Patents by Inventor Stephen Lebeuf Hardie
Stephen Lebeuf Hardie 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: 20230404818Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids are described. The article includes a primary topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system includes a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core, and wherein the primary topsheet and at least the first absorbent core include a plurality of recessed areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Patent number: 11478387Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein having a first and second fold line. The disposable absorbent articles have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed therebetween. The absorbent system has a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which may be configured in an offset manner. And, the absorbent system and/or the first and second fold lines may be configured with respect to the absorbent article to effect a caliper change in the folded article.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Patent number: 11285055Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is described. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. A carded staple fiber nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 50 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm, includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven has a pore volume radius mode of between about 60 ?m and about 120 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Publication number: 20210378882Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids are described. The article includes a primary topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system includes a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core, and wherein the primary topsheet and at least the first absorbent core include a plurality of recessed areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Patent number: 11129755Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and wherein the core comprises 1) a first laminate which includes a first superabsorbent layer disposed onto a first distribution layer and 2) a second laminate which includes a second distribution layer joined to a second superabsorbent layer; wherein the first distribution layer is joined to the second distribution layer in an offset manner along the length of the core such that a central portion of the core is formed from an overlapping joinder of the first and second laminates.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Edward Paul Carlin
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Publication number: 20210228423Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 371 mm to about 500 mm according to the Article Length Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 12 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 30 ml of from about 4 mJ to about 11 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Edward Paul Carlin
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Patent number: 10993848Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 371 mm to about 500 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 60 ml of less than about 39 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 12 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 30 ml of from about 4 mJ to about 11 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Edward Paul Carlin
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Publication number: 20200375810Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed. The absorbent article has a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, first and second side edges and first and second end edges disposed at a first end and a second end of the absorbent article, respectively. The absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. A visual signal visible from a wearer-facing surface, and wherein a difference between a length of the disposable absorbent article and a length of the visual signal is less than 35 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Edward Paul Carlin, Sonam Jayanti Patel, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Publication number: 20190314219Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles are disclosed herein having a first and second fold line. The disposable absorbent articles have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed therebetween. The absorbent system has a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which may be configured in an offset manner. And, the absorbent system and/or the first and second fold lines may be configured with respect to the absorbent article to effect a caliper change in the folded article.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Publication number: 20190314220Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system has a first and second absorbent core configured such that there is an overlap between the first and second absorbent core and a pair of outboard distances for the first and second absorbent cores.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Joshua Andrew Williams
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Publication number: 20190247244Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is described. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. A carded staple fiber nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 50 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm, includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven has a pore volume radius mode of between about 60 ?m and about 120 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Patent number: 10342715Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen LeBeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Michael Dale Trennepohl, John Ferrer
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Patent number: 10327960Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen LeBeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Michael Dale Trennepohl, John Ferrer
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Patent number: 10307309Abstract: A carded staple fiber nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 45 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 150 gsm, includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven is non-heat stiffened, has an air permeability of between about 100 m3/m2/min and about 500 m3/m2/min, and a pore radius mode of between about 60 ?m and about 120 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer
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Publication number: 20180098896Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and wherein the core comprises 1) a first laminate which includes a first superabsorbent layer disposed onto a first distribution layer and 2) a second laminate which includes a second distribution layer joined to a second superabsorbent layer; wherein the first distribution layer is joined to the second distribution layer in an offset manner along the length of the core such that a central portion of the core is formed from an overlapping joinder of the first and second laminates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20180098893Abstract: A nonwoven web suitable for use as a secondary topsheet in disposable absorbent articles is described herein. The nonwoven web is a spunlaced, carded, staple fiber, nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 40 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm. The nonwoven web has a plurality of absorbent fibers, a plurality of stiffening fibers and a plurality of resilient fibers, wherein the absorbent fibers makeup from about 20 percent to about 50 percent by weight, wherein the stiffening fibers makeup about 20 percent to about 40 percent by weight, wherein the resilient fibers makeup from about 25 percent to about 55 percent by weight, and wherein the carded staple fiber nonwoven is heat stiffened.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Gerard A. Viens, Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Edward Paul Carlin
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Publication number: 20180098891Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits a length of about 250 mm to about 329 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 20 ml of less than about 11 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.4 mm to about 9.5 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 10 ml of from about 6.2 mJ to about 10 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20180098890Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 330 mm to about 370 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 40 ml of less than about 22 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 11 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 20 ml of from about 4.4 mJ to about 10 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Publication number: 20180098889Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits an article length of from about 371 mm to about 500 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 60 ml of less than about 39 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.6 mm to about 12 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 30 ml of from about 4 mJ to about 11 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Stephen Lebeuf HARDIE, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Edward Paul CARLIN
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Patent number: 9861533Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed, in part, to a selectively apertured nonwoven material forming a portion of a disposable absorbent article. The nonwoven material comprises a layer of bicomponent fibers, and a plurality of apertures formed in the layer of bicomponent fibers. Each aperture has a major axis and a minor axis. Each major axis is larger than each minor axis. Each major axis has a length of greater than about 1.5 mm and less than about 10 mm and each minor axis has a length of greater than about 0.4 mm and less than about 1.25 mm. The nonwoven material has a basis weight of less than 25 gsm, but greater than 10 gsm. The layer of bicomponent fibers has an effective open area greater than about 3% but less than about 30%. The apertures have an aperture area greater than about 0.5 mm2 and less than about 10 mm2.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Lebeuf Hardie, Brandon Ellis Wise, John Joseph Curro, Theresa Lynn Galie