Patents by Inventor Zdenek Mecl
Zdenek Mecl 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: 12070932Abstract: Layered nonwoven textile containing a first layer (T) of filaments, which contains endless filaments containing a first carrier polymer (A1) and a first binding polymer (B1), which forms at least a part of surface of said endless filaments and which has a melting temperature at least 5° C. lower than the first carrier polymer (A1), wherein the first layer (T) of filaments contains bonding points in a spaced arrangement, wherein the bonding points interconnect the filaments and are formed by the first binding polymer (B1), a second layer (M) of filaments, which contains filaments containing a carrier material, the stiffness of which is lower than the stiffness of the first carrier polymer (A1), and a second binding polymer (B2), which has a melting temperature at least 5° C., preferably at least 10° C.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignees: PFNONWOVENS HOLDING S.R.O., PFNONWOVENS CZECH S.R.O., PFN—GIC A.SInventors: Pavlina Kasparkova, Michael Kauschke, Zdenek Mecl
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Publication number: 20230392310Abstract: A nonwoven fabric comprising a plurality of filamentary strata, wherein the fabric comprises —a first stratum (A), which forms an outer surface of the nonwoven fabric and comprises continuous multi-component filaments comprising a component, which forms at least 20% of the surface of the filaments and bonds within the first stratum (A) and has its melting point at least 5° C. lower than the melting point of the other components of the filaments of the first stratum (A), and —a second stratum (B), which comprises continuous multi-component filaments comprising a component, which forms at least 20% of the surface of the filaments and bonds within the second stratum (B) and has its melting point at least 5° C. lower than the melting point of the other components of the filaments of the second stratum (B), —wherein the bulk density of the fabric is lower than 60 kg/m3.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Michael KAUSCHKE, Zdenek MECL, Nikol POLASKOVA, Patrick BOHL, Christine NOACK, Tobias WAGNER
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Publication number: 20230218452Abstract: A nonwoven fabric structure for absorbent articles comprising a first layer, a second layer and superabsorbent particles, said first layer comprising endless filaments, —which comprise at least a first polymeric material (A) and a second polymeric material (B) having its melting point lower than the first polymeric material (A), —wherein the second polymeric material (B) extends in the longitudinal direction of the filament and forms at least a part of the surface of the filament and—the first layer contains filament-to-filament bonds formed of the second polymeric material (B), —void volume between the filaments of the first layer forms at least 65% of the volume of the first layer, the second layer comprising endless filaments, wherein the superabsorbent particles are arranged at least between the first layer and the second layer and within some of the voids of the first layer and/or the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Pavlina KASPARKOVA, Zdenek MECL
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Publication number: 20230181377Abstract: A fibrous layer, wherein surface of the fibres has surface energy below 50 mN/m, characterised in that the calculated strike through time coefficient (cSTT) of the fibrous layer is below 20 and the fibrous layer is bonded in its entire volume at fibre to fibre contact bonding points, wherein the specific fibre surface is the surface area of the fibres in m2 per 1 m2 of the fibrous layer, basis weight is the weight of the layer in kg per 1 m2 of the fibrous layer, the specific void volume is the volume of empty spaces between the fibres in m3 per 1 m2 of the fibrous layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Pavlina KASPARKOVA, Michael KAUSCHKE, Zdenek MECL
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Publication number: 20230124706Abstract: Layered nonwoven textile containing a first layer (T) of filaments, which contains endless filaments containing a first carrier polymer (A1) and a first binding polymer (B1), which forms at least a part of surface of said endless filaments and which has a melting temperature at least 5° C. lower than the first carrier polymer (A1), wherein the first layer (T) of filaments contains bonding points in a spaced arrangement, wherein the bonding points interconnect the filaments and are formed by the first binding polymer (B1), a second layer (M) of filaments, which contains filaments containing a carrier material, the stiffness of which is lower than the stiffness of the first carrier polymer (A1), and a second binding polymer (B2), which has a melting temperature at least 5° C., preferably at least 10° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Pavlina KASPARKOVA, Michael KAUSCHKE, Zdenek MECL
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Publication number: 20220008263Abstract: A nonwoven fabric and a method of production of said nonwoven fabric are disclosed, wherein the nonwovens fabric comprises at least one layer, said layer comprising endless filaments, —which comprise at least a first polymeric material (A) and a second polymeric material (B) having its melting point lower than the first polymeric material A, —wherein the second polymeric material (B) extends in the longitudinal direction of the filament and forms at least a part of the surface of the filament and—the at least one layer of endless filaments comprises filament-to-filament bonds formed of the second polymeric material (B), wherein all components of the filaments are arranged across the cross-section of the filament in a non-crimpable configuration and the nonwoven fabric has a structural softness of at least 80 (m4 mm2 g?2).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Jana Kroutilova, Michael Maas, Zdenek Mecl, Tobias Wagner, Frantisek Klaska, Pavlina Kasparkova
