Patents Represented by Attorney Angela Marie Stone
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Patent number: 6770713Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric compositions comprising at least one polyolefin and a compatibilizer and/or a modifier. The polymeric composition comprises a first component and a second component, the first component being a first polymeric material comprising C2 to C20 linear or branched stereoregular polyolefins. The second component is a polyolefinic homopolymer having an isotacticity within the range of 25% to 60% of [mmmm] pentad concentration.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bernhard Hanke, Bernhard Rieger, Valeri Alexandrovich Dyatlov, Mike Orroth, Gian De Belder
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Patent number: 6759445Abstract: The present invention relates to form materials comprising polymeric material wherein the structure of the polymeric material contains elastic amorphous areas of nano-scale-size reinforced with self arranged crystalline domains of nano-crystals.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Valery Alexandrovich Dyatlov, Bernhard Hanke, Bernhard Rieger, Judith Preuschen
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Patent number: 6746766Abstract: The present invention is directed to multicomponent fibers. The fibers may be in a side-by-side, sheath-core, segmented pie, islands-in-the-sea configuration, or any combination of configurations. Each component of the fiber will comprise destructurized starch and/or a thermoplastic polymer. The present invention is also directed to nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the multicomponent fibers. The nonwoven webs may also contain other synthetic or natural fibers blended with the multicomponent fibers of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Bryan Bond, Jean-Philippe Marie Autran, Larry Neil Mackey, Isao Noda, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, Dean Van Phan
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Patent number: 6746780Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising bodies of polymeric material. Specifically, the present invention relates to bodies of elastic polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bernhard Rieger, Mike Orroth, Gian De Belder
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Patent number: 6743506Abstract: Splittable multicomponent fibers, to split fibers made from such splittable fibers, to a processes for making such splittable and split fibers, and to nonwovens and other substrates made form the split fibers. The splittable multicomponent fibers can comprise one component comprising thermoplastic starch and another component comprising a non-starch thermoplastic polymer, wherein: (i) said second component is capable of being split or removed from said first component to provide at least one split fiber consisting essentially of said first component; and (ii) wherein the split fiber of said first component can have good elongation properties. The splittable multicomponent fibers can also provide split fibers of the thermoplastic starch component.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Bryan Bond, Daniel Steven Wheeler, Kelyn Anne Arora
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Patent number: 6730622Abstract: An electrical cable of the present invention comprises a plurality of spaced, parallel flat conductors. Each of the plurality of flat conductors was previously integral with each immediately adjacent flat conductor. A dielectric material is holds the conductors in the spaced, parallel relationship. The dielectric material can be a polymer film, a nonwoven, or other polymer materials such as PTFE, or expanded PTFE. The cable of the present invention is made by providing first and second webs of dielectric materials and a third sheet of conductive material. The first and second web materials are bonded to the third sheet of conductive material in a face-to-face layered relationship thereby forming a bonded laminate. The bonded laminate is then incrementally stretched to separate the sheet of conductive material in to spaced, parallel flat conductors.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Joseph Curro, Douglas Herrin Benson, John Brian Strube
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Patent number: 6727003Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising elements at least partially coated with polymeric material wherein the structure of the polymeric material contains elastic amorphous areas of nano-scale-size reinforced with self arranged crystalline domains of nano-crystals. An article, comprising an element and a polymeric coating material covering at least portion of the surface of said element characterized in that said coating material comprises a polyolefinic homopolymer having an isotacticity of less than 60% of mmmm pentad concentration, is claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Valery Alexandrovich Dyatlov, Bernhard Hanke, Bernhard Rieger, Mike Orroth
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Patent number: 6716498Abstract: A substance encapsulation system capable of being apertured under a tensioning force comprises a first web and a second web. A powdered, granular, particulate, or gel substance can be disposed between the first and second webs. Upon application of a sufficient force having a vector component parallel to the transverse axis, the bond site fractures to form a corresponding aperture to facilitate exposure of the substance. Alternatively, a central layer may be disposed between at least a portion of the first and second webs. The central layer may carry a substance to be exposed or the central layer may be a dissimilar material from the first and second webs.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Joseph Curro, Anneke Margaret Kaminiski, Deborah Adamo Koehler
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Patent number: 6706028Abstract: Disclosed is a nonwoven web comprising a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions comprised of the same material and being visually distinct from each other, wherein the first regions will exhibit resistive forces in response to an applied elongation along at least one axis before a substantial portion of the second regions develop significant resistive forces to the applied elongation.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Donald Carroll Roe, David Joseph Kenneth Goulait, Sheila Snyder Rodriguez, Edward Paul Carlin, Kimberly Ann Dreier, Carolyn Mae Jasper, Dean Jeffrey Daniels
