Patents by Inventor Richard Allen Zanon
Richard Allen Zanon 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: 11634868Abstract: The present invention discloses tissue products, specifically rolled paper towel products, such as one, two or three ply tissue products having a basis weight greater than about 35 gsm and a GMT greater than about 1,500 g/3?. The products have a three-dimensional surface, typically the air contacting surface, comprising substantially continuous machine direction (MD) oriented elements, discrete cross-machine direction (CD) oriented elements and discrete MD oriented valleys having valley sidewalls formed by the MD oriented elements and valley endwalls formed by the CD oriented elements. The discrete valleys generally have a length greater than about 10.0 mm. The CD oriented elements comprise a relatively small percentage of the tissue surface area, such as less than about 15 percent, yet the tissue products display good anti-nesting properties when spirally wound into rolls, such as a Roll Structure greater than about 1.75.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Joseph Vogt, Christopher Steven LeCount, Richard Allen Zanon, Mark Alan Burazin
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Patent number: 11542661Abstract: The present invention discloses a papermaking fabric having a both machine direction (MD) and cross-machine direction (CD) oriented protuberances for molding and structuring a nascent paper web, particularly tissue paper webs. The MD oriented protuberances are spaced apart from one another in the fabric cross-machine direction and may be continuous and parallel to one another. The CD oriented protuberances are preferably discrete and comprise less than 15 percent of the web contacting surface of the fabric. In certain instances the MD oriented protuberances are formed from interwoven filaments and the CD oriented protuberances are nonwoven and may be applied to the woven fabric substrate by printing.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Richard Allen Zanon, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin
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Publication number: 20220325474Abstract: Disclosed is a two layered belt useful in the manufacture of tissue products comprising a first woven layer and a second nonwoven layer joined together in a laminated arrangement. The woven layer typically forms the machine contacting layer of the belt and is woven from a highly abrasion resistant material, while the nonwoven layer contacts the nascent tissue web. The woven layer may be provided with valleys and ridges that the nascent web is molded into, while the nonwoven layer may be provided with elements that impart a visually aesthetic pattern to the web. In this manner the belt may be useful in the production of products having desirable physical properties resulting from molding into the woven fabric while also being visually pleasing to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Mark Alan Burazin, Geoffrey Fenn Carlow, Richard Allen Zanon
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Publication number: 20210140119Abstract: The present invention discloses tissue products, specifically rolled paper towel products, such as one, two or three ply tissue products having a basis weight greater than about 35 gsm and a GMT greater than about 1,500 g/3?. The products have a three-dimensional surface, typically the air contacting surface, comprising substantially continuous machine direction (MD) oriented elements, discrete cross-machine direction (CD) oriented elements and discrete MD oriented valleys having valley sidewalls formed by the MD oriented elements and valley endwalls formed by the CD oriented elements. The discrete valleys generally have a length greater than about 10.0 mm. The CD oriented elements comprise a relatively small percentage of the tissue surface area, such as less than about 15 percent, yet the tissue products display good anti-nesting properties when spirally wound into rolls, such as a Roll Structure greater than about 1.75.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Kevin Joseph Vogt, Christopher Steven LeCount, Richard Allen Zanon, Mark Alan Burazin
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Publication number: 20210140109Abstract: The present invention discloses a papermaking fabric having a both machine direction (MD) and cross-machine direction (CD) oriented protuberances for molding and structuring a nascent paper web, particularly tissue paper webs. The MD oriented protuberances are spaced apart from one another in the fabric cross-machine direction and may be continuous and parallel to one another. The CD oriented protuberances are preferably discrete and comprise less than 15 percent of the web contacting surface of the fabric. In certain instances the MD oriented protuberances are formed from interwoven filaments and the CD oriented protuberances are nonwoven and may be applied to the woven fabric substrate by printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Richard Allen Zanon, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin
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Patent number: 10927507Abstract: The present invention discloses tissue products, specifically rolled paper towel products, such as one, two or three ply tissue products having a basis weight greater than about 35 gsm and a GMT greater than about 1,500 g/3?. The products have a three-dimensional surface, typically the air contacting surface, comprising substantially continuous machine direction (MD) oriented elements, discrete cross-machine direction (CD) oriented elements and discrete MD oriented valleys having valley sidewalls formed by the MD oriented elements and valley endwalls formed by the CD oriented elements. The discrete valleys generally have a length greater than about 10.0 mm. The CD oriented elements comprise a relatively small percentage of the tissue surface area, such as less than about 15 percent, yet the tissue products display good anti-nesting properties when spirally wound into rolls, such as a Roll Structure greater than about 1.75.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Kevin Joseph Vogt, Christopher Steven LeCount, Richard Allen Zanon, Mark Alan Burazin
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Patent number: 10927506Abstract: The present invention discloses a papermaking fabric having a both machine direction (MD) and cross-machine direction (CD) oriented protuberances for molding and structuring a nascent paper web, particularly tissue paper webs. The MD orientated protuberances are spaced apart from one another in the fabric cross-machine direction and may be continuous and parallel to one another. The CD orientated protuberances are preferably discrete and comprise less than about 15 percent of the web contacting surface of the fabric. In certain instances the MD orientated protuberances are formed from interwoven filaments and the CD orientated protuberances are nonwoven and may be applied to the woven fabric substrate by printing.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Richard Allen Zanon, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin