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Patent number: 11168419Abstract: A nonwoven web comprising heat bondable fibres and comprising bonding impressions that form a pattern repeated in the machine direction (MD), wherein the bonding impressions include: a system of basic bonding impressions, which are arranged to create visually primary patterns and an area of each basic impression is at least 1 mm2, and a system of auxiliary bonding impressions having the area smaller than 1 mm2, and wherein a sum of bonding areas of the individual auxiliary bonding impressions accounts for at least 30% of a total bonding area.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: PFNONWOVENS CZECH S.R.O.Inventors: Zdenek Mecl, Jana Kroutilova, Jiri Kummer, Jaroslav Kohut, Katerina Tvaruzkova, Jitka Zerehsaz, Jitka Svobodova
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Publication number: 20200016013Abstract: A spunbond nonwoven web for an acquisition/distribution layer, the web comprising a first layer (1) of filaments, wherein the first layer (1) consists of continuous crimped bi-component filaments of an eccentric core/sheath structure, the filaments having a diameter in the range of 15 to 35 microns and exhibiting at least 3 crimps/cm, a second filament layer (2) arranged in direct contact on the first layer (1), wherein the second layer (2) of filaments comprises continuous crimped bi-component filaments of an eccentric core/sheath structure, the filaments having a diameter, which is smaller than the diameter of the filaments in the first layer (1) and which is in the range of to 20 microns and exhibiting at least 3 crimps/cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Zdenek Mecl, Frantisek Klaska, Jana Kroutilova
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Publication number: 20190161897Abstract: A nonwoven web comprising heat bondable fibres and comprising bonding impressions that form a pattern repeated in the machine direction (MD), wherein the bonding impressions include: a system of basic bonding impressions, which are arranged to create visually primary patterns and an area of each basic impression is at least 1 mm2, and a system of auxiliary bonding impressions having the area smaller than 1 mm2, and wherein a sum of bonding areas of the individual auxiliary bonding impressions accounts for at least 30% of a total bonding area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Zdenek Mecl, Jana Kroutilova, Jiri Kummer, Jaroslav Kohut, Katerina Tvaruzkova, Jitka Zerehsaz, Jitka Svobodova
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Patent number: 10028866Abstract: An article having as a component a section of nonwoven web formed predominately of polymeric fibers is disclosed. The section of nonwoven web may have a pattern of consolidating bonds impressed on the surface. The bonds may have at least one bond shape; and the bond shape may have a perimeter with a greatest measurable length and greatest measurable width. The perimeter may have a convex portion and an aspect ratio of length/width of at least 2.5. Other features may be imparted relating to the density and orientations of the bonds relative machine and cross directions of the web. The bond shape reflects the shape of a corresponding bonding protrusion on a bonding roller. It is believed that the shape, density and/or orientation of the bonding protrusions affect air flow through the bonding nip in a way that may be utilized to enhance loft of the resulting bonded nonwoven web.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Han Xu, Antonius Lambertus DeBeer, Olaf Erik Alexander Isele, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Zdenek Mecl, Pavlina Kasparkova
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Publication number: 20180178486Abstract: This invention relates to nonwoven textile with barrier properties containing a first barrier layer A with a theoretical cover coefficient TCC A, and consisting of fibres having a median fibre diameter in the layer of dAm, and a second barrier layer B with a theoretical cover coefficient TCC B, and consisting of fibres having a median fibre diameter in the layer of dBm; while the first barrier layer A and the second barrier layer B are together in direct contact. The median diameters of fibres in the first and second layer have a theoretical fibre diameter coefficient x=(dBm?dAm)/dAm, where the theoretical fibre diameter coefficient x is less than or equal to 1 and where the theoretical fibre diameter coefficient x is greater than or equal to 0.25, and the sum of the theoretical cover coefficient TCC A and TCC B is greater than or equal to 50%.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Zdenek Mecl, Jaroslav Kohut, Pavlina Kasparkova
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Patent number: 9993369Abstract: An article having as a component a nonwoven material, which includes a layer of spunbond fibers. The fibers of the nonwoven material are made of a composition that includes a first polyolefin, a second polyolefin that is a propylene copolymer and is different from the first polyolefin and a softness enhancer additive. The layer of fibers also includes a plurality of calendering bonds with an aspect ratio of at least 2.5.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Han Xu, Antonius Lambertus De Beer, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Zdenek Mecl, Pavlina Kasparkova, Jitka Zerehsaz, Jaroslav Kohut
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Publication number: 20160324698Abstract: An article having as a component a section of nonwoven web formed predominately of polymeric fibers is disclosed. The section of nonwoven web may have a pattern of consolidating bonds impressed on the surface. The bonds may have at least one bond shape; and the bond shape may have a perimeter with a greatest measurable length and greatest measurable width. The perimeter may have a convex portion and an aspect ratio of length/width of at least 2.5. Other features may be imparted relating to the density and orientations of the bonds relative machine and cross directions of the web. The bond shape reflects the shape of a corresponding bonding protrusion on a bonding roller. It is believed that the shape, density and/or orientation of the bonding protrusions affect air flow through the bonding nip in a way that may be utilized to enhance loft of the resulting bonded nonwoven web.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Han Xu, Antonius Lambertus DeBeer, Olaf Erik Alexander Isele, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Zdenek Mecl, Pavlina Kasparkova
