Abstract: A tampon is described that has an absorbent material positioned within a flexible overwrap. The absorbent materials can take many physical forms including particles, fibers, agglomerates, powders, gels, foams, beads and mixtures thereof. The tampon has properties that may be described by measurements of compression force, compression contact area, expulsion contact area, density, absorbency and retained absorbency.

Abstract: A virtual model capable of simulating physical deformation of at least a portion of a body. The model comprises at least two computer-generated volumes that together define an external surface and an interfacial surface, one of the computer-generated volumes being a deformable volume and one of the computer-generated volumes being a prescribed motion volume. At least a portion of the interfacial surface has a prescribed motion associated therewith.

Abstract: A computer method for simulating motion of at least a portion of a virtual body is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a surfaced body model; capturing or computing motion data for an external surface of the surfaced body; dividing the body model into at least two volumes, one of the volumes comprising at least a portion of the external surface of the surfaced body and being a deformable volume, and one of the volumes being a prescribed motion volume, the two volumes defining an interfacial surface; moving the external surface of the surfaced body according to the motion data while computing motion of the interfacial surface; and, simulating motion of the portion of a body by driving motion of the interfacial surface through the computed motion to provide an accurately positioned moving deformable surface that can be used in garment design.

Abstract: A method for analyzing the comfort of an actual product on an actual body by use of a virtual product model and virtual body model to calculate a comfort indicator. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a virtual body model; (b) providing a virtual product model; (c) providing virtual simulation software; (d) gathering data from actual users of an actual product of a type modeled by the virtual product model; (e) running a virtual simulation for the virtual product model worn on the virtual body model; (f) running a virtual simulation for the virtual body model in the absence of the virtual product model; (g) calculating a difference in deformation on the virtual body model between the virtual simulations; and (h) correlating the calculated difference to the gathered data to determine a magnitude difference, the magnitude difference being the comfort indicator.

Abstract: A method of quantitatively analyzing results of a model. At least one image of a model is generated in a post-processor. A calibration mechanism of known dimensions is generated in the post-processor. The calibration mechanism is read into an analysis software. The image is read into the analysis software. The image from the post-processor is analyzed in the analysis software quantitatively using the calibration mechanism.

Abstract: A paper tissue and products made from paper tissue, such as paper handkerchiefs, facial tissues, bath and cosmetic tissues, paper tissue wipes of any kinds and the like. The invention also relates to tissue paper including deposits of lotions on the surface of the tissue paper that protrude a significant height above the average plan of the tissue.