Patents Assigned to Procter & Gamble Company
  • Absorbent article with sensor
    Patent number: 10285872
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an absorbent article for personal hygiene. More particularly, in one embodiment, the absorbent article absorbent article includes at least one property changing indicator. A detector device is also provided that includes at least one sensor. The sensor is adapted to detect the property change of the property change indicator in the absorbent article. In one particular embodiment, for example, the property changing indicator may include an optical property indicator such as a color change indicator and the sensor may include an optical sensor such as a color sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Blanca Arizti, Erik John Hasenoehrl, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Mattias Schmidt, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Steven Jeffrey Specht, Grant Edward Anders Striemer
  • PATTERNED SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20190134882
    Abstract: Patterned substrates having a first substrate region that is incrementally mechanically stretched with corrugations and a second substrate region having a plurality of discrete unstretched portions completely surrounded by the first substrate region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Leroy Joseph Kocher, Jill Marlene Orr, Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora
  • Method for relieving sinus congestion
    Patent number: 10278930
    Abstract: A method for temporarily relieving sinus congestion and pressure comprising administering to a human a dose of a multi-particle pulsatile oral dosage form with an immediate release form and a plurality of delayed release particles. The immediate release form contains about 10 mg phenylephrine hydrochloride. The delayed release form contains a core with coatings including a phenylephrine coating containing about 10 mg phenylephrine hydrochloride and a pH sensitive coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Richard John Dansereau, Daren Anness, Guhan Balan, David Ramsey
  • Belt with treated inner surface
    Patent number: 10279070
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a belt structure, wherein the inner surface of the belt comprises a treatment and wherein the inner surface of the belt is different than the outer surface of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ellyne Elizabeth Prodoehl, Ronald Joseph Zink, Koichi Morimoto, Albert Choy So, Chunmin Cheng
  • Methods for making zoned apertured webs
    Patent number: 10280543
    Abstract: A method for making a zoned apertured nonwoven web comprises providing an unapertured nonwoven web having a first plurality of weakened locations in a first pattern in a first zone and a second plurality of weakened locations in a second pattern in a second zone. The method comprises applying a substantially cross machine directional tensioning force to the nonwoven web to cause the nonwoven web to rupture at some of the first and second pluralities of weakened locations. The applying step creates a plurality of first apertures in the nonwoven web coincident with the some of the first plurality of weakened locations and a plurality of second apertures in the nonwoven web coincident with the some of the second plurality of weakened locations. The cross machine directional width of the nonwoven web after the applying step is substantially the same in the first zone and the second zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Theresa Lynn Galie, James Terry Knapmeyer
  • Method of quantitating sorption of stannous by microbial cells of a biofilm
    Patent number: 10280444
    Abstract: A method of quantitating sorption of stannous by microbial cells of a biofilm is an effective way of assessing efficacy of oral care products containing stannous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Yunming Shi, Ross Strand, Jinlan Chang, Tao He, Donald James White, Jr., Yanyan He, Matthew Lloyd Barker, Weili Dong
  • Method of constructing a data architecture
    Patent number: 10282514
    Abstract: A method of constructing a data architecture for use in identifying connections between perturbagens and genes associated with skin tone. The method includes providing a gene expression profile for a control cell, generating a gene expression profile for a cell exposed to a perturbagen, identifying genes differentially expressed in response to the perturbagen, creating an ordered list of identifiers, storing the ordered list as an instance on a computer readable medium, and constructing a data architecture of stored instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hakozaki, Wenzhu Zhao, Robert Lloyd Binder, Jun Xu
  • Method and system for generating accurate graphical chromophore maps
    Patent number: 10282868
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for generating one or more graphical chromophore maps are disclosed. For example, the method includes receiving a plurality of images from a plurality of different customers, estimating a plurality of different illuminates that were used to capture each one of the plurality of images, calculating a correlation of a spectral reflectance of a lip region of a customer with an absorption curve of hemoglobin for the each one of the plurality of images for each one of the plurality of different illuminates that is estimated, selecting an illuminance of the plurality of different illuminates that provides a highest correlation and generating one or more graphical chromophore maps for subsequently received images of customers using the illuminance that is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Martin Sidney Maltz, Luisa Fernanda Polania Cabrera, Paul Jonathan Matts, Ankur Purwar
  • Method and apparatus for deforming a web
    Patent number: 10279535
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for deforming a web are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method involves feeding a web into a nip that is formed between at least two intermeshing rolls. The rolls are configured for deforming a web with at least two sets of deformations that are oriented in different directions relative to the surfaces of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kirk Wallace Lake, Jill Marlene Orr, John Joseph Curro, John Brian Strube, Timothy Ian Mullane, Leroy Joseph Kocher
