Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Jerome James Workman, Jr

Kent Allan Franklin

Clinton David Clark

Matthew Lee Koele

Bradley M Marohl

Thomas M Flicker

David William Koenig

Marcille Faye Ruman

Carl Gerard Rippl

Hoa La Wilhelm

Jesse Paul Sorenson

David W Heyn

Devertt DeWayne Woolwine

Robin Kurt Nason

Cynthia Helen Nordness

Diane Michele Underhill

Allen Todd Leak

Joseph J Gimenez

Faith Eileen Cochrane

Dale Arthur Peterson

Sherry Ann Van Dyke

Thomas Mathias Kolb

Daryl Steven Meyer

Jennifer Marie Bauerle

Joesph J Gimenez

Disclosed is a process for the detection of marked components of a composite article. The present invention relates to detecting the presence, position, concentration and/or distribution of one or more components in a composite article, and to registration inspection of a composite article using infrared radiation. In one embodiment of the invention, infrared blockers, such as absorbing infrared blockers, are incorporated into the component of interest in the composite to increase the visibility of the marked component during inspection.

Process for the detection of marked components of a composite article using infrared blockers

A method and apparatus for detecting the composition of a moving web product on a real-time basis during the manufacturing process. Spectrometric monitoring equipment operates to derive information regarding physical and/or chemical properties of the web at multiple locations in the web's cross direction. Data from a plurality of spectral regions can be combined to produce a vector containing accurate information regarding the web's composition. This information is derived using multivariate mathematical techniques to yield a spatial data matrix for each component of interest. Composition information contained in the spatial data matrix can be reprojected as a &ldquo;virtual composition map,&rdquo; or compared against ideal profiles stored in a computer memory.

Method and apparatus for controlling the manufacturing quality of a moving web

A quantitative method of evaluating swimwear for underwater leakage using a mechanical test mannequin, a water tank, a fluorescent bowel movement simulant, and a fluorescence meter. More particularly, a swimwear garment is applied to the mannequin, the fluorescent bowel movement simulant is inserted into the swimwear garment, the mannequin and the swimwear garment are submersed into water within the water tank, and a motion mechanism attached to the mannequin moves the mannequin up and down, thereby simulating typical water play movements. The fluorescence meter can be used to quantitatively determine the amount of leakage of the fluorescent bowel movement simulant from the swimwear garment.

Method and apparatus for evaluating swimwear for underwater leakage

An absorbent article (10) has a front waistband portion (14), a back waistband portion (12) and an intermediate portion (16). The article comprises a flexible backsheet member (30), and a liquid permeable topsheet layer (28). An absorbent body structure (32), with a retention portion (48), is sandwiched between the backsheet member (30) and the topsheet layer (28), and a wetness indicator (40) visually shows a presence of liquid in selected areas of the article. The wetness indicator is provided by at least one indicator section of the backsheet member (30) which includes a polymer sheet layer (96). Desirably, The wetness indicator is provided by at least one indicator section of the backsheet member (30) which includes a backsheet laminate material having a fibrous nonwoven web (94) attached to a polymer sheet layer (96). The indicator section of the backsheet member (30) includes a plurality of translucent windows (98) which are arranged in an area pattern and are formed by a selected thermal treatment of the polymer sheet layer (96). In particular arrangements, the translucent windows (98) can be arranged in an area pattern and can be formed by a bonding of the fibrous nonwoven web (94) to the polymer sheet layer (96) in the backsheet laminate material. A layer of contrast material (44) may be attached to the article at an operative location which is interposed between an intended wearer of the article and the indicator section of the backsheet member (30). In particular arrangements, the contrast layer (44) can have a first appearance through the translucent windows (98) when the contrast material is dry, and can have a visually different second appearance through the translucent windows (98) when the contrast material is wetted with water or other aqueous liquid.

Absorbent article with wetness indicator

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Jerome James Workman, Jr