Patents by Inventor SeongDae Roh
SeongDae Roh 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: 20230157906Abstract: The present disclosure presents a stain reduction improvement of a disposable absorbent article by applying a hydrophobic barrier formulation to a topsheet and/or absorbent core area of the article and thereafter embossing the treated area with heat and pressure. A barrier is thus created wherein the barrier is along the full length of the embossment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: HyoungKun Park, JungHyun Park, Wonmi Jang, David G. Biggs, YeonJung Kim, Jin Heo, HwaJun Lee, SangMin Lee, JuHyung Lee, SeongDae Roh, HyungWoo Park, HyeJin Lee
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Patent number: 11602464Abstract: An absorbent article which can have an improved vertical absorption capability in the depth direction of the absorbent article. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent system positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The absorbent system can have at least a fluid intake layer and an absorbent core. The fluid intake layer can provide the absorbent article with a raised portion which can improve the vertical absorption capability in the depth direction of the absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: HyungWoo Park, SungYeon Hong, SeongDae Roh, JuHyung Lee, Moonyoung Cho, HyoungKun Park, YeonJung Kim
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Publication number: 20200397628Abstract: A three-dimensional sheet material can be provided with a pattern of various material treatments. The material treatments can include a pattern of embossments and a pattern of apertures. The three-dimensional sheet material can be utilized in a personal care absorbent article including, but not limited to, diapers, training pants, incontinence products, feminine hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and panty liners, as well as other absorbent article such as bandages and wound dressings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Jina Gwag, HyungWoo Park, JuHyung Lee, SeongDae Roh
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Patent number: 10842688Abstract: An absorbent article includes two planar liquid permeable topsheet layers with a first topsheet layer suspended from the longitudinal ends of the second topsheet layer. The first topsheet layer is of shorter length than the second topsheet layer such that the relaxed absorbent article includes a curvature along its length. The first topsheet layer defines a central opening and two end openings which allow for air circulation through the article and also for the second topsheet layer to be seen through the openings in the first topsheet layer. While the first topsheet layer is at least extensible, it is desirably elastic.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: MoonYoung Cho, HyungByum Kim, JuHyung Lee, HyungWoo Park, SeongDae Roh
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Patent number: 10667960Abstract: An absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent system positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The absorbent system can have at least a fluid intake layer, an absorbent core, and a distribution layer. The fluid intake layer and the absorbent core can define an aligned annular opening in the absorbent system and can maintain the topsheet layer in a spaced apart relationship from the distribution layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: SungSu A Kim, HyungWoo Park, Moonyoung Cho, JuHyung Lee, SeoYeon Son, SeongDae Roh, Sara L Rosack
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Patent number: 10660803Abstract: An absorbent article which can be more readily adaptable to meet the needs of the individual wearer of the absorbent article. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent core between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The backsheet layer can have a garment attachment mechanism located on a garment facing surface of the backsheet layer. The absorbent article can further have a protection layer situated over and engaged with the garment attachment mechanism. The protection layer can be capable of being at least partially dis-engaged from the garment attachment mechanism. The protection layer of the absorbent article can be utilized by the wearer to provide additional area of coverage as deemed suitable by the wearer of the absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: KyuLe Lee, Junghyun Park, Franz Aschenbrenner, SeongDae Roh
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Patent number: 10543134Abstract: A band-fastened packaging for containing absorbent articles includes a pocket component for housing the articles. The pocket component includes a front and back wall, with at least the front wall defining an opening into the pocket component. At least the front and back walls form a packaging closed end. A packaging flap is hingedly connected to the back wall for covering the opening, the packaging flap including a flap wall having an outermost flap wall edge. A band-fastener is attached to the outermost flap wall edge. The band-fastener is capable of separating from the outermost flap wall edge between two spaced-apart points, and includes a flap-facing inner edge. The packaging closed end may be inserted between the outermost flap wall edge and band-fastener, flap-facing inner edge in order to maintain the packaging in a closed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: HyeJin Lee, SeongDae Roh, JongSoo Lee
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Publication number: 20190274894Abstract: A self-supporting absorbent article system can have an absorbent article and a support frame. The support frame is capable of supporting the absorbent article in a position adjacent to the body of the wearer of the absorbent article without the need for either 1) the absorbent article to be placed into the wearer's undergarment for support or 2) utilization of any other waistband, straps, or adhesive to maintain the support frame in position on the wearer's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Inyoung Sa, HyeJin Lee, CaiShan Tan, HyoungKun Park, Nathaniel T. Hollingsworth, SeongDae Roh
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Publication number: 20190133833Abstract: An absorbent article which can have an improved vertical absorption capability in the depth direction of the absorbent article. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent system positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The absorbent system can have at least a fluid intake layer and an absorbent core. The fluid intake layer can provide the absorbent article with a raised portion which can improve the vertical absorption capability in the depth direction of the absorbent article.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: HyungWoo Park, SungYeon Hong, SeongDae Roh, JuHyung Lee, Moonyoung Cho, HyoungKun Park, YeonJung Kim
