Patents by Inventor Vito Carla

Vito Carla 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).

  • Publication number: 20220401274
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The body facing surface of the bonding layer has a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, and the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf GEILICH, Vito CARLA, Digvijay RAWAT, Ronda Lynn GLASSMEYER, Pietro CECCHETTO, Christopher Philip BEWICK-SONNTAG, Christian SEIB
  • Patent number: 11446187
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The bonding layer having a basis weight of less than 100 gsm and positioned between the absorbent core and the topsheet, the bonding layer being bonded to the topsheet forming a bond pattern. The bond pattern covering at least about 10% to about 20% of the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Ralf Geilich, Vito Carla, Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Pietro Cecchettto, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Christian Seib
  • Publication number: 20210330856
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is described. The disposable absorbent article includes a topsheet forming at least a portion of a wearer-facing surface of the absorbent article; a backsheet forming at least a portion of a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and an adhesive for attachment of the disposable absorbent article to an undergarment. The adhesive is disposed on the garment-facing surface. The absorbent article exhibits a peel force of at least 1.0 N, about 1.1 N or about 1.2 N in accordance with the Peel Force test and leaves no residue on an undergarment in accordance with the Adhesive Residue test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Mariangela Caputi, Vito Carla, Matthias Morand, Naka Seidel, Andrea Pfarr Switzer, Chad M. Weldishofer
  • Publication number: 20210330520
    Abstract: An absorbent article is disclosed. The absorbent article has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, a wearer-facing surface and an opposing garment-facing surface, a front end region, an opposing back end region, and a central region disposed between the front end region and the back end region. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a plurality of pre-formed adhesive portions disposed on the garment-facing surface. The absorbent article exhibits a peel force of at least 1.0 N in accordance with the Peel Force test and leaves no residue in accordance with the Adhesive Residue test method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Mariangela Caputi, Vito Carla, Matthias Morand, Andrea Pfarr Switzer, Tana Kirkbride
  • Patent number: 11020289
    Abstract: An absorbent product comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core, the absorbent core comprising an absorbent structure comprising one or more stratum comprising one or more enrobeable elements, wherein a smooth transition zone is exhibited between an acquisition portion of the absorbent structure and a storage portion of the absorbent structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Vito Carla, Jan Claussen, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Wade Monroe Hubbard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10729592
    Abstract: An absorbent structure comprising a single stratum exhibiting a Capillarity Work Potential greater than the Capillarity Work Potential trade-off Boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Vito Carla, Wade Monroe Hubbard, Jr., John Lee Hammons
  • Publication number: 20200121522
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed. The article may include a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core structure disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core structure includes a cellulose aerogel body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventor: Vito CARLA
  • Publication number: 20170119595
    Abstract: An absorbent product comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core, the absorbent core comprising an absorbent structure comprising one or more stratum comprising one or more enrobeable elements, wherein a smooth transition zone is exhibited between an acquisition portion of the absorbent structure and a storage portion of the absorbent structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Vito Carla, Jan Claussen, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Wade Monroe Hubbard, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170119588
    Abstract: An absorbent structure comprising a single stratum exhibiting a Capillarity Work Potential greater than the Capillarity Work Potential trade-off Boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Vito Carla, Wade Monroe Hubbard, JR., John Lee Hammons
  • Publication number: 20170056258
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The bonding layer having a basis weight of less than 100 gsm and positioned between the absorbent core and the topsheet, the bonding layer being bonded to the topsheet forming a bond pattern. The bond pattern covering at least about 10% to about 20% of the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ralf Geilich, Vito Carla, Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Pietro Cecchettto, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Christian Seib
  • Patent number: 9504613
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The body facing surface of the bonding layer has a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, and the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ralf Geilich, Vito Carla, Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Pietro Cecchetto, Christopher Bewick-Sonntag, Christian Seib
  • Publication number: 20120157950
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The body facing surface of the bonding layer has a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, and the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Ralf Geilich, Vito Carla, Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Pietro Cecchetto, Christopher Bewick-Sonntag, Christian Seib
  • Publication number: 20110062274
    Abstract: Peel off device (4) for unwinding a web of material (2) from a stock roll (1), especially for high speed unwinding a web of a thin polymer film or the like, comprising a base (5) associated to the roll (1), a linear guiding device (6) mounted on the base (5), an idler support (7) linearly guided on the base (5) in a direction towards the roll (1), and a pair of idlers (9, 10) for the web (2) to be unwound. The idlers (9, 10) are mounted offset with respect to each other on the idler support (7) to provide for a meandering path of the web between the idlers (9, 10). The axes of rotation (A9, A10) of the idlers (9, 10) are parallel to the bearing axis (A3) of the roll (1). The first idler (9) is pushed towards the roll to maintain a contact force (F) between the first idler (9) and the surface of the roll (1) while the web (2) is peeled off the roll (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Comapny
    Inventors: Vito Carla, Hauke Wiechmann