Patents by Inventor Marcille Faye Ruman
Marcille Faye Ruman 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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Patent number: 9339424Abstract: An absorbent assembly includes a liquid permeable bodyside liner, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent structure disposed between the liner and the backsheet. A pair of laterally opposed containment flaps is integrally formed from the bodyside liner.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Marcille Faye Ruman, Kathleen Irene Bennett, Aster E. Kammrath, Andrew Neubauer, Joseph J. Sina, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Lori Roocks
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Patent number: 9320655Abstract: A method for manufacturing absorbent articles includes folding each of the absorbent articles about a fold line generally bisecting the article such that front and back waist regions of the articles are positioned in facing relationship, and simultaneously bonding and one of trimming and weakening the front and back waist regions adjacent each opposing side edge of the article to form a pair of fin seams. A bonding and slitting device adapted to form fin seams in absorbent articles includes a first bonding member; and a second bonding member having a contact element configured to cooperate with the first bonding member to bond a front region of the article to the back region to define the fin seams, and a slitter configured to simultaneously act on material outboard of the bonds from both the front and back regions of the article.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Adam Schoultz, Joseph J. Sina, Marcille Faye Ruman, Kathy Irene Bennett, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Daniel Marvin Nussbaum, Lori Roocks
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Patent number: 9308131Abstract: A permanently closed containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis. The sling is joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a containment flap joined with the base sheet to create a fluid-impervious pouch. The sling also includes a first transition and a second transition that are elastically extensible in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. The base sheet is a fabric laminated with polyurethane and the containment flap is a fabric laminated with polyurethane. The polyurethane surface of the base sheet is ultrasonically joined in facing relationship with the polyurethane surface of the containment flap. The permanently closed containment pant is substantially devoid of an integrated absorbent core.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Stacy Elaine Evenson, Stephen Carl Baumgartner, Angela Ann Johnston, Marcille Faye Ruman, Kevin Leon LaBerge, Connie May McMorrow, Brooke Ann Robaidek, Katherine Carol Shaw
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Patent number: 9265669Abstract: An absorbent article having a body-facing side and a garment-facing side generally comprises a chassis, a liquid permeable bodyside liner, an absorbent structure, a front bodyside waist elastic member, a rear bodyside waist elastic member, a front garment-side waist elastic member, and a rear garment-side waist elastic member. The chassis has a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending between the front waist region and the back waist region. The front and rear bodyside waist elastic members are disposed on the body-facing side of the absorbent article, and the front and rear garment-side waist elastic members are disposed on the garment-facing side of the absorbent article. At least one of the garment-side waist elastic members and the bodyside waist elastic members are configured to fully extend around a waist opening of the absorbent article when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Kathleen Irene Bennett, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Robert Lee Popp
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Patent number: 9226862Abstract: A containment pant includes a chassis having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region joined between the front waist region and the back waist region. The containment pant includes a sling positioned within the chassis and being joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a containment flap joined with the base sheet to define a fluid-impervious pouch. The fluid-impervious pouch defines a first end containment flap having a first positioning key.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Brooke Ashley Berg
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Patent number: 9192526Abstract: A discrete absorbent insert for use in a containment system includes an absorbent core positioned between a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core and are joined together to form a seal. The absorbent core has at least 40% superabsorbent. The absorbent insert has an intake layer of at least 100 gsm between the first sheet and the absorbent core. The first sheet and the second sheet are fluid permeable, spunbond webs of synthetic polymer filaments. The absorbent insert has an absorbent capacity of at least 600 g. The discrete absorbent insert may have an intake rate for a first insult through the first sheet having a first value and an intake rate for a first insult through the second sheet having a second value, wherein a difference between the first value and the second value is less than 20%.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Paula Kathleen De Bruin, Alissa Frances Stein, Robert Lee Popp, Marcille Faye Ruman, Connie May McMorrow, Kyle Mark Barriger, Angela Ann Johnston, Katherine Carol Shaw
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Patent number: 9192524Abstract: A discrete absorbent insert includes a first sheet, a second sheet in facing relation with the first sheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet. The absorbent core defines a core perimeter which includes a first absorbent core positioning notch. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core perimeter and are joined together to form a perimeter seal. The perimeter seal defines an absorbent insert perimeter which includes a first absorbent insert positioning notch. The first absorbent core positioning notch has a depth of 30 to 60 mm, the first absorbent insert positioning notch has a depth of 30 to 60 mm, and the first absorbent insert positioning notch is aligned with the first absorbent core positioning notch.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Lewis Preole Orchard, IV, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Brooke Ashley Berg
