Patents by Inventor Andrea Susan Wulz

Andrea Susan Wulz 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).

  • Composition and method for treating fibers and nonwoven substrates
    Patent number: 7018945
    Abstract: A treatment composition and a method for treating substrates that includes contacting at least a portion of the substrate with (a) an alkyl polyglycoside or a derivative of an alkyl polyglycoside; and (b) a polysaccharide, a modified polysaccharide, a derivative of a polysaccharide or a derivative of a modified polysaccharide is provided. A treated substrate is provided that when used in a personal care product like a diaper and in such a way that the substrate is not in direct contact with skin promotes skin dryness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Yahiaoui, Susan Carol Paul, Andrea Susan Wulz
  • Composition and method for treating fibers and nonwoven substrates
    Publication number: 20040009725
    Abstract: A treatment composition and a method for treating substrates that includes contacting at least a portion of the substrate with (a) an alkyl polyglycoside or a derivative of an alkyl polyglycoside; and (b) a polysaccharide, a modified polysaccharide, a derivative of a polysaccharide or a derivative of a modified polysaccharide is provided. A treated substrate is provided that when used in a personal care product like a diaper and in such a way that the substrate is not in direct contact with skin promotes skin dryness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Yahiaoui, Susan Carol Paul, Andrea Susan Wulz
  • Absorbent article exhibiting improved fluid distribution
    Publication number: 20030120230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article for absorbing fluids and exudates, such as urine. More particularly, the present invention relates to absorbent garments which are configured to absorb body exudates while also helping to reduce the relative humidity in the environment of the article, to reduce skin-exudate contact and to reduced undesired skin hydration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Andrea Susan Wulz, Melpo Lambidonis, Susan Carol Paul, Rebecca Willey Griffin, Roland Columbus Smith, David Craige Strack, Eugenio Go Varona, Marlene Rebecca Waugaman, Tamara Lee Mace
  • Absorbent article having an insert providing for improved fluid distribution
    Publication number: 20030120249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article for absorbing fluids and exudates, such as urine. More particularly, the present invention relates to absorbent garments which are configured to absorb body exudates while also helping to reduce the relative humidity in the environment of the article, to reduce skin-exudate contact and to reduced undesired skin hydration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Andrea Susan Wulz, Susan Carol Paul, Rebecca Willey Griffin, Roland Columbus Smith, David Craige Strack, Eugenio Go Varona, Marlene Rebecca Waugaman, Tamara Lee Mace