Patents by Inventor Sarah Beth Gross

Sarah Beth Gross 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: 11696857
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles having color effects and materials thereof are disclosed. Disposable absorbent articles include a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a layer between the absorbent core and the topsheet. The topsheet has a generally planar first surface having a plurality of out-of-plane features and a first color. The layer has a second color. And, the plurality of out-of-plane features have a feature color different than the first color and the second color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons
  • Publication number: 20210205147
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles having color effects and materials thereof are disclosed. Disposable absorbent articles include a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a layer between the absorbent core and the topsheet. The topsheet has a generally planar first surface having a plurality of out-of-plane features and a first color. The layer has a second color. And, the plurality of out-of-plane features have a feature color different than the first color and the second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons
  • Patent number: 10940051
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles having color effects and materials thereof are disclosed. Disposable absorbent articles include a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a layer between the absorbent core and the topsheet. The topsheet has a generally planar first surface having a plurality of out-of-plane features and a first color. The layer has a second color. And, the plurality of out-of-plane features have a feature color different than the first color and the second color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons
  • Publication number: 20200061957
    Abstract: A laminate includes a first material layer comprising a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a second material layer. The opposing second surface is joined to a proximate surface of the second material layer. A printed portion is disposed on at least one of the first surface and second opposing surface and viewable from the first surface. The first surface has a textured zone that includes a plurality of discrete three-dimensional projections. The plurality of discrete three-dimensional projections each comprise a sidewall extending outwardly from the first surface and a distal end and an average diameter of from about 100 micrometers to about 400 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: John Daniel ALGERS, John Andrew STRASEMEIER, Sarah Beth GROSS
  • Publication number: 20180162082
    Abstract: A web having a micro-textured film and a nonwoven is disclosed herein. The micro-textured film has a first surface and an opposing second surface and a plurality of cones extending from the first surface. A plurality of apertures extends through the web, wherein the plurality of apertures have sidewalls formed from the micro-textured film and the nonwoven. The sidewalls extend from the first surface, and wherein the caliper of the micro-textured film in the sidewall is less than the caliper of the microtextured film of the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Jill Marlene Orr, Richard George Coe, John Lee Hammons, Sarah Beth Gross, Leroy Joseph Kocher, Timothy Ian Mullane
  • Patent number: 9925731
    Abstract: Corrugated and apertured web materials are disclosed. More specifically, the webs comprise alternating ridges and grooves, wherein apertures are located in the grooves. In one embodiment, a web comprises alternating ridges and grooves as well as alternating regions of lower basis weight and higher basis weight. The higher basis weight regions are located in the ridges and grooves and the lower basis weight regions are located in the sidewalls between the ridges and grooves. The higher basis weight regions located in the grooves comprise apertures. The apertures have greater open area than previous apertures in similar webs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jill Marlene Orr, Richard George Coe, John Lee Hammons, Sarah Beth Gross, Leroy Joseph Kocher, Timothy Ian Mullane
  • Patent number: 9867739
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a topsheet and laterally extending wings is disclosed. The topsheet having a plurality of clefts is disclosed. The plurality of clefts of the first type can be formed by urging discrete portions of the topsheet in a first direction and the plurality of clefts of the second type are formed by urging discrete portions of the topsheet in a second direction that is different than the first direction. The first or second plurality of clefts can be positioned proximate to a wing or flap of the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Richard George Coe
  • Publication number: 20160278986
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles having color effects and materials thereof are disclosed. Disposable absorbent articles include a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a layer between the absorbent core and the topsheet. The topsheet has a generally planar first surface having a plurality of out-of-plane features and a first color. The layer has a second color. And, the plurality of out-of-plane features have a feature color different than the first color and the second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons
  • Patent number: 9242406
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes for aperturing and stretching a web are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves feeding a web into a nip that is formed between at least one pair of intermeshing rolls. The first roll is a raised ridge rotary knife aperturing roll and the second roll is a ring roll; both rolls comprise ridges and grooves. The first roll comprises a plurality of spaced-apart teeth extending outwardly from the top surface of the ridges, said teeth having tips, wherein the top surface of said ridges are disposed between the tips of said teeth and the bottom surface of said grooves. These apparatuses and processes enable a web to be formed which comprises apertures having greater open area than previously achievable with traditional processes and apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Richard George Coe, Jill Marlene Orr, Sarah Beth Gross, Robert Karl Isburgh, Leroy Joseph Kocher, Kevin Gerard Muhs, Timothy Ian Mullane
  • Publication number: 20150173970
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a topsheet and laterally extending wings is disclosed. The topsheet having a plurality of clefts is disclosed. The plurality of clefts of the first type can be formed by urging discrete portions of the topsheet in a first direction and the plurality of clefts of the second type are formed by urging discrete portions of the topsheet in a second direction that is different than the first direction. The first or second plurality of clefts can be positioned proximate to a wing or flap of the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Richard George Coe
  • Patent number: 9017592
    Abstract: A process for making an embossed web. A precursor web is provided between a forming structure and a static pressure plenum. The forming structure has a plurality of discrete protruded elements. Pressure is provided by the static pressure plenum against the precursor web and the forming structure to conform the precursor web to the discrete protruded elements of the forming structure to form the embossed web. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of discrete extended elements having open proximal ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Keith Joseph Stone, Curtis Hunter VanValkenburgh, Richard George Coe, Sarah Beth Gross
