Patents by Inventor Richard Worthington Lodge

Richard Worthington Lodge 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: 8777917
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring systems. In an embodiment, a disposable wearable absorbent article includes an absorbent core, an outer cover, and an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer, wherein the outer cover includes a first portion, in which substantially all of the anchoring system is integral with the outer cover, and a second portion, outside of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Richard Worthington Lodge, Fred Naval Desai, Donald Carroll Roe, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Frederick Michael Langdon, Luke Robinson Magee, Gary Dean Lavon
  • Patent number: 8734417
    Abstract: A simple disposable pant-like garment includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The chassis, which can be extensible, includes a water-impermeable sheet folded laterally inward at both of its side edges to form opposing side flaps. Each side flap is attached to the interior surface of the chassis adjacent to its end edges. Each side flap has a longitudinally extending elastic gathering member attached adjacent to its proximal edge. The absorbent assembly is smaller in width and in length than the chassis. The side edges and end edges of the absorbent assembly can be disposed proximally relative to the respective side edges and end edges of the chassis. The absorbent assembly includes an absorbent core that can contain superabsorbent particles contained inside pockets. The absorbent assembly may be attached in a cruciform pattern to the chassis to allow portions of the chassis to extend laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Richard Worthington Lodge, Kevin Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 8343126
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring systems. In an embodiment, a disposable wearable absorbent article includes an absorbent core and an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer, wherein the anchoring system includes a circumferential anchoring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Richard Worthington Lodge, Fred Naval Desai, Donald Carroll Roe, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Frederick Michael Langdon, Luke Robinson Magee, Gary Dean Lavon
  • Patent number: 8235963
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring systems. In an embodiment, a disposable wearable absorbent article includes an absorbent core and an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Richard Worthington Lodge, Fred Naval Desai, Donald Carroll Roe, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Anna Macura, Fred Langdon, Luke Magee
  • Publication number: 20110196333
    Abstract: A simple disposable pant-like garment includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The chassis, which can be extensible, includes a water-impermeable sheet folded laterally inward at both of its side edges to form opposing side flaps. Each side flap is attached to the interior surface of the chassis adjacent to its end edges. Each side flap has a longitudinally extending elastic gathering member attached adjacent to its proximal edge. The absorbent assembly is smaller in width and in length than the chassis. The side edges and end edges of the absorbent assembly can be disposed proximally relative to the respective side edges and end edges of the chassis. The absorbent assembly includes an absorbent core that can contain superabsorbent particles contained inside pockets. The absorbent assembly may be attached in a cruciform pattern to the chassis to allow portions of the chassis to extend laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Richard Worthington Lodge, Kevin Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 7931636
    Abstract: A simple disposable pant-like garment includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The chassis, which can be extensible, includes a water-impermeable sheet folded laterally inward at both of its side edges to form opposing side flaps. Each side flap is attached to the interior surface of the chassis adjacent to its end edges. Each side flap has a longitudinally extending elastic gathering member attached adjacent to its proximal edge. The absorbent assembly is smaller in width and in length than the chassis. The side edges and end edges of the absorbent assembly can be disposed proximally relative to the respective side edges and end edges of the chassis. The absorbent assembly includes an absorbent core that can contain superabsorbent particles contained inside pockets. The absorbent assembly may be attached in a cruciform pattern to the chassis to allow portions of the chassis to extend laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Richard Worthington Lodge, Kevin Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20080188822
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring systems. In an embodiment, a disposable wearable absorbent article includes an absorbent core, an outer cover, and an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer, wherein at least part of the anchoring system is structurally associated with the outer cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Worthington Lodge, Fred Naval Desai, Donald Carroll Roe, Frederick Michael Langdon, Luke Robinson Magee
  • Publication number: 20080125739
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring systems. In an embodiment, a disposable wearable absorbent article includes an absorbent core, an outer cover, and an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer, wherein at least part of the anchoring system is structurally associated with the outer cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Worthington Lodge, Fred Naval Desai, Donald Carroll Roe, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Frederick Michael Langdon, Luke Robinson Magee
  • Publication number: 20070287983
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a chassis defining a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and rear waist region. The article includes a topsheet, an outer cover, and a core assembly disposed therebetween. The article further includes an anchoring system that includes an anchoring band, which may assume the form of a circumferential anchoring member that is configured to engage the wearer's body. The anchoring system further includes a load distribution element connected between the core assembly and the anchoring band to transfer load forces from the core to the wearer's body through the anchoring band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Worthington Lodge, Fred Naval Desai, Donald Carroll Roe, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Fred Langdon, Luke Magee
  • Publication number: 20070287982
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring systems. In an embodiment, a disposable wearable absorbent article includes an absorbent core and an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Worthington Lodge, Fred Naval Desai, Donald Carroll Roe, Bruno Johannes Ehmsperger, Anna Macura, Fred Langdom, Luke Magee
  • Patent number: 4018806
    Abstract: A process for recovering symmetrical diglycerides from mixtures of mono-, di- and triglycerides is disclosed. The process comprises forming a solution of a glyceride mixture having from 5% to 60% triglyceride, from 15% to 70% symmetrical diglyceride, from 1% to 40% asymmetrical diglyceride and from 8% to 50% monoglyceride in a mixture of non-polar and polar organic solvents in a ratio of 2:1 to 20:1; inducing and maintaining crystallization of the symmetrical diglyceride, e.g., by cooling, while maintaining the temperature of the mixture below the saturation temperature of the symmetrical diglyceride and above the saturation temperature of the remaining components of the glyceride mixture; and recovering solid symmetrical diglyceride product. The process permits recovery of symmetrical diglyceride in a single crystallization step and in high purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Glen Reid Wyness, Richard Worthington Lodge