Patents Assigned to Procter & Gamble Company
  • Nonwoven, and process and apparatus for producing the same
    Patent number: 11643764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making a fibrous web comprising a plurality of first areas comprising hydroentangled fibers, the first areas being discrete in a machine direction and/or a counter-machine direction, the process comprises subjecting a fibrous web to a hydroentanglement process directing water jets from a water injection means on to the fibrous web, and blocking at least one of the water jets from the water injection means discontinuously using a first blocking member positioned between the water injection means and the fibrous web wherein the first blocking member comprises at least one aperture, or at least one recess on its surface, and is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to a z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Xiaoxin Liu, Shrish Yashwant Rane, Gerald Alain Viens, Masaharu Nishikawa, Fancheng Wang
  • Treatment compositions
    Patent number: 11643618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Robert Sivik, Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Stephanie Ann Urbin, Alessandro Corona, III, Jocelyn Michelle McCullough, Robert Richard Dykstra, Denise Malcuit Belanger, Richard Timothy Hartshorn, Nicholas David Vetter, Tessa Xuan, Renae Dianna Fossum, Reinhold Joseph Leyrer, Gledison Fonseca, Volodymyr Boyko, Aaron Flores-Figueroa
  • Wearable article having elastic belt
    Patent number: 11642254
    Abstract: A wearable article wherein least some of the elastic bodies may be arranged in at least 2 sets of a concentrated array defined as meeting: a) one concentrated array is formed by 2-4 elastic bodies; b) each elastic body within one concentrated array is disposed in an inner-interval between each elastic body of 2-4 mm; and c) one specific concentrated array disposed in an extra-interval between at least one neighboring elastic body outside the specific concentrated array of less than 8 mm. The entirety of the length of the belt side edge of the front belt may be seamed with a certain length of the belt side edge of the back belt to define a seam length LS. The front and back belts may each divided into 4 zones wherein at least 2 concentrated arrays are disposed on the front proximal tummy zone or the back distal tummy zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Koichi Morimoto, Ling Tong, Chunmin Cheng
  • Detection of microbial endotoxins in oral samples using aptamers
    Patent number: 11643661
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aptamer composition comprising at least one oligonucleotide consisting of: deoxyribonucleotides, ribonucleotides, derivatives of deoxyribonucleotides, derivatives of ribonucleotides, and mixtures thereof; wherein said aptamer composition has a binding affinity for one or more bacterial species from the genera Prevotella and Porphyromonas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Sancai Xie, Thomas Glenn Huggins, Jr., Cheryl Sue Tansky, Ping Hu, Susan Ellen Forest
  • Wearable article having elastic belt
    Patent number: 11642252
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wearable article comprising a main body and a ring-like elastic belt comprising a front belt and a back belt. At least some of the elastic bodies may be arranged in an array, the array defined as meeting: a) one array is formed by 2-10 elastic bodies; b) each elastic body within one array is disposed in an inner-interval between each elastic body of 2-4 mm; and c) one specific array disposed in an extra-interval between at least one neighboring elastic bodies outside the specific array of greater than the inner-interval. Further, the front belt may comprise at least 5 arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Koichi Morimoto, Ling Tong, Chunmin Cheng
  • Oral care compositions for promoting gum health
    Patent number: 11642296
    Abstract: Oral care compositions comprising an amino acid and stannous ion source, especially in the absence of zinc ion source, are provided for promoting Gum Health of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ross Strand, Yunming Shi
  • Hair care composition comprising antidandruff agent and polyquaternium-6
    Patent number: 11642353
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hair care composition comprising polyquaternium-6 and metal pyrithiones as antidandruff agents, wherein the composition is substantially free of glucan gum, nonionic guar gum and hydroxyethylcellulose. The composition of the present invention provides improved deposition of antidandruff agents such as zinc pyrithione on scalp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Kristine Suzanne So Yu
  • Method and apparatus for assembling absorbent articles
    Patent number: 11642250
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for assembling elastic laminates that may be used to make absorbent article components. Particular aspects of the present disclosure involve providing a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate, each having a width in a cross direction; providing an activated elastic material; elongating the activated elastic material; and ultrasonically bonding the first substrate together with the second substrate with the elongated activated elastic material positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Todd Douglas Lenser, Urmish Popatlal Dalal
  • Wearable article having elastic belt
    Patent number: 11642253
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wearable articles having an elastic belt having arrays of elastic bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Koichi Morimoto, Ling Tong, Chunmin Cheng
  • Absorbent article with an ear portion
    Patent number: 11642248
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The article further includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an ear. The ear includes a laminate having a first nonwoven and second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens. The laminate comprises a plurality of ultrasonic bonds. The ear also has a first inelastic region and an elastic region. The ear is joined to the chassis in the first inelastic region, and a fastening system is joined to the ear in the elastic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Todd Douglas Lenser, Joerg Mueller
