Patents by Inventor Peter John Allen

Peter John Allen 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: 9657444
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high bulk tissue products, as well as an apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. The tissue products provided herein not only have high bulk, but they also have improved surface smoothness, particularly compared to tissue products of similar basis weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Alan Burazin, Lynda Ellen Collins, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Mark William Sachs, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Publication number: 20150327731
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high bulk tissue products, as well as an apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. The tissue products provided herein not only have high bulk, but they also have improved surface smoothness, particularly compared to tissue products of similar basis weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Alan Burazin, Lynda Ellen Collins, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Mark William Sachs, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Publication number: 20150247290
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides high bulk tissue products, as well as an apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. The tissue products provided herein not only have high bulk, but they also have improved surface smoothness, particularly compared to tissue products of similar basis weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Alan Burazin, Lynda Ellen Collins, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Mark William Sachs, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Patent number: 9051690
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3? and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3?. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Angela Ann Johnston, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Maurizio Tirimacco, Erin Ann McCormick, Mark William Sachs, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Patent number: 8956503
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3? and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3?. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Angela Ann Johnston, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Maurizio Tirimacco, Erin Ann McCormick, Mark William Sachs, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Publication number: 20140209265
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3? and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3?. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Angela Ann Johnston, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Maurizio Tirimacco, Erin Ann McCormick, Mark William Sachs, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Publication number: 20140209262
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3? and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3?. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Angela Ann Johnston, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Maurizio Tirimacco, Erin Ann McCormick, Mark William Sachs, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Patent number: 8702905
    Abstract: The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3? and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3?. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Hermans, Angela Ann Johnston, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Maurizio Tirimacco, Erin Ann McCormick, Mark William Sachs, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Peter John Allen, Kevin Joseph Vogt
  • Patent number: 7935221
    Abstract: A soft single-ply tissue sheet is produced by making a textured, high bulk, through dried tissue sheet and calendering the sheet with a high level of compression energy to substantially reduce the bulk and impart improved properties to the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter John Allen, Mark Alan Burazin, Paul Myles Burden, Mark John Hassman, Mark William Sachs, Ashwin Haribhai Soni, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Keith William James Warner, Kenneth John Zwick
  • Patent number: 7871492
    Abstract: Forming fabrics for making tissue webs are provided with structural icons on the side of the fabric that does not contact the tissue web during formation. The resulting tissue web has good formation without pinholes, yet contains a watermark corresponding to the shape of the structural icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Bakken, Peter John Allen
  • Patent number: 7871498
    Abstract: Forming fabrics for making tissue webs are provided with structural icons on the side of the fabric that does not contact the tissue web during formation. The resulting tissue web has good formation without pinholes, yet contains a watermark corresponding to the shape of the structural icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Bakken, Peter John Allen
  • Patent number: 7867362
    Abstract: Wet wipes are made from a highly-textured basesheet of cellulose papermaking fibers bonded together with a permanent wet strength agent. The resulting wet wipes can have high wet bulk, good wet strength and can be easily dispensed and fully-opened with one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter John Allen, Crystal Espinoza Sherman
  • Publication number: 20100051217
    Abstract: A soft single-ply tissue sheet is produced by making a textured, high bulk, throughdried tissue sheet and calendering the sheet with a high level of compression energy to substantially reduce the bulk and impart improved properties to the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Peter John Allen, Mark Alan Burazin, Paul Myles Burden, Mark John Hassman, Mark William Sachs, Ashwin Haribhai Soni, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Keith William James Warner, Kenneth John Zwick
  • Publication number: 20100051218
    Abstract: A soft single-ply tissue sheet is produced by making a textured, high bulk, through dried tissue sheet and calendering the sheet with a high level of compression energy to substantially reduce the bulk and impart improved properties to the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Peter John Allen, Mark Alan Burazin, Paul Myles Burden, Mark John Hassman, Mark William Sachs, Ashwin Haribhai Soni, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Keith Williams James Warner, Kenneth John Zwick
  • Publication number: 20080196850
    Abstract: Forming fabrics for making tissue webs are provided with structural icons on the side of the fabric that does not contact the tissue web during formation. The resulting tissue web has good formation without pinholes, yet contains a watermark corresponding to the shape of the structural icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Bakken, Peter John Allen
  • Publication number: 20080196849
    Abstract: Wet wipes are made from a highly-textured basesheet of cellulose papermaking fibers bonded together with a permanent wet strength agent. The resulting wet wipes can have high wet bulk, good wet strength and can be easily dispensed and fully-opened with one hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Peter John Allen, Crystal Espinoza Sherman
  • Publication number: 20080185116
    Abstract: Forming fabrics for making tissue webs are provided with structural icons on the side of the fabric that does not contact the tissue web during formation. The resulting tissue web has good formation without pinholes, yet contains a watermark corresponding to the shape of the structural icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Bakken, Peter John Allen
  • Patent number: 7381296
    Abstract: Forming fabrics for making tissue webs are provided with structural icons on the side of the fabric that does not contact the tissue web during formation. The resulting tissue web has good formation without pinholes, yet contains a watermark corresponding to the shape of the structural icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Bakken, Peter John Allen
  • Patent number: 6547925
    Abstract: An especially soft creped tissue can be produced by the indirect addition of chemical softening agents to the tissue web by applying the chemical softening agents to the surface of the Yankee dryer, such as by spraying. More specifically, the softening agents can be included as part of the creping adhesive formulation, which is sprayed onto the surface of the Yankee dryer between the creping blade and the pressure roll. The softening agents are subsequently transferred to the tissue sheet surface as the sheet is pressed against the Yankee dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherri Lynn Drew, Peter John Allen, Stephen John McCullough