  • Patent number: 8926890
    Abstract: A process for making an embossed web. A precursor web is provided between a forming structure and a static pressure plenum. The forming structure has a plurality of discrete protruded elements. Pressure is provided by the static pressure plenum against the precursor web and the forming structure to conform the precursor web to the discrete protruded elements of the forming structure to form the embossed web. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of discrete extended elements having open proximal ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Keith Joseph Stone, Curtis Hunter Van Valkenburgh, Richard George Coe, Sarah Beth Gross
  • Patent number: 8585958
    Abstract: A process for making an embossed web. A precursor web is provided between a forming structure and a static pressure plenum. The forming structure has a plurality of discrete apertures or depressions. Pressure is provided by the static pressure plenum against the precursor web and the forming structure to force the precursor web into the apertures or depressions of forming structure to form the embossed web. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of discrete extended elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Sarah Beth Gross, Curtis Hunter Van Valkenburg, Richard George Coe, Keith Joseph Stone
  • Patent number: 8585951
    Abstract: A process for making an embossed web. A precursor web is provided between a forming structure and a compliant substrate. The forming structure has a plurality of discrete apertures or depressions. Pressure is provided between the compliant substrate and the forming structure to force the precursor web into the apertures or depressions of forming structure to form the embossed web. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of discrete extended elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Gerard Muhs, Richard George Coe, Keith Joseph Stone, Sarah Beth Gross
  • Patent number: 8557169
    Abstract: A process for making an embossed web includes providing a precursor web a first forming structure having a plurality of discrete first forming elements and a first pressure source and applying pressure between the first pressure source and the first forming structure to force the precursor web to conform to the first forming elements of to form a first embossed web having a plurality of first discrete extended elements. The first embossed web is then provided between a second forming structure having a plurality of discrete second forming elements and a second pressure source and pressure is applied between the second pressure source and the second forming structure to force the first embossed web to conform to the second forming elements to form a second embossed web having a plurality of second discrete extended elements. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of first and second discrete extended elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Richard George Coe, Gary Wayne Gilbertson, Keith Joseph Stone, Roger Dale Young
  • Publication number: 20120282436
    Abstract: Apparatuses and processes for aperturing and stretching a web are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves feeding a web into a nip that is formed between at least one pair of intermeshing rolls. The first roll is a raised ridge rotary knife aperturing roll and the second roll is a ring roll; both rolls comprise ridges and grooves. The first roll comprises a plurality of spaced-apart teeth extending outwardly from the top surface of the ridges, said teeth having tips, wherein the top surface of said ridges are disposed between the tips of said teeth and the bottom surface of said grooves. These apparatuses and processes enable a web to be formed which comprises apertures having greater open area than previously achievable with traditional processes and apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Richard George Coe, Jill Marlene Orr, Sarah Beth Gross, Robert Karl Isburgh, Leroy Joseph Kocher, Kevin Gerard Muhs, Timothy Ian Mullane
  • Publication number: 20120276331
    Abstract: Corrugated and apertured web materials are disclosed. More specifically, the webs comprise alternating ridges and grooves, wherein apertures are located in the grooves. In one embodiment, a web comprises alternating ridges and grooves as well as alternating regions of lower basis weight and higher basis weight. The higher basis weight regions are located in the ridges and grooves and the lower basis weight regions are located in the sidewalls between the ridges and grooves. The higher basis weight regions located in the grooves comprise apertures. The apertures have greater open area than previous apertures in similar webs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Jill Marlene Orr, Richard George Coe, John Lee Hammons, Sarah Beth Gross, Leroy Joseph Kocher, Timothy Ian Mullane
  • Publication number: 20110221094
    Abstract: A process for making an embossed web includes providing a precursor web a first forming structure having a plurality of discrete first forming elements and a first pressure source and applying pressure between the first pressure source and the first forming structure to force the precursor web to conform to the first forming elements of to form a first embossed web having a plurality of first discrete extended elements. The first embossed web is then provided between a second forming structure having a plurality of discrete second forming elements and a second pressure source and pressure is applied between the second pressure source and the second forming structure to force the first embossed web to conform to the second forming elements to form a second embossed web having a plurality of second discrete extended elements. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of first and second discrete extended elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Sarah Beth Gross, Richard George Coe, Gary Wayne Gilbertson, Keith Joseph Stone, Roger Dale Young
  • Patent number: 7838725
    Abstract: A dispersible absorbent product having a mechanically weakened multi-layered structure, which comprises at least two mechanically weakened layers joined by a water responsive binder. The mechanically weakened regions enhance the dispersibility of the product in a standard toilet. Additionally, the dispersible absorbent products may be pre-moistened with a composition. The pre-moistened products are stable in storage, easily dispersible down a toilet, and deliver cleaning, conditioning, and like benefits. Methods of making such dispersible absorbent products are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Isao Noda, Sarah Beth Gross, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20100230867
    Abstract: A process for making an embossed web. A precursor web is provided between a forming structure and a static pressure plenum. The forming structure has a plurality of discrete protruded elements. Pressure is provided by the static pressure plenum against the precursor web and the forming structure to conform the precursor web to the discrete protruded elements of the forming structure to form the embossed web. The resulting embossed web has a plurality of discrete extended elements having open proximal ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Keith Joseph Stone, Curtis Hunter Van Valkenburgh, Richard George Coe, Sarah Beth Gross