Patents by Inventor Vincent B. Newbill

Vincent B. Newbill 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).

  • Elastomeric nonwoven with attached superabsorbent polymer
    Patent number: 7355091
    Abstract: Absorbent, elastomeric materials and methods of making absorbent, elastomeric materials. The absorbent, elastomeric materials include an elastomeric substrate and a superabsorbent polymer non-adhesively attached to the substrate. The elastomeric substrate includes at least one nonwoven, and may include, for example, elastic strands, elastic film, and/or elastic foam between layers of nonwoven. The superabsorbent polymer includes particles that either encase fibers of the nonwoven or bond themselves to fibers of the nonwoven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley R. Kellenberger, Vincent B. Newbill, Daniel T. Quillin, Wendy L. Van Dyke, James Hongxue Wang, Jennifer L. Marvin
  • Methods of restoring elasticity after stiffening treatments
    Patent number: 7338625
    Abstract: Methods for restoring elasticity to a stiffened elastic material include prestretching, compressing and/or notching the stiffened elastic material. These methods can be used alone, or in combination for a compounding effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley R. Kellenberger, Vincent B. Newbill, Anthony John Wisneski, Wendy L. VanDyke
  • Absorbent articles having a superabsorbent retention web
    Publication number: 20040054342
    Abstract: Absorbent articles including an absorbent material that contains superabsorbent polymer non-adhesively attached to and restrained by a nonwoven. The material, used particularly in isolated portions of the absorbent articles of the invention, has a superabsorbent retention of at least 50% according to a stirbar retention test. Examples of such absorbent articles include pant-like garments with containment flaps and/or side panels made of the absorbent material. Other examples include swim wear garments containing the absorbent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Vincent B. Newbill, Stanley R. Kellenberger, Michael J. Niemeyer, Lawrence Howell Sawyer, Ruth Ann Lachapell, James Hongxue Wang, Jennifer L. Marvin
  • Methods of restoring elasticity after stiffening treatments
    Publication number: 20040051199
    Abstract: Methods for restoring elasticity to a stiffened elastic material include prestretching, compressing and/or notching the stiffened elastic material. These methods can be used alone, or in combination for a compounding effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Stanley R. Kellenberger, Vincent B. Newbill, Anthony John Wisneski, Wendy L. Van Dyke
  • Elastomeric nonwoven with attached superabsorbent polymer
    Publication number: 20040054341
    Abstract: Absorbent, elastomeric materials and methods of making absorbent, elastomeric materials. The absorbent, elastomeric materials include an elastomeric substrate and a superabsorbent polymer non-adhesively attached to the substrate. The elastomeric substrate includes at least one nonwoven, and may include, for example, elastic strands, elastic film, and/or elastic foam between layers of nonwoven. The superabsorbent polymer includes particles that either encase fibers of the nonwoven or bond themselves to fibers of the nonwoven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Stanley R. Kellenberger, Vincent B. Newbill, Daniel T. Quillin, Wendy L. Van Dyke, James Hongxue Wang, Jennifer L. Marvin