Patents by Inventor Thomas Alexander Horn
Thomas Alexander Horn 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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Patent number: 10123919Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a fastening system with male and female components is disclosed. The female component may include a fibrous material having an overall thickness and an overall fiber cross-sectional dimension. The male component may include a plurality of hooks configured to engage the female component, the hooks having features with dimensions relating to the overall thickness and/or the overall fiber cross-sectional dimension of the fibrous material.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Nayda Liz Ramos-Medina, Michael Timothy Looney, Arman Ashraf, Mark James Kline, Thomas Alexander Horn, Thierry J. Marche, Olivier J. Blanc
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Patent number: 9717309Abstract: A hook fastener including a base strip and a field of hooks, each hook having a stem and a cap, the cap including at least one lateral overhang, and each hook being further delimited by two opposing substantially planar surfaces, wherein the overhang includes a swelling located at a distance from the stem so that the thickness of the overhang increases in the swelling, the bottom surface of the overhang forming a cavity for receiving filaments.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: APLIX, S.A.Inventors: Thierry Marche, Olivier Blanc, Nayda Liz Ramos Medina, Michael Timothy Looney, Thomas Alexander Horn
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Patent number: 9468265Abstract: A mechanical fastening system having an engaging component and a receiving component. The receiving component has a first bond line, a second bond line, a bond zone, and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions. The second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line. The bond zone circumscribes the first bond line and the second bond line. The plurality of consecutive sweep regions are disposed within the bond zone. At least one sweep region includes a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, and the remaining sweep regions include at least a portion of the first or the second bond lines. The receiving component has a bond ratio greater than or equal to about 1 and less than or equal to about 20.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, Mark James Kline, Kazuhiko Masuda, Hisashi Morimoto
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Patent number: 9414975Abstract: A process for forming an absorbent article comprising a substrate having a composite image printed thereon. The composite image includes artwork portions printed on the top and bottom surfaces of the printed article substrate, which are vertically aligned with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Clarissa Maldonado, John Carroll Molander, Alrick Vincent Warner, Thomas Alexander Horn
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Patent number: 9259059Abstract: A loop member for a mechanical fastener comprises a nonwoven web, the nonwoven web having a pattern of intersecting bond lines. The pattern is characterized in that at least a portion comprises a first plurality of non-intersecting continuous bond lines and a second plurality of non-intersecting continuous bond lines, each non-intersecting continuous bond line of the first plurality intersecting each non-intersecting continuous bond line of the second plurality. The intersecting bond lines define unbonded pattern elements, each of the pattern elements being at least partially bounded by non-linear segments of the bond lines. The bond pattern for a nonwoven web is suitable for use as a loop member of a mechanical fastener.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, John Norman Simmons
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Publication number: 20150238373Abstract: A hook for use on a male fastening material in a fastening system, wherein the hook is configured for use with a fibrous material as a female fastening material in the fastening system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Nayda Liz Ramos-Medina, Michael Timothy Looney, Arman Ashraf, Mark James Kline, Thomas Alexander Horn, Thierry J. Marche, Olivier J. Blanc
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Patent number: 9091005Abstract: A nonwoven web is provided. The nonwoven web contains a side-by-side composite fiber having crimps. The composite fiber contains first and second propylene polymers. The nonwoven web contains a bonded portion that contains a bonding pattern containing zigzag unit patterns. The zigzag unit patterns are continuous and substantially parallel with a first direction and are disposed in a second direction at predetermined intervals. A triangle formed by adjacent three contact points of a first diagonal line and a second diagonal line of the unit pattern contains a part of the unit pattern that is adjacent to the triangle in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Kazuhiko Masuda, Hisashi Morimoto, Thomas Alexander Horn, Mark James Kline
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Patent number: 9084701Abstract: A disposable wearable absorbent article having a hook and loop fastening system that comprises a nonwoven female fastening material and a male fastening material with a plurality of bidirectional micro-sized hooks, each having a cap and at least one arm. The height of each hook and cap may be defined relative to the overall thickness of the female fastening material. Caps may have a vertical engagement effective area that has: (a) at least two sides that are substantially parallel; (b) a width-to-thickness aspect ratio from 1 to 2; and (c) an area from 40,000 to 120,000 ?2. Caps may have an overall recessed width and a deepest recessed depth that is defined relative to the overall fiber cross-sectional dimension.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Nayda Liz RamosMedina, Michael Timothy Looney, Arman Ashraf, Mark James Kline, Thomas Alexander Horn, Thierry J. Marche, Olivier J. Blanc
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Publication number: 20150074956Abstract: The present invention relates to a hook fastener including a base strip and a field of hooks, each hook comprising a stem and a cap, said cap including at least one lateral overhang, and each hook being further delimited by two opposing substantially planar surfaces, wherein the overhang comprises a swelling located at a distance from the stem so that the thickness of the overhang increases in said swelling, the bottom surface of the overhang forming a cavity for receiving filaments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: APLIXInventors: Thierry Marche, Olivier Blanc, Nayda Liz Ramos Medina, Michael Timothy Looney, Thomas Alexander Horn
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Publication number: 20150033513Abstract: A mechanical fastening system having an engaging component and a receiving component. The receiving component has a first bond line, a second bond line, a bond zone, and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions. The second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line. The bond zone circumscribes the first bond line and the second bond line. The plurality of consecutive sweep regions are disposed within the bond zone. At least one sweep region includes a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, and the remaining sweep regions include at least a portion of the first or the second bond lines. The receiving component has a bond ratio greater than or equal to about 1 and less than or equal to about 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Thomas Alexander HORN, Mark James KLINE, Kazuhiko MASUDA, Hisashi MORIMOTO
