Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Ann Allison

Elizabeth Ann Allison 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).

  • Highly wettable—highly flexible fluff fibers and disposable absorbent products made of those
    Patent number: 7479578
    Abstract: An absorbent core comprising fluff pulp fiber treated with polysiloxane, wherein the absorbent core has a density of about 0.15 g/cm3 or greater and a Young's modulus of about 75 psi or less. The polysiloxane may comprise an amino-functional moiety, The absorbent core may comprise superabsorbent, and may be employed in a disposable absorbent product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil Bernard Didier Garnier, Elizabeth Ann Allison, Mary Alice Berceau, Troy Michael Runge