Patents by Inventor Amy L. Vanden Heuvel

Amy L. Vanden Heuvel 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).

  • Publication number: 20170210900
    Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to a biotic or abiotic surface are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent. The anti-adherent agents include Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Polyquaternium-22, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Polyquaternium-7, Acrylates/Aminoacrylates/C10-30 Alkyl PEG-20 Itaconate Copolymer and combinations thereof. Various delivery vehicles, such as wipes, may be used to deliver the composition to surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, David W. Koenig, Divesh Bhatt, Vinod Chaudhary, Scott W. Wenzel, Stacy A. Mundschau
  • Publication number: 20170208798
    Abstract: Compositions for inhibiting the attachment of microbes to a biotic or abiotic surface are disclosed. The compositions include a carrier and an effective amount of an anti-adherent agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Vinod Chaudhary, Kathleen C. Engelbrecht, David W. Koenig, Divesh Bhatt, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel, Scott W. Wenzel, Stacy A. Mundschau
  • Publication number: 20170172153
    Abstract: A composition may be applied to animate and inanimate surfaces to render such surfaces antimicrobial for as long as the composition remains on the surface. The composition contains at least one pathogen-associated virus that is self-regenerating so that a user need not take steps to regenerate the material. The virus is or viruses are contained within a polymer matrix. The polymer matrix has the ability to maintain a desired moisture content to support the regeneration of the virus(es). Various methods of using the composition include the coating of animate and inantimate surfaces to prevent bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Koenig, Douglas R. Hoffman, Cindy Korir-Morrison, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel
  • Publication number: 20140065210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal care product comprising a protein matrix wherein said protein matrix comprises at least one protein, at least one probiotic and a carrier fluid. The present invention also relates to the personal care product being a feminine care product particularly aimed at female urogenital health to treat or prevent vaginal infections. Oral and sinus infections, however, may also be benefited by the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: David W. Koenig, Neil T. Scholl, Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Amy L. Vanden Heuvel