  • Bond pattern
    Patent number: 11642255
    Abstract: A composite includes a first substrate and a second substrate joined in a bonding region, wherein the first substrate comprises a first Peak Force Tensile Strength and the second Peak Force Tensile Strength. The first Peak Force Tensile Strength is greater than or equal to the second Peak Force Tensile Strength. The bonding region has a Bond Density of about 10% to about 22%; and a Composite Tensile Strength at Peak Force that is within about 15% of the second Peak Force Tensile Strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Ray Dennis Dria, Michael Joseph Page, Joseph Leslie Grolmes, Scott Alan King, Matthew Steven Ritter, Christopher Colin Arp
  • Pant structure with efficiently manufactured and aesthetically pleasing rear leg profile
    Patent number: 11638665
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent pant having a front belt portion and a rear belt portion is disclosed. The front and rear belt portions are joined at side seams and the rear belt portion has a greater length than the front belt portion. A lower edge of the rear belt portion forms at least in part edges of left and right leg openings to the rear of the side seams. The rear belt portion includes first and second layers of nonwoven web material sandwiching a plurality of laterally extending and laterally pre-strained elastic strands, disposed below the side seams. A first of the plurality of elastic strands differs from a second of the plurality of elastic strands by one or more of amount of pre-strain, tensile modulus, decitex, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jillian Marie Barnes, Ronald Joseph Zink
  • Fibrous structures and methods for making same
    Patent number: 11639581
    Abstract: A layered fibrous structure having a first layer including a co-formed fibrous structure containing a plurality of first filaments and a plurality of solid additives and a second layer different from the first layer, wherein the second layer includes a plurality of second filaments is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Michael Donald Suer
  • Personal cleansing compositions
    Patent number: 11638683
    Abstract: A personal cleansing composition includes a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes from 0.1% to 5% of a fatty acyl isethionate surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.5% to 40% of a co-surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.05% to 5% of a natural polysaccharide or a chemically modified natural polysaccharide by weight of the composition; wherein the personal cleansing composition includes a first and second phase, wherein the first phase is an isotropic and micellar surfactant phase; wherein the second phase is a polymer liquid crystalline phase; wherein the composition is free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants; wherein the composition exhibits a yield stress value ?y from 0.005 Pa to 3 Pa; and wherein the composition exhibits a flow viscosity from 3 Pa·s to 100 Pa·s at 25° C. at a shear rate of 1.5 s?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jessa Leigh Meyers, Edward Dewey Smith, III
  • Multi-ply fibrous structure-containing articles
    Patent number: 11639582
    Abstract: Articles, for example multi-ply fibrous structure-containing articles such as multi-ply sanitary tissue products, containing two or more fibrous structure plies, and more particularly to multi-ply articles containing two or more fibrous structure plies having a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the articles exhibit improved bulk and absorbent properties compared to known articles and methods for making same, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Christopher Michael Young, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Kathryn Christian Kien
  • Low viscosity hair conditioner compositions containing brassicyl valinate esylate
    Patent number: 11633336
    Abstract: A hair conditioner composition comprising: a. an aqueous carrier; b. from about 0.25 wt % to about 8 wt % of BVE; and c. from about 0.25 wt % to about 8 wt % of fatty alcohol(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jean Jianqun Zhao, Heather Lynn Focht, Kristi Lynn Carithers, Susanne Will, Tiffany Tien-Yun Yang, Pallavi Mohan Keole, John Thomas Webber
  • Systems and methods for hair analysis
    Patent number: 11633148
    Abstract: Disclosed are hair analysis systems and methods comprising: (a) capturing an image of a user at as captured by a camera and sending the image to a hair analysis processor; (b) analyzing the user's hair condition at the hair analysis processor, based on the image from the camera by using a model that is trained using a plurality of images of users that each feature one or more micro features of a respective user's hair, and providing an analysis result to a display; and (c) displaying at the display the analysis result to the user. The present invention provides the system and the method with an improved sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ankur Purwar, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Raghunandan Melkote Kainkaryam
  • Fabric treatment compositions comprising benefit agent capsules
    Patent number: 11634668
    Abstract: Fabric treatment compositions that include benefit agent capsules and biphenyl brightener. Methods of using the same. Wash water that includes such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Johan Smets, Conny Erna Alice Joos, Pascale Claire Annick Vansteenwinckel
  • Skin analyzer for skin care
    Patent number: D985129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Naoki Miyamoto, Koji Yamamoto, Hajime Sakai
  • Cleansing product
    Patent number: D985193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Johan Iswara, Benoit Grandry