The Procter Gamble Company

Jason Matthew Orndorff

John Joseph Curro

Robert Paul Cassoni

Benjamin Jacob Clare

Kevin Charles Strong

Christopher Gerald Donner

Evan Joseph Durling

Nathan E Moore

Elizabeth Marie Fikes

Adal Amine Tecleab

Ronald Ray McFall

Marc Richard Bourgeois

Mark Mason Hargett

Christopher Robert Lyman

Daniel Richard Royce

Ryan Andrew Burkhard

Shawn Christopher Pallotta

Marcus Shen

Gavin John Broad

Matthew Richard Allen

Jon Kevin McLaughlin

Cullen Joseph Breithaupt

Jeffrey Wes Martin

Allison Kay Hunter

Mark Levandoski

Michael Granitz

Kenneth L Ruehl

Todd Michael Yeagle

Kenji Ohshima

Hiroaki Shikata

David Zong Pan

A system and method for independently routing vehicles and delivering containers and closures to unit operation stations are disclosed. The containers and closures can, in some cases, be transported on the same vehicle. In other cases, the containers and closures can be transported on different vehicles.

System and method for independently routing vehicles and delivering containers and closures to unit operation systems

A vacuum holder for articles, a combination of a vacuum holder and an article, a system for holding and conveying articles, and a method for holding and conveying articles are disclosed. The vacuum holder includes a main body having a surface and an air passageway leading to the surface, and a valve joined to the main body and in fluid communication with the air passageway. The vacuum holder includes an extensible skirt gasket with an opening therein. An article can be placed adjacent to the surface of the main body, and a vacuum can be drawn through the air passageway to hold the article to the vacuum holder. The valve maintains the vacuum between the article and the vacuum holder without being connected to a vacuum source, until it is desired to release the article from the vacuum holder.

Vacuum holder with extensible skirt gasket

A track system includes a primary transport portion and a secondary transport portion along which a plurality of vehicles can be propelled. Each secondary transport portion includes a unit operation station for performing a transformation on a container or the contents therein.

Track system for creating finished products

A method and apparatus for pleating or otherwise shaping a web are described herein. The method and apparatus may have numerous applications. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus are used in the formation, filling, and sealing of unit dose packages for consumer products. A method and apparatus for forming sealing two moving webs together, which webs have portions that are non-planar are also described herein.

Method and apparatus for shaping webs in a vertical form, fill, and sealing system

Method and apparatus for pleating or shaping a web

A vacuum holder for articles, a combination of a vacuum holder and an article, a system for holding and conveying articles, and a method for holding and conveying articles are disclosed. The vacuum holder includes a main body having a surface and an air passageway leading to the surface, and a valve joined to the main body and in fluid communication with the air passageway. An article can be placed adjacent to the surface of the main body, and a vacuum can be drawn through the air passageway to hold the article to the vacuum holder. The valve maintains the vacuum between the article and the vacuum holder without being connected to a vacuum source, until it is desired to release the article from the vacuum holder.

Vacuum holder and carrier with autonomous vacuum

A method and apparatus for formation, filling, and sealing unit dose packages for consumer products are described herein. A filling system with a filling control system is also disclosed. Although the filling system is described in conjunction with a method for forming, filling, and sealing unit dose packages, the filling system and filling control system can be used in other dispensing processes.

Method for forming packages

An apparatus for delivering a discrete cord having a supply path comprising a fluid flow, a deployed cord supply, a transfer member having a first surface comprising one or more orifices capable of receiving the deployed cord supply, and a cutting apparatus comprising a cutting implement enabled to sever the deployed cord supply to form a discrete cord. The fluid flow directs the deployed cord supply towards the transfer member first surface. The transfer member first surface abuts the cutting apparatus.

Discrete cord delivery apparatus

A method of delivering a discrete cord to a transfer member, wherein the method includes providing a supply path fluidly connected to a metered cord supply. The supply path comprises a fluid flow, a transfer member, and a cutting apparatus. The transfer member comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of orifices on the first surface. The method also comprises moving a deployed cord supply towards the transfer member through the supply path by the fluid flow. The method further comprises moving a portion of the deployed cord supply into an orifice of the transfer member and cutting the deployed cord supply to create a discrete cord comprising a first end and a second end; wherein a portion of the discrete cord is in the orifice to the transfer member.

Method of delivering a discrete cord to a transfer member

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Lawrenceburg, IN, United States of America

Jason Matthew Orndorff