Patents by Inventor Pietro Cecchetto
Pietro Cecchetto 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: 11925539Abstract: A material web having a film layer and a nonwoven layer, along with methods of making the material web, are described. The material web has a plurality of micro-deformations and a plurality of macro-deformations, each of the macro-deformations having a distal end, wherein a first portion of macro-deformations has an open or partially open distal end and wherein a second portion of macro-deformations has distal ends which are configured differently than the distal ends of the first portion, and wherein the material web forms a portion of the topsheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Pietro Cecchetto
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Publication number: 20230390125Abstract: An absorbent article having a topsheet of particular configuration and composition is disclosed. The topsheet may be a laminate web having an upper layer of polymer film, directly bonded to a lower layer of nonwoven web. The film may include predominantly polyethylene (PE), have a basis weight of 8-20 gsm, and have formed thereon a pattern of cones and valleys, the cones projecting upwardly from adjacent valleys to rim edges proximate an upper side of the laminate web, the cones circumscribing and defining apertures through the film. The nonwoven web may have a basis weight of 12-24 gsm, and include staple fibers, with randomly-distributed fiber-to-fiber fusion bonds thereamong. The staple fibers may have an average denier of 3-12, and be spun of one or more polyolefins. Each of the film and the staple fibers may be modified with one or more hydrophilizing agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventor: Pietro CECCHETTO
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Publication number: 20230277392Abstract: A feminine hygiene pad, having a topsheet of a unitary fibrous nonwoven web, is disclosed. The web includes bicomponent staple topsheet fibers having an average denier of 3.0 to 5.0 and a sheath-core bicomponent configuration, wherein the sheath component comprises polyethylene (PE) and the core component comprises polyethylene terephthalate (PET), in a weight ratio of PE:PET of 40:60 to 60:40; the fibers include hydrophobic fibers; and the web includes inter-fiber bonds randomly distributed therewithin along the x-, y- and z-directions, wherein the inter-fiber bonds are present where sheaths of adjacent fibers are fusion-bonded together without compression.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Misael Omar AVILES, Jose Enrique BETANCOURT, Pietro CECCHETTO, Gerard A. VIENS, Olivia Maeve NEWMAN
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Publication number: 20230121636Abstract: A feminine hygiene pad is disclosed. The pad may include a topsheet comprising a nonwoven web, and a fluid management layer beneath the topsheet. The web may include bicomponent staple fibers having an average denier of 1.5 to 2.5 and a sheath-core configuration, have a basis weight of about 18 gsm to 40 gsm, and a plurality of randomly-distributed inter-fiber bonds wherein sheaths of adjacent fibers are fusion-bonded together without compression. The sheaths may comprise PE and the cores may comprise PET, in a weight ratio of 40:60 to 60:40. The web may be formed predominantly of hydrophobic fibers, or the web may include a blend of hydrophilic fibers and hydrophobic fibers, in a weight ratio of 30:70 to 70:30, wherein fiber hydrophilicity is effected by application of a surface treatment composition. The topsheet may bear an application of an anti-stick agent and/or have a pattern of apertures therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Pietro CECCHETTO, Misael Omar AVILES, Gerard A. VIENS, Olivia Maeve Newman, Jose Enrique BETANCOURT
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Publication number: 20220401274Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The body facing surface of the bonding layer has a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, and the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Ralf GEILICH, Vito CARLA, Digvijay RAWAT, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Pietro CECCHETTO, Christopher Philip BEWICK-SONNTAG, Christian SEIB
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Publication number: 20220104973Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is described. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet that is a carded, air-through bonded, nonwoven; a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and an integrated nonwoven fluid management layer disposed between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The integrated nonwoven fluid management layer has a basis weight in a range of from 40 gsm to 75 gsm as determined by the Basis Weight method, 10 percent to about 60 percent by weight of absorbent fibers, from between about 15 percent to about 70 percent of resilient fibers, and from between about 25 percent to about 70 percent stiffening fibers as determined by the Material Composition Analysis. The absorbent article exhibits an average acquisition speed in a first gush of between about 10 seconds to about 40 seconds, when measured in accordance with the Repetitive Acquisition and Rewet method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Gerard A. Viens, Pietro Cecchetto
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Patent number: 11154429Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating absorbent article having multiple layers, and deformed zones of targeted performance, and colored regions, the method comprising the steps of forming discrete features on at least one layer, printing colored regions on at least one layer, integrating multiple layers to form an absorbent assembly, and cutting the absorbent assembly into individual absorbent articles, wherein the steps are carried out continuously.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Richard George Coe, Kevin Gerard Muhs, Robert Karl Isburgh, Pietro Cecchetto, John Lee Hammons
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Publication number: 20210007907Abstract: A laminate web having a polymer film layer and a nonwoven layer is disclosed. The polymer film layer makes up a first side of the laminate web and the nonwoven layer makes up a second side of the laminate web. The laminate web has a plurality of first elements extending from the polymer film. The web also has a plurality of second elements formed outwardly from the first side of the laminate web.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Pietro Cecchetto, Linda Ann Sauer, Shihuang Li
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Patent number: 10849801Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, an article includes a first web and second web underlying the first web. The article further includes a bonding pattern. The bonding pattern includes a plurality of discrete bonding points and a sized spacing between each adjacent bonding point sufficient to have inscribed therein a circle having a diameter of about 1 mm to about 12 mm. The bonding pattern is located solely in one of the front end region or the back end region.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Keith Joseph Stone, Pietro Cecchetto, Lennie Cruz Murphy
