Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Dukane Ias, LLC

Aurizon Ultrasonics, LLC

Patrick Sean McNichols

Thomas David Ehlert

Robert Allen Janssen

Earl C McCraw, Jr

John Gavin MacDonald

Michael A Snyder

Timothy James Blenke

George Bromfield

Robert Eugene Vogt

John Glen Ahles

Paul Warren Rasmussen

Steve J Roffers

Tim Joseph Janssen

Thomas Arthur Bett

Andrew Enis Meyer

Daniel James Sorensen

Timothy R Zuehlke

Brandon Leo Begrow

Casey John Morin

Tauhid Husain

Georgia Lynn Zehner

Paul John Serbiak

Bruce Michael Siebers

Michael Joseph Garvey

Rebecca Lyn Dilnik

John Gerard Hein

Timothy Raymond Heindel

Allen Todd Leak

James Bennington Stopher

Scott Lee Pennings

Robert John Leveille

Scott Leslie Williams

Kathleen Ann Peterson

Mark Michael Mleziva

Norman Rudolf Stegelmann

Walter George Bauer

Robert Alan Cool

Barton Andrew Laughlin

John Ford Condron

Jennifer Elizabeth Pozniak

Kroy Donald Johnson

Gary Lee Travis

Petr Vasko

Robert Edward Aldaz

Kimberlee Fay Thompson

Laura Linda Elsberg

Bruce Reed Shafer

Andrew Germaine

Harold Norbert Heller

Paul Gordon Klemp

June Marie De Valk

Brian Walter Angielski

Vasily Aramovich Topolkaraev

Sheng-Hsin Hu

Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet

Tamara Lee Mace

Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke

MeeWha Lee

Gary Mack Reynolds

Jennifer L Marvin

Douglas Martin Baker

Jane Louise Clough

Roland Columbus Smith, Jr

Laura Braunecker

Dennis John DeGroot

Cecelia M Berger Sharp

Dennis Y Lee

Thomas Tanakon Ungpiyakul

Patrick Martin Downey

Justin Marshall Lafferty

Nagabhusan Senapati

Melissa Ann Offenstein

Kevin Miles Lysne

Robert Micheal Letterman

Tony Fedel

Daniel Edward Wallander

Pam Thompson

Norman R Stegelmann

John G Ahles

Paul W Rasmussen

Robert Allen Jansen

An apparatus for fabricating an elasticized material having at least one elastic strand transversely positioned across the apparatus. The apparatus includes a first bonding module and a second bonding module positionable in proximity to the first bonding module. At least one of the first bonding module and the second bonding module has a face with a width dimension and a circumferential axis and is rotatable about a rotation axis in a velocity vector direction, the face having a contour pattern containing a plurality of entrapment elements arranged along a width of the contour pattern, the plurality of entrapment elements having a land and a notch constructed to receive and hold the at least one elastic strand, wherein the contour pattern is arranged at an angle of between −30° and +30° from perpendicular to the at least one elastic strand with respect to the velocity vector direction, during bonding operation, and wherein the land and notch has a longitudinal axis that is at an angle of between −30° and +30° from parallel to the at least one elastic strand with respect to the velocity vector direction.

Apparatus and a method for entrapping an elastomeric material with form-fitting elastomeric regions

An elastic nonwoven material includes a first non-woven fabric including a plurality of rows. Each row has a plurality of adjacent bonds formed therein. The elastic nonwoven material also includes a first elastic strand entrapped between a first pair of adjacent bonds within a first row of the plurality of rows, and a second elastic strand entrapped between a second pair of adjacent bonds within the first row. A third pair of adjacent bonds within the first row is free of elastic material therebetween and is located between the first pair of adjacent bonds and the second pair of adjacent bonds.

Elastic nonwoven material

An apparatus for joining a first film portion and a second film portion together along a seal line. The apparatus includes a horn and anvil. The anvil is positioned close to the horn. The horn or anvil has a face that is rotatable about a rotation axis. The face has a raised profile, and a height thereof has a dimension corresponding to 50% to 150% of a thickness of the first film portion or the second film portion. The face is positioned such that the raised profile extends along the circumference such that continuous running contact is provided between the raised profile and the other of the one of the horn or the anvil when rotated about the rotation axis, to form the seal line without any external structure to control a distance between the horn/anvil. A tapered bonding profile, a traction pattern, and a cut-and-seal feature are also disclosed.

Depth control of seal line penetration for rotary ultrasonic horn/anvil welding without mechanical stop

A method and system for fabricating an article using a first bonding module having a first bonding module face and a second bonding module having a second bonding module face include supplying a first non-woven fabric to at least one of the first bonding module face and the second bonding module face, and supplying a plurality of elastic strands to a surface of the first non-woven fabric. The method and system further include entrapping a first elastic strand between a first pair of adjacent bonds in a first row in the first non-woven fabric, entrapping a second elastic strand between a second pair of adjacent bonds in the first row, and creating a third pair of adjacent bonds in the first row free of elastic bands therebetween. The third pair of adjacent bonds is located between the first pair of adjacent bonds and the second pair of adjacent bonds.

