Patents by Inventor William L. Bunnelle

William L. Bunnelle 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).

  • Patent number: 9937277
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Publication number: 20180078425
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a compatible amorphous polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: William L. BUNNELLE
  • Publication number: 20170204307
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Patent number: 9670388
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: IFS Industries Inc.
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Publication number: 20170136737
    Abstract: An article includes a substrate including a bonding surface area, a first adhesive disposed on the bonding surface area in a first discrete pattern, the first adhesive comprising a hot melt adhesive, and a second adhesive disposed on the bonding surface area in a second discrete pattern that is complementary to the first discrete pattern, wherein the first discrete pattern comprises about 1% to about 25% of the bonding surface area and the second discrete pattern comprises a balance of the bonding surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Zaddack, Joel Snyder, Andrew Michael Kawaja, William L. Bunnelle
  • Publication number: 20170095588
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles assembled from a collection of components using an adhesive comprising an amorphous polyolefin composition and a heterophase polyolefin composition comprising amorphous character and crystalline blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: William L. BUNNELLE, Robert Haines TURNER
  • Publication number: 20170095587
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: William L. BUNNELLE
  • Patent number: 9555152
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles assembled from a collection of components using an adhesive comprising an amorphous polyolefin composition and a heterophase polyolefin composition comprising amorphous character and crystalline blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William L. Bunnelle, Robert Haines Turner
  • Patent number: 9556366
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Patent number: 9487683
    Abstract: The reactive moisture cure hot melt adhesives of the invention have substantially improved assembly properties as a result of the unique combination of materials that provide excellent green strength. The adhesive includes at least an isocyanate compound, a polyether polyol, an aromatic tackifying composition, a thermoplastic polymer, and a block polymer having at least an A block and at least a B block, wherein the A block comprises a crystalline or semi-crystalline block and the B block comprises a rubbery or amorphous block. Such block polymers can have linear, branched, radial, or dendritic morphologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: IFS Industries Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Bunnelle, John K. Fromwiller
  • Publication number: 20160095952
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles assembled from a collection of components using an adhesive comprising an amorphous polyolefin composition and a heterophase polyolefin composition comprising amorphous character and crystalline blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: William L. BUNNELLE, Robert Haines Turner
  • Publication number: 20160068716
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Patent number: 9241843
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles assembled from a collection of components using an adhesive comprising an amorphous polyolefin composition and a heterophase polyolefin composition comprising amorphous character and crystalline blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William L. Bunnelle, Robert Haines Turner
  • Publication number: 20150351977
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Patent number: 9200185
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition includes at least a semi-crystalline copolymer of propylene and a polyethylene wax having a Brookfield viscosity of about 20 cP to 500 cP at 140° C., a density of about 0.95 g/cm3 to 0.99 g/cm3 between 23° C. and 25° C., and a Mettler drop point of about 110° C. to 135° C., wherein the composition is characterized by a effective set time of about 0.1 second to 5 seconds. Articles including the composition and methods of making articles including the composition are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: ADHERENT LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith C. Knutson, Thomas H. Quinn, William L. Bunnelle
  • Patent number: 9187679
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: IFS Industries Inc.
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Publication number: 20150299525
    Abstract: Disclosed are hot melt adhesives combining an ethylene/a-olefin copolymer, an isotactic polypropylene polymer or copolymer, a nucleating agent and a tackifing resin that can be used in case or carton applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Patent number: 9139755
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: William L. Bunnelle
  • Publication number: 20150174281
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a compatible amorphous polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: William L. BUNNELLE
  • Publication number: 20150173958
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles assembled from a collection of components using an adhesive consisting essentially of an amorphous polyolefin composition comprising more than 40% 1-butene and a second amorphous polymer comprising at least one butane monomer, the polymer having a molecular weight (MWn) of at least 1000, wherein the polymer is compatible with the polyolefin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: William L. Bunnelle, Robert Haines Turner