Patents by Inventor Kaoru Niihara

Kaoru Niihara 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).

  • Absorbent article having barrier sheet against the migration of the skin care composition
    Patent number: 8262634
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a barrier sheet against a skin care composition is disclosed. The absorbent article has a body surface and a garment surface. The absorbent article comprises an absorbent core. At least a portion of the absorbent article has a skin care composition provided thereon. The absorbent article has a barrier sheet. The barrier sheet is treated to reduce the migration of the skin care composition therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Kiyoe Ohba, Ryo Minoguchi, Kaoru Niihara
  • Absorbent article having a self releasable adhesive securement means
    Patent number: 5743897
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a main body portion, a pair of flaps joined to the main body portion, and an adhesive patch joined to each flap. Each adhesive patch comprises a first half and a second half releasably secured to the first half. The first half comprises an adhesive and the second half comprises an adhesive which is releasably securable to the adhesive of the first half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kaoru Niihara, Charles John Berg, Jr., Bruce William Lavash
  • Absorbent article having a unitary release material joined to each side flap
    Patent number: 5730739
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a main body portion, a pair of flaps joined to the main body portion, and a unitary release material joined to a portion of each of the flaps such that the unitary release material superposes the flap adhesive when the flap is folded along a fold line. Each of the flaps form an included angle of about 180.degree. to about 270.degree. relative to the perpendicular axis of the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruce William Lavash, Thomas Ward Osborn, III, Kaoru Niihara
  • Absorbent article having flaps and zones of differential extensibility
    Patent number: 5704930
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having flaps and zones of differential extensibility for relieving the stresses that develop in the flaps when the flaps are folded down along the edges of crotch of the wearer's undergarments is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruce William Lavash, Thomas Henrich, Carl Louis Bergman, Raymond John Dirk, Kaoru Niihara, Thomas Ward Osborn III, Jeffrey Vincent Bamber
  • Absorbent article having a unitary release material
    Patent number: 5578026
    Abstract: An absorbent article having a main body portion, a pair of flaps joined to the main body portion, and a unitary release material joined to a portion of each of the flaps such that the unitary release material superposes the flap adhesive when the flap is folded along a fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruce W. Lavash, Thomas W. Osborn, III, Kaoru Niihara
  • Absorbent article having flaps and zones of differential extensibility
    Patent number: 5389094
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having flaps and zones of differential extensibility for relieving the stresses that develop in the flaps when the flaps are folded down along the edges of crotch of the wearer's undergarments is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruce W. Lavash, Thomas Henrich, Carl L. Bergman, Raymond J. Dirk, Thomas W. Osborn, III, Jeffrey V. Bamber, Kaoru Niihara
  • Method of making absorbent article having flaps and zones of differential extensibility
    Patent number: 5354400
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making an absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having flaps and zones of differential extensibility for relieving the stresses that develop in the flaps when the flaps are folded down along the edges of crotch of the wearer's undergarments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruce W. Lavash, Thomas Henrich, Carl L. Bergman, Raymond J. Dirk, Thomas W. Osborn, III, Jeffrey V. Bamber, Kaoru Niihara
  • Absorbent article having inwardly-folded pleated flaps
    Patent number: 5344416
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having flaps that have inwardly-folded pleats that provide zones of differential extensibility for relieving the stresses that develop in the flaps when the flaps are folded down along the edges of crotch of the wearer's undergarments is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kaoru Niihara, Thomas W. Osborn, III