Patents by Inventor Bruce Scott Williamson
Bruce Scott Williamson 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).
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Publication number: 20080244853Abstract: Wet and dry wipes comprising additives for removing allergens from surfaces are disclosed. The wipe substrate comprises an additive capable and binding the allergen onto the substrate such that the allergen can be removed from the surface. Various allergens including animal and pet dander can be removed from numerous surfaces utilizing the wipes of the present invention. In some embodiments of the invention, the allergenicity of the allergen is also reduced. Suitable additives for immobilization onto the wipe substrate include lectins, proteases, and enzyme inhibitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: David William Koenig, Annastacia Kistler, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Patent number: 6926862Abstract: A container liner, shelf liner or drawer liner that will absorb liquids spilled or leaked into a container or onto a shelf or drawer. The liner is a layered product having a layer which is impervious to liquids and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer further contains a material which is capable of controlling odors, such as those odors found in refrigerators and waste receptacles. The liner of the present invention provides the benefit of absorbing spills and controlling odors in containers such as refrigerators and waste receptacles.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Monica Carlise Fontenot, Terry Pearce Ford, John Wesley Fowler, Jeanette Ann Allen, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Patent number: 6893711Abstract: The present invention relates an acoustical insulation material for sound attenuation containing a nonwoven web. Surprisingly, it has been discovered that an acoustical insulation material made from a nonwoven web of thermoplastic fibers having an average fiber diameter of less than about 7 microns, wherein the acoustical insulation has a thickness less than about 3 mm and a density of greater than about 50 kg/m3 is effective as a sound insulation material. The acoustical insulation is very effective as an acoustical insulation material, despite the low thickness and high density of the acoustical insulation. A method of attenuating sound waves passing from a sound source area to a second area using the acoustical insulation material is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Scott Williamson, Nina Frazier
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Patent number: 6878427Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulation article having a core of an insulation material encased within a fabric material. The fabric material is prepared from thermoplastic fibers having an average fiber diameter less than about 12 microns. Examples of the fabric material include woven, knit or nonwoven materials. The insulation material may be any conventional insulation material, including foams and fibrous materials. Examples of uses for the encased insulation material of the present invention include architectural applications such as attics, basements and crawl spaces in homes, commercial buildings and in heating, venting and air conditioning systems (HVAC), around appliances, such as dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washing machines and the like, in vehicles such as cars, trucks, trains, airplanes and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson, Michael Lawrence Gross
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Patent number: 6764988Abstract: Novel skin cleansing formulations are disclosed herein. The formulations comprise an anionic particles, microfibers, or compounds which dislodge contaminants from skin through electrostatic interactions. The anionic particles, compounds, or microfibers can easily be incorporated into various products for improved skin cleaning and removal of the contaminant from the skin. The anionic particles do not necessarily kill microbes on the skin, but dislodge them from the skin surface such that they and other contaminants can easily be removed away from the skin by a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David William Koenig, Beth Anne Lange, Bernard J. Minerath, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20040121110Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulation article having a core of an insulation material encased within a fabric material. The fabric material is prepared from thermoplastic fibers having an average fiber diameter less than about 12 microns. Examples of the fabric material include woven, knit or nonwoven materials. The insulation material may be any conventional insulation material, including foams and fibrous materials. Examples of uses for the encased insulation material of the present invention include architectural applications such as attics, basements and crawl spaces in homes, commercial buildings and in heating, venting and air conditioning systems (HVAC), around appliances, such as dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washing machines and the like, in vehicles such as cars, trucks, trains, airplanes and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson, Michael Lawrence Gross
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Publication number: 20040038607Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-slip liner or mat which is soft, durable, breathable, allows for air circulation, is mildew resistant, is a barrier and is repositionable. The liner or mat of the present invention is a laminate of at least two layers of nonwoven webs. In addition, the liner or mat of the present invention has non-slip coating applied to a side of at least one of the first and second layers not in the surface to surface to surface relationship with the other layer. The non-slip liner can be used to protect shelves, drawers, tables and the like from damage during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2002Publication date: February 26, 2004Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Bruce Scott Williamson, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten
