Inventor
LONG MICHAEL DEVIN
US43 patents
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PROCTER & GAMBLE
42 patentsUS10857690B2Dec 8, 2020
Method and apparatus for adjusting and maintaining a position of a cutting surface of a perforating apparatus
PROCTER & GAMBLE27 citations93
US11576822B2Feb 14, 2023
Apparatuses and methods for making absorbent articles
PROCTER & GAMBLE5 citations86
US10398608B2Sep 3, 2019
Chassis design for absorbent article
PROCTER & GAMBLE8 citations84
US11844674B2Dec 19, 2023
Apparatuses and methods for making absorbent articles
PROCTER & GAMBLE2 citations73
US11648155B2May 16, 2023
Methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having contoured belts
PROCTER & GAMBLE2 citations73
US11458046B2Oct 4, 2022
Chassis design for absorbent article
PROCTER & GAMBLE1 citations73
US10098792B2Oct 16, 2018
Methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having contoured belts
PROCTER & GAMBLE4 citations73
US12017403B2Jun 25, 2024
Surface protrusion formations and methods of manufacturing
PROCTER & GAMBLE2 citations72
US9717634B2Aug 1, 2017
Method and apparatus for rotating an absorbent article
PROCTER & GAMBLE6 citations72
US9289967B2Mar 22, 2016
Methods for bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE3 citations71
US12521285B2Jan 13, 2026
Absorbent articles with frangible pathways
PROCTER & GAMBLE1 citations70
US11039961B2Jun 22, 2021
Method and apparatus for advancing and folding an absorbent article
PROCTER & GAMBLE5 citations68
US10653565B2May 19, 2020
Methods and apparatuses for separating discrete articles from continuous webs
PROCTER & GAMBLE3 citations68
US10226386B2Mar 12, 2019
Methods and apparatuses for separating discrete articles from continuous webs
PROCTER & GAMBLE3 citations68
US12370091B2Jul 29, 2025
Methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having contoured belts
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations62
US12285319B2Apr 29, 2025
Apparatuses and methods for making absorbent articles
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations62
US11903804B2Feb 20, 2024
Chassis design for absorbent article
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations62
US11298269B2Apr 12, 2022
Apparatus and method for making side seams on absorbent articles
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations62
US12582561B2Mar 24, 2026
Absorbent articles with frangible pathways with simultaneously propagating tear zones
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations61
US12582562B2Mar 24, 2026
Absorbent articles with frangible pathways adapted for tear propagation between regions of laminates having different numbers of layers of substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations61
US12478513B2Nov 25, 2025
Absorbent articles and methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles with frangible pathways
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations61
US12478514B2Nov 25, 2025
Absorbent articles with frangible pathways and disposal features
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations61
US12330330B2Jun 17, 2025
Method and apparatus for adjusting and maintaining a position of a cutting surface of a perforating apparatus
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations61
US12049019B2Jul 30, 2024
Method and apparatus for adjusting and maintaining a position of a cutting surface of a perforating apparatus
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations61
US11931233B2Mar 19, 2024
Absorbent articles including improved elastic panels
PROCTER & GAMBLE1 citations61
US12403050B2Sep 2, 2025
Fluid permeable patterned fibrous substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations52
US10835423B2Nov 17, 2020
Apparatus and method for making side seams on absorbent articles
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations52
US10172745B2Jan 8, 2019
Apparatus and method for making side seams on absorbent articles
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations52
US12037719B2Jul 16, 2024
Surface protrusion formations and methods of manufacturing
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations51
US12364628B2Jul 22, 2025
Absorbent articles including front and back waist panels with different stretch characteristics
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations50
US10005266B2Jun 26, 2018
Apparatuses and methods for bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations50
US9925751B2Mar 27, 2018
Apparatuses and methods for bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations50
US11026848B2Jun 8, 2021
Method and apparatus for advancing and folding an absorbent article
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations47
US10307300B2Jun 4, 2019
Apparatus and methods for transferring and bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations41
US10285870B2May 14, 2019
Apparatuses and methods for transferring and bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations41
US10285869B2May 14, 2019
Apparatuses and methods for transferring and bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations41
US10004648B2Jun 26, 2018
Method and apparatus for rotating an absorbent article
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations41
US9597235B2Mar 21, 2017
Methods and apparatuses for rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations40
US9585797B2Mar 7, 2017
Methods and apparatuses for transferring absorbent articles and rejecting defective absorbent articles
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations39
US9827147B2Nov 28, 2017
Apparatuses and methods for transferring and bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations37
US9775748B2Oct 3, 2017
Apparatuses and methods for transferring and bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations37
US9775749B2Oct 3, 2017
Apparatuses and methods for transferring and bonding substrates
PROCTER & GAMBLE0 citations37