Patents by Inventor Ligia Rivera
Ligia Rivera 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: 10993852Abstract: An absorbent garment has a minimum crotch width less than 30% the front region width. The absorbent garment has an absorbent member minimum width less than 80 mm. The absorbent member minimum width is less than 53% the minimum crotch width and is less than 60% the absorbent member maximum width.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Marie E. Boll, Kimberly Louise Ellefson, Ligia A. Rivera, Tammy J. Nettekoven, Kimberly M. Downs, Todd R. Hagner, Marlene R. Dins, Ronald Alex Hilt, Michael J. Kerins
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Publication number: 20180085263Abstract: An absorbent garment has a minimum crotch width less than 30% the front region width. The absorbent garment has an absorbent member minimum width less than 80 mm. The absorbent member minimum width is less than 53% the minimum crotch width and is less than 60% the absorbent member maximum width.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Marie E. Boll, Kimberly Louise Ellefson, Ligia A. Rivera, Tammy J. Nettekoven, Kimberly M. Downs, Todd R. Hagner, Marlene R. Dins, Ronald Alex Hilt, Michael J. Kerins
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Patent number: 7947864Abstract: A disposable absorbent liner for use in a crotch portion of underwear. The liner includes a cover layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and comprising a mixture of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers. A quantity of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface and a larger quantity of hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface than are a quantity of hydrophilic microfibers located at the top surface based on a total weight of the mixture of microfibers in the cover layer. The liner also includes a removable backing layer, and a liquid impermeable baffle layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface with the baffle layer being disposed between the cover layer and the backing layer. The absorbent liner has a low profile and a particular Absorbent Capacity and/or Absorbent Intake Rate.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Emmanuelle Cecile Damay, Renee S. Kole, Lynn Marie Matheus, Ligia A. Rivera, Timothy James Van Himbergen, Margaret Gwyn Latimer, Franz Aschenbrenner
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Patent number: 7294378Abstract: There is provided a roll of wet wipes that may be used in a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Ligia A. Rivera, Joe Cwiakala, John Eugene Peluso, Karen Lee Demeny, legal representative, William Robert Newman, Yung Hsiang Huang, Michael John Faulks, Steven John Romme, Gerald P. DeGreen, Lee Demeny, deceased
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Patent number: 7276459Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Lang, Yihua Chang, Franklin M. Chen, Paige A. Dellerman, David M. Jackson, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Pavneet S. Mumick, William S. Pomplun, Ligia A. Rivera, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Varsha K. Shah, Dave A. Soerens, Kenneth Y Wang
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Publication number: 20070083175Abstract: The present invention provides a translucent absorbent composite having a substrate with a light transmittance of at least about 60% and an absorbent material applied to the substrate. The absorbent layer contains an absorbent prepared from a water soluble ionic polymer having about 15 to about 99.9% by mass monoethylenically unsaturated polymer units having at least one functional group and about 0.1 to about 20% by mass ester units selected from the group consisting of acrylate and methacrylate ester units having an alkoxysilane functionality, wherein the absorbent composite has a light transmittance of at least 45%. Also provided are absorbent articles containing the absorbent composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Timothy Van Himbergen, Renee Kole, Dave Soerens, David Fell, Ligia Rivera, Hoa Wilhelm
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Patent number: 7188799Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge, and a wiper blade. The cartridge may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein. The wiper blade may have the ability to control the dispensing characteristics of the wet wipes.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Lindsay, Herb F. Velazquez, William Robert Newman, Michael John Faulks, Paige Annette Dellerman, Ligia A. Rivera, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Cherry A. Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Nick E. Stanca, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Yung Hsiang Huang
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Patent number: 7101612Abstract: The present invention provides ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention also provides a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention further provides fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2001Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Frederick J. Lang, Yihua Chang, Franklin M. C. Chen, Paige A. Dellerman, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Pavneet S. Mumick, William S. Pomplun, Ligia A. Rivera, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Varsha K. Shah, Dave A. Soerens, Kenneth Y. Wang, David M. Jackson, Douglas Bryan Cole, Barbra Elaine Copsey, Katherine Denise Stahl
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Patent number: 7070143Abstract: There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Faulks, Yung Hsiang Huang, William Robert Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Cherry Ann Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Jeffrey M. Kalman
