Patents by Inventor Joseph Anthony Gatto
Joseph Anthony Gatto 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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Patent number: 10687991Abstract: The absorbent article of the invention has a liquid impervious backsheet and a liquid pervious topsheet joined to the backsheet. The topsheet has an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin and hair of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at 20 degrees C., the lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20 degrees C.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Lee Hammons, Raphael Warren, Ronald Bosman Visscher, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brian Francis Gray, Amy Marie Price
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Publication number: 20180008483Abstract: The absorbent article of the invention has a liquid impervious backsheet and a liquid pervious topsheet joined to the backsheet. The topsheet has an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin and hair of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at 20 degrees C., the lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20 degrees C.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: John Lee Hammons, Raphael Warren, Ronald Bosman Visscher, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brian Francis Gray, Amy Marie Price
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Patent number: 9737446Abstract: The absorbent article of the invention has a liquid impervious backsheet and a liquid pervious topsheet joined to the backsheet. The topsheet has an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin and hair of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at 20 degrees C., the lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20 degrees C.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Lee Hammons, Raphael Warren, Ronald Bosman Visscher, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brian Francis Gray, Amy Marie Price
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Patent number: 9486367Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a catamenial device, comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, the topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes a backsheet joined to the topsheet, the backsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core having an inner surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brent Taylor Ginn, Robert Ya-lin Pan
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Publication number: 20150223998Abstract: The absorbent article of the invention has a liquid impervious backsheet and a liquid pervious topsheet joined to the backsheet. The topsheet has an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin and hair of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at 20 degrees C., the lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20 degrees C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: John Lee Hammons, Raphael Warren, Ronald Bosman Visscher, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brian Francis Gray, Amy Marie Price
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Patent number: 9035123Abstract: The absorbent article of the invention has a liquid impervious backsheet and a liquid pervious topsheet joined to the backsheet. The topsheet has an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin and hair of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at 20 degrees C., the lotion coating comprising: (i) from about 10 to about 95% of a substantially water free emollient having a plastic or fluid consistency at 20 degrees C. wherein the emollient contains 5% or less water, the emollient comprising a member selected from the group consisting of petroleum-based emollients.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Lee Hammons, Raphael Warren, Ronald Bosman Visscher, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brian Francis Gray, Amy Marie Price
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Publication number: 20150073367Abstract: A catamenial device comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, the topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the body of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at about 25° C. and which is partially transferable to the wearer's body. The lotion coating comprises from about 60 to about 99.9% of a carrier comprising a petroleum based hydrocarbon and lower molecular weight glycols or polyols and from about 0.2 to about 65% of a fatty alcohol with a melting point from about 450 C to about 110° C. A backsheet is joined to the topsheet and an absorbent core is disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Raphael Warren, John Lee Hammons
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Patent number: 8907154Abstract: A catamenial device comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, the topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the body of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at about 25° C. and which is partially transferable to the wearer's body. The lotion coating comprises from about 60 to about 99.9% of a carrier comprising a petroleum based hydrocarbon and lower molecular weight glycols or polyols and from about 0.2 to about 65% of a fatty alcohol with a melting point from about 450 C to about 110° C. A backsheet is joined to the topsheet and an absorbent core is disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Raphael Warren, John Lee Hammons
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Publication number: 20140257216Abstract: A catamenial device comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, the topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the body of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. At least a portion of the topsheet outer surface comprises an effective amount of a lotion coating which is semi-solid or solid at about 25° C. and which is partially transferable to the wearer's body. The lotion coating comprises from about 60 to about 99.9% of a carrier comprising a petroleum based hydrocarbon and lower molecular weight glycols or polyols and from about 0.2 to about 65% of a fatty alcohol with a melting point from about 450 C to about 110° C. A backsheet is joined to the topsheet and an absorbent core is disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Raphael Warren, John Lee Hammons
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Patent number: 8632793Abstract: A treated substrate with improved availability of a beneficial component for transfer to a target surface and methods for making the same are described. The substrate has a contacting surface with a beneficial component that is transferred from the contacting surface to a target surface during use of the article. The beneficial component is applied to the article in such a way as to “Top-Bias” the component on or near the contacting surface of the article.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Olaf Isele, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas James Klofta, Matthew Gerald McNally, Julie Charlene Rule, James Anthony Staudigel, Kirsten Kae Stone, Sherman Lee Taylor, II
