Patents Represented by Attorney John G. Powell
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Patent number: 8062572Abstract: A process for simultaneously activating two or more portions of a web in different directions. The process involves feeding a web into an apparatus that includes a pair of intermeshing activation rolls having three dimensional surface features configured to simultaneously activate different portions a web in different directions. The three dimensional surface features are arranged in discrete regions on the rolls such that at least two of the regions provide different directions of activation. The rolls include one or more buffer regions positioned between the discrete regions on the roll that provide different directions of activation.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Khalid Qureshi, Fred Naval Desai
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Patent number: 8030536Abstract: A diaper or adult incontinence garment including a backsheet and a sublayer. The sublayer may include one or more acquisition layers and one or more regions having a multitude of through or blind holes. The sublayer may isolate feces away from the skin and at the same time provide liquid acquisition. Certain regions of the sublayer may have a total open area of from 10% to 50% of the total surface area of the sublayer. The holes have an average smallest dimension of at least 3 mm. The sublayer has an average caliper of from 2 mm to 6, and an average caliper loss after wetting and under pressure of 0.3 psi of less than 20%.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ekatarina Anatolyevna Ponomarenko, Monika Imgard Johanning, Ralf Geilich
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Patent number: 8028707Abstract: An apparatus for applying a cosmetic, such as mascara to eyelashes, includes a handle, a boss coupled to the handle, and a stem defining a longitudinal stem axis and having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end, wherein the stem first end comprises a stem extension defining a socket sized to rotatably engage the boss. The apparatus further comprises an applicator head coupled to the stem. An actuator is operatively coupled to the applicator head for moving the applicator head in a vibrational motion. The actuator comprises an electric motor having a rotating motor shaft and an eccentric weight coupled to the motor shaft. Rotation of the eccentric weight generates a vibratory force.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Peter Jonathan Wyatt, David Edward Wilson, Donald Frank Rainey
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Patent number: 8029488Abstract: A disposable pull-on diaper having a wearer-facing surface and a garment-facing surface; a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline; a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front and back waist regions. The front waist region and back waist region of the pull-on diaper interconnect to form a waist opening and leg openings. The pull-on diaper includes an absorbent assembly and an elastic belt. The absorbent assembly includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The elastic belt may exhibit less than about 80% of the maximum force after 15 seconds as measured by the Percent Release Test.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Ashton, Eiro Fukuda
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Patent number: 8017136Abstract: A cosmetic composition is provided comprising: a) a cross-linked organopolysiloxane elastomer; b) a shine agent having the formula R—X—R? wherein R and R? are C6-C10 alkyl groups and X is an oxygen atom or a carbonate group.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Russell Phillip Elliott, Timothy James Felts, Jorge Max Sunkel
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Patent number: 8015980Abstract: An applicator for use with an eyelash extension system that has a backbone and a backbone surface. A plurality of eyelash extensions are attached to the backbone. The applicator has a closure having a closure surface facing the backbone surface, and a pair of clips, each clip including a first arm, a second arm, and a pivot attached to the first arm and the second arm. A first holder is attached to each of the first arms to releasably attach the backbone to the first arms. Further there is a second holder attached to each of the second arms to releasably attach the closure to the second arms. The first and second arms are moveable between a first state wherein the first and second arms are spaced relative to each other and a second state wherein the first and second arms abut each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Elliot Rabe, Peter Jonathan Wyatt, Keri Ann Marsh, Matthew Clair Ehrman, Nancy Taylor Dempsey, Megan Mai Morys, Robert Scadding Moir, Peter Paul Beentje, Kate Reeves
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Patent number: 8016156Abstract: A cleansing wipe container includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of side panels and a lid. The cleansing wipe container may be filled with a plurality of cleansing wipes that are contained in a cartridge. The cartridge and container interact such that a message is displayed on or through a panel of the container. The message is based on the cartridge of wipes and may include a type of wipe, a list of ingredients of the wipes, and/or instructions for using the wipes.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Philip Andrew Sawin, Kilian John O'Neill, Yolanda Christina Kennish