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Patent number: 10927508Abstract: The present invention discloses tissue products, specifically rolled bath tissue products, having a three-dimensional surface topography comprising substantially continuous machine direction (MD) oriented elements, discrete cross-machine direction (CD) oriented elements and discrete MD oriented valleys having valley sidewalls formed by the MD oriented elements and valley endwalls formed by the CD oriented elements. The discrete valleys generally have a length greater than about 10.0 mm. The CD oriented elements comprise a relatively small percentage of the tissue surface area, such as less than about 15 percent, yet the tissue products display good anti-nesting properties when spirally wound into rolls, such as a Roll Structure greater than about 0.75.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin, Mike Thomas Goulet, Richard Allen Zanon
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Publication number: 20200173114Abstract: The present invention discloses tissue products, specifically rolled bath tissue products, having a three-dimensional surface topography comprising substantially continuous machine direction (MD) oriented elements, discrete cross-machine direction (CD) oriented elements and discrete MD oriented valleys having valley sidewalls formed by the MD oriented elements and valley endwalls formed by the CD oriented elements. The discrete valleys generally have a length greater than about 10.0 mm. The CD oriented elements comprise a relatively small percentage of the tissue surface area, such as less than about 15 percent, yet the tissue products display good anti-nesting properties when spirally wound into rolls, such as a Roll Structure greater than about 0.75.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin, Mike Thomas Goulet, Richard Allen Zanon
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Publication number: 20200173113Abstract: The present invention discloses tissue products, specifically rolled paper towel products, such as one, two or three ply tissue products having a basis weight greater than about 35 gsm and a GMT greater than about 1,500 g/3?. The products have a three-dimensional surface, typically the air contacting surface, comprising substantially continuous machine direction (MD) oriented elements, discrete cross-machine direction (CD) oriented elements and discrete MD oriented valleys having valley sidewalls formed by the MD oriented elements and valley endwalls formed by the CD oriented elements. The discrete valleys generally have a length greater than about 10.0 mm. The CD oriented elements comprise a relatively small percentage of the tissue surface area, such as less than about 15 percent, yet the tissue products display good anti-nesting properties when spirally wound into rolls, such as a Roll Structure greater than about 1.75.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Kevin Joseph Vogt, Christopher Steven LeCount, Richard Allen Zanon, Mark Alan Burazin
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Publication number: 20200173110Abstract: The present invention discloses a papermaking fabric having a both machine direction (MD) and cross-machine direction (CD) oriented protuberances for molding and structuring a nascent paper web, particularly tissue paper webs. The MD orientated protuberances are spaced apart from one another in the fabric cross-machine direction and may be continuous and parallel to one another. The CD orientated protuberances are preferably discrete and comprise less than about 15 percent of the web contacting surface of the fabric. In certain instances the MD orientated protuberances are formed from interwoven filaments and the CD orientated protuberances are nonwoven and may be applied to the woven fabric substrate by printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Richard Allen Zanon, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin
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Patent number: 10240292Abstract: Unlike conventional through-air drying processes the instant invention utilizes at least two through-air driers where the first dyer is at least partially encircled by a first through-air drying fabric and the second dyer is at least partially encircled by a second through-air drying fabric. By providing each through-air dryer with its own fabric the overall drying performance may be increased. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the first and second fabrics may be different to optimize both the drying performance and/or tissue product properties.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Mark John Hassman, Peter John Allen, Frank Stephen Hada, Robert James Seymour, Richard Allen Zanon, Richard Mark Hansen, Nathan John Haiduk, Samuel August Nelson, Daniel Robert Sprangers, Paul Timothy Baker
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Publication number: 20180363243Abstract: Unlike conventional through-air drying processes the instant invention utilizes at least two through-air driers where the first dyer is at least partially encircled by a first through-air drying fabric and the second dyer is at least partially encircled by a second through-air drying fabric. By providing each through-air dryer with its own fabric the overall drying performance may be increased. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the first and second fabrics may be different to optimize both the drying performance and/or tissue product properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Mark John Hassman, Peter John Allen, Frank Stephen Hada, Robert James Seymour, Richard Allen Zanon, Richard Mark Hansen, Nathan John Haiduk, Samuel August Nelson, Daniel Robert Sprangers, Paul Timothy Baker
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Patent number: 9745702Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll bulk, firmness and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from single ply tissue webs formed according to various processes.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Douglas Wayne Stage, Jennifer Leigh Jeschke, Richard Joseph Behm, Donald John Slayton, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Mark William Sachs, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin, Lynda Ellen Collins, Richard Allen Zanon, Joseph Walter Buyeske
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Publication number: 20150101774Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll bulk, firmness and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from single ply tissue webs formed according to various processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Douglas Wayne Stage, Jennifer Leigh Jeschke, Richard Joseph Behm, Donald John Slayton, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Mark William Sachs, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin, Lynda Ellen Collins, Richard Allen Zanon, Joseph Walter Buyeske
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Patent number: 8940376Abstract: Spirally wound paper products are disclosed having desirable roll bulk, firmness and softness properties. The rolled products can be made from single ply tissue webs formed according to various processes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Wayne Stage, Jennifer Leigh Jeschke, Richard Joseph Behm, Donald John Slayton, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Mark William Sachs, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark Alan Burazin, Lynda Ellen Collins, Richard Allen Zanon, Joseph Walter Buyeske
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Patent number: D891789Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Mark Alan Burazin, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Jason Robert Boon, Sarah Marie McGinnis, Richard Allen Zanon