Patents by Inventor Mary Kay Foegen

Mary Kay Foegen 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).

  • Water soluble farnesol analogs and their use
    Patent number: 11383003
    Abstract: Farnesol analogs, along with their related products (e.g., treatment compositions, wipes, absorbent articles, etc.) and their methods of formation, are provided. The farnesol analog includes a hydrophilic end group (e.g., a hydroxyl end group or a carboxylic acid end group) attached to farnesol via a covalent linkage (e.g., an ester group or an ether group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Koenig, Mary Kay Foegen, Corey Thomas Cunningham, Aimin He, Yang Huang
  • Water soluble essential oils and their use
    Patent number: 10717946
    Abstract: Methods for adjusting the solubility of a botanical oil in water, along with the resulting modified botanical oil and related products (e.g., treatment compositions, wipes, absorbent articles, etc.) are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes reacting the botanical oil to form a reactive product (e.g., having a hydroxyl group); and attaching a hydrophilic end group (e.g., a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid salt, a sugar, etc.) on the reactive product to form a modified botanical oil. The modified botanical oil generally, in most embodiments, has a greater solubility in water than the botanical oil (e.g., a solubility in water of about 10 grams per 100 grams of water or greater, such as completely soluble in water). The botanical oil includes, in one particular embodiment, an essential oil, such as those essential oil that include at least one terpene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldside, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Koenig, Mary Kay Foegen, Corey Thomas Cunningham, Aimin He, Yang Huang
  • Water Soluble Farnesol Analogs and Their Use
    Publication number: 20200188551
    Abstract: Farnesol analogs, along with their related products (e.g., treatment compositions, wipes, absorbent articles, etc.) and their methods of formation, are provided. The farnesol analog includes a hydrophilic end group (e.g., a hydroxyl end group or a carboxylic acid end group) attached to farnesol via a covalent linkage (e.g., an ester group or an ether group).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: David William Koenig, Mary Kay Foegen, Corey Thomas Cunningham, Aimin He, Yang Huang
  • Water soluble farnesol analogs and their use
    Patent number: 10532124
    Abstract: Farnesol analogs, along with their related products (e.g., treatment compositions, wipes, absorbent articles, etc.) and their methods of formation, are provided. The farnesol analog includes a hydrophilic end group (e.g., a hydroxyl end group or a carboxylic acid end group) attached to farnesol via a covalent linkage (e.g., an ester group or an ether group).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Koenig, Mary Kay Foegen, Corey Thomas Cunningham, Aimin He, Yang Huang
  • Water Soluble Essential Oils and Their Use
    Publication number: 20150329798
    Abstract: Methods for adjusting the solubility of a botanical oil in water, along with the resulting modified botanical oil and related products (e.g., treatment compositions, wipes, absorbent articles, etc.) are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes reacting the botanical oil to form a reactive product (e.g., having a hydroxyl group); and attaching a hydrophilic end group (e.g., a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid salt, a sugar, etc.) on the reactive product to form a modified botanical oil. The modified botanical oil generally, in most embodiments, has a greater solubility in water than the botanical oil (e.g., a solubility in water of about 10 grams per 100 grams of water or greater, such as completely soluble in water). The botanical oil includes, in one particular embodiment, an essential oil, such as those essential oil that include at least one terpene compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David William Koenig, Mary Kay Foegen, Corey Thomas Cunningham, Aimin He, Yang Huang
  • Water Soluble Farnesol Analogs and Their Use
    Publication number: 20150320902
    Abstract: Farnesol analogs, along with their related products (e.g., treatment compositions, wipes, absorbent articles, etc.) and their methods of formation, are provided. The farnesol analog includes a hydrophilic end group (e.g., a hydroxyl end group or a carboxylic acid end group) attached to farnesol via a covalent linkage (e.g., an ester group or an ether group).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: David William Koenig, Mary Kay Foegen, Corey Thomas Cunningham, Aimin He, Yang Huang