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Publication number: 20150216735Abstract: An absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The absorbent assembly is formed separately from the chassis, and attached to the chassis by an attachment area. The attachment area includes a front attachment zone, a rear attachment zone, and a central attachment zone extending between the front and rear attachment zones. The front and rear attachment zones have a first width and a second width, respectively, and the central attachment zone has a third width less than the first and second widths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Marcille Faye Ruman, Kathleen Irene Bennett, Michael D. Sperl, Joseph J. Sina, Frédérique Vignali, Brandon Benjamin Kussow
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Publication number: 20150144251Abstract: A method for manufacturing absorbent articles includes folding each of the absorbent articles about a fold line generally bisecting the article such that front and back waist regions of the articles are positioned in facing relationship, and simultaneously bonding and one of trimming and weakening the front and back waist regions adjacent each opposing side edge of the article to form a pair of fin seams. A bonding and slitting device adapted to form fin seams in absorbent articles includes a first bonding member; and a second bonding member having a contact element configured to cooperate with the first bonding member to bond a front region of the article to the back region to define the fin seams, and a slitter configured to simultaneously act on material outboard of the bonds from both the front and back regions of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Adam Schoultz, Joseph J. Sina, Marcille Faye Ruman, Kathy Irene Bennett, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Daniel Marvin Nussbaum, Lori Roocks
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Publication number: 20150119219Abstract: A method for manufacturing absorbent articles comprises delivering a continuous web assembly including a backsheet material, a liquid permeable bodyside liner material, and an absorbent structure interposed between the backsheet material and the bodyside liner material, the web assembly having a body-facing side and a garment-facing side; attaching a discrete segment of first waist elastic material to the body-facing side of the web assembly; attaching a discrete segment of second waist elastic material to the garment-facing side of the web assembly such that the web assembly is interposed between the discrete segments of first and second waist elastic materials; and cutting the web assembly to form a plurality of absorbent articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Joseph J. Sina, Kathleen Irene Bennett, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler
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Publication number: 20150119844Abstract: An absorbent assembly includes a liquid permeable bodyside liner, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent structure disposed between the liner and the backsheet. A pair of laterally opposed containment flaps is integrally formed from the bodyside liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Marcille Faye Ruman, Kathleen Irene Bennett, Aster E. Kammrath, Andrew Neubauer, Joseph J. Sina, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Lori Roocks
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Publication number: 20150119840Abstract: An absorbent article having a body-facing side and a garment-facing side generally comprises a chassis, a liquid permeable bodyside liner, an absorbent structure, a front bodyside waist elastic member, a rear bodyside waist elastic member, a front garment-side waist elastic member, and a rear garment-side waist elastic member. The chassis has a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending between the front waist region and the back waist region. The front and rear bodyside waist elastic members are disposed on the body-facing side of the absorbent article, and the front and rear garment-side waist elastic members are disposed on the garment-facing side of the absorbent article. At least one of the garment-side waist elastic members and the bodyside waist elastic members are configured to fully extend around a waist opening of the absorbent article when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Kathleen Irene Bennett, Marcille Faye Ruman, Thomas Harold Roessler, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Robert Lee Popp
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Patent number: 9018434Abstract: Absorbent articles are disclosed that have been printed with active graphics alone or in combination with permanent graphics to create a wetness indicator. Different active graphic compositions and/or permanent graphic compositions are combined so as to make the wetness indicator very prominent on the article. In addition, when the absorbent article is wetted, the active graphics undergo a change that is easily noticed by the wearer or the caregiver for the wearer. In one embodiment, for instance, active graphics are positioned within a distinctive frame. The frame focuses a person's attention onto the active graphics. The active graphics fill most of the surface area of the frame such that when the absorbent article is wetted, a clearly noticeable change occurs.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Marcille Faye Ruman, Shannon K. Melius, Eric Donald Johnson, Tami L. Kurtz, Marty J. Granius, Dean M. Wydeven, Anita M. Gilgenbach, Aaron D. Schilpp, Michael Donald Sperl, Paula K. DeBruin, Thomas Michael Ales, Joy Patricia Bauman, Steven Carl Strubbe
