The Procter Gamble Company

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Tue Procter & Gamble Company

David Christopher Oetjen

Paul Thomas Weisman

John Lee Hammons

Signe Christina Larson

Lisa June Hood

Ronald Ray McFall

Atsushi Ueminami

Kasey Marie Gust

Christine Marie Luzader

Letha Margie Hines

Horst Blessing

Richard George Coe

Alrick Vincent Warner

Hui Yang

James W Cree

Christine Gail Luzader

Patricia Lee Lampson

Claudio Antonio Matos

Ryan Breehne

Kasey Marie Hudson

Shirley Lee Chow

Megan R Moore

Betsabe Aristud

John Lee Hammon

Libby Christina Makley

An absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline, a body facing surface and an opposing garment facing surface is described. The absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet and absorbent core therebetween. Also, the article includes first, second, and third capacity indicators visible from the body facing surface of the article. The absorbent article includes a background region which separates, at least in part, the first, second, and third capacity indicators.

Absorbent article having a multi-component visual signal

The present disclosure relates to homogeneous or heterogeneous polymer foam structures having a graphic printed thereon. As discussed herein, foam structures, such as for example High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam structures may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and one or more graphics may be printed directly on the first and/or second surfaces of the foam. The graphic may comprise ink positioned on the first and/or second surface, wherein the ink may penetrate into the foam structure below the surface on which the ink is applied. As such, the ink may reside on the foam structure and/or within the foam structure at various depths below the first and/or second surface.

Heterogeneous foam materials having a graphic printed thereon

A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region.

Method of producing a composite multi-layered printed absorbent article

A process for making a composite web is disclosed. The composite web can be incorporated into an absorbent article. A volume of ink is applied to the composite web such that when the composite web is incorporated into the absorbent article, a visual signal is produced.

Absorbent article having a composite web with visual signal thereon

A web of material having a plurality of ink droplets disposed thereon is disclosed. The ink droplets may be configured in a variety of different fashions on the web of material.

Printed polymeric webs and method for making

The methods and apparatuses relate to digitally printing a substrate using first and second printheads. The first printhead includes a first printhead width and the second printhead includes a second printhead width. The first printhead overlaps with the second printhead such that the first printhead width overlaps with the second printhead width in a cross direction. The overlapping first and second printheads form a first print zone, an overlapping print zone, and a second print zone. The first printhead may deposit droplets onto the substrate in the first print zone and/or the overlapping zone. The second printhead may deposit droplets onto the substrate in the overlapping print zone and/or the second print zone. The droplets deposited in the overlapping print zone may unite to illustrate multiple colors and/or may remain ununited. By using overlapping printheads, various colors may be illustrated and the width of the substrate may be printed on.

Method and apparatus for digitally printing absorbent article components

A method for producing a multi-layered absorbent articles is disclosed. At least two of the layers include a colored region.

Method of producing a multi-layered printed absorbent article

An apparatus for providing non-contact application of fluids onto web materials and articles is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a gravure roll having a hollow rotating shell having a plurality of cavities disposed within the outer surface thereof and a stationary cylindrical core having a central bore and a channel disposed therein. A fluid disposed within a respective cavity of the plurality of cavities disposed within the outer surface of the hollow rotating shell is removed from the respective cavity by the positive pressure when the positive pressure is fluidly communicated from the central bore through the channel and into the cavity from the surface of the stationary cylindrical core.

Apparatus for non-contact printing of actives onto web materials and articles

A method for producing a multi-layered absorbent article is disclosed. At least two of the layers include a colored region.

A composite web comprising a nonwoven layer, wherein the composite web can be incorporated into an absorbent article. A volume of ink is applied to the composite web such that when the composite web is incorporated into the absorbent article, a visual signal is produced. Methods of printing on the composite web are also provided.

Included are embodiments for image distortion reduction in web printing. Some embodiments are configured for determining an ink drop speed of ink from a printer and determining a web travel speed of a web of material, where the web of material engages with a folding board during printing that manipulates a plane of the web of material such that a projection of the web width is effectively reduced. Some embodiments may be configured for determining an altered web geometry of the web of material while engaging with the folding board, receiving a desired image for printing on the web of material, and calculating a pixel displacement of the plurality of pixels. Some embodiments may be configured for creating an altered image that utilizes the pixel displacement from the desired image and sending data related to the altered image for printing on the web of material.

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West Chester, OH, United States of America

David Christopher Oetjen