Method and system for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material

An apparatus for joining a first film portion and a second film portion together along a seal line. The apparatus includes a horn and an anvil. The anvil is positionable in close proximity to the horn. Either the horn or the anvil has a face with a width dimension and a circumference and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The face has a raised profile, and a height of the raised profile has a dimension corresponding to 50% to 150% of a thickness of the first film portion or the second film portion. The face is positioned such that the raised profile extends along the circumference such that continuous running contact is provided between the raised profile and the other of the one of the horn or the anvil when rotated about the rotation axis, to form the seal line without any external structure to control a distance between the horn and the anvil.

An apparatus for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material generally includes a rotary ultrasonic horn and a rotary anvil positionable in close proximity to the ultrasonic horn. The anvil has a face with a width and a circumferential axis. The face has a plurality of ridges each of which defines a plurality of interspaced lands and notches.

Apparatus and system for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material

An apparatus for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material generally includes a first bonding module, a second bonding module positioned in close proximity to the first bonding module, and a pinching device. The first bonding module and the second bonding module are adapted to bond at least one elastic strand of the elastic nonwoven material. The pinching device is adapted to limit a snap-back potential of the at least one elastic strand if the at least one elastic strand becomes severed during bonding.

Apparatus for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material

Delivery systems for incorporating functional compounds into substrates for use in various consumer products are disclosed. Specifically, the delivery system includes a carrier component comprising an ultrasonically energized adsorbent and one or more functional compounds. The ultrasonically energized adsorbent can adsorb the desired functional compounds and bind the functional compounds to the surface of the substrate.

Delivery systems for delivering functional compounds to substrates and processes of using the same

In a system and process for ultrasonically treating a liquid and delivering the liquid as a spray of liquid droplets, liquid is directed to flow along a flow path over a first ultrasonic waveguide, with the first ultrasonic waveguide having at least one agitating member extending outward therefrom and into the flow path. The first ultrasonic waveguide and agitating member(s) are excited to agitate the liquid as the liquid flows along the flow path. The liquid is further directed to flow along the flow path over a second waveguide, with the second waveguide having a terminal end adjacent an exit of the flow path. The second ultrasonic waveguide is ultrasonically excited at least at its terminal end to ultrasonically energize the liquid just prior to the liquid exiting the flow path such that the liquid exits the flow path as a spray of liquid droplets.

Ultrasonic liquid treatment and delivery system and process

A liquid treatment system has a housing defining an interior space. The housing has an inlet port for receiving liquid into the interior space of the housing and an outlet port for allowing liquid to exit the interior space of the housing. The outlet port is spaced from the inlet port so that liquid flows through the interior space of the housing from the inlet port to the outlet port. An ultrasonic waveguide assembly is disposed within the interior space of the housing and includes an ultrasonic horn disposed at least in part intermediate the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing. The ultrasonic horn is operable at an ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize liquid flowing within the housing. An ultraviolet light source emits ultraviolet light into the interior space of the housing to treat liquid flowing therein.

Liquid treatment system

In a method of ultrasonically treating a substance disposed within a container an ultrasonic horn is positioned within the container with at least a portion of the horn submerged in the substance. The horn is ultrasonically excited to thereby ultrasonically energize the substance. An agitating member is rotated within the substance while the ultrasonic horn is excited to agitate the substance as the substance is ultrasonically energized.

Method of ultrasonically treating a substance

A process for treating a textile web includes applying a first treatment agent to the web. The web is moved in an open configuration over a contact surface of an ultrasonic vibration system. The ultrasonic vibration system is operated to impart ultrasonic energy to the textile web to facilitate the distribution of the first treatment agent through a first extent of the thickness of the textile web. A second treatment agent is applied to the web. The web is moved in an open configuration thereof over a contact surface of an ultrasonic vibration system. The ultrasonic vibration system is operated to impart ultrasonic energy to the textile web to facilitate the distribution of the second treatment agent through a second extent of the thickness of the web. The second extent is different than the first extent.

Process for applying one or more treatment agents to a textile web

In an ultrasonic treatment system for ultrasonically treating a substance, an elongate ultrasonic horn is positionable within the substance and excitable to vibrate ultrasonically to energize the substance. The horn has a longitudinal axis and an outer surface for contact with the substance. An agitating member of the system is disposed on the ultrasonic horn and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the horn during ultrasonic vibration of the horn to agitate the substance.

Ultrasonic treatment system

Ultrasonic waveguides having improved velocity gain are disclosed for use in ultrasonic medical devices. Specifically, the ultrasonic waveguides comprises a first material having a higher acoustic impedance and a second material having a lower acoustic impedance.

Amplifying ultrasonic waveguides

Growing community of inventors

Hortonville, WI, United States of America

Patrick Sean McNichols