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Patent number: 10813797Abstract: A laminate web having a polymer film layer and a nonwoven layer is disclosed. The polymer film layer makes up a first side of the laminate web and the nonwoven layer makes up a second side of the laminate web. The laminate web has a plurality of first elements extending from the polymer film. The web also has a plurality of second elements such as recesses, protrusions, apertures, embossing and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Pietro Cecchetto, Linda Ann Sauer, Shihuang Li
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Publication number: 20200315859Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet at least peripherally joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet. The absorbent article further includes an integrated nonwoven fluid management layer having a basis weight between about 40 gsm and about 65 gsm; and an Urine Standard Rewet Value of 10 mg or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Federica DENTI, Alisa CHERNENKAYA, Ezgi KECELI, Gerard A. VIENS, Pietro CECCHETTO, ImkeAnn HOHN, Monique VERJANS
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Publication number: 20200085634Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating absorbent article having multiple layers, and deformed zones of targeted performance, and colored regions, the method comprising the steps of forming discrete features on at least one layer, printing colored regions on at least one layer, integrating multiple layers to form an absorbent assembly, and cutting the absorbent assembly into individual absorbent articles, wherein the steps are carried out continuously.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Richard George Coe, Kevin Gerard MUHS, Robert Karl ISBURGH, Pietro CECCHETTO, John Lee HAMMONS
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Publication number: 20200061863Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making an aperture web. The method includes the steps of: moving a micro-textured web through a first member having male elements and a second member having discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Pietro Cecchetto, Xue Wang, Jihua Xie, Shihuang Li, Jan Fuhrmann-Evers, Yue Tang
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Publication number: 20200060882Abstract: A material web having a film layer and a nonwoven layer, along with methods of making the material web, are described. The material web has a plurality of micro-deformations and a plurality of macro-deformations, each of the macro-deformations having a distal end, wherein a first portion of macro-deformations has an open or partially open distal end and wherein a second portion of macro-deformations has distal ends which are configured differently than the distal ends of the first portion, and wherein the material web forms a portion of the topsheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventor: Pietro Cecchetto
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Patent number: 10531989Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating absorbent article having multiple layers, and deformed zones of targeted performance, and colored regions, the method comprising the steps of forming discrete features on at least one layer, printing colored regions on at least one layer, integrating multiple layers to form an absorbent assembly, and cutting the absorbent assembly into individual absorbent articles, wherein the steps are carried out continuously.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Richard George Coe, Kevin Gerard Muhs, Robert Karl Isburgh, Pietro Cecchetto, John Lee Hammons
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Patent number: 10442104Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making an aperture web, comprising moving a micro-textured web through a first member comprising male elements and a second member comprising discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern, and have a shape to form quadrilateral apertures in the micro-textured web. The present invention also relates to a method for making an aperture web, comprising forming microtextures on a web, and continuously moving the web through a first member comprising male elements and a second member comprising discontinuous female elements, wherein the male elements are arranged in a staggered pattern, and have a shape to form quadrilateral apertures in the micro-textured web.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Pietro Cecchetto, Xue Wang, Jihua Xie, Shihuang Li, Jan Fuhrmann-Evers, Yue Tang
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Publication number: 20190070047Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, an article includes a first web and second web underlying the first web. The article further includes a bonding pattern. The bonding pattern includes a plurality of discrete bonding points and a sized spacing between each adjacent bonding point sufficient to have inscribed therein a circle having a diameter of about 1 mm to about 12 mm. The bonding pattern is located solely in one of the front end region or the back end region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Keith Joseph Stone, Pietro Cecchetto, Lennie Cruz Murphy
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Publication number: 20180369028Abstract: A laminate web having a polymer film layer and a nonwoven layer is disclosed. The polymer film layer makes up a first side of the laminate web and the nonwoven layer makes up a second side of the laminate web. The laminate web has a plurality of first elements extending from the polymer film. The web also has a plurality of second elements such as recesses, protrusions, apertures, embossing and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Pietro Cecchetto, Linda Ann SAUER, Shihuang LI
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Patent number: 10143602Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, an article includes a first web and second web underlying the first web. The article further includes a bonding pattern. The bonding pattern includes a plurality of discrete bonding points and a sized spacing between each adjacent bonding point sufficient to have inscribed therein a circle having a diameter of about 1 mm to about 12 mm. The bonding pattern is located solely in one of the front end region or the back end region.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Keith Joseph Stone, Pietro Cecchetto, Lennie Cruz Murphy
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Publication number: 20180296399Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating absorbent article having multiple layers, and deformed zones of targeted performance, and colored regions, the method comprising the steps of forming discrete features on at least one layer, printing colored regions on at least one layer, integrating multiple layers to form an absorbent assembly, and cutting the absorbent assembly into individual absorbent articles, wherein the steps are carried out continuously.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Richard George COE, Kevin Gerard MUHS, Robert Karl ISBURGH, Pietro CECCHETTO, John Lee HAMMONS