Patents by Inventor Carolyn Berland
Carolyn Berland 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).
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Publication number: 20190336433Abstract: A hand sanitizing composition including one or more alcohols, a solubilizer, water, and unsaponifiable oil fractions of fatty triglyceride oils. The unsaponifiable oil fractions of fatty triglyceride oils may include a combination of any of the following: squalane, squalene, glycolipids, and phytosterols.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventor: Carolyn Berland
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Patent number: 10405787Abstract: A method, data processing unit, and system for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period, wherein said excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article is disclosed. The method includes acquiring excrement data including excrement data for at least two different time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data includes information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived; and smoothing the time mark of each excrement event.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAGInventors: Carolyn Berland, Mattias Bosaeus, Pär Johannesson
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Publication number: 20190156652Abstract: A piece of hygiene equipment to be used by one or more operators includes a sensor section configured to generate a usage signal in response to an operator using the piece of hygiene equipment; a detection section configured to forward, in response to receiving said usage signal, a usage event signal to a determination section for determining a control command based on a random rule and said usage event signal; and a control section configured to control a reward action in response to receiving said control command.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAGInventor: Carolyn BERLAND
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Patent number: 9937080Abstract: A method for detecting and conveying an alarm signal, when an absorbent article is unfastened or, completely removed from the body of the wearer. The method is intended to be used in parallel with a method for detecting wetness in the absorbent article and further relates to an integrated detection-and-alarm method for detecting unfastening and/or wetness in an absorbent article. A system for detecting and conveying an alarm signal when an absorbent article is unfastened or removed from the body of the wearer and/or when the article is wet. The system includes (a) and absorbent article having at least one absorbent layer, the object to be displaced, such as a fastening system, one or more sensoring devices, one or more transmitting devices, and (b) a remote receiver. Furthermore, the system relates to the use of the system in the care of children and adults suffering from incontinence and/or psychological illnesses.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Barbro Moberg-Alehammar
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Publication number: 20160374607Abstract: A method, data processing unit, and system for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period, wherein said excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article is disclosed. The method includes acquiring excrement data including excrement data for at least two different time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data includes information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived; and smoothing the time mark of each excrement event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Carolyn BERLAND, Mattias BOSAEUS, Pär JOHANNESSON
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Publication number: 20160314263Abstract: A method, processing unit, and system for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period includes acquiring excrement data including excrement data for at least two different time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought. The excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article and includes information of excrement supply into an absorbent article in form of excrement events. Each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated time information from which an associated time mark may be derived.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Carolyn BERLAND, Mattias BOSAEUS
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Publication number: 20160314264Abstract: A method, a data processing unit, and system thereof for monitoring excrement data of at least one absorbent article for seeking a pattern of excrement events for a monitoring period is disclosed. The at least one absorbent article being associated with a person wearing said at least one absorbent article. The method includes acquiring excrement data including data for at least two time periods, each substantially corresponding to the monitoring period for which a pattern of excrement events is sought; providing a series of sequential non-overlapping time intervals, together extending substantially over the monitoring period; and associating the time mark of each associated excrement event with a corresponding time interval. The excrement data includes information in form of excrement events into said associated absorbent article, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated time information from which an associated time mark may be derived.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicants: SCA Hygiene Products AB, SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Carolyn BERLAND, Mattias BOSAEUS
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Patent number: 9421136Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence protection or the like, having in this order a liquid-permeable coversheet, optionally at least one further layer of a web or foam material, optionally an absorbent layer, and a liquid-impermeable coversheet, characterized in that at least one part of this absorbent article has a polymer that is hydrophilic when dry, but shows a reduced hydrophilicity upon wetting; and to the corresponding liquid-permeable or -impermeable coversheet and web or foam material.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Shabira Abbas, Carolyn Berland
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Publication number: 20160138256Abstract: An anti-splash device for urinals, including a porous member adapted to be detachably attached to an inner surface of a urinal is disclosed. The porous member holds a composition including an odour inhibiting and/or odour masking substance. A visual indication of the need of replacement is given by the composition when the odour inhibiting and/or odour masking substance is getting used-up.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Shabira ABBAS, Ove LARSON, Carolyn BERLAND, Ulrika HUSMARK, Ulla Forsgren BRUSK
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Patent number: 9168185Abstract: An absorbent article including a temperature sensor, and at least one temperature change material arranged such that it is capable of affecting a temperature change due to a supply of excrement, and such that said temperature sensor is capable of being responsive to said affected temperature change. Also disclosed is a system for detecting a supply of excrement into an absorbent article, the system including an absorbent article being arranged to generate an output signal representative of the temperature, and a processing unit adapted to process an output signal generated by the temperature sensor. The processing unit is adapted to determine a change of temperature, wherein said change of temperature is affected by the temperature change material, and to detect a supply of excrement into the absorbent article based on the change of temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Tomas Karlson
