Patents by Inventor Ward Ostendorf

Ward Ostendorf 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: 20060280909
    Abstract: Three-dimensional web materials, more particularly, a three-dimensional web material having a first side and a second side are disclosed herein. The first side comprises at least one region having a plurality of spaced elongate three-dimensional protrusions extending outwardly from the first side which are preferably unitarily formed from the web material. The elongate protrusions form an amorphous pattern of a plurality of elongate two-dimensional geometrical shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Kathryn Kien, Michael Prodoehl, Ward Ostendorf, Robert Ampulski, Osman Polat
  • Publication number: 20060010629
    Abstract: This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising at least one absorbent material selected from the group consisting of short-fiber, air-laid nonwoven material, nonwoven plastic batting, cellulosic fibrous web materials, wax coated paper, corrugated paper, fluff pulp, cotton balls, cotton batting, or mixture thereof; wherein the absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Prodoehl, Brian Douglas, Jennifer Brown, Ronald Zink, Lisa Blanton, Ward Ostendorf, Michael Dugas
  • Publication number: 20060005336
    Abstract: This invention relates to a scrub pad comprising a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer comprising at least one absorbent material selected from the group consisting of short-fiber, air-laid nonwoven material, nonwoven plastic batting, cellulosic fibrous web materials, wax coated paper, corrugated paper, fluff pulp, cotton balls, cotton batting, or mixture thereof; wherein the absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Prodoehl, Brian Douglas, Jennifer Brown, Ronald Zink, Lisa Blanton, Ward Ostendorf, Michael Dugas
  • Publication number: 20050178513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to embossed tissue-towel paper products comprising one or more plies of tissue paper wherein at least one of the plies of tissue paper comprises a plurality of embossments wherein the at least one embossed plies have a total embossed area less than or equal to about 15% and an average embossment height of at least about 650 ?m and E factor of between about 0.0150 to about 1.0000 inches4 per number of embossments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Matthew Russell, Kevin Wiwi, Mark Forry, Ward Ostendorf, Michael Stelljes, Robert Ampulski