Patents by Inventor John Michael Finney

John Michael Finney 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).

  • Publication number: 20130238623
    Abstract: A method of linking electronic database records, wherein each record is associated with a single member from a set of unique members, and wherein each member from the set of unique members has associated with it a plurality of identifiers for uniquely identifying the member. The method comprising the following steps. First, a set of combinations of identifiers is obtained by, for each record, determining a plurality of identifiers using the data stored in the record. Next, a set of clusters of linked combinations of identifiers is created, by creating a link between any combinations that have equal identifiers. For each cluster from the set of clusters, a quality value for the cluster is calculated, and any cluster whose quality value is below a pre-determined threshold is split into two or more clusters by removing one or more links between combinations in the original cluster, if in that case the resulting clusters have higher quality values than the original cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: IsIs Innovation Limited
    Inventors: David Wyllie, John Michael Finney
  • Patent number: 8192841
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. The microencapsulated delivery vehicles may be introduced into products such that, upon activation, the product provides a functional benefit to a substrate, such as a user's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Amundson, William A. Hendrickson, David J. Drath, Christopher J. Rueb, John Michael Finney
  • Publication number: 20080272332
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Wael R. Joseph, David Charles Musil, Michael Allen Daley, John David Amundson, Brian Patrick Argo, Duane G. Krzysik, David J. Drath, John Michael Finney, Hal Arthur LaFleur, William A. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 7442439
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Wael R. Joseph, David Charles Musil, Michael Allen Daley, John David Amundson, Brian Patrick Argo, Duane G. Krzysik, David J. Drath, John Michael Finney, Hal Arthur LaFleur, III, William A. Hendrickson
  • Publication number: 20080145426
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. The microencapsulated delivery vehicles may be introduced into products such that, upon activation, the product provides a functional benefit to a substrate, such as a user's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: John David Amundson, William A. Hendrickson, David J. Drath, Christopher J. Rueb, John Michael Finney
  • Publication number: 20070148198
    Abstract: Microencapsulated delivery vehicles comprising an active agent are disclosed. In one embodiment, the microencapsulated delivery vehicles are heat delivery vehicles capable of generating heat upon activation. The microencapsulated heat delivery vehicles may be introduced into wet wipes such that, upon activation, the wet wipe solution is warmed resulting in a warm sensation on a user's skin. Any number of other active ingredients, such as cooling agents and biocides, can also be incorporated into a microencapsulated delivery vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Wael R. Joseph, David Charles Musil, Michael Allen Daley, John David Amundson, Brian Patrick Argo, Duane G. Krzysik, David J. Drath, Christopher J. Rueb, John Michael Finney, Hal Arthur LaFleur, William A. Hendrickson