Patents by Inventor Susan Joan Daniels

Susan Joan Daniels 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).

  • Method and apparatus for scarfing fibrous substrates
    Patent number: 7157033
    Abstract: An apparatus for scarfing a fibrous web includes a rotatable scarfing roll with vacuum ports and an air moving source in fluid communication with the vacuum ports. The rotatable scarfing roll has a core member which includes a plurality of scarfing elements connected thereto and vacuum ports located therein. A method for scarfing a fibrous web includes providing a rotatable scarfing roll with vacuum ports and reducing scarfing wind by applying vacuum to the vacuum ports. A method for producing absorbent articles includes providing a fibrous web, contacting the fibrous web with a rotatable scarfing roll with vacuum ports to remove a portion of the fibrous web, applying vacuum to the vacuum ports to reduce scarfing wind, and producing an absorbent article with the fibrous web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Dixon John Kuchenbecker, Bruce John Benson, Susan Joan Daniels, Michael Barth Venturino, Joseph Michael Kugler
  • Multi-stage forming drum commutator
    Patent number: 6630096
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (20) for forming a fibrous web (50) includes a movable, foraminous forming surface (22) and a substantially stationary, vacuum-commutator duct system (24) which is located substantially subjacent the forming surface (22). The vacuum-commutator duct system (24) has an entrance opening (26) that changes in configuration along a longitudinal dimension (30) of the entrance opening (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barth Venturino, Derek Paul Murphy, Susan Joan Daniels, Joseph Michael Kugler
  • Multi-stage forming drum commutator
    Publication number: 20030042660
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (20) for forming a fibrous web (50) includes a movable, foraminous forming surface (22) and a substantially stationary, vacuum-commutator duct system (24) which is located substantially subjacent the forming surface (22). The vacuum-commutator duct system (24) has an entrance opening (26) that changes in configuration along a longitudinal dimension (30) of the entrance opening (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barth Venturino, Derek Paul Murphy, Susan Joan Daniels, Joseph Michael Kugler
  • Method and apparatus for delivering particulate material to an air stream
    Patent number: 6461086
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for directing particulate material (22) into a moving gas stream includes a delivering of the particulate material (22) from a particulate reservoir (24) along a delivery direction (118) into a housing (30) having a housing axis (32). A housing gas flow is introduced into the housing (30) through at least one entry gas port (40) that has been provided in the housing (30). The housing gas flow is arranged to combine with the particulate material (22) that is delivered from the particulate reservoir (24). A swirling motion is imparted to the housing gas flow, and the swirling motion has at least a rotational component (110) of movement which is directed substantially circumferentially about the housing axis (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Milanowski, Michael Barth Venturino, Susan Joan Daniels