Patents by Inventor David R. Otts

David R. Otts 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).

  • Publication number: 20040202701
    Abstract: A paper product, such as a facial tissue, that is capable of transferring beneficial chemical agents to the user is disclosed. In one embodiment, the paper product is treated with a siloxane treatment that contains two (2) siloxanes. The first siloxane bonds to pulp fibers contained within the paper product. The second siloxane composition, on the other hand, is bonded to a beneficial chemistry agent. When contacted with a user's skin, the second siloxane composition bonded to the beneficial chemistry agent is transferred to the user's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale A. Burghardt, Duane G. Krzysik, David R. Otts, Cynthia W. Henderson, Bernard J. Minerath
  • Publication number: 20040009141
    Abstract: Novel cleansing products are disclosed. The products incorporate an increased amount of cationic compounds in or on the fibrous matrix of the substrate which allow the product to bind and remove various microbes and contaminants from the surface of skin. The products disclosed herein do not necessarily kill microbes on the skin's surface, but dislodge and bind the microbe through electrostatic interactions between the product and the microbe and allow the microbe to be removed by a positively charged substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Koenig, David R. Otts, Mike T. Goulet
  • Patent number: 6610314
    Abstract: Antimicrobial formulations, which may be essentially free of an antimicrobial active, comprising one or more proton donating agents and an alkyl phosphate anionic surfactant comprising a mono alkyl phosphate having the chemical structure: wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated straight chain or branched alkyl group having from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, x is a number from 0 to about 20, and R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, an alkali metal, or an alkanol amine, are provided and described herein. The formulations may be incorporated into wet wipes or various other personal care items such as facial tissue, bathroom tissue or feminine care products, or may be incorporated into lotions or soaps which may be applied directly to the skin. The antimicrobial formulations of the present invention have been found to have surprisingly high activity against numerous bacteria and other microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Koenig, Lisa M. Kroll, David R. Otts, Douglas B. Cole, Katherine D. Stahl
  • Publication number: 20020169149
    Abstract: Antimicrobial formulations, which may be essentially free of an antimicrobial active, comprising one or more proton donating agents and an alkyl phosphate anionic surfactant comprising a mono alkyl phosphate having the chemical structure: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: David W. Koenig, Lisa M. Kroll, David R. Otts, Douglas B. Cole, Katherine D. Stahl
  • Publication number: 20020001726
    Abstract: A paper product, such as a facial tissue, that is capable of transferring beneficial chemical agents to the user is disclosed. In one embodiment, the paper product is treated with a siloxane treatment that contains two (2) siloxanes. The first siloxane bonds to pulp fibers contained within the paper product. The second siloxane composition, on the other hand, is bonded to a beneficial chemistry agent. When contacted with a user's skin, the second siloxane composition bonded to the beneficial chemistry agent is transferred to the user's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale A. Burghardt, Duane G. Krzysik, David R. Otts