Patents by Inventor Robin Lynn McKiernan

Robin Lynn McKiernan 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: 8664151
    Abstract: Articles, such as absorbent articles, are described, comprising a coating or film, for example applied to superabsorbent polymer particles, the coating or film containing a polyurethane polymer material, containing polyurethane polymers with covalently bonded modified silica-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus Dieter Hoerner, Jensen Kiziri Buhiru, Axel Meyer, Michaela Monika Czupik, Robin Lynn McKiernan
  • Patent number: 8632516
    Abstract: Disposable pant like garments are disclosed. Pant like garments of the present invention generally comprise a main absorbent portion and a pair of side portions. One or more sections of the pant-like garments are provided with one or more cohesive areas which allow for cohesive fastening and refastening of portions of the garment. The cohesives chosen may have the same properties or may be of the selective adhesive type. Pant like garments may be provided with cohesive fasteners and not other types of refastening means. In other variations, cohesive fasteners may be supplemented with one or more frangible bonds. Also disclosed are side portions having cohesive areas which may be converted in use from an abutting facing relationship to an overlapping facing relationship. Multiple cohesive areas of varying types for providing differential bond properties during use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Michael Charles Raufman, Frederick Michael Langdon, Donald Louis Zgoda, Mark James Kline, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Mary Lee Amirpour
  • Patent number: 8518539
    Abstract: Absorbent structures comprising vacuum-treated (optionally coated) post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles, obtainable by vacuum-treating and optionally plasma-treating post-crosslinked water-absorbent polymeric particles (that may optionally be coated), the resulting vacuum-treated post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles having an improved absorption, whilst having good gel bed permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Axel Meyer, Michaela Monika Czupik, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Thomas Daniel, Yvonne Hagen, Ulrich Riegel, Dieter Hermeling, Stefan Bruhns
  • Patent number: 8502010
    Abstract: A potty training readiness indicator, which can be utilized in a disposable absorbent article, having at least one indicating member. The potty training readiness indicator which indicates to the caregiver when the wearer is ready to be potty trained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Thomas James Klofta, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Patent number: 8419701
    Abstract: An absorbent article may have at least one stretch zone comprising a slow recovery elastomer wherein the slow recovery elastomer exhibits a normalized unload force of greater than about 0.04 N/mm2 at 37° C.; and the slow recovery elastomer exhibits at least about 20% post elongation strain at 22° C. after 15 seconds of recovery from a 400% strain. The absorbent article may additionally comprises one or more of a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core, an ear, a side panel, a waist feature, a fastener component, a leg cuff, a gasketing cuff, and a barrier cuff, wherein the feature comprises at least a part of the stretch zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Patent number: 8409664
    Abstract: Superabsorbent polymer particles, coated with a block copolymer comprising at least four blocks being at least two hard blocks, one soft block and one hydrophilic block, wherein a the soft block is sandwiched between the hard blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Steve Daryl Smith, Axel Meyer
  • Publication number: 20130059766
    Abstract: A cleaning composition including a soil capture agent for cleaning objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Steven Daryl Smith, Robert Joseph McChain, Charles William Neal
  • Publication number: 20130055517
    Abstract: An article and soil capture agent for cleaning a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Steven Daryl Smith, Robert Joseph McChain, Charles William Neal
  • Publication number: 20130058888
    Abstract: Compositions comprising soil adsorption polymers for reducing particulates in the air are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Joseph MCCHAIN, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Charles William Neal, Chisomaga Ugochi Nwachukwu, Steven Daryl Smith
  • Publication number: 20130040810
    Abstract: Articles, such as absorbent articles, are described, comprising a coating or film, for example applied to superabsorbent polymer particles, the coating or film containing a polyurethane polymer material, containing polyurethane polymers with covalently bonded modified silica-containing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus-Dieter Hoerner, Jensen Kiziri Buhiru, Axel Meyer, Michaela Monika Czupik, Robin Lynn McKiernan
  • Publication number: 20130006205
    Abstract: An absorbent structure comprising absorbent polymer particles supported by a substrate layer and immobilized on this substrate layer by a thermoplastic adhesive material and further comprising a component sorbing oily substances that may migrate from the thermoplastic adhesive material is disclosed. The absorbent structure can be suitably incorporated in a disposable absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Axel Meyer, Gabriele Stiehl, Carolyn Ann Spitzmueller
  • Publication number: 20120310196
    Abstract: Absorbent structures, and absorbent articles with such structures, comprising water-absorbing polymer having a coating of film-forming polyurethane and therein incorporated a hydrophilic silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Karl Haeberle, Klaus Dieter Hoerner, Axel Meyer, Carolyn Ann Spitzmueller, Robin Lynn McKiernan
