The Procter & Gamble Company

The Proctor & Gamble Co.

John Lee Hammons

Kelyn Anne Arora

Jody Lynn Hoying

Timothy Ian Mullane

Susan Nicole Lloyd

Robert Haines Turner

John Joseph Curro

Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag

Shirdish Poondru

Jill Marlene Orr

Bruce William Lavash

John Richard Noel

Stephanie Niezgoda Moss

Hugh Joseph O'Donnell

Raphael Warren

Nathan Ray Whitely

Karen Denise McAffry

Sybille Fuchs

Paul Thomas Weisman

Thomas Ward Osborn, Iii

Dean Larry DuVal

Ronald Bosman Visscher

Misael Omar Aviles

Arman Ashraf

John Brian Strube

Richard George Coe

Adrien Grenier

Donald Carroll Roe

David Christopher Oetjen

Ronald Ray McFall

Kevin Gerard Muhs

Robert Karl Isburgh

Signe Christina Larson

Lisa June Hood

Brian Francis Gray

Douglas Herrin Benson

Norman Scott Broyles

Vincent Sean Breidenbach

Pietro Cecchetto

Joseph Anthony Gatto

James C Horney

Clint Adam Morrow

Patricia Lee Lampson

Masaharu Nishikawa

Miguel Alvaro Robles

Letha Margie Hines

Sion Agami

Charles W Chappell

Jacob Alan Barnhorst

Matthew Steven Ritter

Sarah Beth Gross

Katherine Louise Mayer

Rachael Eden Walther

Rodrigo Rosati

Keith Joseph Stone

Gerald A Young

William Robert Ouellette

John Collins Dyer

Jennifer Lynn Dusold

Emma Lynn Sartini

Amanda Margaret Bicking

Rajeev Chhabra

Ann Cecilia Tapp

Gary Dean Lavon

Hugh A Thompson

Aleksey Mikhailovich Pinyayev

Antonius Lambertus DeBeer

Margaret Elizabeth Porter

Tana Marie Kirkbride

Jennifer Schutte

Sara Lyn Giovanni

Rajan Keshav Panandiker

Larry Neil Mackey

Urmish Popatlal Dalal

Steven Daryl Smith

Thomas James Klofta

Thomas Allen Desmarais

Naomi Ruth Nelson

Yonas Gizaw

Paul Robert Tanner

Eric Bryan Bond

Mark Ryan Richards

Theresa L Johnson

Aniruddha Chatterjee

Ryo Minoguchi

Theresa Louise Johnson

Michael Lee Vatter

James Anthony Staudigel

Yann-Per Lee

Carola Barrera

James Terry Knapmeyer

Terrill Alan Young

Charles William Neal

Robert Joseph McChain

Wade Monroe Hubbard, Jr

Anne Holland Bruce

James W Cree

Kevin Ronald Kanya

Ray Dennis Dria

Olaf Erik Isele

An absorbent article is disclosed. The article includes a topsheet formed of a section of formed nonwoven web material having an ordered arrangement of zones, each zone comprising one or more attenuated regions adjacent to one or more built-up regions, wherein the attenuated regions have a first average basis weight and the built-up regions have a second average basis weight, wherein the first average basis weight is less than the second average basis weight, the difference in basis weights corresponding to disposition of the filaments according to the ordered arrangement. The attenuated region(s) may be included within a configuration of one or more channel portions on the topsheet. Alternatively or in combination, the attenuated region(s) may be included within a hinge portion extending along a wing portion of the topsheet.

Absorbent article with function-formed topsheet, and method for manufacturing

A disposable absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a first plurality of conforming features in at least the absorbent core or a combination of the absorbent core and the topsheet. At least a portion of the are depressions, wherein the depressions have a depression centerline bisecting a length and/or width of the depression. A first strut forms a first sidewall of the depression opposite a second sidewall of the depression formed by a second strut, wherein neither of the first strut nor the second strut extend longitudinally and/or laterally beyond the depression centerline by more than 0.75 mm.

