Patents by Inventor Stephanie Niezgoda Moss

Stephanie Niezgoda Moss 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
  • Patent number: 11666493
    Abstract: An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Callida Williams Ludher, John Lee Hammons, Kelyn Anne Arora, Clint Adam Morrow, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Dean Larry DuVal
  • Patent number: 11491057
    Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven web with continuous spunbond crimped fibers and a second web joined to the first nonwoven web. A plurality of apertures extend through at least one of the first nonwoven web or the second web. The nonwoven web includes a plurality of continuous spunbond crimped fibers wherein a plurality of apertures extend through the nonwoven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
  • Publication number: 20220168157
    Abstract: A hydroentangled patterned apertured web comprises a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web, and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The plurality of apertures comprises a first set of apertures defining a heart shape and a second set of apertures defining a diamond shape. The heart shape is positioned within the diamond shape. The diamond shape encloses the heart shape. At least one land area of the plurality of land areas separates the heart shape from the diamond shape. The patterned apertured web comprises spunbond fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
  • Patent number: 11278458
    Abstract: An article includes a chassis having a topsheet, backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an ear joined to the chassis. The ear includes a ring-rolled laminate having a first nonwoven web and an elastomeric film; wherein the first nonwoven web has a crimped spunbond fiber nonwoven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ray Dennis Dria, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Kevin Ronald Kanya, Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
  • Patent number: 11202725
    Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates are useful in leg cuffs of absorbent articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, 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
  • Publication number: 20210169708
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a topsheet, backsheet and absorbent core disposed between a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet, and an elastomeric laminate. The elastomeric laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and a preactivated film positioned between the first and second nonwoven; and a plurality of ultrasonic bonds. The absorbent core comprises absorbent material and at least one channel, wherein the at least one channel is substantially free of absorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Ray Dennis DRIA, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Kevin Ronald KANYA, Kelyn Anne ARORA, Stephanie Niezgoda MOSS, Shirdish POONDRU, Timothy Ian MULLANE, Nathan Ray WHITELY, 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: 20210038438
    Abstract: An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons, Callida Williams Ludher, Tana Marie Kirkbride, Clint Adam Morrow, Timothy Ian Mullane, Dean Larry DuVal, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss
  • Publication number: 20200383843
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described. The topsheet has an array of apertures forming apertured indicia. The array of apertures includes a first plurality of apertures having a first aspect ratio; a second plurality of apertures having a second aspect ratio and a first Absolute Feret Angle; and a third plurality of apertures having a third aspect ratio and a second Absolute Feret Angle, wherein the first Absolute Feret Angle and the second Absolute Feret Angle are different, and wherein the first aspect ratio is less than the second and third aspect ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Timothy Ian Mullane, Jill Marlene Orr, Margaret Elizabeth Porter, Jennifer Schutte, Donald Carroll Roe, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, John Brian Strube, Amanda Margaret Bicking
  • Patent number: 10849795
    Abstract: An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Kelyn Anne Arora, John Lee Hammons, Callida Williams Ludher, Tana Marie Kirkbride, Clint Adam Morrow, Timothy Ian Mullane, Dean Larry DuVal, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss
  • Publication number: 20200253794
    Abstract: An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Callida Williams Ludher, John Lee Hammons, Kelyn Anne Arora, Clint Adam Morrow, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Dean Larry DuVal
  • Publication number: 20200229988
    Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven web with continuous spunbond crimped fibers and a second web joined to the first nonwoven web. A plurality of apertures extend through at least one of the first nonwoven web or the second web. The nonwoven web includes a plurality of continuous spunbond crimped fibers wherein a plurality of apertures extend through the nonwoven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne ARORA, Stephanie Niezgoda MOSS, Shirdish POONDRU, Timothy Ian MULLANE, Nathan Ray WHITLEY, John Lee HAMMONS
  • Patent number: 10646381
    Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven web with continuous spunbond crimped fibers and a second web joined to the first nonwoven web. A plurality of apertures extend through at least one of the first nonwoven web or the second web. The nonwoven web includes a plurality of continuous spunbond crimped fibers wherein a plurality of apertures extend through the nonwoven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
  • Publication number: 20200078231
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet attached to the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is either at least a portion of the topsheet or the backsheet or at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
  • Patent number: 10583050
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described herein. The topsheet includes a first zone disposed between a second zone and a third zone; a first end area and a second end area; and an array of features which includes one of apertures, tufts, ridges, or grooves disposed in the first zone. A plurality of bond sites are disposed in the second and third zones. The plurality of bond sites are configured in a curvilinear manner in at least the first end area or the second end area and mask a boundary of the first zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Rong Deng, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Timothy Ian Mullane, Jill Marlene Orr, Margaret Elizabeth Porter, Jennifer Schutte, Donald Carroll Roe, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, John Brian Strube, Amanda Margaret Bicking
  • Publication number: 20190254887
    Abstract: Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates are useful in leg cuffs of absorbent articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne ARORA, Stephanie Niezgoda MOSS, Shirdish POONDRU, Timothy Ian MULLANE, Nathan Ray WHITELY, John Lee HAMMONS
  • Publication number: 20190209398
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described herein. The topsheet includes an array of apertures and a first array of structures which are disposed adjacent the array of apertures. A first plurality of the array of apertures is disposed generally parallel to a longitudinal axis, a second plurality of apertures has a first Absolute Feret angle, and a third plurality of apertures has a second Absolute Feret angle. The first Absolute Feret angle is different than the second Absolute Feret angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Timothy Ian Mullane, Jill Marlene Orr, Margaret Elizabeth Porter, Jennifer Schutte, Donald Carroll Roe, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, John Brian Strube, Amanda Margaret Bicking
  • Patent number: 10271999
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet attached to the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is either at least a portion of the topsheet or the backsheet or at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons