Patents by Inventor Rebecca S. Walter

Rebecca S. Walter 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).

  • VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM INCLUDING PERSONALIZED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20080162261
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for generating and using virtual reality simulations to conduct market research and related activities, where the virtual reality simulations include personalized aspects of a participant's environment, such as simulations of a virtual home derived from the participant's physical home. In this way, aspects of product design such as product storage and product use can be simulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Herb F. Velazquez, Rebecca S. Walter, Matthew K. Gruttadauria, Todd J. Huelskamp, Daniel P. Gara, William M. Lynch, Cheryl A. Perkins
  • Disposable absorbent article having a graphic adapted to facilitate discretionary use of said article
    Publication number: 20080058748
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable absorbent article having a graphic disposed thereon adapted to promote discreet use of said article when used in proximity with a second article of manufacture. Also disclosed are product lines comprising a plurality of designators, such as SKUs, with each designator corresponding to a disposable absorbent article having a different graphic disposed thereon so that a consumer or user can select an article having a graphic that is the same or similar to a second graphic disposed on a second article of manufacture that will be proximate to said disposable absorbent article during use of said article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Kathy P. Seifert, Rebecca S. Walter, Garry R. Woltman
  • Preserved polysiloxane emulsions for treating tissues
    Patent number: 5580566
    Abstract: Polysiloxane emulsions, useful for treating tissues to improve tactile characteristics, are effectively preserved with at least about 0.1 weight percent of methyl p-hydroxybenzoate. Preferably the preservative further contains one or more p-hydroxybenzoate esters and 2-phenoxyethanol and/or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Rae E. Syverson, Wendell E. Landin, Rebecca S. Walter
  • Multifunctional facial tissue
    Patent number: 5227242
    Abstract: Facial tissues containing a silicone compound exhibit improved softness, and reduced lint while maintaining absorbency. At the same time, the tissues of this invention do not smear glass as is the case with commercially available lotion-treated tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Rebecca S. Walter, Paulette M. Rosch, David N. Haney
  • Multifunctional facial tissue
    Patent number: 4950545
    Abstract: Facial tissues containing a silicone compound exhibit improved softness, and reduced lint while maintaining absorbency. At the same time, the tissues of this invention do not smear glass as is the case with commercially available lotion-treated tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Rebecca S. Walter, Paulette M. Rosch, David N. Haney