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Publication number: 20140350502Abstract: An absorbent article including a temperature sensor, and at least one temperature change material arranged such that it is capable of affecting a temperature change due to a supply of excrement, and such that said temperature sensor is capable of being responsive to said affected temperature change. Also disclosed is a system for detecting a supply of excrement into an absorbent article, the system including an absorbent article being arranged to generate an output signal representative of the temperature, and a processing unit adapted to process an output signal generated by the temperature sensor. The processing unit is adapted to determine a change of temperature, wherein said change of temperature is affected by the temperature change material, and to detect a supply of excrement into the absorbent article based on the change of temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Tomas Karlson
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Patent number: 8563801Abstract: A method for detecting and conveying an alarm signal, when an absorbent article is unfastened or, completely removed from the body of the wearer. The method is intended to be used in parallel with a method for detecting wetness in the absorbent article and further relates to an integrated detection-and-alarm method for detecting unfastening and/or wetness in an absorbent article. A system for detecting and conveying an alarm signal when an absorbent article is unfastened or removed from the body of the wearer and/or when the article is wet. The system includes (a) and absorbent article having at least one absorbent layer, the object to be displaced, such as a fastening system, one or more sensoring devices, one or more transmitting devices, and (b) a remote receiver. Furthermore, the system relates to the use of the system in the care of children and adults suffering from incontinence and/or psychological illnesses.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Barbro Moberg-Alehammar
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Patent number: 8217220Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, sanitary napkin or incontinence device, wherein at least one part of the absorbent article carries a film having at least one monomolecular layer of a polymer having a functional group and an active agent, in particular to an absorbent article wherein the film is obtainable by layer-by-layer deposition of at least a first polymer having a first functional group and a second polymer having a second functional group capable of interacting with the first functional group. Moreover, the use of a film obtainable by the layer-by-layer deposition of at least one first polymer having a first functional group and a second polymer having a second functional group capable of interacting with the first functional group for releasing an active agent contained in the film upon wetting of the film by body fluids.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Shabira Abbas
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Patent number: 8034990Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, sanitary napkin or incontinence protection, wherein at least one part of this absorbent article has a pattern of at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic region wherein the at least one hydrophilic region and/or the at least one hydrophobic region are present as a coating on the part of the absorbent article. The coated part is preferably a liquid-permeable topsheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Shabira Abbas
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Patent number: 7947292Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a fiber modified with functions capable of interacting with microbial cell wall proteins for immobilizing micro-organisms in hygiene products. Those functions are particularly capable of interacting with anionic groups and amine groups, and are especially cationic groups and aldehydes, respectively. The fibers may be synthetic or cellulosic. Also hygiene products containing these fibers are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Arie Besemer, Dorine Lisa Van Brussel-Verraest, Anne-Mieke Verwilligen, Gunilla Himmelmann, Kent Malmgren, Bo Andreasson, Carolyn Berland
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Publication number: 20100278690Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a fibre modified with functions capable of interacting with microbial cell wall proteins for immobilising micro-organisms in hygiene products. Those functions are particularly capable of interacting with anionic groups and amine groups, and are especially cationic groups and aldehydes, respectively. The fibres may be synthetic or cellulosic. Also hygiene products containing these fibres are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Arie Besemer, Dorine Lisa Van Brussel-Verraest, Anne-Mieke Verwilligen, Gunilla Himmelmann, Kent Malmgren, Bo Andreasson, Carolyn Berland
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Publication number: 20100280473Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence protection or the like, having in this order a liquid-permeable coversheet, optionally at least one further layer of a web or foam material, optionally an absorbent layer, and a liquid-impermeable coversheet, characterized in that at least one part of this absorbent article has a polymer that is hydrophilic when dry, but shows a reduced hydrophilicity upon wetting; and to the corresponding liquid-permeable or -impermeable coversheet and web or foam material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2005Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Shabira Abbas, Carolyn Berland
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Publication number: 20100228213Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, sanitary napkin or incontinence protection, wherein at least one part of this absorbent article has a pattern of at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic region wherein the at least one hydrophilic region and/or the at least one hydrophobic region are present as a coating on the part of the absorbent article. The coated part is preferably a liquid-permeable topsheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2005Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Carolyn Berland, Shabira Abbas
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Patent number: 7789869Abstract: A method for detecting and conveying an alarm signal, when an absorbent article is unfastened or, completely removed from the body of the wearer. The method is intended to be used in parallel with a method for detecting wetness in the absorbent article and further relates to an integrated detection-and-alarm method for detecting unfastening and/or wetness in an absorbent article. A system for detecting and conveying an alarm signal when an absorbent article is unfastened or removed from the body of the wearer and/or when the article is wet. The system includes (a) and absorbent article having at least one absorbent layer, the object to be displaced, such as a fastening system, one or more sensoring devices, one or more transmitting devices, and (b) a remote receiver. Furthermore, the system relates to the use of the system in the care of children and adults suffering from incontinence and/or psychological illnesses.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Barbro Moberg-Alehammar
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Publication number: 20100069864Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence device or the like, includes at least a liquid-permeable topsheet made from at least one layer of web, foam or film material and a backsheet made from at least one layer of web, foam or film material, and optionally at least one further layer of web, foam or film material. At least one of the layers includes a coating of a hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer having an irregular surface and shows a contact angle of a sessile water drop of more than 110°. Depending on the location and the arrangement of this highly hydrophobic coating, beneficial effects in terms of the control of body liquids arise.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2006Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Carolyn Berland, Rozalia Bitis