Patents by Inventor Roberto Pedoja

Roberto Pedoja 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: 9464379
    Abstract: A manufacturing plant for non-woven web including: a hydro-embossing device and a thermo-embossing device for treating the non-woven web, a drive system for advancing the non-woven web along the hydro-embossing device and the thermo-embossing device system, and a control and command unit operatively connected to the hydro-embossing device and the thermo-embossing device, such that respective treatments are carried out on dedicated portions of the non-woven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SUOMINEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20160222566
    Abstract: A non-woven web including: a first surface area of the web including hydro-embossments and devoid of thermo-embossments, wherein the first surface area covers five to ninety-five percent of a total surface area of the non-woven web, and a second surface area of the web including thermo-embossments and devoid of hydro-embossments, wherein the second surface area covers at least two percent of the total surface area of the non-wove web and wherein the first surface area does not overlap the second surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Roberto PEDOJA
  • Patent number: 9103057
    Abstract: Nonwoven calendered materials for various applications such as household use and personal and hygienic care are provided. In particular, the present invention can be applied to the manufacture of wipes and cleaning cloths. Methods for making and using nonwoven calendered fabrics are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SUOMINEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gianluca Polosa, Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20140057093
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing nonwovens and nonwovens obtained by such methods are provided. Particularly, nonwovens are provided with improved tactile and absorbent characteristics, which make them suitable for use in the field of surface cleaning, personal hygiene, or formation of garments. The methods are based on the use of lobed spunbonded filaments which have been treated by a thickening apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: AHLSTROM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Roberto PEDOJA
  • Publication number: 20140037906
    Abstract: Nonwoven calendered materials for various applications such as household use and personal and hygienic care are provided. In particular, the present invention can be applied to the manufacture of wipes and cleaning cloths. Methods for making and using nonwoven calendered fabrics are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Gianluca Polosa, Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20140038487
    Abstract: Non-woven textile products for various applications such as household use and personal and hygienic care are provided. Methods for making and using nonwoven products such as wipes and cleaning cloths are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Gianluca Polosa, Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20130330516
    Abstract: A manufacturing plant for non-woven web including: a hydro-embossing device and a thermo-embossing device for treating the non-woven web, a drive system for advancing the non-woven web along the hydro-embossing device and the thermo-embossing device system, and a control and command unit operatively connected to the hydro-embossing device and the thermo-embossing device, such that respective treatments are carried out on dedicated portions of the non-woven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: Roberto PEDOJA
  • Patent number: 8597555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing nonwoven and nonwoven obtainable by said method. Particularly, the invention relates to a nonwoven provided with improved tactile and absorbent characteristics, which make it suitable for use in the field of surface cleaning, personal hygiene, or formation of garments. The method is based on the use of lobed spunbonded filaments which have been treated by means of thickening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Corporation
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Patent number: 8512607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and equipment for manufacturing a non-woven fabric provided with optimum softness and resistance characteristics, as well as attractive appearance. Particularly, the invention relates to a process and equipment for manufacturing non-woven fabrics (NWF) both of the spun-lace type, either spunbonded and carded (hydro-entangled NWF), and the non-woven fabrics thereby obtained by means of hydro-embossing and thermo-embossing treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Corporation
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20130004552
    Abstract: Non-woven multi-layered fabric materials which include two external layers made of continuous filaments of a water-soluble or water dispersible polymer having an internal layer of a water-absorbent, flushable material are provided. Methods for making such non-woven multi-layered fabric materials, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SUOMINEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Patent number: 8307765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and equipment (1) for creating prints on non-woven-fabric and, particularly, relates to a process and to equipment (1) which allows the creation of color prints on non-woven fabrics at high speed while at the same time maintaining optimal print quality on wet or dry product, either in-line with production or off-line. The NWF may be printed over only a small percentage with respect to its surface (2-3%) up to a coverage of 100% of its surface, depending on the use of the NWF itself, i.e.: personal hygiene, domestic hygiene, matting, non-woven fabric for clothing, table-cloths, handkerchiefs, curtains (furnishings), bags, containers for items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Corporation
    Inventors: Vittorio Orlandi, Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20120121674
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of non-woven textile products, and is applied to the manufacture of non-woven fabric products or generally nonwovens for various applications such as household use and personal care. In particular, the present invention relates to a wet nonwoven fabric product impregnated with a substance for personal care, household application or topic medical use, characterised in that the said nonwoven fabric is a bonded web structure with hydrophilic properties or that is made hydrophilic by treatment with wetting additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Patent number: 7968025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing nonwoven and nonwoven obtainable by said method. Particularly, the invention relates to a nonwoven provided with improved tactile and absorbent characteristics, which make it suitable for use in the field of surface cleaning, personal hygiene, or formation of garments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Corporation
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Patent number: 7914637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing nonwoven and nonwoven obtainable by said method. Particularly, the invention relates to a nonwoven provided with improved tactile and absorbent characteristics, which make it suitable for use in the field of surface cleaning, personal hygiene, or formation of garments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Corporation
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20100112273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing nonwoven and nonwoven obtainable by said method. Particularly, the invention relates to a nonwoven provided with improved tactile and absorbent characteristics, which make it suitable for use in the field of surface cleaning, personal hygiene, or formation of garments. The method is based on the use of lobed spunbonded filaments which have been treated by means of thickening means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20090209156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and equipment for manufacturing a non-woven fabric provided with optimum softness and resistance characteristics, as well as attractive appearance. Particularly, the invention relates to a process and equipment for manufacturing non-woven fabrics (NWF) both of the spun-lace type, either spunbonded and carded (hydro-entangled NWF), and the non-woven fabrics thereby obtained by means of hydro-embossing and thermo-embossing treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20090032636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser (1) for supplying material for household cleaning and/or personal hygiene comprising a box element (2) adapted for containing a roll (4) of material for household cleaning and/or personal care and hygiene housed so as to freely rotate and soaking means (5) for soaking a portion of said material when it is unwound from the roll (4), characterised in that at least one container (7) containing a liquid for household cleaning and/or personal care and hygiene is connectable to said soaking means. Said dispenser allows excellent versatility as it allows using different solutions on the same base without being forced to empty any basins, so as to meet all of the user's needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: ORLANDI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Vittorio Orlandi, Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20090004942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing nonwoven and nonwoven obtainable by said method. Particularly, the invention relates to a nonwoven provided with improved tactile and absorbent characteristics, which make it suitable for use in the field of surface cleaning, personal hygiene, or formation of garments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20080318487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing nonwoven and nonwoven obtainable by said method. Particularly, the invention relates to a nonwoven provided with improved tactile and absorbent characteristics, which make it suitable for use in the field of surface cleaning, personal hygiene, or formation of garments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Roberto Pedoja
  • Publication number: 20070163454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and equipment (1) for creating prints on non-woven-fabric and, particularly, relates to a process and to equipment (1) which allows the creation of colour prints on non-woven fabrics at high speed whilst at the same time maintaining optimal print quality on wet or dry product, either in-line with production or off-line. The NWF may be printed over only a small percentage with respect to its surface (2-3%) up to a coverage of 100% of its surface, depending on the use of the NWF itself, i.e.: personal hygiene, domestic hygiene, matting, non-woven fabric for clothing, table-cloths, handkerchiefs, curtains (furnishings), bags, containers for items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: ORLANDI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vittorio Orlandi, Roberto Pedoja