Arman Ashraf, Kelyn Anne Arora, Paul Thomas Weisman, Nathan Ray Whitely
  • Patent number: 11624156
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fibrous structures including active agents and having a graphic printed thereon. In some embodiments, a nonwoven web may include a fibrous structure comprising filaments. In turn, the filaments may include filament forming material, and an active agent releasable from the filaments when exposed to conditions of intended use. In addition, a graphic may be printed directly onto the fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Hui Yang, Alrick Vincent Warner, Andreas Josef Dreher, Mark Robert Sivik