  • Rigid articles having a well-defined corner
    Patent number: 10279948
    Abstract: A blow-molded article having improved well-defined corners is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Liang Yang, Xu Huang, Ping Wang, Zhe Guan, Shuo Song, Fukuan Shi
  • Patterned apertured webs and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 10272000
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described herein. The topsheet includes an array of apertures and a first array of structures which are disposed adjacent the array of apertures. A first plurality of the array of apertures is disposed generally parallel to a longitudinal axis, a second plurality of apertures has a first Absolute Feret angle, and a third plurality of apertures has a second Absolute Feret angle. The first Absolute Feret angle is different than the second Absolute Feret angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Timothy Ian Mullane, Jill Marlene Orr, Margaret Elizabeth Porter, Jennifer Schutte, Donald Carroll Roe, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, John Brian Strube, Amanda Margaret Bicking
  • Barrier patch of a foamed film and methods of improving skin appearance
    Patent number: 10272018
    Abstract: A beauty care product is provided. The beauty care product has a multi-layered barrier patch with a non-foamed first layer and a foamed second layer. The non-foamed first layer has a non-foamed polymer film with a first surface and a thickness from 5 microns to 250 microns. The foamed second layer has a foamed polymer film comprising a Mean Void Volume Percentage from 45% to 80% and a thickness of from 10 microns to 250 microns. The beauty care product also has a cosmetic composition with an effective amount of a skin active agent and a pressure sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Emily Charlotte Boswell, Elizabeth Anne Wilder, Michael Remus
  • Hard surface cleaners comprising a copolymer
    Patent number: 10273436
    Abstract: The need for a liquid hard surface cleaning composition which provides reduced drying time is met by formulating the composition using copolymer comprising non-ionic monomeric units, a low level of cationic monomeric units, and other optional monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Anna Asmanidou, Aaron Flores-Figueroa, Frank Hulskotter, Martin Ruebenacker, Stefano Scialla
  • Catalysts for the dehydration of hydroxypropionic acid and its derivatives
    Patent number: 10272416
    Abstract: Hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof are dehydrated using a catalyst and a method to produce bio-acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof. A method to produce the dehydration catalyst is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Juan Esteban Velasquez, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Jane Ellen Godlewski, Fred Christian Wireko
  • Absorbent articles having substrates having zonal treatments
    Patent number: 10271997
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, a lateral axis defining a front region on a first side of the lateral axis and a back region on a second side of the lateral axis, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid permeable topsheet and the liquid impermeable backsheet. The liquid permeable topsheet may comprise a first zone situated primarily in the front region and having a substantially transferrable chemical treatment and a second zone situated primarily in the back region and having the substantially transferrable chemical treatment. A basis weight of the substantially transferrable chemical treatment may be greater in the second zone than in the first zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Blanca Arizti, Donald Carroll Roe, Nelson Edward Greening, II, Marie Brigid O'Reilly, Rachael Eden Walther
  • Crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven webs/laminate
    Patent number: 10271999
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet attached to the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web is either at least a portion of the topsheet or the backsheet or at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet. The crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kelyn Anne Arora, Stephanie Niezgoda Moss, Shirdish Poondru, Timothy Ian Mullane, Nathan Ray Whitely, John Lee Hammons
  • Sensor systems comprising anti-choking features
    Patent number: 10271998
    Abstract: A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and a sensor. The absorbent article may comprise a garment-facing layer and an absorbent assembly. The sensor may be disposed in or on the absorbent article. The sensor may be separable from the absorbent article. A portion of the sensor may have a first dimension and a second dimension, wherein the first dimension is at least 1 inch and the second dimension is at least 2 inches. The sensor may be configured to sense a change in condition within the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Vijay Rajagopalan
  • Method and apparatus for inkjet printing nonwoven absorbent article components
    Patent number: 10272675
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses including printheads arranged along a machine direction for printing regions of advancing substrate at desired contrasts, wherein apparatuses include at least one printhead configured to print a region of a nonwoven substrate. The printhead is operated at a firing frequency and the nonwoven substrate is advanced at a speed in the machine direction under the printhead. Drops of ink having a drop mass DM are ejected from the printhead onto the first surface of the nonwoven substrate to define a printed region having a print resolution extending the machine direction, MDR (dpi), and a print resolution extending in the cross direction, CDR (dpi). In turn, the printed region includes an ink basis weight, IBW (gsm), that is equal to or greater than about 0.5 grams per square meter (gsm) and an optical density that is equal to or greater than about 0.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Andrew Strasemeier, Hui Yang
  • Paper product
    Patent number: D847519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Naomi Ruth Nelson
  • Cosmetic applicator
    Patent number: D848059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marilyn Anne Vennemeyer, James Douglas Still, William Dale Murdock, Mikah Coffindaffer, Kendrick Jon Hughes