Absorbent article with conforming features

An absorbent article is disclosed. The article includes a topsheet formed of a section of formed nonwoven web material having an ordered arrangement of zones, each zone comprising one or more attenuated regions adjacent to one or more built-up regions, wherein the attenuated regions have a first average basis weight and the built-up regions have a second average basis weight, wherein the first average basis weight is less than the second average basis weight, the difference in basis weights corresponding to disposition of the filaments according to the ordered arrangement. The attenuated region(s) may include a plurality of discrete low bulk portions arranged in a pattern disposed along a longitudinal axis of the article, which facilitate z-direction movement of fluid through the topsheet and inhibit spreading of a fluid stain along the topsheet in the x and y directions.

A disposable absorbent article is described herein. The disposable absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least a portion of the has a plurality of conforming features such that the absorbent article has a blot residual value of less than 30 mg and a bending stiffness of less than 12.

A disposable diaper product useful for collecting a urine sample from an infant is disclosed. In one example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, with a plan surface area defining a volume coextensive therewith, wherein a portion of the volume defined by at least 50 percent of the plan surface area contains no more than 50 percent by weight absorbent material. In another example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, and have an average Liquid Release Ratio of at least 3 percent. A method for collecting a urine sample from an infant is also disclosed, in which a diaper is used for collection.

Diaper product adapted for collection of urine sample from an infant

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 absorbent article includes a topsheet having a body contacting surface, a backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core has a first absorbent core having a first area and a second area, wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core are vertically arranged, wherein the second absorbent core at least partially covers the second area of the first absorbent core, and wherein the first absorbent core and the second absorbent core have different compositions.

Absorbent article with dual core

The present disclosure is directed, in part, to webs or topsheets for absorbent articles and methods of making the same. The webs and topsheets include bicomponent fibers having a first component and a second component, wherein the first component has a different hydrophilicity than the second component. The webs and topsheets include a continuous land area and discrete zones of modified surface energy. One of the first and second components forms an outer surface of the fibers in the continuous land area and the other of the components at least partially forms an outer surface of the fibers in the discrete zones of modified surface energy such that the discrete zones of modified surface energy have a different hydrophilicity than the continuous land area.

Webs for absorbent articles and methods of making the same

An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article comprises a first fluid handling zone having a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance and a second fluid handling zone having a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance. The first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is at least about 50% greater than said second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, which results in an absorbent article that is better able to handle bodily fluids and reduce the risk of accidental leakage of bodily fluids onto a consumer's undergarments.

Absorbent article comprising fluid handling zones

An absorbent article in the form of a feminine hygiene pad is disclosed. The article includes a topsheet formed of a section of formed nonwoven web material having an ordered arrangement of zones, each zone comprising one or more attenuated regions adjacent to one or more built-up regions, wherein the attenuated regions have a first average basis weight and the built-up regions have a second average basis weight. Through configuration of the regions and the ordered arrangement, inclusion of melt additive to the resin(s) from which the filaments are spun and/or application of a surfactant to a surface of the topsheet, the topsheet may be imparted with a Rewet of no greater than 0.50 g and an Acquisition Time of no greater than 25 seconds, balancing competing topsheet performance characteristics in a manner acceptable or preferable for consumers/users.

An absorbent has longitudinal and lateral centerlines, first, second, and target regions, the target region being disposed between the first second regions. Each of the first, second target regions extend laterally across the disposable absorbent article. The disposable absorbent article also has a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; a fluid management layer disposed between the topsheet and absorbent core; and a target zone disposed in the target region. The target zone has a first plurality of conforming features in at least the absorbent core or a combination of the absorbent core and at least one of the topsheet or fluid management layer. The absorbent article also has a long fiber network.

The present disclosure provides substrates and laminates for absorbent articles and absorbent articles comprising the substrates or laminates. The substrates and laminates may have three-dimensional elements, land areas, and increased permeability regions intermediate at least some of the land areas and at least some of the three-dimensional elements. The increased permeability regions may be positioned adjacent to the three-dimensional elements. The land areas may have a first basis weight and the increased permeability regions may have a second basis weight. The first basis weight may be greater than the second basis weight.

Substrates and laminates for absorbent articles

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Hamilton, OH, United States of America

John Lee Hammons