Inventor

Frank Stephen Hada

Inventor

Appleton, WI, US

Overview

1999–2021

Patent span

Textiles

Primary field (CPC D)

Patents· 61 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

D21Fprimary

D21FPaper-making machines43%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification12%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables11%

B26DCutting7%

D21HPulp compositions6%

A47KSanitary equipment4%

F26BDrying solid materials or objects by removing liquid therefrom4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

B26FPerforating2%

D21GCalenders2%

PatentTitleYear

11,117,771Web tension control2021 10,240,292Through-air drying apparatus and methods of manufacture2019 9,915,033'Smooth bulky tissue'2018 9,914,234'Multilateral cutter'2018 9,714,485'Smooth bulky tissue'2017 9,409,372'Method for perforating tissue sheets'2016 9,365,976'Endless belt changing apparatus and method'2016 9,340,389'Coreless tissue rolls'2016 9,126,792'Coreless tissue rolls'2015 8,834,978'High bulk rolled tissue products'2014 8,652,597'High bulk rolled tissue products'2014 8,246,782'Apparatus with an impermeable transfer belt in a papermaking machine, and associated methods'2012 8,206,555'Methods employing an impermeable transfer belt in a papermaking machine'2012 8,176,650'Method for warming up or cooling down a through-air dryer'2012 8,137,505'System and process for throughdrying tissue products'2012 8,092,651'Methods employing an impermeable transfer belt in a papermaking machine'2012 8,075,738'Apparatus with an impermeable transfer belt in a papermaking machine, and associated methods'2011 7,988,829'Papermaking machine employing an impermeable transfer belt, and associated methods'2011 7,938,932'Tissue sheets having good strength and bulk'2011 7,841,103'Through-air dryer assembly'2010 7,811,418'Papermaking machine employing an impermeable transfer belt, and associated methods'2010 7,807,022'Tissue sheets having good strength and bulk'2010 7,721,464'System and process for throughdrying tissue products'2010 7,661,622'Apparatus and method for winding and transporting paper'2010 7,662,259'Method for dewatering a fabric'2010 7,452,446'Apparatus and method for dewatering a fabric'2008 7,419,569'Paper manufacturing process'2008 7,344,104'Unwind apparatus'2008 7,294,229'Tissue products having substantially equal machine direction and cross-machine direction mechanical properties'2007 7,174,697'System and process for packaging products'2007 7,143,525'Through-air dryer assembly'2006 6,953,516'Process for making throughdried tissue by profiling exhaust gas recovery'2005 6,921,460'Modified conventional wet pressed tissue machine'2005 6,904,700'Apparatus for drying a tissue web'2005 6,877,246'Through-air dryer assembly'2005 6,716,308'Method for calendering an uncreped throughdried tissue sheet'2004 6,695,245'Turn-up apparatus and method'2004 6,676,807'System and process for reducing the caliper of paper webs'2004 6,579,418'Leakage control system for treatment of moving webs'2003 6,561,064'Method and apparatus for slitting a sheet material web'2003 6,551,461'Process for making throughdried tissue using exhaust gas recovery'2003 6,497,789'Method for making tissue sheets on a modified conventional wet-pressed machine'2002 6,484,418'Yankee drying hood and method comprising angled impingement nozzles'2002 6,454,904'Method for making tissue sheets on a modified conventional crescent-former tissue machine'2002 6,331,230'Method for making soft tissue'2001 6,318,727'Apparatus for maintaining a fluid seal with a moving substrate'2001 6,306,258'Air press'2001 6,306,257'Air press for dewatering a wet web'2001 6,280,573'Leakage control system for treatment of moving webs'2001 6,244,145'Method for penetrating a sheet material web'2001 6,228,220'Air press method for dewatering a wet web'2001 6,227,089'Assembly for modifying a sheet material web'2001 6,149,767'Method for making soft tissue'2000 6,146,500'Suction breast roll former and method, with flexible headbox roof'2000 6,143,135'Air press for dewatering a wet web'2000 6,098,510'Method and apparatus for slitting a sheet material web'2000 6,096,169'Method for making cellulosic web with reduced energy input'2000 6,093,284'Air press for dewatering a wet web with pivotable arm seal'2000 6,083,346'Method of dewatering wet web using an integrally sealed air press'2000 6,080,279'Air press for dewatering a wet web'2000 5,988,030'Apparatus for penetrating a sheet material web carried on a fabric'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2021Patents assigned to KIMBERLY CLARK CO (55)· patent assignee history

1999–2021Based in Appleton, WI, US· patent location history

2010–2012Patents assigned to METSO PAPER KARLSTAD AB (6)· patent assignee history

2011–2016Patents assigned to HADA FRANK STEPHEN (6)· patent assignee history

2011–2012Patents assigned to BEUTHER PAUL DOUGLAS (4)· patent assignee history

2011–2012Patents assigned to HOLZ JEFFREY DEAN (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
KIMBERLY CLARK CO	55	1999–2021
HADA FRANK STEPHENself	6	2011–2016
METSO PAPER KARLSTAD AB	6	2010–2012
BEUTHER PAUL DOUGLAS	4	2011–2012
HOLZ JEFFREY DEAN	4	2011–2012

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Appleton, WI, US	61	1999–2021