The Procter & Gamble Company patent applications published on November 30th, 2023

Summary of the patent applications from The Procter & Gamble Company on November 30th, 2023

The Procter & Gamble Company has recently filed several patents related to various products and technologies. These patents cover a range of areas, including virtual 3D store environments, nonwoven fabrics, absorbent articles, and tampons.

In terms of virtual 3D store environments, the company has developed systems and methods for automatically creating these environments. This involves loading 3D imaging assets and using a 3D engine to generate a virtual 3D area with positioned products. A photorealistic virtual 3D store environment is then created based on this area and a 3D structural model.

In the area of nonwoven fabrics, the company has developed a through-air thermally bonded fabric with a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features. The fabric has different values for an intensive property in its first and second regions and has a low TS7 value. The company has also developed a method for creating a soft and lofty continuous fiber nonwoven web by using a spinneret with multiple orifices and removing or diverting fluid to maintain loft and softness.

In the field of absorbent articles, the company has developed various improvements. These include treating the topsheet of an absorbent article to repel liquid and applying a surfactant to enhance liquid absorption and leakage prevention. The company has also developed absorbent articles with specific properties such as bending stiffness, absorption and rewetting values, and flex bond channel dimensions.

Finally, the company has filed a patent for tampons with withdrawal cords made primarily of natural plant fiber and limited wicking capability. The tampons contain a minimal amount of material derived from petroleum and are manufactured using a specific scouring solution with a lower pH.

Summary of notable applications:

Systems and methods for automatically creating virtual 3D store environments.
Through-air thermally bonded nonwoven fabric with a visually discernible pattern of three-dimensional features.
Method for creating a soft and lofty continuous fiber nonwoven web.
Absorbent articles with improved liquid repellency and surfactant application.
Absorbent articles with specific properties such as bending stiffness and flex bond channel dimensions.
Tampons with withdrawal cords made primarily of natural plant fiber and limited wicking capability.

Patent applications for The Procter & Gamble Company on November 30th, 2023

CLEANING IMPLEMENT WITH A RHEOLOGICAL SOLID COMPOSITION (18450176)

Main Inventor

Matthew Lawrence LYNCH

LAMINATE(S) COMPRISING BEAMED ELASTICS AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE(S) COMPRISING SAID LAMINATE(S) (18213284)

Main Inventor

Gary Dean LaVON

TAMPON WITH NATURALLY HYDROPHOBIC COMPONENTS (17751970)

Main Inventor

Khalid QURESHI