Containing Inhibitor To Ammonia Or Bacteria Formation Patents (Class 604/360)
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Publication number: 20090247973Abstract: An antibacterial nano-silver contained polymer absorbent and sanitary articles thereof includes a polymer absorbent and an antibacterial material coated thereon that has a plurality of supporting elements adsorbed nano-silver. The antibacterial nano-silver contained polymer absorbent is adopted on sanitary articles to be in contact with secretion generating portions of users to directly absorb secretions of user's body or prevent microbe-contained external air from entering the user's body to provide disinfecting effect and a healthy condition for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: LIN HORN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: An-Chi Yeh, Deng-Nan Horng, Chia-Feng Liang, Kuo-Hui Wu, Fu-Chu Yang
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Patent number: 7595428Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a particulate water-absorbing composition, a production process therefor, and an absorbent article comprising this particulate water-absorbing composition, wherein the particulate water-absorbing composition causes little coloring of other materials and further is of high safety, and can provide excellent deodorizability and excellent absorption properties to absorbent articles such as diapers in the case where combined into the absorbent articles.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroko Ueda, Katsuyuki Wada, Yoshio Irie
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Publication number: 20090209929Abstract: An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Uni-Cham CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Ito, Makoto Suekane, Masataka Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20090209927Abstract: An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Uni-Cham CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Ito, Makoto Suekane, Masataka Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20090209928Abstract: An absorbent article in which a plurality of absorbent components is layered, and the absorbent component on top is peeled off after use. The article is configured to inhibit twisting or wrinkling during use. In the absorbent article, the upper absorbent component is layered on the skin-facing surface of the bottom absorbent component and peelably bonded by the temporal adhesive member. The bottom absorbent component has higher flexural rigidity than the upper absorbent component, and the compression recovery rate of the bottom absorbent component is also set so as to be higher than that of the upper absorbent component. It is thereby possible to prevent the bottom absorbent component from twisting and wrinkling when the upper absorbent component is placed against the discharge area, and after the upper absorbent component is peeled off, the volume of the bottom absorbent component is restored, and comfort during contact thereof with the discharge area is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Uni-Cham CorporationInventors: Yukihiro Ito, Makoto Suekane, Masataka Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20090124989Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a diaper, panty diaper, sanitary napkin or incontinence device including a liquid-permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between said liquid-permeable topsheet and said liquid-impermeable backsheet, wherein the absorbent core includes a superabsorbent material, wherein the superabsorbent material is an acidic superabsorbent material having a pH of 5.5 or less measured, for example, using test EDANA WSP 200.2 and the absorbent core additionally includes an organic zinc salt, in particular zinc ricinoleate. The combination of organic zinc salt and acidic superabsorber exerts a synergistic effect in the suppression of basic malodours, such as ammonia.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Jan Wastlund-Karlsson, Patrik Krook, Birgitta Yhlen
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Publication number: 20090105676Abstract: Absorbent product, such as a diaper, a sanitary napkin or an incontinence product, whereby the product has odour control agent(s), and whereby the product has a wet zone, which is intended to store liquid during use, which zone is defined by the absorbent structure, a dry zone, which is intended to be substantially dry during use, which zone is defined by the outer edges, belt, elastics, backing sheet, wings and optionally outer part of the standing gathers, and an interfacing zone adjoining the wet zone, which is defined by the part(s) of the top sheet receiving liquid, optionally the inner part of the standing gathers, optionally an acquisition layer, and other parts adjoining the wet zone thereby occasionally being wet, wherein at least one substantially moisture-insensitive odour control agent is present in the wet zone and at least one odour control agent is present in the dry zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Ulla Forsgren Brusk, Chatrine Stridfeldt, Leif Wallstrom
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Publication number: 20090054860Abstract: A composite fabric panel comprising a substrate and a plurality of elongate operative members engaged directly with the substrate, wherein the elongate operative members perform a serviceable operation in response to a stimulus. In one embodiment, the substrate comprises a nonwoven and the elongate operative members include multifilament yarns. The serviceable operation performed by the elongate operative members may comprise a transformation and/or a selective dispersion of active agents in response to such stimuli as wetting, temperature change, change in pH or affects of concentrated chemical environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventors: Terrill A. Young, Donald C. Roe, William J. Toerner
