Patents by Inventor Heather Sorebo

Heather Sorebo 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).

  • Process for preparing superabsorbent-containing composites
    Patent number: 6376011
    Abstract: Superabsorbent-containing composites prepared in a fluidized bed coating apparatus according to the process of the present invention contain at least one particle of a superabsorbent material covered with at least a first layer of at least one particle of at least one coating material. The superabsorbent-containing composites prepared in a fluidized bed coating apparatus according to the process of the present invention are particularly suitable for use in sanitary napkins, diapers and other disposable absorbent articles that handle complex fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William G. Reeves, Emmanuelle C. Damay, Wendy L. Hamilton, Patsy A. Hansen, Jack N. Lindon, Heather A. Sorebo