Patents by Inventor Kevin P. McGrath
Kevin P. McGrath 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: 20140236610Abstract: There is provided a method for promoting hygiene and reducing illness in a resident care location. The method collects data from a resident care location by testing common areas and personal areas within the resident care location, uses data specific to each resident, uses this data to develop tasks for the caregiver(s), measures and scores compliance with the tasks, and provides feedback for improved compliance with the tasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Daley, David W. Koenig, Stephanie M. Martin, Kevin P. McGrath, Theodore T. Tower, Bruce S. Williamson, Clarice M. Theisen, Jennifer M. Kaminski, Christof J. Baer, Laura M. McLaughlin, Bryan John Semkuley
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Patent number: 8702618Abstract: The invention provides a breath testing device which includes a visual indicating agent which changes color in the presence of an odor associated with bad breath, such as sulfur and ammonia odors. An example of the visual indicating agent is 4,4?-bis(dimethylamino)-benzhydrol (Michler's hydrol or BDMB) and related dyes having a similar chemical structure. The indicating agent is applied to a substrate which is then inserted into a tube or straw, or which covers one end of a straw. When a user with bad breath blows into the tube or straw, the indicating agent will change color. The breath testing devices provide a quick and affordable means for a user to test their breath, and they may be packaged in discreet, pocket-sized dispensers which can be carried in a pocket or purse.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: John Gavin MacDonald, Kevin P. McGrath, RameshBabu Boga
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Patent number: 8241381Abstract: A disposable air filter that includes: (a) air filtration media; (b) a substantially planar air filter frame providing three-dimensional support for the air filtration media; and (c) an inter-filter gap filler disposed along substantially the entire length of at least one side of an opposed pair of the first or second sides and integrated into the air filter frame is disclosed. The integral inter-filter gap filler reduces gaps between adjacent air filters disposed in a filter track of an air filter bank.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Laura Braunecker, Alice Gordon, Ward Elwood, Jr., Timothy J. Peters, Anthony N. Fedel, George I. Nukuto, David M. Matela, Kevin P. McGrath, Alan E. Wright, Bernard J. Bangert, Wanda Jackson, Robert Alan Drew
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Patent number: 8221328Abstract: The invention provides a breath testing device which includes a visual indicating agent which changes color in the presence of an odor associated with bad breath, such as sulfur and ammonia odors. An example of the visual indicating agent is 4,4?-bis(dimethylamino)-benzhydrol (Michler's hydrol or BDMB) and related dyes having a similar chemical structure. The indicating agent is applied to a substrate which is then inserted into a tube or straw, or which covers one end of a straw. When a user with bad breath blows into the tube or straw, the indicating agent will change color. The breath testing devices provide a quick and affordable means for a user to test their breath, and they may be packaged in discreet, pocket-sized dispensers which can be carried in a pocket or purse.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: John Gavin MacDonald, Kevin P. McGrath, RameshBabu Boga
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Patent number: 8178081Abstract: A method for reducing odor is provided. The method comprises forming a coordination complex between a transition metal and a polydentate compound, and contacting the coordinated complex with an odorous compound. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing the odorous compound. In some embodiments, the polydentate compound may be a polyalkylimine, such as polyethyleneimine, polypropyleneimine, or a dendrimer thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Bin Wu, Kevin P. McGrath, Jaeho Kim, Bao Trong Do, Sharon Linda Greene, Yanbin Huang, Kaiyuan Yang
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Patent number: 8034553Abstract: The invention relates to the discovery that in chronic wounds the expression levels of certain genes are altered relative to the expression levels observed in healthy tissues.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Kevin P. McGrath
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Patent number: 7879350Abstract: A method for reducing odors is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting a substrate containing a thin coating of colloidal nanoparticles with an odorous compound. The colloidal nanoparticles have an average size of less than about 500 nanometers, a surface area of from about 50 to about 1000 square meters per gram, and a pore volume of less than about 0.5 milliliters per gram. The colloidal nanoparticles may adsorb at least about 25% of the odorous compound when contacted therewith.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: John Gavin MacDonald, Kevin P. McGrath, Irene Kuznetsov, Jaeho Kim, Lei Huang
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Publication number: 20100275915Abstract: A method for reducing odor is provided. The method comprises forming a coordination complex between a transition metal and a polydentate compound, and contacting the coordinated complex with an odorous compound. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing the odorous compound. In some embodiments, the polydentate compound may be a polyalkylimine, such as polyethyleneimine, polypropyleneimine, or a dendrimer thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Bin Wu, Kevin P. McGrath, Jaeho Kim, Bao Trong Do, Sharon Linda Greene, Yanbin Huang, Kaiyuan Yang
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Patent number: 7754197Abstract: A method for reducing odor is provided. The method comprises forming a coordination complex between a transition metal and a polydentate compound, and contacting the coordinated complex with an odorous compound. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing the odorous compound. In some embodiments, the polydentate compound may be a polyalkylimine, such as polyethyleneimine, polypropyleneimine, or a dendrimer thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Bin Wu, Kevin P. McGrath, Jaeho Kim, Bao Trong Kim, Sharon Linda Greene, Yanbin Huang, Kaiyuan Yang
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Patent number: 7745158Abstract: Methods and devices for the detection of proteins secreted by the hyphal growth form of Candida species are disclosed. The disclosed devices may constitute a method for the diagnosis of acute or chronic infections, including candidiasis, caused by microorganisms of the species Candida, such as C. albicans, for example. The devices of the present invention incorporate antibodies specific to secreted aspartyl protease proteins whose expression is upregulated upon the conversion of the Candida species from the commensal to the pathogenic form. The antibodies may be used in assays to allow the diagnosis of candidal infections and disease conditions. Either monoclonal antibodies or polyclonal antibodies may be used, and in the case of the monoclonals, the specific epitopes of the SAP protein may be detected as well as the SAP protein itself.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Inventors: Erica M. Phillips, Enrico L. DiGiammarino, Kevin P. McGrath
