Patents by Inventor Barry T. Reece

Barry T. Reece has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of measuring attributes of personal care articles and compositions
    Patent number: 7155991
    Abstract: Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to damaged skin. The methods include damaging the skin of a test subject to a predetermined amount, contacting a test facial tissue with the damage skin, and rating the soothing attributes of the facial tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of skin damage on the skin is determined by the test subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard J. Minerath, III, Elizabeth J. Buettner, Benjamin J. Kruchoski, Jason C. Cohen, Barry T. Reece, Kimberly M. Geiser
  • Method of collecting data relating to attributes of personal care articles and compositions
    Patent number: 7066006
    Abstract: Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to damaged skin. The methods include damaging the skin of a test subject to a predetermined amount, contacting a test facial tissue with the damaged skin, and rating the soothing attributes of the facial tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of skin damage on the skin is determined by the test subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard J. Minerath, III, Elizabeth J. Buettner, Benjamin J. Kruchoski, Jason C. Cohen, Barry T. Reece, Kimberly M. Geiser
  • Method of collecting data relating to attributes of personal care articles and compositions
    Publication number: 20040003670
    Abstract: Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to damaged skin. The methods include damaging the skin of a test subject to a predetermined amount, contacting a test facial tissue with the damaged skin, and rating the soothing attributes of the facial tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of skin damage on the skin is determined by the test subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard J. Minerath, Elizabeth J. Buettner, Benjamin J. Kruchoski, Jason C. Cohen, Barry T. Reece, Kimberly M. Geiser
  • System and method for determining efficacy of sunscreen formulations
    Patent number: 5691158
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed employing a full thickness skin model for determining minimum sun protection factors (SPFs) of various sunscreen formulations by measuring the release of an inflammatory mediator in the skin model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry T. Reece, Michael G. Rozen, David A. Deeds, Dale K. Roberts