Patents by Inventor Tarun K. Arora

Tarun K. Arora 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).

  • Stretchable absorbent article
    Patent number: 8079992
    Abstract: A multi-layer absorbent article including a first layer and a second layer, the article being constructed such that it is elastic in a longitudinal direction of the article so that a loading force of 400 g extends a sample of the article taken along the longitudinal centerline of the article between about 5% and 20% of the sample's original length, and the recovery of the sample after the loading force is removed at least 90%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Kofi A. Bissah, Tarun K. Arora
  • Absorbent articles having flocked fibers
    Patent number: 7579514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface, wherein the garment-facing surface has a substantially tack-free adhesive coating and sticky fibers flocked thereon for securing the absorbent article in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun K. Arora, Vincent P. Lasko, H. Michael Moscherosch
  • STRETCHABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20070299413
    Abstract: A multi-layer absorbent article including a first layer and a second layer, the article being constructed such that it is elastic in a longitudinal direction of the article so that a loading force of 400 g extends a sample of the article taken along the longitudinal centerline of the article between about 5% and 20% of the sample's original length, and the recovery of the sample after the loading force is removed at least 90%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kofi A. Bissah, Tarun K. Arora
  • Absorbent articles having flocked fibers
    Publication number: 20040082929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface, wherein the garment-facing surface has a substantially tack-free adhesive coating and sticky fibers flocked thereon for securing the absorbent article in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Tarun K. Arora, Vincent P. Lasko, H. Michael Moscherosch
  • Disposable articles having a failure detection system
    Publication number: 20040064115
    Abstract: A disposable article, e.g., useful as a sanitary protection device. The disposable article has a primary structure and a liquid-sensitive signaling element in liquid communication with the primary structure. Upon exposure to fluid, the liquid-sensitive signaling element expands to signal the user that the article is approaching capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Tarun K. Arora, Karen N. Hagerty, H. Michael Moscherosch
  • Intravaginal disposable articles having a failure detection system
    Publication number: 20040064116
    Abstract: An intravaginal disposable article, e.g., useful as a sanitary protection device. The intravaginal disposable article has a primary structure and a liquid-sensitive signaling element in liquid communication with the primary structure. The liquid-sensitive signaling element is capable of expanding significantly after exposure of the signaling element to a saturating amount of 0.9 wt-% saline solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Tarun K. Arora, Lauren P. Entrekin, Gina J. Marcus, H. Michael Moscherosch, George G. Quirk