Patents by Inventor Ralph A. Moody, III
Ralph A. Moody, III 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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Publication number: 20240084488Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics including a first spunmelt through-air-bonded (TAB) nonwoven layer comprising a first plurality of spunmelt fibers, in which the first plurality of spunmelt fibers comprise a biopolymer. The first plurality of spunmelt fibers may be physically entangled with cellulosic fibers, such by hydroentangling. Methods of forming a nonwoven fabric including a first spunmelt TAB nonwoven layer are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Steven Brian Burgess
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Patent number: 11871883Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics having desirable wiping properties while also providing pleasant tactile properties are provided. The nonwoven fabrics may include a first nonwoven outer layer, a second nonwoven outer layer, and a core layer located between the first nonwoven layer and the second nonwoven outer layer. At least one of the first nonwoven outer layer and the second nonwoven outer layer may include a plurality of blended filaments comprising a blend of a polymer and an elastomeric polyolefin.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.Inventors: Sven Krister Erlandsson, Jerry Snider, Albert G. Dietz, III, Pierre Grondin, Ralph A. Moody, III
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Publication number: 20240003065Abstract: A spinneret for melt-spinning polymeric fibers including a spinneret body including a plurality of spinning orifices formed through a thickness of spinneret body is provided. The plurality of spinning orifices include (i) a plurality of multicomponent spinning orifices comprising a first multicomponent opening and a separate second multicomponent opening, and (ii) a plurality of monocomponent spinning orifices comprising a single monocomponent opening. Nonwoven fabrics having regions of monocomponent and multicomponent fibers are provided as well as methods of forming such nonwoven fabrics utilizing a zoned-spinneret.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Abhay Joijode, Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil
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Patent number: 11827001Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics having liquid barrier properties are provided. The nonwoven fabrics may include one or more nonwoven layers, in which one or more of the nonwoven layers may include a liquid-barrier-enhancing-additive (LBEA) comprising an amide. The nonwoven fabrics may be suitable for use in a wide variety of liquid barrier applications, including facemasks, surgical gowns, surgical drapes, lab coats, and barrier components of absorbent articles (e.g., barrier leg cuffs).Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.Inventors: Ralph A Moody, III, Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil, Albert G. Dietz, III, Pierre Grondin
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Patent number: 11821121Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics including a first spunmelt through-air-bonded (TAB) nonwoven layer comprising a first plurality of spunmelt fibers, in which the first plurality of spunmelt fibers comprise a biopolymer. The first plurality of spunmelt fibers may be physically entangled with cellulosic fibers, such by hydroentangling. Methods of forming a nonwoven fabric including a first spunmelt TAB nonwoven layer are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Steven Brian Burgess
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Publication number: 20230357972Abstract: Self-crimped multi-component fibers (SMF) are provided that include (i) a first component comprising a first polymeric material, in which the first polymeric material comprises a first melt flow rate (MFR) that is less than 50 g/10 min; and (ii) a second component comprising a second polymeric material, in which the second component is different than the first component. The SMF includes one or more three-dimensional crimped portions. Also provided are nonwoven fabrics comprising a plurality of SMFs. Methods of manufacturing SMFs and nonwoven fabrics including SMFs are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil
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Patent number: 11702778Abstract: Self-crimped multi-component fibers (SMF) are provided that include (i) a first component comprising a first polymeric material, in which the first polymeric material comprises a first melt flow rate (MFR) that is less than 50 g/10 min; and (ii) a second component comprising a second polymeric material, in which the second component is different than the first component. The SMF includes one or more three-dimensional crimped portions. Also provided are nonwoven fabrics comprising a plurality of SMFs. Methods of manufacturing SMFs and nonwoven fabrics including SMFs are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil
