Patents Examined by Kim Reichle
  • Disposable absorbent article comprising expandable fibers and being capable of self-shaping in use
    Patent number: 6958430
    Abstract: A substantially flat disposable absorbent article for wearing adjacent a body discharge area having a longitudinal centerline, and a lateral centerline orthogonal thereto, and defining longitudinal and lateral directions respectively. The disposable absorbent article includes a liquid pervious top sheet, a back sheet joined to the top sheet, and an absorbent core intermediate the back sheet and the top sheet. The absorbent core includes a layer of compressed, cellulose based, linear fibers for expanding the article into a tridimensional structure while being worn by a user. The layer of compressed, cellulose based, linear fibers is activated by body fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Luigi Marinelli
  • Diverging gynecological template
    Patent number: 4998912
    Abstract: A diverging template (18) for radioactive therapy of cancer within an internal tumor volume by interstitial implants through the skin (78) comprises a proximal surface (34) for positioning adjacent the skin and a distal surface (36) opposite the proximal surface (34). An axis (32) of the template (18) is substantially perpendicular to the proximal surface (34). A plurality of holes (24'-30') are formed in the template (18) from the distal surface (36) to the proximal surface (34) for guiding respective needles (24-30) through the skin (78) and into the tumor volume. The holes comprise at least a first group (28) and a second group (26), each hole of the first group (28) spaced from the axis (32) and forming a first angle therewith that diverges from the distal surface (36) to the proximal surafce (34). Each hole (26) of the second group is spaced from the axis (32) and diverges from the distal surface (36) to the proximal surface (34) at a second angle greater than the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Edward C. Scarbrough, Pietro P. Antich, Berchmans John, Phuc D. Nguyen
  • Nonfiltering facial separation barrier
    Patent number: 4867148
    Abstract: This invention is comprised of a nonfiltering facial separation barrier, configurated to cover the mouth of a user, and is used for training purposes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is formed of a relatively coarse mesh material and serves to prevent actual contact of the user's mouth with the training mannequin, while allowing a sufficient flow of air therethrough for resuscitation, with no effective filtration of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Inventor: Gustavo J. Gomez