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Patent number: 7063245Abstract: There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber housing the plurality of separably joined wet wipes therein. The dispenser also includes a flexible elastic sealing orifice through which wet wipes from the plurality of separably joined wet wipes can be dispensed from the sealed chamber. At least a portion of the lubricant is automatically transferable to the flexible elastic sealing orifice when wet wipes from the plurality of separably joined wet wipes are dispensed from the sealed chamber through the flexible elastic sealing orifice whereby a drag relationship between the wet wipes and the flexible elastic sealing orifice is reduced by at least about 20%.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2001Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Faulks, Yung Hsiang Huang, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Steven John Romme, A. Todd Leak, Paige Annette Dellerman, Ligia A. Rivera
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Patent number: 7011272Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a wiper assembly, which may include a chassis, a wiper blade, and a tensioner. The wiper assembly minimizes the amount of wipes which cannot be dispensed. The wiper assembly may be mounted to a dispenser for wipes.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Faulks, William Robert Newman, Steven John Romme, Paige Annette Dellerman, Ligia A. Rivera, Herb F. Velazquez, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Cherry A. Bochmann, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Gerald P. DeGreen, Yung Hsiang Huang
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Publication number: 20050148969Abstract: A disposable absorbent liner for use in a crotch portion of underwear. The liner includes a cover layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and comprising a mixture of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers. A quantity of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface and a larger quantity of hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface than are a quantity of hydrophilic microfibers located at the top surface based on a total weight of the mixture of microfibers in the cover layer. The liner also includes a removable backing layer, and a liquid impermeable baffle layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface with the baffle layer being disposed between the cover layer and the backing layer. The absorbent liner has a low profile and a particular Absorbent Capacity and/or Absorbent Intake Rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2004Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Emmanuelle Damay, Renee Kole, Lynn Matheus, Ligia Rivera, Timothy Van Himbergen, Margaret Latimer, Franz Aschenbrenner
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Publication number: 20050006399Abstract: There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Michael Faulks, Yung Huang, William Newman, Herb Velazquez, Ligia Rivera, Paige Dellerman, Steven Romme, Cherry Bochmann, Gerald DeGreen, Jeffrey Kalman
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Patent number: 6827309Abstract: There is provided a mounting system for an apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a dispenser, a mounting assembly, a backing plate, and arms. The dispenser has the ability to be mounted to a surface by applied pressure or by conventional fastening. The mounting assembly may securely yet removably hold the dispensing apparatus to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: William Robert Newman, John Eugene Peluso, Herb F. Velazquez, Yung Hsiang Huang, Michael John Faulks, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Ligia A. Rivera, Frederick J. Lang, Walter Theodore Schultz, Jeff Lindsay, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Cherry A. Bochmann, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Nick E. Stanca, Gerald P. DeGreen
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Patent number: 6814974Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Bryan Cole, Varsha K. Shah, Kurt J. Bevernitz, Franklin M. Chen, Eric D. Johnson, Frederick J. Lang, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Ligia A. Rivera, Kim G. Schick, Katherine Denise Stahl
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Patent number: 6785946Abstract: There is provided a method for refilling a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Steven John Romme, William Robert Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Michael John Faulks, Paige Annette Dellerman, Cherry A. Bochmann, Nick E. Stanca, Gerald P. DeGreen
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Publication number: 20040157032Abstract: There is provided a roll of wet wipes that may be used in a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Ligia A. Rivera, Joe Cwiakala, John Eugene Peluso, Lee Demeny, Karen Lee Demeny, William Robert Newman, Yung Hsiang Huang, Michael John Faulks, Steven John Romme, Gerald P. DeGreen
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Patent number: 6745975Abstract: There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Faulks, Yung Hsiang Huang, William Robert Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Cherry Ann Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Jeffrey M. Kalman
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Patent number: 6713414Abstract: The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: William S. Pomplun, Franklin M. Chen, Paige A. Dellerman, Eric D. Johnson, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Ligia A. Rivera, Kim G. Schick, Walter T. Schultz, Varsha K. Shah, Dave A. Soerens, Kenneth Y. Wang, Frederick J. Lang, Yihua Chang, David M. Jackson, Pavneet S. Mumick
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Patent number: 6705565Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: William R. Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Cherry A. Bochmann, Michael J. Faulks, Yung H. Huang, Paige A. Dellerman, John E. Peluso, Steve J. Romme