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Russell E. Thorson — 31 Patents

KWKimberly-Clark Worldwide: 30 patents #105 of 3,587Top 3%
Appleton, WI: #61 of 1,506 inventorsTop 5%
Wisconsin: #954 of 40,088 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #115,823 of 4,157,543Top 3%
31 Patents All Time
Russell E. Thorson has been granted 31 US patents while listed as an inventor at Kimberly-Clark Worldwide. The first was granted in 1986 and the most recent in January 2017. Russell E. Thorson ranks #115,823 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.8%). Patent records list Russell E. Thorson in Appleton, WI, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1986 to 2017Bar chart with a peak of 4 patents in 2014.peak 41986: 2 patents19861987: 1 patents1989: 2 patents19892002: 3 patents2003: 1 patents20032004: 1 patents2005: 1 patents20052006: 2 patents2007: 2 patents20072008: 2 patents2009: 2 patents20092010: 1 patents2011: 2 patents20112013: 3 patents2014: 4 patents20142016: 1 patents2017: 1 patents2017

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 31 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
9549859 Method of incorporating leg elastics in a pant-like disposable absorbent garment, and garment made thereby Todd W. Wilkes, Lacey L. Poole, Joseph A. Mlinar, Marlene R. Dins, Brian K. Rhodes 2017-01-24 $56,968,000
9474658 Method of making disposable pants having underwear-like waistbands, and pant made thereby Todd W. Wilkes, Jesus S. Banda 2016-10-25 $53,471,000
8764721 Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof Paul T. Van Gompel, Jacqueline Gross 2014-07-01 $42,108,000
8753466 Method of making disposable absorbent garments employing elastomeric film laminate body panels 2014-06-17 $33,729,000
8663415 Method of making disposable pants having underwear-like waistbands, and pant made thereby Todd W. Wilkes, Jesus S. Banda 2014-03-04 $46,030,000
8622983 Method of incorporating leg elastics in a pant-like disposable absorbent garment, and garment made thereby Todd W. Wilkes, Lacey L. Poole, Joseph A. Mlinar, Marlene R. Dins, Brian K. Rhodes 2014-01-07 $18,127,000
8388595 Disposable undergarment with a detachable crotch member and method for the use thereof Paul T. Van Gompel 2013-03-05 $20,872,000
8361046 Absorbent garments with improved fit in the front leg area David F. Bishop, Russell J. Brumm, Patsy Krautkramer, Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, John Timothy Hahn 2013-01-29 $11,592,000
8361045 Apparatus and method for manufacturing several distinct disposable absorbent articles on a single machine Robert Lee Popp, Joseph Daniel Coenen 2013-01-29 $11,592,000
8043273 Disposable undergarment with a stretchable absorbent insert and method for the use thereof Paul T. Van Gompel, Yung Hsiang Huang 2011-10-25 $10,089,000
7887526 Three-piece disposable undergarment Paul T. Van Gompel, Jacqueline Gross 2011-02-15 $35,158,000
7837665 Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member Paul T. Van Gompel, Jacqueline Gross 2010-11-23 $11,861,000
7635360 Method for the manufacture of a disposable undergarment having a cutout Paul T. Van Gompel, Kenneth J. Wagner, Jean F. Niemeyer, Judith Musil, Heidi Kay Wudi +3 more 2009-12-22 $146,132,000
7621900 Disposable absorbent garment that incorporates a continuous reinforced leg gasket and method for the manufacture thereof Paul T. Van Gompel, Cynthia Maas, Kenneth J. Wagner, Thomas Vanselow 2009-11-24 $44,839,000
7419562 Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof Paul T. Van Gompel 2008-09-02 $30,955,000
7314465 Disposable undergarment having a slit Paul T. Van Gompel, Yung Hsiang Huang 2008-01-01
7264686 Method of forming a waist band on an absorbent article Paul VanGompel 2007-09-04 $10,436,000
7220335 Three-piece disposable undergarment with stretchable crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof Paul T. Van Gompel 2007-05-22 $10,739,000
7108759 Method for improved bond strength in an elastomeric material Frederique You, Paul VanGompel 2006-09-19 $32,313,000
7018369 Disposable pant-like undergarment having an elastic band adjacent the waist opening Paul VanGompel 2006-03-28 $18,072,000
6979380 Three-piece disposable undergarment and method for the manufacture thereof Paul T. Van Gompel, Jennifer Marvin 2005-12-27 $28,687,000
6783487 Pant-type personal care articles, and methods of making and using such personal care articles Daniel Mark Duhm, Keith Joseph Renard, Denise Marie Bell Murie, Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Sarah Jane Marie Freiburger 2004-08-31 $22,199,000
6503239 Refastenable absorbent article exhibiting improved body fit Mary Anne Bruemmer-Prestley, Sarah Jane Marie Freiburger, Nefetari Edris Bordain, Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Keith Joseph Renard 2003-01-07 $11,422,000
6500162 Refastenable absorbent article exhibiting improved body fit Sarah Jane Marie Freiburger, Mary Anne Bruemmer-Prestley, Nefetari Edris Bordain, Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Keith Joseph Renard +1 more 2002-12-31 $24,170,000
6497696 Refastenable absorbent article exhibiting improved body fit Sarah Jane Marie Freiburger, Mary Anne Bruemmer-Prestley, Nefetari Edris Bordain, Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Keith Joseph Renard +1 more 2002-12-24 $21,818,000