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Patent number: 7491863Abstract: A disposable secondary article includes a liquid-permeable substrate that has a garment-facing surface and a body-facing surface. A lotion is applied to the body-facing surface of the liquid-permeable substrate. The secondary article optionally includes an attachment means for attaching the secondary absorbent article to a primary absorbent article. Additionally, the secondary article optionally includes a cover to protect the lotion until just prior to use. The secondary article provides a caregiver or wearer an alternative to applying lotions by hand.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas W. Odorzynski, Linda K. Lemerande
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Patent number: 7491862Abstract: A superabsorbent article of the invention having improved odour control and microbial control, comprises a liquid-impervious back layer, a liquid-absorbing intermediate layer containing a partially neutralized, acidic hydrophilic polymer, especially a surface-crosslinked polyacrylate, and a liquid-pervious, non-absorbing top layer, and is characterised by comprising an alkali-neutralising agent which is evenly distributed in said absorbing intermediate layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2000Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products Zeist B.V.Inventors: Arie Besemer, Anne Mieke Verwilligen, Jeffrey Thornton
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Publication number: 20090036849Abstract: An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, panty liner, tampon, diaper, pant diaper, adult incontinence guard, provided with at least one capsule (8), containing a bacterial composition (11) in a lipid phase (12), which preferably contains at least one lactic acid producing bacterial strain. At least one portion of the capsule has a minimum cross dimension (a) of at least 2 mm. The capsule (8) preferably includes a core (9) containing the bacterial composition (11) in lipid phase (12) and a shell (10) preventing exposure of the core during transport and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Ingrid Gustafson, Ulrika Husmark, Helena Engstrom, Asa Lennersten, Ulrika Libander
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Publication number: 20090024102Abstract: The present invention provides a wearing article for absorbing bodily substance discharge from mouth or nose. The article is formed from a material which is capable of receiving a holding bodily substance device and which is simply retained on the forearm or elbow of the user. The invention also provides a wearing article for delivering medicinal substance to mouth or nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventor: Wendy P. Piret
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Publication number: 20090024101Abstract: A disposable absorbent article comprises a topsheet; a backsheet combined with the topsheet; a fluid storage layer disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet and adjacent to the backsheet; an intermediate layer disposed between the fluid storage layer and the topsheet. The intermediate layer has a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface. The disposable absorbent article comprises an odor control system. The odor control system comprises an antimicrobial material disposed between the topsheet and the body-facing surface of the intermediate layer; an odor masking material disposed between the backsheet and the garment-facing surface of the intermediate layer; and an odor absorbing and/or adsorbing material disposed in the fluid storage layer. The antimicrobial material and the odor masking material are separated by the intermediate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Hiroshi Toshishige, Tomoko Okuda, Yukio Heki
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Publication number: 20080300558Abstract: An absorbent article for female use, which prevents or reduces migration of microorganisms from the anus area to the urogenital area during use. The article includes at least one first microorganism hindering element or section having a front border, a rear border and two side borders, the first element or section being situated so that it will be placed against the perineum of the wearer during use for preventing or reducing migration of microorganisms in the direction from the rear edge to the front edge of the article, the first element being arranged on the top sheet or the section being incorporated in the top sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Ulla Forsgren Brusk, Chatrine Stridfeldt, Bo Runeman, Carolyn Berland
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Publication number: 20080294132Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing stabilized and/or activated urease inhibitors, as well as methods of making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Zheng Tan, Gopal C. Goyal, Linnea J. Shaver
