Patents by Inventor Keith David Ertel

Keith David Ertel 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).

  • System and Method for Measuring Skin Firmness
    Publication number: 20160174878
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system including a processor instructing a restraining device (e.g., a chair) to move the patient at a predetermined sweep rate in a predetermined motion. The patient has adhesive dots positioned on the patient's body. The processor obtains images (e.g., a video) during the predetermined motion. The processor analyzes the images to determine an amount of movement of the adhesive dots on the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Gary Lee Grove, Eugene Lee Wildman, IV, Jonn Paul Damia, Timothy Paul Houser, JR., LisaMarie DiNatale, Keith David Ertel
  • Antiperspirant compositions containing petrolatum
    Patent number: 6979438
    Abstract: Disclosed are antiperspirant compositions comprising (a) from about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of an antiperspirant active; (b) from about 0.05% to about 0.95% by weight of petrolatum; (c) from about 10% to about 99% by weight of a liquid carrier; and (d) from about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of a suspending agent. The compositions provide a consumer perceived improvement in antiperspirant efficacy and product wash-off when the compositions are formulated with petrolatum within the above-described concentration ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Scavone, Kelly Lynn Cassiere, Keith David Ertel