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Publication number: 20230119301Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics are provided that include a plurality of crimped bicomponent fibers having a first component comprising a first polymeric material comprising a first polymer or a first polymeric blend and a second component comprising a second polymeric material, in which the second polymeric material comprises a second polymeric blend of (i) at least one polypropylene polymer, (ii) at least one polyethylene polymer, and (iii) at least one compatibilizer comprising or consisting of at least one polypropylene-polyethylene copolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Abhay Joijode, Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil
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Patent number: 11598028Abstract: Multi-component fibers or filaments that are ribbon shaped are provided having polymer components positioned in a side-by-side fashion. For example, the multi-component fibers may be bicomponent fibers having ribbon shape. The polymer components of the fibers are selected to have differential shrinkage behavior. Nonwovens are also provided that are manufactured from such ribbon shaped multi-component fibers or filaments.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.Inventors: John Frederick Steffen, Ralph A. Moody, III
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Publication number: 20230015896Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics are provided that include a plurality of mono-component spunbond fibers comprising a polymeric material including a polymeric blend of (i) a TS7 value of at most about 30 as determined by a Tissue Softness Analyzer (TSA) from Emtec Innovative Testing Solutions; (ii) a HF value of at least about 40 as determined by a Tissue Softness Analyzer (TSA) from Emtec Innovative Testing Solutions; (iii) a delta value of at least 20, wherein the delta value is determined by subtracting the TS7 value from the HF value; (iv) a TS7 value that is from about 5% to about 35% lower than that of an identically constructed nonwoven fabric formed from 100% polypropylene; and (v) a HF value that is from about 5% to about 35% larger than that of an identically constructed nonwoven fabric formed from 100% polypropylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Abhay Joijode, Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil
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Patent number: 11447902Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics are provided that include at least a first nonwoven layer. The first nonwoven layer includes multi-component fibers densely arranged and compacted against one another. The multi-component fibers comprise at least a first component comprising a first polymeric material including a first polyolefin and a second component comprising a second polymeric material including a second polyolefin, in which the first polymeric material is different than the second polymeric material. The first polymeric material, the second polymeric material, or both include a compatibilizer comprising a copolymer having a comonomer content including (i) at least 10% by weight of the compatibilizer of a first monomer corresponding to the first polyolefin and (ii) at least 10% by weight of the compatibilizer of a second monomer corresponding to the second polyolefin.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: David Larry Mohr, Ralph A. Moody, III
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Publication number: 20220145503Abstract: A nonwoven fabric useful as a component in a personal hygiene product and a nonwoven personal hygiene component, which is substantially free or free of non-ribbon shaped (e.g., round-shaped) spunbond fibers and includes a meltblown layer between and in direct contact with ribbon-shaped spunbond layers. The meltblown layer has a basis weight of at least about 0.008 gsm and not greater than about 5 gsm, and the nonwoven fabric or component has a basis weight of at least about 8 gsm and not greater than about 40 gsm, a pore size of less than or equal to about 27 microns when measured at 10% of cumulative filter flow. The nonwoven fabric also can have a low surface tension liquid strike through flow of less than 0.9 ml per second, a ratio of low surface tension liquid strike through flow to air permeability of greater than or equal to about 0.016, or both. Personal hygiene articles can incorporate the nonwoven fabric or component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Carlton F. Dwiggins, Pierre D. Grondin, Ralph A. Moody, III, John F. Steffen
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Patent number: 11312118Abstract: Fiber-reinforced nonwoven composites having a wide variety of uses (e.g., leisure goods, aerospace, electronics, equipment, energy generation, mass transport, automotive parts, marine, construction, defense, sports and/or the like) are provided. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite includes a plurality of carbon fibers and a polymer matrix. The plurality of carbon fibers have an average fiber length from about 50 mm to about 125 mm. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite comprises a theoretical void volume from about 0% to about 10%.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Peter Hunt, Michael Scott Carroll, Daniel I Guerrero Barberena, Ralph A. Moody, III