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Publication number: 20080294133Abstract: An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, panty liner, tampon, diaper, pant diaper, adult incontinence guard, containing a bacterial composition (8) in a lipid phase (9), the bacterial composition containing at least one lactic acid producing bacterial strain. The lipid phase (9) containing said bacterial composition (8) is applied on or in a carrier member (10) which at least before use of the article is impermeable to the lipid phase. The carrier member is located on a wearer facing side of the absorbent structure (4) so as to prevent significant transfer of the lipid phase into the absorbent structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Ingrid Gustafson, Ulrika Husmark
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Patent number: 7449613Abstract: The present invention relates to a film-forming barrier composition useful for protecting the skin from body fluids, such as urine, feces, menses. The composition comprises a skin conditioning agent, a viscosity enhancing agent and an oleophilic film-forming agent. Optionally, the lotion may comprise skin care ingredients for treating or maintaining skin health. The composition may be applied to the skin by suitable delivery vehicles, such as absorbent articles or components thereof, sheet materials, pads, bandages, sponges, foam pads, pumps, sprays, depending on the viscosity of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas James Klofta, James Anthony Staudigel, George Endel Deckner
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Patent number: 7435380Abstract: A pseudo-plastic or thixotropic carrier having anti-malodorous components dissolved or suspended therein is sprayed on the internal surfaces of an ostomy bag or pouch. The viscoelastic properties of the carrier allow the composition to be conveniently dispensed from a spray bottle into the ostomy bag and retained on the inner walls thereof without being displaced therefrom by incoming waste during use of the ostomy bag. This allows the composition to continue to deodorize the ostomy bag headspace even after waste material begins to fill the bag.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Inventor: Anthony E. Winston
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Publication number: 20080234644Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, a pant diaper, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard etc., which includes thermochromic fibres. The thermochromic fibres may be incorporated in one or more of the following components of the absorbent article: the inner coversheet, the acquisition layer, the absorbent structure, the outer coversheet or a layer arranged between the outer coversheet and the absorbent structure. The article may alternatively contain a fibrous layer which mainly or entirely contains thermochromic fibres. The thermochromic fibers may be used as wetness indicator, as a fever indicator, as a function control for microorganisms that have been incorporated in the article or for amusement purposes, such as creating colour imprints of hands etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2005Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Morgan Hansson, Robert Torstensson
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Publication number: 20080200890Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles comprising an absorbent material and a degradable thermoplastic polymer composition comprising an aliphatic polyester and an antimicrobial composition. The antimicrobial composition includes an antimicrobial component and an enhancer component. The aliphatic polyester and antimicrobial composition are formed into webs by melt extrusion, such as nonwovens and films, that are incorporated into disposable absorbent articles, such as disposable infant diapers, adult incontinence articles, feminine hygiene articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners and tampons, personal care wipes and household wipes to provide odor control, control of microbial growth, and control of microbial toxin production.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Leigh E. Wood, Alexis S. Statham, Francis E. Porbeni, Robert J. Maki, Jeremy M. Yarwood, Matthew J. Schmid, Ronald W. Ausen, Jay M. Jennen, Kelly S. Anderson, Matthew T. Scholz, Robert W. Peterson, Erin A. Meulners
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Patent number: 7402722Abstract: An absorbent article has an absorbent material and an outer surface including an inhibitor which is partially bound to the absorbent material and substantially inhibits the colonization of bacteria within the absorbent article. An absorbent article has an absorbent material. The absorbent material has an outer surface. The absorbent article includes a pre-toxin limiting agent which is partially bound to the absorbent material and substantially retards the production of bacteria-produced toxins by the bacteria residing within the absorbent article. An absorbent article has an absorbent material. The absorbent material has an outer surface. The absorbent article includes a toxin enclosing agent. The toxin enclosing agent substantially inhibits the migration of toxin outwardly from within the absorbent article towards the outer surface of the absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Donna Rene Hill, Thomas Ward Osborn, III, Catherine Cornick Davis
