Patents by Inventor Eric F. Wagner

Eric F. Wagner 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: 7774894
    Abstract: A floor-cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning head having a cleaning device, a control handle connected to the cleaning head for controlling the cleaning head and a micro power source in communication with the cleaning device. The micro power source is lightweight, compact, and rechargeable or replaceable for generating energy to power the cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl G. Rippl, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Eric F. Wagner, Fung-Jou Chen, Frank G. Druecke, David J. Tyrrell, Kim Ellefson, Mary Jo Meyer, Timothy M. McFarland, Thomas M. Ales, III
  • Patent number: 7661562
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser includes a reservoir for holding a liquid, and a chamber in communication with the reservoir. The chamber receives the liquid, and a micro power source generates electricity for heating the liquid disposed in the chamber. A nozzle is included for releasing the heated liquid from the chamber through an orifice in the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Tyrrell, Kim Ellefson, Eric F. Wagner, Jeffrey D. Lindsay
  • Patent number: 7321315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system that includes a plurality of disposable absorbent products where at least one of the disposable absorbent products includes a tag. The system further includes a reader that identifies the tags on the plurality of disposable absorbent products and plays media based on the identity of the tags. In another form, the system includes a reader that identifies the tags on the plurality of disposable absorbent products and provides information relating to one other product based on the identity of the tags. In still another form, the present invention relates to a method that includes marking a plurality of disposable absorbent products (e.g., diapers) with a tag, and providing a reader that plays media based on the identity of the tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell J. Brumm, Jason Cohen, Daniel L. Ellingson, Alissa Ellingson, Brian C. Eppstein, Sheng-Hsin Hu, Jennifer Marvin, Walter Reade, Brendon F. Ribble, Eric F. Wagner, Dan Westbrook