Patents Represented by Attorney Christian M. Best
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Patent number: 8297543Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in the Stachys genus to form a fibrous structure is provided. The method comprises contacting the plant with a device to separate the trichome from the epidermis and incorporating the separated trichome into a fibrous structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
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Patent number: 8241743Abstract: Nonwoven webs that are comprised of non-thermoplastic fibers, have good in-use strength, and that disperse or break apart when subjected to agitation in water are disclosed. Pre-moistened wipes comprising such webs are also disclosed. The method of making the nonwoven webs is described as providing the webs with discrete compressed sites that form lines of weakness, such that the web may fail in tension along the lines of weakness when the web is subjected to a force less than the maximum force of the uncompressed regions of the web.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventor: Jonathan Paul Brennan
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Patent number: 8215486Abstract: A package of two or more stacks of paper sheet products, such as paper napkins or paper towels is disclosed. Each of the paper sheet products is printed with at least a first motif image and a second motif image. An uppermost paper sheet product of one of the stacks displays the first motif image and an uppermost paper sheet product of another of the stacks displays the second motif image. The napkins may be folded in each stack such that the exposed image of each napkin in a given stack alternates between the first motif image and the second motif image. The first and second images may be motif images that are thematically related to one another, in that both the motif images are primarily associated with the same event, holiday, season or special occasion.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Cathy Marie Sanders, Phillip Lacoi Hutchison
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Patent number: 8202605Abstract: A cellulosic fibrous structure product having one or more plies. At least one of the plies has one or more unembossed areas, and the one or more unembossed area has a macroscopic first surface and a macroscopic second surface. The fibrous structure product also has a first wall which forms vertices with the first surface and the second surface. In addition, the first wall and the second surface form a top side wall angle of from about 90° to about 140°.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ward William Ostendorf, Rebecca Howland Spitzer
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Patent number: 8118164Abstract: A product display assembly having an x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, x-y-plane, x-z-plane, and y-z plane. The product display assembly also having a base, a plurality of product packages having a product space, and a support stem. The support stem also has one or more hingedly attached flaps wherein the one or more flaps are foldable to extend beyond the product space.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Christopher Alan Brown
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Patent number: 8088471Abstract: A ply of fibrous structure product comprises a background pattern and a repeating pattern disposed on a portion of the background pattern. The repeating pattern comprises a master pattern comprising a first individual embossment comprising a major axis and a minor axis, a first line segment axis parallel to the major axis of the first individual embossment, and at least one individual embossment adjacent to the first individual embossment The individual embossment adjacent to the first individual embossment comprises a major axis and a minor axis. The major axis of the individual embossment adjacent to the first individual embossment and the first line segment axis form an angle of from about 0.5° to about 20°.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rebecca Howland Spitzer, Ward William Ostendorf, Elizabeth Jan Mercer
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Patent number: 8038007Abstract: A package of two or more stacks of paper sheet products, such as paper napkins or paper towels is disclosed. Each of the paper sheet products is printed with at least a first motif image and a second motif image. An uppermost paper sheet product of one of the stacks displays the first motif image and an uppermost paper sheet product of another of the stacks displays the second motif image. The napkins may be folded in each stack such that the exposed image of each napkin in a given stack alternates between the first motif image and the second motif image. The first and second images may be motif images that are thematically related to one another, in that both the motif images are primarily associated with the same event, holiday, season or special occasion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Cathy Marie Sanders, Phillip Lacoi Hutchison
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Patent number: 8029645Abstract: Soft and strong fibrous structures and more particularly soft and strong fibrous structures that contains less softwood fibers than known fibrous structures and methods for making such soft and strong fibrous structures are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi
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Patent number: 8016800Abstract: Test methods for assessing irritation of portions of skin and/or assessing inhibition and/or reduction of such irritation are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Miranda Aref Farage
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Patent number: 7987984Abstract: A method of communicating benefits to a consumer of an absorbent paper product, the method having the steps of: producing an absorbent paper product wherein the absorbent paper product includes a primary benefit and packaging the absorbent paper product for retail sale. The packaging includes a primary brand logo that is associated with an absorbent paper product and a secondary brand logo that is associated with a fabric softener.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: William Patrick Gipson
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Patent number: 7976679Abstract: Fibrous structures comprising an additive, more particularly finished fibrous structures comprising a low surface energy solid additive, and/or sanitary tissue products comprising such finished fibrous structures, are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Michael Scott Prodoehl
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Patent number: D633723Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Guillermo Matias Vidal, Nicole Taylor, Matthew Todd Hupp, Brandy Nicole Lockaby, Oliver John Meinerding, Sara Elizabeth Gordon, William Richard Rempe, Jill Marie Verkamp
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Patent number: D639074Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Guillermo Matias Vidal, Nicole Taylor, Matthew Todd Hupp, Brandy Nicole Lockaby, Oliver John Meinerding, Sara Elizabeth Gordon, William Richard Rempe, Jill Marie Verkamp