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Publication number: 20040023014Abstract: The present invention relates an acoustical insulation material for sound attenuation containing a nonwoven web. Surprisingly, it has been discovered that an acoustical insulation material made from a nonwoven web of thermoplastic fibers having an average fiber diameter of less than about 7 microns, wherein the acoustical insulation has a thickness less than about 3 mm and a density of greater than about 50 kg/m3 is effective as a sound insulation material. The acoustical insulation is very effective as an acoustical insulation material, despite the low thickness and high density of the acoustical insulation. A method of attenuating sound waves passing from a sound source area to a second area using the acoustical insulation material is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Bruce Scott Williamson, Nina Frazier
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Publication number: 20040007251Abstract: Wet and dry wipes comprising additives for removing allergens from surfaces are disclosed. The wipe substrate comprises an additive capable and binding the allergen onto the substrate such that the allergen can be removed from the surface. Various allergens including animal and pet dander can be removed from numerous surfaces utilizing the wipes of the present invention. In some embodiments of the invention, the allergenicity of the allergen is also reduced. Suitable additives for immobilization onto the wipe substrate include lectins, proteases, and enzyme inhibitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2002Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David William Koenig, Annastacia Kistler, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20030124277Abstract: The present invention provides wraps that comprise a first thermal portion that contains a thermal agent, a second thermal portion that also contains a thermal agent, and an elastic portion connecting the first thermal portion to the second thermal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Naveen Agarwal, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Michael Scott Brunner, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20030119209Abstract: Diagnostic methods and devices are provided to aid health-care professionals and non-professionals to determine whether a person's upper respiratory ailments are caused by a viral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, and/or allergy. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting a sample to a surface that is printed with a binder that will bind, react or otherwise associate with a particular biomarker for these causes (e.g., bacterial infection) and diffract light that is reflected off of or that is transmitted through the printed surface. In another embodiment, the method comprises contacting a sample to a surface that is printed with a binder that will bind, react or otherwise associate with IgE antibodies to diffract light that is reflected off of or that is transmitted through the printed surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Rosann Marie Kaylor, Chibueze O. Chidebelu-Eze, Laura Michelle Folkenberg, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20030105445Abstract: A breast pad assembly is disclosed wherein one face of the breast pad which faces the breast during use contains a composition comprising a skin benefit ingredient for improving the skin health of a woman's breast and nipple skin. In one embodiment of the invention, the skin health benefit ingredient comprises omega-3 fatty acids which can replace lipids lost from the breast and nipple during breast feeding. The omega-3 fatty acids can also be ingested by the infant to improve systemic development in the infant. In another embodiment, the skin benefit ingredient comprises omega-3 fatty acids and essential fatty acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2001Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Beth Anne Lange, David John Tyrrell, Duane Gerard Krzysik, John Edward Laabs, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Publication number: 20020182102Abstract: A container liner, shelf liner or drawer liner that will absorb liquids spilled or leaked into a container or onto a shelf or drawer. The liner is a layered product having a layer which is impervious to liquids and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer further contains a material which is capable of controlling odors, such as those odors found in refrigerators and waste receptacles. The liner of the present invention provides the benefit of absorbing spills and controlling odors in containers such as refrigerators and waste receptacles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Monica Carlise Fontenot, Terry Pearce Ford, John Wesley Fowler, Jeanette Ann Allen, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson
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Patent number: D441834Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Peter McGrath, Malcolm Daniel Poirier, Bruce Scott Williamson, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Paul Metaxatos, Dave Mathieu
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Patent number: D444662Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Peter McGrath, Malcolm Daniel Poirier, Bruce Scott Williamson, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Paul Metaxatos, Dave Mathieu
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Patent number: D444987Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Peter McGrath, Malcolm Daniel Poirier, Bruce Scott Williamson, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Paul Metaxatos, Dave Mathieu
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Patent number: D450531Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Peter McGrath, Malcolm Daniel Poirier, Bruce Scott Williamson, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Paul Metaxatos, Dave Mathieu