  • Patent number: 8293967
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article suitable for receiving and containing bodily exudates, the article comprising a front region, a back region and a crotch region disposed between said front and back region, each region having two opposing longitudinal edges, and wherein said article further comprises a window on any one of said regions for viewing a sensor suitable for measuring a condition selected from the group consisting of temperature, dehydration, rash, pH, analyte levels, humidity, and combinations thereof and wherein the sensor is placed adjacent to and facing said window placed adjacent to and facing said window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas James Klofta, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Edward Lawrence Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8278497
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article suitable for receiving and containing bodily exudates that comprises a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions, each region having two opposing longitudinal edges; wherein said article further comprises a pocket for a non-electronic temperature sensor wherein said pocket is disposed on any one of said regions and wherein said pocket has two opposing sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas James Klofta, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Edward Lawrence Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8273939
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article suitable for receiving and containing bodily exudates, the article comprising a front region, a back region and a crotch region disposed between said front and back region, each region having two opposing longitudinal edges, and wherein said article further comprises a window on any one of said regions for viewing a removable sensor placed adjacent to and facing said window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas James Klofta, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Edward Lawrence Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20120101459
    Abstract: Absorbent structures comprising vacuum-treated (optionally coated) post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles, obtainable by vacuum-treating and optionally plasma-treating post-crosslinked water-absorbent polymeric particles (that may optionally be coated), the resulting vacuum-treated post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles having an improved absorption, whilst having good gel bed permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Axel Meyer, Michaela Monika Czupik, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Thomas Daniel, Yvonne Hagen, Ulrich Riegel, Dieter Hermeling, Stefan Bruhns
  • Publication number: 20120053551
    Abstract: Disposable pant like garments are disclosed. Pant like garments of the present invention generally comprise a main absorbent portion and a pair of side portions. One or more sections of the pant-like garments are provided with one or more cohesive areas which allow for cohesive fastening and refastening of portions of the garment. The cohesives chosen may have the same properties or may be of the selective adhesive type. Pant like garments may be provided with cohesive fasteners and not other types of refastening means. In other variations, cohesive fasteners may be supplemented with one or more frangible bonds. Also disclosed are side portions having cohesive areas which may be converted in use from an abutting facing relationship to an overlapping facing relationship. Multiple cohesive areas of varying types for providing differential bond properties during use are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Michael Charles Raufman, Frederick Michael Langdon, Donald Louis Zgoda, Mark James Kline, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Mary Lee Amirpour
  • Publication number: 20110319847
    Abstract: Superabsorbent polymer particles, coated with a block copolymer comprising at least four blocks being at least two hard blocks, one soft block and one hydrophilic block, wherein a the soft block is sandwiched between the hard blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Steve Daryl Smith, Axel Meyer
  • Publication number: 20110319848
    Abstract: Substrates, coated with a block copolymer comprising at least four blocks being at least two hard blocks, one soft block and one hydrophilic block, wherein a the soft block is sandwiched between the hard blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Robin Lynn McKiernan, Steve Daryl Smith, Kemal Vatansever Catalan
  • Patent number: 8070738
    Abstract: Disposable pant like garments are disclosed. Pant like garments of the present invention generally comprise a main absorbent portion and a pair of side portions. One or more sections of the pant-like garments are provided with one or more cohesive areas which allow for cohesive fastening and refastening of portions of the garment. The cohesives chosen may have the same properties or may be of the selective adhesive type. Pant like garments may be provided with cohesive fasteners and not other types of refastening means. In other variations, cohesive fasteners may be supplemented with one or more frangible bonds. Also disclosed are side portions having cohesive areas which may be converted in use from an abutting facing relationship to an overlapping facing relationship. Multiple cohesive areas of varying types for providing differential bond properties during use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Michael Charles Raufman, Frederick Michael Langdon, Donald Louis Zgoda, Mark James Kline, Robin Lynn McKiernan, Mary Lee Amirpour