Patents by Inventor Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink

Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink 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).

  • Tampon absorbency indicators on package
    Patent number: 7785308
    Abstract: An array of disposable absorbent articles. The array has a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article is enclosed in a first package having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first absorbent article and corresponds to a first absorbency. The first identifier is disposed on the first package. A second absorbent article is enclosed in a second package having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a second identifier having a second surface area. The second identifier is disposed on the second absorbent article and corresponds to a second absorbency. The first surface area of the first absorbent article is different than the second surface area of the second absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Federica Denti, Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink
  • Tampon having indicator enclosed in a tampon applicator
    Patent number: 7753898
    Abstract: An array of disposable absorbent articles. The array has a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article is enclosed in a first tampon applicator having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first absorbent article and corresponds to a first absorbency. The first identifier is disposed on the first absorbent article. A second absorbent article is enclosed in a second tampon applicator having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a second identifier having a second surface area. The second identifier is disposed on the second absorbent article and corresponds to a second absorbency. The first surface area is different than the second surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Federica Denti, Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink
  • Product array having indicators
    Patent number: 7654991
    Abstract: An array of disposable absorbent articles having a first article and a second article. The first article has an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first article and corresponds to a first performance characteristic. The second article has an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and a second identifier having a second surface area. The second identifier is disposed on the second article and corresponds to a second performance characteristic. The first article is a different article than said second article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink, Federica Denti
  • Absorbency protuberance identifier disposed on each tampon in the article array
    Patent number: 7175616
    Abstract: An array of disposable absorbent articles which have a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article has i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first absorbent article and corresponds to a first absorbency. The second absorbent article has i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a second identifier having a second surface area. The second identifier is disposed on the second absorbent article and corresponds to a second absorbency. The first surface area of the first absorbent article is different than the second surface area of the second absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Federica Denti, Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink
  • Tampon outer surface having increasing number of written identifiers to indicate absorbency
    Patent number: 7166101
    Abstract: An array of disposable tampon applicators which have a first tampon applicator and a second tampon applicator. The first tampon applicator has i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first tampon applicator and corresponds to a first absorbency. The second tampon applicator has i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a second identifier having a second surface area. The second identifier is disposed on the second tampon applicator and corresponds to a second absorbency. The first surface area of the first tampon applicator is different than the second surface area of the second tampon applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Federica Denti, Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink
  • Tampon applicator having indicators
    Patent number: 7014637
    Abstract: An array of disposable absorbent articles. The array has a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article is enclosed in a first tampon applicator having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first absorbent article and corresponds to a first absorbency. The first identifier is disposed on the first absorbent article. A second absorbent article is enclosed in a second tampon applicator having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a second identifier having a second surface area. The second identifier is disposed on the second absorbent article and corresponds to a second absorbency. The first surface area is different than the second surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Federica Denti, Beate Rosemarie Stellbrink