Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Buettner

Elizabeth Buettner 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).

  • Method of measuring attributes of personal care articles and compositions
    Publication number: 20060191357
    Abstract: Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to damaged skin. The methods include damaging the skin of a test subject to a predetermined amount, contacting a test facial tissue with the damaged skin, and rating the soothing attributes of the facial tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of skin damage on the skin is determined by the test subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Minerath, Elizabeth Buettner, Benjamin Kruchoski, Jason Cohen, Barry Reece, Kimberly Geiser
  • Method of measuring attributes of personal care articles and compositions
    Publication number: 20050262952
    Abstract: Novel methods for measuring the soothing attributes of personal care compositions are disclosed. The methods disclosed are particularly suitable for measuring and comparing the soothing attributes of facial tissue to determine which facial tissue is most soothing to damaged skin. The methods include damaging the skin of a test subject to a predetermined amount, contacting a test tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of skin damage on the skin is determined by the test subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Minerath, Elizabeth Buettner, Benjamin Kruchoski, Jason Cohen, Barry Reece, Kimberly Geiser