Patents by Inventor Jason C. Cohen
Jason C. Cohen 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).
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Publication number: 20130324961Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a bodyside liner, an outer cover, an absorbent body located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover, and an enclosure. The enclosure comprises a cover and backing joined together to form a pocket with an object disposed therein. The enclosure is joined with the absorbent article and is adapted to transition from a closed condition to an open condition such that the object disposed within the enclosure may be accessed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Kenneth Thomas Borowski, Rodney Lee Miller, JR., Martin Joseph Garofalo, David William Koenig, Tatum Marie Jeleno, Eric Donald Johnson
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Patent number: 8529537Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a bodyside liner, an outer cover, an absorbent body located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover, and an enclosure. The enclosure comprises a cover and backing joined together to form a pocket with an object disposed therein. The enclosure is joined with the absorbent article and is adapted to transition from a closed condition to an open condition such that the object disposed within the enclosure may be accessed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C Cohen, Kenneth Thomas Borowski, Rodney Lee Miller, Jr., Martin Joseph Garofalo, David William Koenig, Tatum Marie Jelenc, Eric Donald Johnson
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Patent number: 8319004Abstract: An aid is usable with a wearer's garment, the aid including a structural layer having a skin-facing side, wherein the structural layer is adapted to be positioned within the garment such that the skin-facing side is in at least partial skin contact with the wearer; and a thermal grill disposed on the structural layer. Also, an absorbent article delivers discomfort without causing physiological damage, the article including a bodyside liner; a plurality of warm portions disposed on the bodyside liner; and a plurality of cool portions disposed on the bodyside liner, wherein the warm portions and cool portions are disposed in an alternating pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Eric D. Johnson, Jason C. Cohen
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Patent number: 8274393Abstract: Signaling systems are disclosed that indicate a change in an absorbent article, such as the presence of a body fluid. The various different signaling systems disclosed do not include any conductive elements contained on the interior of the article as were required in the past. Instead, the changes are monitored from the outer cover of the article. In one embodiment, for instance, conductive zones are formed directly into the outer cover for forming the signaling system. Alternatively, a sensor may be mounted to the outer cover of the article for monitoring changes within the article. The sensor may comprise, for instance, a temperature sensor, a conductivity sensor, an optical sensor, a vibration sensor, a humidity sensor, a material expansion sensor, a chemical sensor, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Michael Ales, Andrew Mark Long, Chuck R. Tomsovic, Davis-Dang H. Nhan, Shirlee Ann Weber, Jason C. Cohen, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan, Xuedong Song
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Patent number: 8273067Abstract: Manufacturers of disposable absorbent articles may produce a wide range of sizes of articles. The design of these articles has generally remained the same as the product increases in size to fit larger and larger users. Generally speaking, the proportions of the articles remain the same in smaller and larger sizes. For example, the longitudinal length of the absorbent core as a percentage of the total longitudinal length of the article may be approximately the same for small, medium, and large sizes.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Jason C. Cohen
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Patent number: 8221370Abstract: In a personal care article for contact with human skin, a non-woven substrate of the article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and at least one skin-contact surface. A plurality of surface features is disposed on the at least one skin-contact surface in a sinusoidal wave-form along at least one of the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction of the substrate. The surface features have a height that generally defines an amplitude of the sinusoidal wave-form, and are spaced from each other a spatial distance. This spatial distance is at least in part a function of a movement speed at which the article is to be moved relative to the skin while in contact therewith. In one method of making such a substrate, the movement speed and a temporal frequency are selected and used to determine the spacing between surface features on the skin-contact surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, David W. Koenig
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Patent number: 8140989Abstract: A room planning system for simulating the use of products during the performance of an activity in a room space is disclosed. The system includes a virtual room space comprising a virtual representation of an actual room space, an environment database having a collection of environment data defining attributes of the actual room space, and a product database having a collection of product data defining attributes of at least one product to be used for performing an activity in the room space. The system includes a user interface for selecting a virtual product and arranging the virtual product in the virtual room space. A simulation generator is programmed to simulate the performance of an activity in the virtual room space and to provide a feasibility analysis of the activity based at least in part on the arrangement of the virtual product in the virtual room space.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Theodore T. Tower