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Patent number: 8016803Abstract: An absorbent article having a backsheet, an absorbent core, a topsheet, and a genital coversheet. The topsheet has an opening positioned to allow exuded fecal material to pass therethrough when the article is worn by a wearer. The genital coversheet is positioned across a portion of the aperture and covers the wearer's genitals. A void space is formed between the genital coversheet and the absorbent core and a void space is formed between the topsheet and the absorbent core.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joerg Mueller, Cornelia Martynus, Ralf Geilich, Simone Seeboth, Ekaterina Anatolyevna Ponomarenko, Michael I. Divo
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Patent number: 7998222Abstract: A cosmetic composition suitable for use on mammalian skin, hair, and nails. These compositions contain a polymer and a colorant. The polymer of the composition mitigates staining caused by the colorant, and the polymer and colorant are opposite in charge. The present invention is also directed to methods of mitigating skin staining through using the cosmetic compositions.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christopher Todd Morrissey, David Michael Piatt, Curtis Bobby Motley
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Patent number: 7994242Abstract: The present invention relates to a material for acquisition of liquids comprising individualized, crosslinked cellulosic fibers having an effective amount of a polymeric acid crosslinking agent reacted with the fibers in intra-fiber crosslink ester bond form. The material further comprises at least one basic substance, selected from basic polymers. The invention also relates to disposable absorbent articles, such as diapers, containing this material. The material can be used in a method of reducing the electrolyte concentration of aqueous mediums containing electrolytes, such as urine.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Andreas Flohr, Marion Lutsche
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Patent number: 7977528Abstract: A disposable absorbent article including features facilitating toilet training of a wearer. A wetness sensation member provides a wetness sensation on the wearer's skin upon urination. Highlighting that is visible when viewing a body-facing surface of the article may be associatively correlated with the concept of toilet training and indicates the presence of the wetness sensation member in the article while providing a visual reference and topic for conversation relevant to toilet training. Refastenable side seams enable the configuration, application, and removal of the article as a pair of training pants or as a diaper, while providing an appearance like training pants when the article is worn and allowing easy inspection of the interior of the article without the necessity of pulling the article downward. The synergistic effect of each feature in combination with one or more of the other features enhances the usefulness of the article in toilet training.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah A. Vargo, Donald Carroll Roe
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Patent number: 7972320Abstract: A disposable diaper includes a chassis having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region between the waist regions. The chassis includes laterally opposing closed side edges defining its width, longitudinally opposing front and back waist end edges defining its length, an interior surface and an exterior surface, and including a water-impermneable backsheet. An absorbent assembly is attached to the chassis. A belt structure is disposed in the waist region of the chassis. The belt structure includes a first belt segment, a second belt segment and a third belt segment. The belt segments are disposed longitudinally with respect to each other and the coefficient of friction of at least a portion of one of the first belt segment and third belt segment is greater than the coefficient of friction of at least a portion of the second belt segment.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Andrew James Sauer, Gary Dean LaVon
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Patent number: 7956236Abstract: An absorbent article including a backsheet, an absorbent core, a topsheet with apertures, and a sublayer that includes at least one acquisition layer. The sublayer includes a multitude of holes. At least some of the apertures overlap partially at least some of the holes to form combined apertures in an overlap area that has an open area of between 15% and 50%. The absorbent article may provide improved isolation of feces away from the skin of a wearer of the absorbent article and/or improved immobilization of feces received by the absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ekatarina Anatolyevna Ponomarenko, Monika Imgard Johanning, Ralf Geilich
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Patent number: D642805Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Heather Smith Burgess, Norbert Kuno Dionys Dumler
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Patent number: D642838Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Debra Gay Gehring, Sarah Louise Thielman
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Patent number: D643155Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Miwa Ohmoto, Kazuhiro Yamada, Sayaka Ikoma, Murphy (Greene) Mongeon, Fumie Shibata
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Patent number: D643307Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Keri Marsh Arinsmier, Carolina Lavin
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Patent number: D644378Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Murphy Greene Mongeon, David Edward Wilson, Ian Andrew Carnduff
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Patent number: D649066Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Keri Marsh Arinsmier, Carolina Lavin
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Patent number: D649323Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Akiko Ashiwa, Teruhisa Hirano, Yasuko Miyake