Patents by Inventor Alexander M. Schmidt-Foerst

Alexander M. Schmidt-Foerst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for enhancing fluid intake and distribution of an absorbent article
    Patent number: 6695828
    Abstract: In an absorbent article having a multi-layer material having a front section, a back section and an intermediate section connecting the front section and the back section, wherein the multi-layer material includes a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent layer disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, a method for increasing the conformability and enhancing the fluid intake and distribution of the article in which at least one resilient fluid-filled chamber having at least one peristaltic element is inserted into the absorbent article into the absorbent layer or between at least a portion of the absorbent layer and the backsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph DiPalma, Alexander M. Schmidt-Foerst
  • Body-conforming bladder insert for an absorbent article with a body-fitting mechanism
    Patent number: 6610038
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a multi-layer material having a front section, a back section and an intermediate section connecting the front section and the back section, wherein the multi-layer material comprises a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent layer disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least one resilient fluid-filled chamber is disposed in the absorbent layer or between at least a portion of the absorbent layer and the backsheet. A body-fitting mechanism is provided which is activatable by application of a force to the resilient fluid-filled chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph DiPalma, Alexander M. Schmidt-Foerst
  • Three dimensional body-conforming bladder for an absorbent article
    Patent number: 6524292
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a multi-layer material having a front section, a back section and an intermediate section connecting the front section and the back section, wherein the multi-layer material comprises a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent layer disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least one three-dimensional resilient fluid-filled chamber is disposed in the absorbent layer or between at least a portion of the absorbent layer and the backsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph DiPalma, Alexander M. Schmidt-Foerst
  • Absorbent article with body-conforming bladder having peristaltic elements
    Patent number: 6428522
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a multi-layer material having a front section, a back section and an intermediate section connecting the front section and the back section, wherein the multi-layer material includes a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent layer disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least one resilient fluid-filled chamber is disposed in the absorbent layer or between at least a portion of the absorbent layer and the backsheet and has at least one peristaltic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph DiPalma, Alexander M. Schmidt-Foerst