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Patent number: 8038446Abstract: A training device for nasal hygiene comprises a facial tissue sheet; where the facial tissue sheet has a first side, and where the facial tissue sheet also has a second side having an opposing planar relationship to the first side. A first-side tissue graphic is visible on the first side of the facial tissue sheet. The first-side tissue graphic comprises a permanent graphic and/or an active graphic. In addition, the first-side tissue graphic is a training mark.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Thomas G. Shannon, Eric D. Johnson, Andrew P. Bakken, Corey T. Cunningham, Steven R. Kehn, Cynthia Watts Henderson, Kathryn J. Sirovatka
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Patent number: 7947028Abstract: A diaper has an unfastened condition and a fastened condition. The diaper has a front portion, a back portion and a fastener system. The fastener system is adapted to join the back portion to the front portion thereby transitioning the diaper from the unfastened condition to the fastened condition. The diaper is adapted to provide an umbilical relief area when in the fastened condition without tearing or folding the front waist edge. The diaper does not have an umbilical notch when in the unfastened condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Kusum Gosain
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Patent number: 7924142Abstract: Generally stated, the present disclosure relates to wiping substrates such as wet wipes and dry wipes that include a thermal grill utilized to deliver a warming sensation. In an exemplary aspect, disposed on at least one structural layer of the wipe substrate is a thermal grill. The thermal grill includes an alternating pattern of thermally active areas and secondary areas that provide a feeling of warmth to a user of the wipe across the entire surface of the wipe. The thermally active portions of the wipe include a temperature change substance that when in liquid communication with an activation agent is adapted to provide a temperature change of at least 5° C. from the temperature of the secondary portion. By providing a thermal grill with thermally active portions, the entire wipe gives the user of the wipe a warming sensation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Dave Allen Soerens, John David Amundson
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Patent number: 7875066Abstract: The present disclosure provides an article adapted to produce heat, the article including an outer surface having a skin-facing surface, the outer surface enclosing a heat generator; and a thermal grill disposed on the skin-facing surface. The present disclosure also provides an article for delivering a heating sensation, the article including a skin-facing surface; a plurality of warm portions disposed on the skin-facing surface; and a plurality of cool portions disposed on the skin-facing surface, wherein the warm portions and cool portions are disposed in an alternating pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Eric Donald Johnson, Michael Joseph Garvey
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Patent number: 7802314Abstract: A hand-wear article heightens the neurosensory response of the skin of the wearer. The article includes a substrate having a skin-facing surface and a plurality of cutaneous sensory elements located on the substrate. The sensory elements are configured to have a sharpness frequency in the range of about 100 Hz to about 1,000 Hz and a height in the range of about 0.1 microns to about 1000 microns.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Jason C. Cohen
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Publication number: 20100211897Abstract: A room planning system for simulating the use of products during the performance of an activity in a room space is disclosed. The system includes a virtual room space comprising a virtual representation of an actual room space, an environment database having a collection of environment data defining attributes of the actual room space, and a product database having a collection of product data defining attributes of at least one product to be used for performing an activity in the room space. The system includes a user interface for selecting a virtual product and arranging the virtual product in the virtual room space. A simulation generator is programmed to simulate the performance of an activity in the virtual room space and to provide a feasibility analysis of the activity based at least in part on the arrangement of the virtual product in the virtual room space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Theodore T. Tower
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Publication number: 20100164733Abstract: Signaling systems are disclosed that indicate a change in an absorbent article, such as the presence of a body fluid. The various different signaling systems disclosed do not include any conductive elements contained on the interior of the article as were required in the past. Instead, the changes are monitored from the outer cover of the article. In one embodiment, for instance, conductive zones are formed directly into the outer cover for forming the signaling system. Alternatively, a sensor may be mounted to the outer cover of the article for monitoring changes within the article. The sensor may comprise, for instance, a temperature sensor, a conductivity sensor, an optical sensor, a vibration sensor, a humidity sensor, a material expansion sensor, a chemical sensor, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Michael Ales, Andrew Mark Long, Chuck R. Tomsovic, Davis-Dang H. Nhan, Shirlee Ann Weber, Jason C. Cohen