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Patent number: 8898868Abstract: A mechanical fastening system having an engaging component and a receiving component. The receiving component has a first bond line, a second bond line, a bond zone, and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions. The second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line. The bond zone circumscribes the first bond line and the second bond line. The plurality of consecutive sweep regions are disposed within the bond zone. At least one sweep region includes a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, and the remaining sweep regions include at least a portion of the first or the second bond lines. The receiving component has a bond ratio greater than or equal to about 1 and less than or equal to about 20.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, Mark James Kline, Kazuhiko Masuda, Hisashi Morimoto
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Patent number: 8748691Abstract: A three dimensional printed article having a composite image printed thereon is disclosed. The composite image includes top and bottom artwork portions printed on the top and bottom surfaces of the printed article substrate. Both artwork portions are visible through a translucent or transparent substrate, thereby forming a visible composite image. The substrate can be a non-woven web. By printing on both surfaces of the substrate, the three dimensional printed article provides a good quality, aesthetically pleasing three-dimensional image that limits the loss of color and appearance of fuzz during normal use of the article. The three-dimensional printed article allows a more versatile creation of build colors and reduces the number of process colors required to print the composite image. The three-dimensional printed article can be integrated into an absorbent article, such as a diaper. A method of printing the three-dimensional printed article and forming the absorbent article are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Clarissa Maldonado, John Molander, Alrick Vincent Warner, Thomas Alexander Horn
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Publication number: 20140107603Abstract: A process for forming an absorbent article comprising a substrate having a composite image printed thereon. The composite image includes artwork portions printed on the top and bottom surfaces of the printed article substrate, which are vertically aligned with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Clarissa Maldonado, John Carroll MOLANDER, Alrick Vincent WARNER, Thomas Alexander HORN
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Publication number: 20140047678Abstract: A mechanical fastening system having an engaging component and a receiving component. The receiving component has a first bond line, a second bond line, a bond zone, and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions. The second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line. The bond zone circumscribes the first bond line and the second bond line. The plurality of consecutive sweep regions are disposed within the bond zone. At least one sweep region includes a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, and the remaining sweep regions include at least a portion of the first or the second bond lines. The receiving component has a bond ratio greater than or equal to about 1 and less than or equal to about 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Alexander HORN, Mark James KLINE, Kazuhiko MASUDA, Hisashi MORIMOTO
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Patent number: 8637727Abstract: A three dimensional printed article having a composite image printed thereon is disclosed. The composite image includes top and bottom artwork portions printed on the top and bottom surfaces of the printed article substrate. Both artwork portions are visible through a translucent or transparent substrate, thereby forming a visible composite image. The substrate can be a non-woven web. By printing on both surfaces of the substrate, the three dimensional printed article provides a good quality, aesthetically pleasing three-dimensional image that limits the loss of color and appearance of fuzz during normal use of the article. The three-dimensional printed article allows a more versatile creation of process colors and reduces the number of spot colors required to print the composite image. The three-dimensional printed article can be integrated into an absorbent article, such as a diaper. A method of printing the three-dimensional printed article and forming the absorbent article are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Clarissa Maldonado, John Molander, Alrick Vincent Warner, Thomas Alexander Horn
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Patent number: 8590119Abstract: A mechanical fastening system having an engaging component and a receiving component. The receiving component has a first bond line, a second bond line, a bond zone, and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions. The second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line. The bond zone circumscribes the first bond line and the second bond line. The plurality of consecutive sweep regions are disposed within the bond zone. At least one sweep region includes a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, and the remaining sweep regions include at least a portion of the first or the second bond lines. The receiving component has a bond ratio greater than or equal to about 1 and less than or equal to about 20.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, Mark James Kline, Kazuhiko Masuda, Hisashi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20130123738Abstract: A hook for use on a male fastening material in a fastening system, wherein the hook is configured for use with a fibrous material as a female fastening material in the fastening system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Nayda Liz RamosMedina, Michael Timothy Looney, Arman Ashraf, Mark James Kline, Thomas Alexander Horn, Thierry J. Marche, Olivier J. Blanc
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Patent number: 8388596Abstract: A mechanical fastening system having an engaging component and a receiving component. The receiving component has a first bond line, a second bond line, a bond zone, and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions. The second bond line is disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line. The bond zone circumscribes the first bond line and the second bond line. The plurality of consecutive sweep regions are disposed within the bond zone. At least one sweep region includes a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, and the remaining sweep regions include at least a portion of the first or the second bond lines. The receiving component has a bond ratio greater than or equal to about 1 and less than or equal to about 20.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, Mark James Kline, Kazuhiko Masuda, Hisashi Morimoto
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Publication number: 20120089112Abstract: Absorbent article comprising a loop member for a hook and loop fastener. The loop member comprises a knitted fabric which is adhesively attached to a carrier. The adhesive pattern for attaching the knitted fabric onto a carrier has a first plurality of adhesive stripes extending substantially in the warp thread direction of the knitted fabric and a second plurality of adhesive stripes extending substantially perpendicular to the first plurality of adhesive stripes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, Dieter Homoelle, Georg Baldauf
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Publication number: 20110257620Abstract: A bond pattern comprising bond lines that define tessellating pattern elementsType: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, Mark James Kline, Georg Baldauf