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Publication number: 20120237683Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the skin care composition contains at least one skin care ingredient imparting visible skin benefits to the skin upon transfer to the skin and at least one rheological agent for stabilizing the composition such that agglomeration, stratification and/or settling of the composition are minimized. The present invention also relates to a process for making the absorbent articles having a stable skin care composition disposed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas Robert Hanser, James Anthony Staudigel, Thomas James Klofta, Ronald Dean Cramer, Donald Carroll Roe
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Patent number: 8044256Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the skin care composition contains at least one skin care ingredient imparting visible skin benefits to the skin upon transfer to the skin and at least one theological agent for stabilizing the composition such that agglomeration, stratification and/or settling of the composition are minimized. The present invention also relates to a process for making the absorbent articles having a stable skin care composition disposed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: The Procter and Gamble CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas Robert Hanser, James Anthony Staudigel, Thomas James Klofta, Ronald Dean Cramer, Donald Carroll Roe
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Publication number: 20090221978Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a catamenial device, comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, the topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes a backsheet joined to the topsheet, the backsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core having an inner surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brent Taylor Ginn, Robert Ya-lin Pan
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Publication number: 20090162446Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the skin care composition contains at least one skin care ingredient imparting visible skin benefits to the skin upon transfer to the skin and at least one theological agent for stabilizing the composition such that agglomeration, stratification and/or settling of the composition are minimized. The present invention also relates to a process for making the absorbent articles having a stable skin care composition disposed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas Robert Hanser, James Anthony Staudigel, Thomas James Klofta, Ronald Dean Cramer, Donald Carroll Roe
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Publication number: 20080200894Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a catamenial device, comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, the topsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes a backsheet joined to the topsheet, the backsheet having an inner surface oriented toward the interior of the absorbent article and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn. The absorbent article includes an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core having an inner surface oriented toward the skin of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn and an outer surface oriented toward the garment of the wearer when the absorbent article is being worn.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Brent Taylor Ginn, Robert Ya-lin Pan
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Patent number: 7166292Abstract: A treated substrate with improved availability of a beneficial component for transfer to a target surface and methods for making the same are described. The substrate has a contacting surface with a beneficial component that is transferred from the contacting surface to a target surface during use of the article. The beneficial component is applied to the article in such a way as to “Top-Bias” the component on or near the contacting surface of the article.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Olaf Isele, Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas James Klofta, Matthew Gerald McNally, Julie Charlene Rule, James Anthony Staudigel, Kirsten Kae Stone, Sherman Lee Taylor, II
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Patent number: 7033645Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the skin care composition contains at least one skin care ingredient imparting visible skin benefits to the skin upon transfer to the skin and at least one rheological agent for stabilizing the composition such that agglomeration, stratification and/or settling of the composition are minimized. The present invention also relates to a process for making the absorbent articles having a stable skin care composition disposed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas Robert Hanser, James Anthony Staudigel, Thomas James Klofta, Ronald Dean Cramer, Donald Carroll Roe
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Publication number: 20040208984Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the skin care composition contains at least one skin care ingredient imparting visible skin benefits to the skin upon transfer to the skin and at least one rheological agent for stabilizing the composition such that agglomeration, stratification and/or settling of the composition are minimized. The present invention also relates to a process for making the absorbent articles having a stable skin care composition disposed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas Robert Hanser, James Anthony Staudigel, Thomas James Klofta, Ronald Dean Cramer, Donald Carroll Roe
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Patent number: 6793930Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a stable skin care composition disposed on its skin-contacting surface. The skin care composition is readily transferable to the skin via normal contact, wearer motion, and/or body heat. Importantly, the skin care composition contains at least one skin care ingredient imparting visible skin benefits to the skin upon transfer to the skin and at least one rheological agent for stabilizing the composition such that agglomeration, stratification and/or settling of the composition are minimized. The present invention also relates to a process for making the absorbent articles having a stable skin care composition disposed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Joseph Anthony Gatto, Thomas Robert Hanser, James Anthony Staudigel, Thomas James Klofta, Ronald Dean Cramer, Donald Carroll Roe
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Publication number: 20040170589Abstract: A method for preparing a lotion for reliable high speed processing onto a substrate. The method comprises the steps of providing a carrier system; mixing a premix solution of concentrated premix solution of a solid skin treatment agent in a solvent at a temperature of at least about 35 degrees C., and milling the premix solution into the carrier system at a temperature of at least about 35 degrees C. to disperse the premix solution until an average droplet diameter of the dispersed premix solution is less than about 100 microns. Also disclosed are disposable absorbent articles comprising a lotion of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventor: Joseph Anthony Gatto