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Patent number: 9011398Abstract: A method for providing a containment system includes providing a permanently closed containment pant and providing a discrete absorbent insert. The containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis that includes a fluid-impervious pouch. The pouch has a first end section maximum width of at least 145 mm, a central section maximum width of less than 115 mm, and a second end section maximum width of at least 145 mm. The containment pant is substantially devoid of an integrated absorbent core. The absorbent insert includes an absorbent core with a first end section maximum width of at least 120 mm, a central section maximum width of less than 100 mm, and a second end section maximum width of at least 120 mm. The absorbent insert is devoid of a fluid-impervious layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Angela Ann Johnston, Paula Katherine De Bruin, Stacy Elaine Evenson, Katherine Carol Shaw, Kevin Michael Jauquet, Kevin Leon LaBerge, Connie May McMorrow, Brooke Ann Robaidek, Gay Lynn Wolf, Marcille Faye Ruman, Nicole Minotti, Stephen Carl Baumgartner
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Patent number: 9011403Abstract: A discrete absorbent insert includes an absorbent core positioned between a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core and are joined together to form a seal. The absorbent core has at least 40% superabsorbent. The absorbent insert has an intake layer of at least 100 gsm between the first sheet and the absorbent core. The first sheet and the second sheet are fluid permeable, spunbond webs of synthetic polymer filaments. The absorbent insert is devoid of a fluid-impervious layer and has an absorbent capacity of at least 600 g. The first end section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of at least 135 mm, the central section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of less than 90 mm, and the second end section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of at least 135 mm.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Paula Katherine De Bruin, Stacy Elaine Evenson, David Fleger Bishop, Angela Ann Johnston, Connie May McMorrow, Marcille Faye Ruman, Brooke Ann Robaidek, Alissa Frances Stein, Katherine Carol Shaw, Kyle Mark Barriger
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Patent number: 9005728Abstract: A disposable absorbent pad has an absorbent structure configured to absorb fluid. The disposable absorbent pad is adapted to provide a shear strength between the pad and the substrate when the pad is adhered to the substrate between about 1,500 grams per square inch and about 3,500 grams per square inch.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Angela Ann Johnston, Jon Philip Rooyakkers, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Marcille Faye Ruman, Christopher Heiting
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Publication number: 20150041362Abstract: A packaging system for personal care products is provided including a package including an external surface and a package circumference, and a concealment element circumscribing the package at the package circumference and being positionable between a first position in which the packaging system exhibits product-identifying graphics and a second position in which the packaging system is substantially bereft of product-identifying graphics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: Marcille Faye Ruman
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Patent number: 8933293Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple layer material that includes a film layer, a moisture-reacting composition layer and an adhesive layer. The film layer has at least one printed surface. The moisture-reacting composition layer is adjacent the printed surface of the film layer. A portion of the moisture-reacting composition layer forms a framing device. The adhesive layer is adjacent the portion of the moisture-reacting composition layer forming the framing device. The multiple layer material of the invention may be used to form a component of an absorbent article having active graphics that change in appearance in response to moisture.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Paula K. De Bruin, Donald Joseph Osentoski, Tom Michael Ales, III, Marcille Faye Ruman, Joy Patricia Bauman
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Publication number: 20140329213Abstract: A computer system for managing toilet training of a person is provided. The computer system includes a memory device, an input device, a display device, and a processor. The processor is programmed to provide a first set of enhanced functionality configured in an enabled status, wherein the first set of enhanced functionality includes an event timer associated with a toilet training event. The processor is also programmed to disable the first set of enhanced functionality. The processor is further programmed to receive activation data from a user using the input device. The processor is also programmed to reconfigure the first set of enhanced functionality to an enabled status based at least in part on the activation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Marcille Faye Ruman, Kelly Wade Jackson, Adam Howard Dreyer
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Publication number: 20140329212Abstract: A computer system for managing toilet training of a person is provided. The computer system includes a memory device, a display device, and a processor in communication with the memory device and the display device. The processor is programmed to receive a first trigger event associated with a toilet training event. The processor is also programmed to display, on the display device, a first multi-media presentation based at least in part on said receipt of the first trigger event. The processor is further programed to collect feedback data from a user. The processor is also programmed to store the feedback data in the memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Marcille Faye Ruman, Kelly Wade Jackson, Adam Howard Dreyer, Aster Ellen Kammrath, Larry Edgerton Brown, Yan Luo