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Patent number: 6670521Abstract: A dispersible absorbent product comprises a mechanically weakened fibrous web. The dispersible absorbent product can absorb a sufficient amount of fluid without becoming overloaded and suffering from leakage, and is dispersible using a standard toilet. The mechanically weakened regions of the web enhance the dispersibility of the product. Additionally, the dispersible absorbent products may be pre-moistened with a composition. The pre-moistened products are stable in storage, easily dispersible down a toilet, and deliver cleaning, conditioning, and like benefits. Methods of making such dispersible absorbent products are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Isao Noda, Sarah Beth Gross, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, James Cameron Horney, Mark Dawson Midkiff
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Patent number: 6623854Abstract: A multicomponent fiber comprising one component comprising non-starch thermoplastic polymer and one component comprising a thermoplastic starch. The thermoplastic polymer component can surround the thermoplastic starch component. The thermoplastic starch can contain destructured starch and plasticizer. The multicomponent fiber has a greater elongation than a monocomponent thermoplastic fiber produced with the same thermoplastic polymer component materials and under the same processing conditions. Also provided are nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the multicomponent fibers.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Eric Bryan Bond
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Patent number: 6525106Abstract: This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to methods particularly suitable for continuously curing high internal phase emulsions to form such foams.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Allen DesMarais, Thomas Michael Shiveley, John Collins Dyer, Stephen Thomas Dick, Bryn Hird
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Patent number: 6444716Abstract: This application relates to microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses produced from high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). This application particularly relates to oxidatively stable emulsifiers used to stabilize the HIPE and the foams produced from such HIPEs.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bryn Hird, Edward Joseph Urankar, Brian Bernard Filippini, Richard Michael Lange, Bryan Allers Grisso, Yan Zhao
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Patent number: 6376565Abstract: Described are implements made from a durable HIPE foam material. The HIPE foam has a Toughness Index of at least 75 where the Toughness Index relates properties related to durability (e.g., density, tan[&dgr;] height, glass transition temperature, and abrasion resistance) into a single composite descriptor thereof. Exemplary implements include: wipes, toys, stamps, art media, targets, food preparation implements, plant care implements, and medical wraps.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Collins Dyer, Thomas Charles Hortel, Robert Joseph McChain, Thomas Allen DesMarais, Gerald Alfred Young
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Patent number: 6369121Abstract: A method of making high internal phase emulsions is described. The method forms high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) using a single pass through the static mixer. In alternative embodiments, the HIPE may be further processed to farther modify the size of dispersed phase droplets, to incorporate additional materials into the HIPE, to alter emulsion temperature, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Vincenzo Catalfamo, Thomas Michael Shiveley, Gina Lynn Blum, Paul Martin Lipic, Thomas Allen DesMarais
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Patent number: 6365642Abstract: This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to monomer compositions having short curing times for preparing such foam materials from high internal phase emulsions.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2001Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Collins Dyer, Robert Joseph McChain, Yan Zhao
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Patent number: 6362244Abstract: This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitble for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to degassing the components of the high internal phase emulsions which are subsequently cured to form such foams.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Allen DesMarais, Thomas Michael Shiveley, John Collins Dyer
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Patent number: 6350436Abstract: Disclosed are methods for reducing the staining of dentifrice composition containing stannous comprising administering to a subject the dentifrice composition. The dentifrice composition is a dual phase dentifrice and is contained in physically separated compartments of a dentifrice dispenser. The first dentifrice composition comprises an effective amount of one or more linear polyphosphates having an average chain length of about 4 or more and has a total water content of up to about 20%. The second dentifrice composition comprises an effective amount of stannous ions. The molar ratio of polyphosphate anion to stannous ion is from about 0.2:1 to about 5:1 and the efficacy of the stannous ion in the dentifrice is not reduced by the polyphosphate. The dentifrice composition may alternatively be a single phase dentifrice.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1999Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: William Michael Glandorf, Lori Ann Bacca
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Patent number: 6241974Abstract: Disclosed are dentifrice compositions comprising from about 30% to about 45% of &bgr;-phase calcium pyrophosphate, an anticalculus agent, a soluble fluoride ion source capable of providing from about 50 ppm to about 3500 ppm of free fluoride ions, and one or more aqueous carriers. The anticalculus agent may be a polyphosphonate source, a polyphosphate source, or a pyrophosphate source.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1997Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Donald James White, Jr., Edward Russell Cox
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Patent number: 6235269Abstract: The present invention relates to oral care compositions, including therapeutic rinses, especially mouth rinses, as well as toothpastes, gels, tooth powders, chewing gums, mouth sprays, and lozenges (including breath mints), comprising at least a minimally effective amount of chlorite ion, wherein preferably the pH of the final composition is greater than 7 and level of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid is less than about 50 ppm, preferably is essentially free of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid. This invention further relates to a method for treating or preventing gingivitis, plaque, periodontal disease, and/or breath malodor, and/or for the whitening of teeth, in humans or other animals, by applying a safe and effective amount of the chlorite ion composition to the oral cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jonathan James Witt, Rohan Lalith Wimalasena, Andrew Lee Wong, Eric Altman Goulbourne, Jr.