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Publication number: 20180353354Abstract: A band-fastened packaging for containing absorbent articles includes a pocket component for housing the articles. The pocket component includes a front and back wall, with at least the front wall defining an opening into the pocket component. At least the front and back walls form a packaging closed end. A packaging flap is hingedly connected to the back wall for covering the opening, the packaging flap including a flap wall having an outermost flap wall edge. A band-fastener is attached to the outermost flap wall edge. The band-fastener is capable of separating from the outermost flap wall edge between two spaced-apart points, and includes a flap-facing inner edge. The packaging closed end may be inserted between the outermost flap wall edge facing inner edge in order to maintain the packaging in a closed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: HyeJin Lee, SeongDae Roh, JongSoo Lee
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Publication number: 20170354549Abstract: An absorbent article includes two planar liquid permeable topsheet layers with a first topsheet layer suspended from the longitudinal ends of the second topsheet layer. The first topsheet layer is of shorter length than the second topsheet layer such that the relaxed absorbent article includes a curvature along its length. The first topsheet layer defines a central opening and two end openings which allow for air circulation through the article and also for the second topsheet layer to be seen through the openings in the first topsheet layer. While the first topsheet layer is at least extensible, it is desirably elastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: MoonYoung Cho, HyungByum Kim, JuHyung Lee, HyungWoo Park, SeongDae Roh
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Publication number: 20170252231Abstract: An absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent system positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The absorbent system can have at least a fluid intake layer, an absorbent core, and a distribution layer. The fluid intake layer and the absorbent core can define an aligned annular opening in the absorbent system and can maintain the topsheet layer in a spaced apart relationship from the distribution layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: SungSu A. Kim, HyungWoo Park, Moonyoung Cho, JuHyung Lee, SeoYeon Son, SeongDae Roh, Sara L Rosack
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Publication number: 20170239102Abstract: An absorbent article which can be more readily adaptable to meet the needs of the individual wearer of the absorbent article. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent core between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The backsheet layer can have a garment attachment mechanism located on a garment facing surface of the backsheet layer. The absorbent article can further have a protection layer situated over and engaged with the garment attachment mechanism. The protection layer can be capable of being at least partially dis-engaged from the garment attachment mechanism. The protection layer of the absorbent article can be utilized by the wearer to provide additional area of coverage as deemed suitable by the wearer of the absorbent article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: KyuLe Lee, Junghyun Park, Franz Aschenbrenner, SeongDae Roh
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Publication number: 20170057721Abstract: A relatively large splittable outer packaging includes a splitting structure along at least one side face panel, for separating two portions of the outer packaging into at least one relatively shorter outer package. Upon separation of the two portions, individually wrapped absorbent articles having sealed edges on the wrappers and that are contained in the outer packaging, are exposed at openings in the at least one relatively shorter outer package, for ease of dispensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: HyeJin Lee, SeongDae Roh, JongSoo Lee, Alice Susan Gordon
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Patent number: 9173786Abstract: An absorbent personal care article, such as a sanitary napkin or incontinence pad is described having a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline and including a pair of opposed first and second wings extending along the longitudinal sides of the article. The article further includes first and second protective strips attached to the sides of the article such that when the wings are folded under the article and around the wearer's undergarment, the first and second protective strips extend laterally outboard of the article and the edges of the wearer's undergarment to provide additional protection against leakage of body fluids deposited onto the absorbent personal care article.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: SeongDae Roh, HyongBom Kim, HyungWoo Park, SeoYeon Son
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Publication number: 20140343525Abstract: An absorbent personal care article, such as a sanitary napkin or incontinence pad is described having a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline and including a pair of opposed first and second wings extending along the longitudinal sides of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: SeongDae Roh, HyongBom Kim, HyungWoo Park, SeoYeon Son
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Publication number: 20140324009Abstract: An apertured fibrous nonwoven web with an array of apertures is made that allows for increased functionality and improved aesthetic appearance. The material is particularly well-suited for use as a topsheet or bodyside liner material for personal care absorbent articles including, but not limited to feminine hygiene products, diapers, diaper pants, training pants, adult incontinence devices, bandages and the like. The fibrous nonwoven web includes first, second and third arrays of apertures with varying characteristics that provide improved fluid handling properties for various body exudates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: JuHyung Lee, HyungByum Kim, HyungWoo Park, SeongDae Roh, SeoYeon Son, SungSu A. Kim, Xie Jihua
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Patent number: D598540Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: HyungWoo Park, SeongDae Roh, EunJung Kang, HyongBom Kim
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Patent number: D598541Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: HyungWoo Park, SeongDae Roh, EunJung Kang, HyongBom Kim