Patents by Inventor Kim LaRae Resheski-Wedepohl

Kim LaRae Resheski-Wedepohl 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).

  • Patent number: 6923321
    Abstract: A package (20) of articles comprises a bottom panel (24), and a top panel (26). The top panel is operatively positioned and joined with the bottom panel (24) to provide a closed package. The top panel (26) is appointed to face toward a user, and a plurality of personal care articles (22) are contained in the package (20). The package (20) includes an opening mechanism (34) which provides access to the articles (22), and each article includes a liquid-permeable topsheet layer (36), and a backsheet layer (38). A data layer (42) is operatively joined to the article (22), and is intended to be selectively repositioned prior to using the article, to enable full functionality of the article. Data indicia (44) are located on the data layer (42) and configured to communicate a message to the user. The message can be related to at least one of motivating the user, entertaining the user, educating the user, and inspiring the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia Ann Samolinski, Kim LaRae Resheski-Wedepohl, Scott Richard Martin, Shannon Kathleen Melius
  • Patent number: 5810798
    Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article having an absorbent core. The absorbent core includes a primary absorbent member and a secondary absorbent member. The primary absorbent member has a fluid distribution rate, expressed as the ratio of a stain area in the primary absorbent member to a stain area in the secondary absorbent member, along a X-Y direction greater than about 1.8 times faster than the secondary absorbent member. The fluid distribution rate is expressed as a ratio of a stain area in the primary absorbent member to a stain area in the secondary absorbent member five minutes after a given volume of test fluid insults the absorbent core. The secondary absorbent member has a substantial portion thereof composed of a non-absorbent polymeric composition. The secondary absorbent member is superposed over a portion of the primary absorbent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie Victoria Finch, Rebecca Lyn Dilnik, Mary Watt Goggans, Janet Jessie Larsen, Kim LaRae Resheski-Wedepohl