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Fameccanica introduces Janus

2012-08-26T13:59:30+00:00

Recently Fameccanica.Data introduced a new machine to produce training pants named Janus. This is a very interesting concept because take its basis from a different product design compared to the ones we can currently find on the market. We can say it is a tentative for Fameccanica to try to became a product innovator and not to simply follow requirements of their clients.

Nowadays training pants (or pull on diapers) are made following 3 typical designs:

1.- diaper with full-waist elasticization by means of transversal elastic threads and with side sealing. This is a typical design used from many years in Asia and still used from majority of diaper producers.

2.- diaper with narrow and straight central chassis with elasticated side panels in the front and in the back. This is a concept introduced by P&G and KCC and it is greatly widespread in US and EU.

3.- Diaper with refastenable closure system on the side panels. Mainly present in US.

Janus eliminates the need of side seam to connect the front and back portion of the pant-diaper and therefore simplify significantly the whole production process. The innovation consists of new product design with lateral elasticated panels with a mechanical closure system to connect each other. Even though this product configuration is not totally new the method to manufacture such product gives some advantage eliminating a lot of bottle necks in these type of processes.

Patent Survey Reports

2011-11-23T15:50:01+00:00

Periodically iResolve publish reports collecting, listing and describing patent filed at international level (PCT) by some important players where valuable info are collected:

- international patents filed for each specific player in a certain period (generally quarterly)

- brief patent description and link to original document for quick download

- outline of new development trends and forecast about possible new products introduction

These reports are used by our customers to be constantly updated on new ideas that are boiling in R&D teams of their competitors. Even though those ideas seem protected by an international patent there are many reasons it is worth it to receive these updates:

- generate new ideas or simply copy the ones presented because they are not patented in your country;

- prepare some countermeasures and start developing something similar (very often in cooperation with raw material suppliers);

- develop new technologies to answer possible future request for that (or similar) feature.

We provide these IP reports in 2 forms

1.- quarterly (or bi-yearly depending on target) report as standard publication. It is sent as a periodic newsletter, sold by subscription and has a very limited cost.

A sample copy is available for download at this link.

2.- specific survey (by type of feature or target). This is a personalized research and it is carried out for a few customer (ideally 1). If you are interested to receive such an update pleas ask for a personalized quotation.

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Research & Insights

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iResolve publishes some technical reports covering specific subjects related to common and desirable features for hygienic disposable products (eg elasticated side panels for baby diapers, printed coverstocks, lotion care system, anatomic or fluffless absorbent cores and similar).

Each report is focused on a specific feature and uncovers the main relevant patents.

These reports satisfy the needs of companies that would like to be updated with a single document on latest product developments and be aware of main risks they may incur in trying to follow or include those features into their products.

Reports are for general use and and such are not immediately applicable to your specific design. For a customised analisys and recomandation we suggest to ask for a confidential 1 to 1 service.

Already published documents are available for sale in our ecommerce site here.