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Patent number: 11274384Abstract: A nonwoven fabric useful as a component in a personal hygiene product and a nonwoven personal hygiene component, which is substantially free or free of non-ribbon shaped (e.g., round-shaped) spunbond fibers and includes a meltblown layer between and in direct contact with ribbon-shaped spunbond layers. The meltblown layer has a basis weight of at least about 0.008 gsm and not greater than about 5 gsm, and the nonwoven fabric or component has a basis weight of at least about 8 gsm and not greater than about 40 gsm, a pore size of less than or equal to about 27 microns when measured at 10% of cumulative filter flow. The nonwoven fabric also can have a low surface tension liquid strike through flow of less than 0.9 ml per second, a ratio of low surface tension liquid strike through flow to air permeability of greater than or equal to about 0.016, or both. Personal hygiene articles can incorporate the nonwoven fabric or component.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.Inventors: Carlton F. Dwiggins, Pierre D. Grondin, Ralph A. Moody, III, John F. Steffen
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Publication number: 20220016867Abstract: Acquisition-distribution-layers (ADL) comprising a hydroentangled composite are provided. The hydroentangled composite includes (a) a first outer layer including a first plurality of synthetic fibers, (b) a second outer layer including a second plurality of synthetic fibers, and (c) at least one core layer including cellulose fibers comprising natural cellulose fibers, synthetic cellulose fibers, or a combination thereof, in which the at least one core layer is located directly or indirectly between the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The first plurality of synthetic fibers, the second plurality of synthetic fibers, and the cellulose fibers are physically entangled together. The hydroentangled composite further comprises a three-dimensional topography defined by a first outermost surface of the hydroentangled composite, in which the three-dimensional topography includes a plurality raised portions and a plurality of recessed portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Andrew W. Delaney, Luca Ferrandi, Robert Garcia
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Publication number: 20210354062Abstract: A filtration media including at least a first nonwoven fabric having at least one meltblown layer in provided. The at least one meltblown layer includes a plurality of meltblown fibers having an average diameter from about 1 to about 5 microns. Methods of making a filtration media are also provided. Facemasks including such filtration media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Ralph A. Moody, III, Nyle Bishop, Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil, Robert Garcia, Rainer Nawroth, Victor Gnoatto, Elisabeth Torres Cano
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Patent number: 11161321Abstract: Elastic nonwoven composites suitable for a wide variety of uses are provided. The composite includes at least one extensible nonwoven layer, including a first extensible nonwoven layer, and at least one elastic nonwoven layer, in which the nonwoven layer comprises elastic continuous filaments. The composite may be bonded and activated by, at least in part, a stretching operation. The elastic continuous filaments may comprise an additive, such as a slip additive.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials, Inc.Inventors: Sven Krister Erlandsson, Paul Michael Harmon, Philippe Guipouy, Didier Hunsinger, Robert Garcia Pano, Gerard Baltzinger, Ralph A. Moody, III
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Publication number: 20210315746Abstract: A nonwoven having a high affinity for an active ingredient is proved, the nonwoven having at least one high surface area fiber in addition to the active ingredient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Sven Krister Erlandsson, Pierre Grondin, Ralph A. Moody, III
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Patent number: 11065160Abstract: A nonwoven having a high affinity for an active ingredient is proved, the nonwoven having at least one high surface area fiber in addition to the active ingredient.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.Inventors: Sven Krister Erlandsson, Pierre Grondin, Ralph A. Moody, III
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Patent number: 11060207Abstract: A spinneret, apparatus, and method are provided for making filaments for fibrous nonwoven fabrics with more uniform filament and fabric formation while minimizing filament breaks and hard spot defects in webs and fabrics made therefrom. The spinneret has a spinneret body that has an overall length to hydraulic diameter ratio and defines orifices that extend through the spinneret body, wherein the orifices comprise capillaries that open at a face of the spinneret body for polymer filament extrusion therefrom, wherein the capillaries are arranged in a plurality of different rows at the face of the spinneret body, and wherein the plurality of different rows are arranged into a plurality of different zones at the face of the spinneret body.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: AVINTIV Specialty Materials, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Rafael Diaz de Leon Izquierdo, Marcal Bargallo Alabart, John Arthur Street, John F. Steffen, Ralph A. Moody, III