Daniel J Vanderheiden

US Patent:

6514383, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Nov 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/003220

Inventors:

Geoffrey Fenn Carlow - Neenah WI
Timothy Dale Ferguson - Appleton WI
Amber Marie Fortune - Kaukauna WI
Daniel John VanderHeiden - Menasha WI
Heath David Van Wychen - Kimberly WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21H 1759

US Classification:

1621644, 162109, 162111, 162112, 162113, 162135

Abstract:

A tissue product having improved hand feel and good wettability is produced by printing onto one or both sides of the tissue an aqueous emulsion containing a derivitized amino-functional polysiloxane. The derivitized amino-functional polysiloxane structure has one or more pendant groups containing an amine derivative.

US Patent:

6599394, Jul 29, 2003

Filed:

Mar 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/098087

Inventors:

Amber Marie Fortune - Kaukauna WI
Geoffrey Fenn Carlow - Neenah WI
Timothy Dale Ferguson - Appleton WI
Heath David Van Wychen - Kimberly WI
Daniel John VanderHeiden - Menasha WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21H 2122

US Classification:

162158, 162109, 162127, 162129, 162130, 162135

Abstract:

A tissue product having improved hand feel and good wettability is produced by printing onto one or both sides of the tissue an aqueous emulsion containing a hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane. The hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane structure has one or more pendant groups containing an ethylene oxide moiety and/or propylene oxide moiety.

US Patent:

20020112835, Aug 22, 2002

Filed:

Feb 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/788739

Inventors:

Amber Fortune - Kaukauna WI, US
Geoffrey Carlow - Neenah WI, US
Timothy Ferguson - Appleton WI, US
Roger Wendler - Sherwood WI, US
Heath Van Wychen - Kimberly WI, US
Daniel VanderHeiden - Menasha WI, US

International Classification:

D21H011/00

US Classification:

162/164400

Abstract:

A tissue product having improved hand feel and good wettability is produced by printing onto one or both sides of the tissue an aqueous emuslion containing a hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane. The hydrophilically-modified amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane structure has one or more pendant groups containing a terminal amine functionality and at least one pendant group containing an ethylene oxide moiety.

US Patent:

20030111169, Jun 19, 2003

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025190

Inventors:

James Baggot - Menasha WI, US
Tammy Baum - Neenah WI, US
Paul Pauling - Appleton WI, US
Geoffrey Carlow - Neenah WI, US
Alexander Gunn - North Augusta SC, US
Timothy Ferguson - Appleton WI, US
Daniel Vanderheiden - Menasha WI, US
Roger Wendler - Sherwood WI, US
James Wood - Hortonville WI, US

International Classification:

D21H027/30
B31F001/07

US Classification:

156/251000, 162/117000, 162/123000, 162/132000, 162/206000, 162/286000, 156/252000, 156/308200, 156/513000, 156/515000

Abstract:

The present invention is generally directed to a process for hot embossing a base sheet and/or to a process for perforating and bonding multiple plies of a paper product together. The process can be used in order to apply a decorative pattern to a paper product and/or to bond multiple ply products together. In one embodiment, the process of the present invention includes feeding a previously formed single ply or multi-ply base sheet through a heated embossing nip. As the base sheet passes through the heated embossing nip, sufficient heat and pressure is imparted to cause the fibers within the sheet to begin to melt or glassinate. Upon cooling, inter-fiber bonding occurs resulting in a well-defined embossment as well as bonding between plies of a multi-ply product.

US Patent:

20050241788, Nov 3, 2005

Filed:

Jul 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/173116

Inventors:

James Baggot - Menasha WI, US
Tammy Baum - Neenah WI, US
Paul Pauling - Appleton WI, US
Geoffrey Carlow - Neenah WI, US
Alexander Gunn - North Augusta SC, US
Timothy Ferguson - Appleton WI, US
Daniel Vanderheiden - Menasha WI, US
Roger Wendler - Sherwood WI, US
James Wood - Hortonville WI, US

International Classification:

D21H027/30
B31F001/07

US Classification:

162117000, 162123000, 162109000, 162133000, 162132000, 428153000, 428154000, 156209000, 162362000

Abstract:

The present invention is generally directed to a process for hot embossing a base sheet and/or to a process for perforating and bonding multiple plies of a paper product together. The process can be used in order to apply a decorative pattern to a paper product and/or to bond multiple ply products together. In one embodiment, the process of the present invention includes feeding a previously formed single ply or multi-ply base sheet through a heated embossing nip. As the base sheet passes through the heated embossing nip, sufficient heat and pressure is imparted to cause the fibers within the sheet to begin to melt or glassinate. Upon cooling, inter-fiber bonding occurs resulting in a well-defined embossment as well as bonding between plies of a multi-ply product.