THOMAS FRANK HUNT
Pilots at Sunnyview Rd, Appleton, WI

7897015, Mar 1, 2011

Jun 30, 2008

12/165152

Tom G. Shannon - Neenah WI, US
Peter J. Allen - Neenah WI, US
Geof Carlow - Neenah WI, US
Mike Goulet - Neenah WI, US
Paul Burden - Cumbria, GB
Greg Aykens - Menasha WI, US
Joe Capizzi - Neenah WI, US
Thomas Hunt - Appleton WI, US
Diane Linskens - Seymour WI, US
Roger Wendler - Sherwood WI, US
John Wnek - Appleon WI, US

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

D21G 3/00

162272, 428532

Tissue products are described that have been topically treated with a chemical additive, such as a softener. The softener may be, for instance, a polysiloxane. The polysiloxane is topically applied to a tissue sheet, such as a single ply sheet, so as to form a Z-directional gradient in the sheet. Particular, most of the polysiloxane remains on the surface of the tissue product as opposed to migrating to the center of the sheet. In this manner, tissue sheets are formed with improved softness at lower levels of polysiloxane and without the need for applying any surfactants to the sheet. A system for applying chemical additives to tissue sheets is also described. The system includes a chemical additive applicator, such as a meltblown die that emits the chemical additive through a plurality of orifices. In one embodiment, the system includes a device for periodically cleaning the orifices during application of the chemical additive. The cleaning device may be, for instance, a brush that traverses across the die head when desired.

7396593, Jul 8, 2008

May 19, 2003

10/441143

Tom G. Shannon - Neenah WI, US
Peter J. Allen - Neenah WI, US
Geof Carlow - Neenah WI, US
Mike Goulet - Neenah WI, US
Paul Burden - Barrow in Furness, GB
Greg Aykens - Menasha WI, US
Joe Capizzi - Neenah WI, US
Thomas Hunt - Appleton WI, US
Diane Linskens - Seymour WI, US
Roger Wendler - Sherwood WI, US
John Wnek - Appleton WI, US

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

B32B 5/66

428532, 428533, 428534, 428536, 4285375

Tissue products are described that have been topically treated with a chemical additive, such as a softener. The softener may be, for instance, a polysiloxane. The polysiloxane is topically applied to a tissue sheet, such as a single ply sheet, so as to form a Z-directional gradient in the sheet. Particular, most of the polysiloxane remains on the surface of the tissue product as opposed to migrating to the center of the sheet. In this manner, tissue sheets are formed with improved softness at lower levels of polysiloxane and without the need for applying any surfactants to the sheet. A system for applying chemical additives to tissue sheets is also described. The system includes a chemical additive applicator, such as a meltblown die that emits the chemical additive through a plurality of orifices. In one embodiment, the system includes a device for periodically cleaning the orifices during application of the chemical additive. The cleaning device may be, for instance, a brush that traverses across the die head when desired.

6964726, Nov 15, 2005

Dec 26, 2002

10/329991

Fung-Jou Chen - Appleton WI, US
Jeffrey D. Lindsay - Appleton WI, US
Thomas F. Hunt - Appleton WI, US
John J. Urlaub - Oshkosh WI, US

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

D21H027/02, D21H027/32, D04H011/00, B41M001/04

162134, 162135, 162158, 162123, 428340

The present invention discloses a paper web with a highly textured surface and a method of forming the highly textured web. The process includes printing a viscous material onto the surface of a paper web in a pattern with a low pressure printing process. Specifically, it has been discovered that certain low pressure printing technologies may be used to deliver a viscous material to the surface of a paper web such as a tissue, an air laid web, or a fibrous nonwoven web with good control of material delivery. At some point after the viscous material is applied to the web, the material may be fibrillated into a three-dimensional structure and then cured. In various embodiments, the viscous material may be fibrillated and cured so as to provide a good scrubbing surface to the web, provide an attachment structure on the web, or provide a good contact surface against a second substrate in forming laminate products.

7182837, Feb 27, 2007

Nov 27, 2002

10/305791

Fung-Jou Chen - Appleton WI, US
Jeffrey D. Lindsay - Appleton WI, US
Thomas F. Hunt - Appleton WI, US
Maurizio Tirimacco - Appleton WI, US
John J. Urlaub - Oshkosh WI, US

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

D21H 23/56

162134, 162109, 162111, 162117, 162125, 162204, 428153, 428156, 156277, 264121

A process and method which ‘locks in’ three-dimensional texturing added to a paper web by virtue of an adhesive material which is printed onto the surface of the web is generally disclosed. The adhesive may be applied to the web either before, during, or after the web is molded to increase the surface texture. The adhesive may be applied at relatively low pressure so as to preserve surface texture without significant deformation of the web. The cured adhesive material inhibits the web from reassuming a two-dimensional state or may contribute additional texture by rising above the surface of the web. This process may not only increase the bulk of the web when dry and wet, but also increase the wet resiliency, the wet strength, and the tactile properties of the web.

2002016, Nov 7, 2002

Mar 29, 2002

10/113654

Thomas Hunt - Appleton WI, US
Deane Galloway - Appleton WI, US
Daniel Miller - Austin MN, US

B32B001/08, B05D003/02, B05D001/36, B05D001/28, B32B027/08

428/036700, 427/428000, 427/374100, 427/407100, 428/475800, 428/483000, 428/518000, 428/520000, 428/036600, 428/035400

A polymeric film structure having one or more polymeric layers wherein an oxygen scavenging composition is affixed to the inside surface layer of the structure. The structure having usefulness in the packaging of foods and non-food articles wherein an oxygen free or a relative oxygen free environment is desirable for the contained article. The oxygen scavenging composition comprising a primer layer; a pigmented layer, an oxygen scavenger layer and an overcoat layer wherein each layer is applied one or more times to the polymeric film structure by a printing method preferably a flexographic printing process.

7419570, Sep 2, 2008

Nov 27, 2002

10/305792

Fung-Jou Chen - Appleton WI, US
Jeffrey D. Lindsay - Appleton WI, US
Thomas F. Hunt - Appleton WI, US
Maurizio Tirimacco - Appleton WI, US
John J. Urlaub - Oshkosh WI, US

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

D21H 23/56

162134, 162123, 162135, 162158, 162124, 162109, 162111, 162112, 4281951, 4285375

The present invention discloses a process and a method providing a high bulk tissue which is both strong and soft. Specifically, it has been discovered that certain low pressure printing technologies may be used to deliver a bonding material to the surface of a high bulk paper web such as an uncreped, through-dried web. The bonding material may be applied to the web either before, during or after the web is softened with a mechanical straining process which will decrease the web bulk by no more than 20% of the initial bulk in order to increase the web softness. The web may be softened by any of a variety of mechanical straining processes such as, for instance, microcreping, microstraining, rush transfer, or other low-compressive softening methods. The cured bonding material on the web may not only increase the bulk of the web when dry and wet, but also increase the wet resiliency and the wet strength of the web.