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Publication number: 20080147029Abstract: Absorbent articles are disclosed containing an odor control agent. The odor control agent, for instance, may be incorporated into an absorbent core present in the absorbent article. The absorbent article may be, for instance, a diaper, a feminine hygiene product, an adult incontinence product, a training pant, and the like. In accordance with the present disclosure, the odor control agent comprises a chemical compound having a positive charge. For instance, in one embodiment, the chemical compound comprises aluminum chlorohydrate. The odor control agent is capable of immobilizing bacteria that cause odors. By immobilizing the bacteria, the bacteria are not capable of multiplying and are therefore not capable of producing odor producing substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventors: Courtney E. Pate, Amanda M. Barker Furtado, Curtis N. Sayre
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Publication number: 20080140036Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for use as an antimicrobial medicament comprising a biocidally active compound. The invention also relates to a medicament comprising at least one biocidally active compound and a fungal cell or fungal cell fragment wherein molecules of the at least one biocidally active compound are encapsulated or partially encapsulated by the fungal cell or fungal cell fragment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Rachael Buck, Michael Edward Donald Crothers, Gordon Nelson
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Publication number: 20080058738Abstract: An absorbent article includes a plurality of derivatized expanded starch particles to control odor. The derivatized expanded starch particles include an expanded starch particle base and at least one transition metal chemically bonded to the expanded starch particle base. The transition metal is coordinatively bonded to a bridging compound and the bridging compound is covalently bonded or physically absorbed to a surface of the expanded starch particle bases.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Frank Grosch Roberts, Corey Thomas Cunningham
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Patent number: 7309331Abstract: An evaporative pad comprising a plurality of layers of highly absorbent slit and expanded wicking papers and at least one layer of slit and expanded non-absorbent material carrying a coating of adsorbent particles bonded to exposed surfaces of the layer of non-absorbent material disposed between a pair of adjacent wicking layers in the pad. The wicking layers and non-absorbent layer coated with adsorbent particles are disposed in parallel overlying relationship to one another and bonded together to form the evaporative pad.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Columbus Industries, Inc.Inventors: Allan G. Hanson, Frances Lampi
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Publication number: 20070265590Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a sweat-absorbent sheet containing antimicrobial medical agent ingredient and effectively absorbing sweat and a disposable diaper having the sweat-absorbent sheet. A sweat-absorbent sheet comprises a base sheet and an antimicrobial medical agent ingredient integrated with the base sheet. The base sheet includes cellulose fiber. The medical agent ingredient is a quaternary ammonium salt. The base sheet is wetted with a solution of the quaternary ammonium salt and dried thereafter so as to be integrated with the quaternary ammonium salt. The sweat-absorbent sheet is available to a disposable diaper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATIONInventor: Satoru Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 7265257Abstract: Absorbent articles having enhanced absorption of bodily exudates are disclosed. The absorbent articles comprise a bodily exudate modifying agent and a skin care formulation. The bodily exudate modifying agent is capable of reducing the viscosity of bodily exudates such as feces and menses. The skin care formulation comprises a film forming agent that, upon transfer to the skin, can form a continuous film layer on the skin to retard harmful agents.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Baldwin, Corey Cunningham, Jason C. Cohen, David W. Koenig, Earl David Brock, Stephen A. Baratian
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Patent number: 7258867Abstract: Non-absorbent articles are disclosed. The non-absorbent articles include an effective amount of an aromatic inhibitory compound to substantially inhibit the production of exotoxins by Gram positive bacteria. The aromatic inhibitory compounds of the present invention have the general formula: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, and NH2 and salts thereof; R5 is a monovalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R6 is a divalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R7 is a trivalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R8 is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety which may or may not be interrupted with hetero atoms; R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, COOH, and —C(O)R9; R9 is hydrogen or a monovalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Rae Ellen Syverson, Richard A. Proctor
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Publication number: 20070149933Abstract: A sweat-absorbent sheet includes a first surface layer, a second surface layer lying on the opposite side of the first surface layer and an intermediate layer sandwiched between these two layers. Each of the first and second surface layers comprises a mixture layer of first and second hydrophobic fibers made of thermoplastic synthetic resin as main constituent and first and second hydrophilic fibers. The intermediate layer comprises third hydrophilic fibers extending into at least one of the first and second hydrophobic fibers. The first and second hydrophobic fibers are bonded to the crimped to hydrophobic composite fibers mixed in the respective layers. The first, second and third hydrophilic fibers are impregnated with antibacterial or bactericidal medicinal ingredient and such medicinal ingredient is left behind on these hydrophilic fibers after these hydrophilic fibers have been dried.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuhiro Wada, Akiko Tange, Kiyoshi Miyazawa, Chieko Toyooka