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Publication number: 20100057026Abstract: Absorbent articles having enhanced absorption of bodily exudates are disclosed. The absorbent articles comprise a bodily exudate modifying agent and a skin care formulation. The bodily exudate modifying agent is capable of reducing the viscosity of bodily exudates such as feces and menses. The skin care formulation comprises a bodily exudate modifying agent neutralizer to neutralize the possible negative effects on skin barrier function caused by the bodily exudate modifying agents coming into direct contact with the wearer's skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, David W. Koenig, Earl David Brock, Stephen A. Baratian, Corey Cunningham, Stephen Baldwin
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Patent number: 7659815Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to process for controlling the quality of absorbent articles containing wetness sensing systems. The wetness sensing system incorporated in the article can include, for instance, metallic conductive leads or other metallic material. A metal sensor can be used in order to ensure that a proper amount of metallic material is contained within the absorbent article thereby confirming the presence of the wetness sensing system. The process of the present disclosure can be carried out at various locations. For instance, the process can be carried out while the articles are being manufactured, after the articles are packaged or during use of the articles. In one embodiment, the process can be carried out at a wholesale or retail location prior to accepting the articles into inventory.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Darold D. Tippey
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Publication number: 20100016675Abstract: A method of assessing a condition includes comparing a sucking pattern for a target infant with a sucking pattern associated with the condition. A method of monitoring progress of a treatment includes comparing the rhythmic sucking percentage for a target infant before treatment for a condition with the rhythmic sucking percentage for the infant after treatment of the condition to assess the effectiveness of the treatment. A method of monitoring progress of a treatment includes using sucking patterns to compare an infant's rate of progress at a given point in time to a population's rate of progress at the same point in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Jason C. Cohen
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Patent number: 7642397Abstract: Absorbent articles having enhanced absorption of bodily exudates are disclosed. The absorbent articles comprise a bodily exudate modifying agent and a skin care formulation. The bodily exudate modifying agent is capable of reducing the viscosity of bodily exudates such as feces and menses. The skin care formulation comprises a bodily exudate modifying agent neutralizer to neutralize the possible negative effects on skin barrier function caused by the bodily exudate modifying agents coming into direct contact with the wearer's skin.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, David W. Koenig, Earl David Brock, Stephen A. Baratian, Corey Cunningham, Stephen Baldwin
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Publication number: 20090325838Abstract: Generally stated, the present disclosure relates to wiping substrates such as wet wipes and dry wipes that include a thermal grill utilized to deliver a warming sensation. In an exemplary aspect, disposed on at least one structural layer of the wipe substrate is a thermal grill. The thermal grill includes an alternating pattern of thermally active areas and secondary areas that provide a feeling of warmth to a user of the wipe across the entire surface of the wipe. The thermally active portions of the wipe include a temperature change substance that when in liquid communication with an activation agent is adapted to provide a temperature change of at least 5° C. from the temperature of the secondary portion. By providing a thermal grill with thermally active portions, the entire wipe gives the user of the wipe a warming sensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Dave Allen Soerens, John David Amundson
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Publication number: 20090326409Abstract: A clothing sufficiency indication system is presented for use in conjunction with a disposable absorbent article. The system includes a microclimate sensor adapted to be disposed on the disposable absorbent article, the microclimate sensor including a microclimate temperature sensing portion adapted to sense a microclimate temperature, wherein the clothing sufficiency indication system is adapted to generate a clothing sufficiency indication based on the microclimate temperature. Also presented is a method for determining the clothing sufficiency of a subject including providing a clothing sufficiency indication system including a microclimate sensor for measuring a microclimate temperature within clothing of the subject, translating the microclimate temperature into a clothing sufficiency recommendation, and communicating the clothing sufficiency recommendation to a caregiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Corey Thomas Cunningham, David W. Koenig, Thomas Michael Ales, III