Patents by Inventor Steve J. Waas

Steve J. Waas 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).

  • Embossed absorbent article
    Patent number: 8859842
    Abstract: An absorbent article with topsheet, backsheet and absorbent core having an embossment region on the body facing side thereof and two spaced apart, longitudinally extending depression regions on the garment facing side thereof, including an adhesive pattern applied by a spray method directly onto the backsheet that intersects the depression regions and a release paper operatively attached to the adhesive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory J. Wilson, Rong Deng, Steve J. Waas
  • Method for embossing an absorbent article using a segmented anvil
    Patent number: 8491742
    Abstract: A method for embossing an absorbent article using a segmented anvil and attaching a release paper to a backsheet having depressed regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steve J. Waas, Gregory J. Wilson, Rong Deng, Valerie J. Henderson
  • EMBOSSED ABSORBENT ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20120109093
    Abstract: An embossed article having one or more adhesive patterns serving to operatively attach a release paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory J. Wilson, Rong Deng, Steve J. Waas
  • METHOD FOR EMBOSSING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE USING A SEGMENTED ANVIL
    Publication number: 20120103505
    Abstract: A method for embossing an absorbent article using a segmented anvil and attaching a release paper to a backsheet having depressed regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Steve J. Waas, Gregory J. Wilson, Rong Deng, Valerie J. Henderson