Patents by Inventor Kelly Thornton

Kelly Thornton 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).

  • Patent number: 7883495
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article with an associated polymer film that is positioned to be activated by contact with bodily fluids, wherein the polymer film can release odor control and/or skin wellness agents upon contact with such bodily fluids. The polymer film can release the odor control and/or skin wellness agents immediately, gradually over a period of time after contact with such bodily fluids, or a combination of both. The polymer film can also be used for household cleaning applications, in which the polymer film can similarly contain and subsequently release household cleaning agents upon contact with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: First Quality Retail Services, LLC
    Inventors: Heather R. Nonnenmann, Kelly Thornton
  • Publication number: 20080294131
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article with an associated polymer film that is positioned to be activated by contact with bodily fluids, wherein the polymer film can release odor control and/or skin wellness agents upon contact with such bodily fluids. The polymer film can release the odor control and/or skin wellness agents immediately, gradually over a period of time after contact with such bodily fluids, or a combination of both. The polymer film can also be used for household cleaning applications, in which the polymer film can similarly contain and subsequently release household cleaning agents upon contact with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Retail Services AG
    Inventors: Heather R. Nonnenmann, Kelly Thornton
  • Publication number: 20080200096
    Abstract: A disposable nursing pad comprising an absorbent assembly having an inner surface and an outer surface with an absorbent material therebetween. The inner and outer surfaces are connected about a perimeter of the absorbent assembly which may have a non-circular shape. The absorbent assembly has a cupped configuration such that the inner surface is concave and the outer surface is convex. The absorbent pulp material may be formed with a reduced material thickness in at least one slimmer area within the absorbent assembly perimeter that is less than a total area within the absorbent assembly perimeter such that at least two areas having pulp material of differing thickness are defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Kelly Thornton, Neal Bhattacharya, Mariela Muniz, Linda Morrell-Schwartz, Arginnys Soto
  • Publication number: 20080154221
    Abstract: A package has plurality of pouches that are separable by the line of weakness, one pouch contains unused feminine hygiene article and other pouch is capable of receiving used feminine hygiene article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Kelly Thornton