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Patent number: 7235707Abstract: An absorbent article contains a hydrophilic fiber processed by a water-soluble deodorant containing a graft polymer having a deodorant functional group. This constitution ensures to have large deodorizing function per unit weight, compared to a particulate deodorant. Consequently, the constitution allows to decrease a weight of the deodorant and to excel in deodorizing function. Moreover, it is unnecessary to fix the deodorant and easy to compound with the absorbent article. Therefore, it allows to obtain an absorbent article having excellent aesthetics and cleanness.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Onishi, Takayuki Hisanaka
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Patent number: 7217259Abstract: An interlabial absorbent article is provided for disposition primarily within the vestibule of a female wearer. The article includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a polymeric film back sheet, and an absorbent material disposed between the top sheet and back sheet. The polymeric film back sheet is also liquid permeable such that the article may be disposed at generally any orientation within the wearer's vestibule and absorb bodily fluids at any such orientation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Mary L. McDaniel
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Patent number: 7154018Abstract: An absorbent article for absorbing body waste. The includes a permeable liner having a body-facing surface oriented for facing a wearer when the absorbent article is worn and an absorbent-facing surface opposite the body-facing surface, an outer cover, and an absorbent body positioned between the liner and the cover. A Yucca sp. extract is positioned between the body-facing surface of the liner and the outer cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David W. Koenig, Lisa M. Kroll
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Patent number: 7148396Abstract: A disposable garment generally has a liner, an outer cover, and a system for removing water vapor from an environment adjacent the wearer of the garment. A vapor permeable first container of the system contains a humidity reducing agent whereby the presence of humid air and the humidity reducing agent in the first container results in a liquid solution being formed therein. A second container of the system is in fluid communication with the first container for receiving liquid solution formed in the first container. The second container is at least in part liquid impermeable to retain therein liquid solution received from the first container.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Thomas Odorzynski, Earl David Brock, Stephen E. Baldwin
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Patent number: 7138559Abstract: A formulation effective in reducing the pH in a menstruating vagina or in a tampon inserted therein to below pH 5.5, comprising (a) 3–80% by weight of a solid organic acid polymer; (b) 92–15% by weight of a solid organic acid; and (c) 5–30% of a wetting agent. Also disclosed is a delivery system for releasing an active agent comprising: (a) a deposition comprising the active agent; and (b) a polymeric support on which the deposition is deposited. The delivery system is especially useful in a catamenial tampon for insertion in a human vagina which comprises (a) an inner core comprising an absorbent material; (b) an outer layer comprising a liquid permeable material; and (c) the delivery system.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Hi-Gienic Ltd.Inventors: Ram Kluger, Simon Benita, Theodor Stern
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Patent number: 7091395Abstract: The invention relates to an antiseptic tampon and a method of preparing it, which method consists of introducing metered quantities of a liquid mixture of antiseptic product and hydrophobic excipient into individual sheaths (14) for packaging tampons, then introducing standard tampons (22) into said sheaths (14) so that their lower ends are immersed in the mixture of antiseptic product and excipient, and then closing and sealing said sheaths (14).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Inventors: Jean-Bastien Pasquini, Michel Pasquini
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Patent number: 7022333Abstract: Non-absorbent articles are disclosed. The non-absorbent articles include an effective amount of an aromatic inhibitory compound to substantially inhibit the production of exotoxins by Gram positive bacteria. The aromatic inhibitory compounds of the present invention have the general formula: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, —OR5, —R6C(O)H, —R6OH, —R6COOH, —OR6OH, —OR6COOH, —C(O)NH2, and NH2 and salts thereof; R5 is a monovalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R6 is a divalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R7 is a trivalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; R8 is a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety which may or may not be interrupted with hetero atoms; R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, COOH, and —C(O)R9; R9 is hydrogen or a monovalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Rae Ellen Syverson, Richard A. Proctor
