Paul A Kawka

US Patent:

20110060447, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/556922

Inventors:

Jon Kevin McLaughlin - West Chester OH, US
Daniel Jon Amundson - Cincinnati OH, US
Charles Phillip Miller - Cincinnati OH, US
Jason Lee Debruler - West Chester OH, US
Paul Anthony Kawka - Guilford IN, US
Andrew Price Palmer - Lebanon OH, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700124

Abstract:

Systems and methods for registering a web to an on-line pitched unit operation.

US Patent:

20140000798, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/929854

Inventors:

Paul Anthony Kawka - Guilford IN, US
Raymond Scott Hamilton - Lebanon OH, US
Bradley Edward Walsh - Cincinnati OH, US
Terry Howard Thomas - Deerfield Township OH, US
Jon Kevin McLaughlin - West Chester OH, US
David Carlton Ordway - Oxford OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

US Classification:

156196, 156443

Abstract:

A first substrate advances in the first direction and a second substrate advances in the second direction. The first substrate advances onto an outer circumferential surface of a drum in a stretched state. The first substrate may be cut into discrete lengths of elastic substrate. The drum may be configured with vacuum to hold the discrete length of elastic substrate in a stretched state. The second substrate may advance in the second direction by a conveyor. The conveyor includes a roller having a curved outer surface that deforms the second substrate so as to define a curve in the first direction. A tamper apparatus intermittently displaces a deformed portion of the second substrate into contact with a discrete length of elastic substrate on the outer circumferential surface of the drum. The discrete length of elastic substrate bonds with the second substrate and is removed from the drum.

US Patent:

20140001302, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/930446

Inventors:

Joseph Allen Eckstein - Sunman IN, US
Paul Anthony Kawka - Guilford IN, US
Kevin Michael Smith - Cincinnati OH, US
Terry Howard Thomas - Deerfield Township OH, US

International Classification:

B65H 23/188

US Classification:

242419

Abstract:

Disclosed are examples of a system for regulating the longitudinal strain in a longitudinal member being conveyed in a machine direction. The system may include a downstream mechanism that draws the longitudinal member in a machine direction, first and second control points upstream of the downstream mechanism, and a strain control mechanism disposed between the first and second control points. The strain control mechanism may include a strain motor with a drive shaft to which a travel path extension arm is coupled, and a travel path extension guide mounted on the travel path extension arm and in contact with the longitudinal member. The system may be configured and arranged such that rotation of the drive shaft effects rotation of the travel path extension arm and of the guide, thereby altering the distance of a travel path segment of the longitudinal member between the first and second control points.

US Patent:

20140005021, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/929843

Inventors:

Paul Anthony Kawka - Guilford IN, US
David Carlton Ordway - Oxford OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

US Classification:

493370

Abstract:

An apparatus for applying discrete components of a first substrate to a second substrate includes a programmable servo motor having a shaft. The servo motor is programmed to rotate the shaft in a first phase and a second phase at a variable angular velocity in a single direction. The apparatus also includes a crank member connected with the shaft, a connector link connected with the crank member, and a tamper member connected with the connector link. When the shaft rotates in the first phase, the tamper member travels from a first position to a second position to displace a selected portion of the second substrate into contact with the discrete component.

US Patent:

20190060135, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Jul 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/048701

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Paul Anthony Kawka - Cleves OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/15
B29C 65/74
B29C 65/00

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for assembling an absorbent article. A converting apparatus may be used to assemble an absorbent article such that features on each component of the absorbent article are positioned with respect to features present on joining components of the absorbent article. One or more sensors are used to detect registration features based on the features of each component of the absorbent article. The sensor communicates with a controller to change the speed and position of the components to assemble the absorbent article such that features are positioned with respect to one another.

US Patent:

20160166442, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Feb 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/047688

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Paul Anthony Kawka - Guilford IN, US
David Carlton Ordway - Oxford OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

Abstract:

Apparatus and method for applying discrete components of a first substrate to a second substrate includes a programmable servo motor having a shaft. The servo motor is programmed to rotate the shaft in a first phase and a second phase at a variable angular velocity in a single direction. The apparatus also includes a crank member connected with the shaft, a connector link connected with the crank member, and a tamper member connected with the connector link. When the shaft rotates in the first phase, the tamper member travels from a first position to a second position to displace a selected portion of the second substrate into contact with the discrete component.