Patents by Inventor Franklin M.C. Chen

Franklin M.C. Chen 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).

  • Water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Patent number: 6586529
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Pavneet S. Mumick, Franklin M.C. Chen, Yihua Chang
  • Products for controlling microbial generated odors
    Publication number: 20030119396
    Abstract: Absorbent products and wet wipes are disclosed that are useful in reducing the amount of ammonia produced by bacteria on or near the skin or in bodily fluids such as urine. The products described herein contain an osmoregulation protector which when introduced into a bacteria-containing environment interacts with the bacteria and reduces the amount of ammonia produced by the bacteria without significantly affecting the growth rate of the bacteria. The osmoregulation protectors described herein are particularly useful in combination with adult incontinence garments where the control of odors from bacterial by-products such as ammonia is highly desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Koenig, Franklin M.C. Chen, Melanie A. Keomany, Jason Robert Borski
  • Pre-moistened wipe product
    Publication number: 20020155281
    Abstract: The present invention provides ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention also provides a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention further provides fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Frederick J. Lang, Yihua Chang, Franklin M.C. Chen, Paige A. Dellerman, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Pavneet S. Mumick, William S. Pomplun, Ligia A. Rivera, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Varsha K. Shah, Dave A. Soerens, Kenneth Y. Wang, David M. Jackson, Douglas Bryan Cole, Barbra Elaine Copsey, Katherine Denise Stahl
  • Water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same
    Publication number: 20020146552
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Pavneet S. Mumick, Franklin M.C. Chen, Yihua Chang
  • Shoe cover with slip-resistant sole
    Publication number: 20010025433
    Abstract: A shoe or foot covering with slip-resistant properties is disclosed. In particular, the foot covering includes slip-resistant portions made from a polymeric material that are preferably applied to the bottom surface of the foot covering. The polymeric material contains a metallocene catalyzed branch copolymer which has rubber-like properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Lisa M.C. Swango, Timothy W. Reader, Thomas H. Roessler, Franklin M.C. Chen
  • Shoe cover with slip-resistant sole
    Patent number: 6209227
    Abstract: A shoe or foot covering with slip-resistant properties is disclosed. In particulars the foot covering includes slip-resistant portions made from a polymeric material that are preferably applied to the bottom surface of the foot covering. The polymeric material contains a metallocene catalyzed branch copolymer which has rubber-like properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa M.C. Swango, Timothy W. Reader, Thomas H. Roessler, Franklin M.C. Chen