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Patent number: 9408761Abstract: An article having as a component a section of nonwoven web formed predominately of polymeric fibers is disclosed. The section of nonwoven web may have a pattern of consolidating bonds impressed on the surface. The bonds may have at least one bond shape; and the bond shape may have a perimeter with a greatest measurable length and greatest measurable width. The perimeter may have a convex portion and an aspect ratio of length/width of at least 2.5. Other features may be imparted relating to the density and orientations of the bonds relative machine and cross directions of the web. The bond shape reflects the shape of a corresponding bonding protrusion on a bonding roller. It is believed that the shape, density and/or orientation of the bonding protrusions affect air flow through the bonding nip in a way that may be utilized to enhance loft of the resulting bonded nonwoven web.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Han Xu, Antonius Lambertus Debeer, Olaf Erik Alexander Isele, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Zdenek Mecl, Pavlina Kasparkova
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Patent number: 9347159Abstract: A method of producing nonwoven textile by a spunmelt process of a polymer, the basis of which is at least one polyolefin, comprising a barrier and antistatic treatment, especially for protective garments for industry and health care. A polyolefin polymer which is suitable for forming fibers is mixed with a first additive capable of modifying a surface property and capable of migration through the polymer, then the mixture is used for producing at least one layer of the nonwoven textile by a spun-melt process, and prior to the termination of the migration of the first additive and to the stabilizing of the final barrier properties on the surface of the fibers a second additive is applied to the layer, the second additive being capable of modifying the antistatic property of the material, and then the nonwoven textile is exposed to a temperature and relative humidity conditions for a time period such that the first additive migrates towards the surface and the second additive undergoes changes on said surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Pegas Nonwovens s.r.o.Inventors: Frantisek Klaska, Zdenek Mecl, Katerina Tvaruzkova, Pavlina Kasparkova
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Publication number: 20150354112Abstract: A had comprising crimped bi- or multicomponent fibres consisting of at least two sections, which comprise a polymer or polymer blend as a predominant component and which are arranged across the cross-section of the fiber to promote crimping of the fibre during the setting process and which predominant components differ in. the crystallisation beat (dHc). The difference in the crystallisation heat (dHc) is in the range from 30 J/g to 5 J/g, and the predominant components differ in at least one of the other parameters selected from the group of melt flow index, degree of polydispersion and flexural modulus, while the relative difference of the predominant components is: for the flow index in the range from 100 g/10 min to 5 g/10 min and/or for the degree of polydispersion less than 1, but above 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: PEGAS NONWOVENS s.r.o.Inventors: Jaroslav KOHUT, Zdenek MECL, Frantisek KLASKA, Pavlina KASPARKOVA
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Publication number: 20140127459Abstract: A product that includes a soft nonwoven web is disclosed. The nonwoven web includes a first fibrous layer made of a first composition and a second fibrous layer made of a second composition. The second composition is different from the first composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Han XU, John Ferrer, Antonius Lambertus Debeer, Zdenek Mecl, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Pavlina Kasparkova, Jaroslav Kohut
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Publication number: 20140127461Abstract: A product that includes a soft nonwoven web is disclosed. The nonwoven web includes a first fibrous layer made of a first composition and a second fibrous layer made of a second composition. The second composition is different from the first composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Han XU, John Ferrer, Antonius Lambertus Debeer, Zdenek Mecl, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Pavlina Kasparkova, Jaroslav Kohut
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Publication number: 20140127460Abstract: A product that includes a soft nonwoven web is disclosed. The nonwoven web includes a first fibrous layer made of a first composition and a second fibrous layer made of a second composition. The second composition is different from the first composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Han Xu, John Ferrer, Antonius Lambertus Debeer, Zdenek Mecl, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Pavlina Kasparkova, Jaroslav Kohut
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Publication number: 20140088535Abstract: An article having as a component a nonwoven material, which includes a layer of spunbond fibers. The fibers of the nonwoven material are made of a composition that includes a first polyolefin, a second polyolefin that is a propylene copolymer and is different from the first polyolefin and a softness enhancer additive. The layer of fibers also includes a plurality of calendering bonds with an aspect ratio of at least 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Han Xu, Antonius Lambertus De Beer, Frantisek Klaska, Jiri Kummer, Zdenek Mecl, Pavlina Kasparkova, Jitka Pokorna, Jaroslav Kohut