Patents by Inventor Dennis Osamu Hirotsu

Dennis Osamu Hirotsu 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: 8211074
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a backsheet. The backsheet has a garment facing side and a first end edge in the first end region. The absorbent article has an adhesive attachment mechanism on the garment facing side of the backsheet for securing the absorbent article to an undergarment. The adhesive attachment mechanism includes a central adhesive section on or along the longitudinal centerline and a pair of side adhesive sections, each transversely outboard of the central adhesive section. Side adhesive sections have first ends in the first end region. First ends of side adhesive sections extend substantially to the first end edge of the backsheet. First end of the central adhesive section is at least about 5 mm from the first end edge of the backsheet such that an adhesive free area is formed between the first end of the central adhesive section and the first end edge of the backsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kiyoe Ohba, Dennis Osamu Hirotsu
  • Publication number: 20040102748
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable absorbent product, comprising: a package having at least one window and an outer surface; and a plurality of disposable absorbent articles contained in the package. The plurality of disposable absorbent articles include at least two different types of absorbent articles wherein each type of absorbent articles is identified by an indication means disposed on the respective absorbent articles. The indication means of the at least two types of absorbent articles can be seen through the at least one window. As a result, the plurality of types of disposable absorbent articles can be used or consumed more equally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Dennis Osamu Hirotsu
  • Publication number: 20030163109
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises an absorbent core and a backsheet associated with the absorbent core. The backsheet has a garment facing side and a first end edge in the first end region. The absorbent article further comprises adhesive attachment means disposed on the garment facing side of the backsheet for securing the absorbent article to an undergarment. The adhesive attachment means has an adhesive pattern which includes (a) a central adhesive section disposed on or along the longitudinal center line. The central adhesive section has a first end in the first end region. The adhesive pattern further includes (b) a pair of side adhesive sections each disposed transversely outboard of the central adhesive section, respectively. Each of the side adhesive section has a first end in the first end region. The first ends of each side adhesive section extends substantially to the first end edge of the backsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kiyoe Ohba, Dennis Osamu Hirotsu