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Patent number: 7678367Abstract: A method for reducing odor is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming a coordination complex between particles having a positive zeta potential and a transition metal. The method further comprises contacting the coordination complex with an odorous compound, the transition metal providing one or more active sites for capturing the odorous compound. For example, in one embodiment, the particles are formed from alumina-coated silica. In addition, the coordination complex may be formed using a bifunctional chelating agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. McGrath, Bao Trong Do, John Gavin MacDonald
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Publication number: 20090320422Abstract: A disposable air filter that includes: (a) air filtration media; (b) a substantially planar air filter frame providing three-dimensional support for the air filtration media; and (c) an inter-filter gap filler disposed along substantially the entire length of at least one side of an opposed pair of the first or second sides and integrated into the air filter frame is disclosed. The integral inter-filter gap filler reduces gaps between adjacent air filters disposed in a filter track of an air filter bank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Laura Braunecker, Alice Gordon, Ward Elwood, JR., Timothy J. Peters, Anthony N. Fedel, George I. Nukuto, David M. Matela, Kevin P. McGrath, Alan E. Wright, Bernard J. Bangert, Wanda Jackson, Robert Alan Drew
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Patent number: 7258821Abstract: Positive electrode-active materials for use in lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries contain quaternary composite oxides of manganese, nickel, cobalt and aluminum where one of the four is present at levels of over 70 mol percent. The composite oxides can be lithiated to form positive electrode-active materials that are stable over at least ten charge/discharge cycles at voltage levels over 4.8 volts, and have capacities of over 200 mAh/g. Methods for producing the materials and electrochemical cells and batteries that include the materials are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Agere Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kaiyuan Yang, Kevin P. McGrath, Naveen Agarwal, Jaeho Kim
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Patent number: 7217690Abstract: The present invention provides methods of using small cyclic peptides that can inhibit or prevent skin irritation caused by proteolytic activity.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Kevin P. McGrath
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Publication number: 20030206852Abstract: Positive electrode-active materials for use in lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries contain quaternary composite oxides of manganese, nickel, cobalt and aluminum where one of the four is present at levels of over 70 mol percent. The composite oxides can be lithiated to form positive electrode-active materials that are stable over at least ten charge/discharge cycles at voltage levels over 4.8 volts, and have capacities of over 200 mAh/g. Methods for producing the materials and electrochemical cells and batteries that include the materials are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kaiyuan Yang, Kevin P. McGrath, Naveen Agarwal, Jaeho Kim
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Patent number: 6623886Abstract: Positive electrode-active materials for use in lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries contain quaternary composite oxides of manganese, nickel, cobalt and aluminum where one of the four is present at levels of over 70 mol percent. The composite oxides can be lithiated to form positive electrode-active materials that are stable over at least ten charge/discharge cycles at voltage levels over 4.8 volts, and have capacities of over 200 mAh/g. Methods for producing the materials and electrochemical cells and batteries that include the materials are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kaiyuan Yang, Kevin P. McGrath, Naveen Agarwal, Jaeho Kim
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Patent number: 6571960Abstract: A fluid filtering device has a housing with a mounting mechanism disposed at the forward end and on the top surface of the housing. A fluid inlet is defined through the housing top surface, and at least one fluid outlet is defined through the housing bottom surface. A valve member is disposed within the housing between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. At least one filter is disposed longitudinally within a portion of the housing rearward of the mounting mechanism. The filter is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and may be removable from the rear of the housing. An actuator extends from the forward end of the housing and is connected with the valve member through the housing. The actuator moves the valve member between a filtered and unfiltered position. In the filtered position, fluid is directed from the fluid inlet and through the rear portion of the housing containing the filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Bruce S. Williamson, Malcolm D. Poirier, Jeffrey E. Fish, Kevin P. McGrath, Paul Metaxatos
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Patent number: 6565743Abstract: A portable liquid filtration system includes a container 22 having a filtering assembly 30 therein and an arrangement for indicating the number of times that the cap has been fitted to the container in order to determine the remaining useful life of the filter. The indicator includes a clutch plate 50 having downwardly extending projections that mate with a plurality of upwardly extending projections on the filtering assembly top 34. The cap includes a vent and may include an arrangement to ensure that the filter is positioned correctly therein. Preferably, the indicator releases the filtering assembly after a predetermined number of uses that approximates the life of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Malcolm D. Poirier, Paul Metaxatos, David Mathieu, Jeffrey E. Fish, Kevin P. McGrath
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Patent number: 6457589Abstract: The present invention provides a fluid dispenser. The flow of either filter or unfiltered fluid may be selected by positioning an actuator that also contains the filter. Selection is accomplished by positioning the actuator within two planes that are not coincident, or by positioning the actuator along a single axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2000Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Malcolm D. Poirier, Jeffrey E. Fish, Kevin P. McGrath, Bruce S. Williamson
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Publication number: 20020119374Abstract: Positive electrode-active materials for use in lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries contain quaternary composite oxides of manganese, nickel, cobalt and aluminum where one of the four is present at levels of over 70 mol percent. The composite oxides can be lithiated to form positive electrode-active materials that are stable over at least ten charge/discharge cycles at voltage levels over 4.8 volts, and have capacities of over 200 mAh/g. Methods for producing the materials and electrochemical cells and batteries that include the materials are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Kaiyuan Yang, Kevin P. McGrath, Naveen Agarwal, Jaeho Kim