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Patent number: 7005557Abstract: The present invention relates to a film-forming barrier composition useful for protecting the skin from body fluids, such as urine, feces, menses. The composition comprises a skin conditioning agent, a viscosity enhancing agent and an oleophilic film-forming agent. Optionally, the lotion may comprise skin care ingredients for treating or maintaining skin health. The composition may be applied to the skin by suitable delivery vehicles, such as absorbent articles or components thereof, sheet materials, pads, bandages, sponges, foam pads, pumps, sprays, depending on the viscosity of the composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas James Klofta, James Anthony Staudigel, George Endel Deckner
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Patent number: 6995297Abstract: The present invention relates to her medecine composition to be contained in sanitary materials for infants, which comprises Sophorae flavescens. Preferably, the composition of the present invention further contains one or more components selected from a group consisting of Phellodendri Cortex, Artemisia Folia, Dictamnus alpus and alum, besides Sophorae flavescens.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2000Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Inventors: Deuk Hun Ahn, In Jin Baek, Seoung Hwan Park, Dong Hun Seo, Jung Hwan Baek
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Patent number: 6960702Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable absorbent article. The disposable absorbent article of the present invention includes a fluid storage layer disposed between the topsheet and backsheet and having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface opposing the body-facing surface. The fluid storage layer contains a superabsorbent material. The disposable absorbent article further includes an odor reduction layer disposed at either the body-facing surface side or the body-facing surface side of the fluid storage layer. The odor reduction layer contains a metalphthalocyanine material. The disposable absorbent article further includes an isolation means disposed between the superabsorbent material and the odor reduction layer for isolating the metalphthalocyanine material from contacting at least a part of the superabsorbent material.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2000Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Yoshihisa Kawakami, Vijay Rajagopalan, Kimio Ueda, Ebranim Rezai
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Patent number: 6933420Abstract: An odor controlling material and an absorbent article containing material for removing or reducing odor emanating from certain gaseous and liquid compounds in body fluid. The odor controlling material includes conventional absorbent materials such as silica, alumina, silicates, and natural and synthetic aluminosilicates that are doped with one or more dopants, which have the same or similar chemical characteristics as the gaseous or liquid compounds in the body fluid to be absorbed. These dopants include fatty acids and their derivatives, amines and their salts, ammonia, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, heterocompounds containing at least one nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom and mixtures thereof. The odor control material is suitable for incorporation in an absorbent article such as a pantiliner or a sanitary napkin.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1999Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Italo Corzani
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Patent number: 6928664Abstract: The microbiostatic garment is a disposable, protective garment to be worn for inhibiting microbial growth on persons exposed to a microbial environment. The microbiostatic garment is manufactured from a nonwoven, spunbonded olefin, or a polypropylene nonwoven fabric. The garment is coated with an aqueous organosilane.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Inventor: Gary L. Price
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Patent number: 6891079Abstract: A method of inhibiting production of ammonia from urine held adjacent a user's skin by an article. The method includes applying a composition including a Yucca sp. extract to an area of the wearer's skin. A wipe for wiping surfaces including a flexible sheet and a composition held by the sheet including a Yucca sp. extract.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David W. Koenig, Lisa M. Kroll
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Patent number: 6888043Abstract: An absorbent personal care device, such as an interlabial pad, tampon, sanitary pad or liner, or incontinence product adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent to the vaginal epithelium for systemic and topical treatment, the tampon including absorbent material and a formulation including a therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is a botanical. The botanical may be, but is not limited to, Agnus castus, aloe vera, comfrey, calendula, dong quai, black cohosh, chamomile, evening primrose, Hypericum perforatum, licorice root, black currant seed oil, St. John's wort, tea extracts, lemon balm, capsicum, rosemary, Areca catechu, mung bean, borage seed oil, witch hazel, fenugreek, lavender, soy, heath, cranberries, blueberries, azaleas, red onion skin, short red bell peppers, long red bell peppers, beet root extract, capsanthin, whortleberry, lingenberry, chokeberry, sweet rowan, rowanberry, seabuckhrouberry, crowberry, strawberries, or gooseberries.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kimberly Marie Geiser, David William Koenig, Bernard Joseph Minerath, Barbara Jo Dvoracek, David John Tyrrell, Duane Gerard Krzysik
