Patents by Inventor Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson 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).

  • Patent number: 12310827
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and a core between the outer cover and liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a first attachment region, and a second waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a second attachment region, the second panel being coupled to the first panel proximate a first side edge of the article and the second side edge of the article and further comprising a weakened region. The second attachment may comprise a low-strength attachment zone and a high-strength attachment zone, the high-strength attachment zone disposed proximate the attachment region bottom edge. The low-strength attachment zone may further have a first peel strength and the high-strength attachment zone may have a second peel strength, the second peel strength greater than the first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R Niedt, Kyle M Barriger, Marc A Morin, Jr., Thomas A Ray, Timothy A. Thorson, Victor Stevens
  • Publication number: 20240173175
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and a core between the outer cover and liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a first attachment region, and a second waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a second attachment region, the second panel being coupled to the first panel proximate a first side edge of the article and the second side edge of the article and further comprising a weakened region. The second attachment may comprise a low-strength attachment zone and a high-strength attachment zone, the high-strength attachment zone disposed proximate the attachment region bottom edge. The low-strength attachment zone may further have a first peel strength and the high-strength attachment zone may have a second peel strength, the second peel strength greater than the first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R. Niedt, Kyle M. Barriger, Marc A. Morin, JR., Thomas A. Ray, Timothy A. Thorson, Victor Stevens
  • Patent number: 11883268
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and a core between the outer cover and liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a first attachment region, and a second waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a second attachment region, the second panel being coupled to the first panel proximate a first side edge of the article and the second side edge of the article and further comprising a weakened region. The second attachment may comprise a low-strength attachment zone and a high-strength attachment zone, the high-strength attachment zone disposed proximate the attachment region bottom edge. The low-strength attachment zone may further have a first peel strength and the high-strength attachment zone may have a second peel strength, the second peel strength greater than the first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R Niedt, Kyle M Barriger, Marc A Morin, Jr., Thomas A Ray, Timothy A. Thorson, Victor Stevens
  • Patent number: 11752045
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an absorbent insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and a core between the outer cover and liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert and having a first waist panel bottom edge, a first waist panel top edge, a first waist panel outer surface, and a first waist panel inner surface, and a second waist panel coupled to the insert. The first waist panel may be coupled to the second waist panel along side edges of the article, and the first waist panel may further comprise a weakened region comprising weakened portions extending at least partially between the first waist panel bottom edge and the first waist panel top edge. The weakened region may have a weakened region percentage of between about 45% and about 90%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R Niedt, Kyle M Barriger, Thomas A. Ray
  • Patent number: 11672708
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an absorbent insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and an absorbent core between the outer cover and the liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert and comprising a weakened region and first waist band portion and first chassis portion, the first waist band portion and first chassis portion comprising elastic elements, and a second waist panel. The first waist panel may be bonded to the second along side edges of the article. One of the elastic elements of the first waistband portion may be spaced laterally from a second one forming a waistband non-elasticized region laterally between the first one of the elastic elements and the second one of the elastic elements, and the weakened region may extend at least partially through the waistband non-elasticized region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R Niedt, Kyle M Barriger, Timothy A. Thorson, Victor Stevens
  • Publication number: 20200163810
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an absorbent insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and a core between the outer cover and liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert and having a first waist panel bottom edge, a first waist panel top edge, a first waist panel outer surface, and a first waist panel inner surface, and a second waist panel coupled to the insert. The first waist panel may be coupled to the second waist panel along side edges of the article, and the first waist panel may further comprise a weakened region comprising weakened portions extending at least partially between the first waist panel bottom edge and the first waist panel top edge. The weakened region may have a weakened region percentage of between about 45% and about 90%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R Niedt, Kyle M Barriger
  • Publication number: 20190365575
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an absorbent insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and an absorbent core between the outer cover and the liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert and comprising a weakened region and first waist band portion and first chassis portion, the first waist band portion and first chassis portion comprising elastic elements, and a second waist panel. The first waist panel may be bonded to the second along side edges of the article. One of the elastic elements of the first waistband portion may be spaced laterally from a second one forming a waistband non-elasticized region laterally between the first one of the elastic elements and the second one of the elastic elements, and the weakened region may extend at least partially through the waistband non-elasticized region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R Niedt, Kyle M Barriger, Timothy A. Thorson, Victor Stevens
  • Publication number: 20190209392
    Abstract: Absorbent articles with front and rear opening features are disclosed. An article may comprise an insert comprising an outer cover, a liner, and a core between the outer cover and liner, a first waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a first attachment region, and a second waist panel coupled to the insert throughout a second attachment region, the second panel being coupled to the first panel proximate a first side edge of the article and the second side edge of the article and further comprising a weakened region. The second attachment may comprise a low-strength attachment zone and a high-strength attachment zone, the high-strength attachment zone disposed proximate the attachment region bottom edge. The low-strength attachment zone may further have a first peel strength and the high-strength attachment zone may have a second peel strength, the second peel strength greater than the first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Beth Johnson, Sarah Kleuskens, James R Niedt, Kyle M Barriger, Marc A Morin, Jr., Thomas A Ray, Timothy A. Thorson, Victor Stevens
  • Publication number: 20070250406
    Abstract: A method of providing an interactive product system includes selecting a plurality of character images, each character image associated with a unique characteristic selected from a set of unique characteristics, manufacturing a plurality of products, each product having at least one of the character images displayed thereon, and displaying information to a caregiver about at least one of the character images and the unique characteristic that is associated therewith, whereby the caregiver is prompted to interact with a child when the caregiver observes the at least one character images on the product. An interactive product system including the plurality of products and the informational display is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Beth Mason, Kara Cain, Hector Ariza, Beth Johnson, Alan Kastner, Datina Diego
  • Publication number: 20020138326
    Abstract: A method of using a wireless scheduling device to determine schedule availability for a set of attendees includes communicating an availability request to a server using the wireless scheduling device. The server has access to calendar data for each attendee on the set of attendees. In response to the availability request, a search is conducted of the calendar data of each attendee to produce an availability data set. The availability data set is transmitted to the wireless scheduling device. The availability data set may then be displayed on the wireless scheduling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Leo Parker, Vladimir Umansky, Kellan Elliot-McCrea, Beth Johnson, Darsono Sutedja