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Patent number: 6867343Abstract: A novel article and method are disclosed for reducing malodor in disposable products for the absorption of body fluids. An effective amount of pentitol is applied to a disposable absorbent material, prior to its use. In one aspect, the invention provides a water-swellable, water-insoluble, hydrogel-forming polymeric absorbent material. In one aspect, the pentitol is compositionally part of the absorbent structure or is coated on the absorbent material present in the absorbent structure. The pentitol preferably is located in the area of insult, i.e., that area of the absorbent product to be exposed to the body fluid intended to be absorbed. The pentitol in the novel article and method of the present invention is a compound selected from the group consisting of ribitol, D-arabinitol, L-arabinitol, and xylitol or a combination of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of ribitol, D-arabinitol, L-arabinitol, and xylitol effective in preventing malodor.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Mark La Fortune
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Patent number: 6855134Abstract: The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles comprising skin health and odor control additives for the treatment and prevention of skin irritation. The skin health treatment additive comprises an oil soluble wax that forms a tight lattice to protect the skin, and vitamins, lipids and triglycerides to protect and replenish the skin. Such disposable absorbent articles of the present invention are especially advantageous for the treatment and skin breakdown leading to partial full thickness wounds or pressure ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: JoAnn Brooks
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Patent number: 6852904Abstract: An odor control system is formed by treating cellulose fibers with a partially neutralized carboxylic acid odor control agent. The odor control system absorbs odor and inhibits formation of various odor-producing bacteria. The odor control system is useful in the absorbent cores of a wide variety of personal care and medical absorbent garments.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Tong Sun, Chien-Ping Hsu, Kelly M. Sedlachek
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Patent number: 6835865Abstract: Antimicrobial nonwoven webs are provided which have odor control properties in addition to antibacterial properties, and which can be used in personal care absorbent articles. The nonwoven webs are treated with a stable halogenated polystyrene hydantoin which does not release halogen during storage or use of the absorbent article. The halogen atoms are attached to the amide nitrogen atoms in the polystyrene hydantoin, and are not attached to the imide nitrogen atoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Roger Bradshaw Quincy, III
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Patent number: 6825393Abstract: An absorbent article containing a liquid pervious topsheet coated with a lotion composition is disclosed. The lotion composition comprises a plastic or fluid emollient such as mineral oil or petrolatum, an immobilizing agent such as a fatty alcohol or paraffin wax to immobilize the emollient on the surface of the topsheet, and optionally a hydrophilic surfactant to improve wettability of the coated topsheet. Because the emollient is substantially immobilized on the surface of the topsheet, less lotion is required to impart the desired therapeutic or protective lotion coating benefits.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Donald Carroll Roe, Frank Heinrich Bakes, Alrick Vincent Warner
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Patent number: 6825392Abstract: The present invention is directed to the control of noisome odors created by the decomposition of human waste in a personal hygiene product. Control of the decomposition process is by the pre-application of an odor control compound comprising a hydroxydiphenyl ether in a modified acidic environment to one or more components of the personal hygiene product. The odor control compound exhibits a multi-functional performance, affecting not only the odiferous decomposition byproducts, but the biochemical decomposition and degradation pathways.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Polymer Group, Inc.Inventor: Lisa Baker
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Patent number: 6803496Abstract: The present invention relates a method for maintaining or improving skin health by repeatedly applying lotion-treated absorbent articles to a wearer. When applied with sufficient frequency, the skin in the area covered by lotion-treated absorbent articles shows equal or improved skin health, relative to skin covered by untreated absorbent articles that do not comprise a skin care composition. The present invention also relates to methods for assessing skin health in the area covered by an absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gretchen Louise Elder, Donald Carroll Roe