Patents by Inventor Mattias Schmidt

Mattias Schmidt 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: 8877998
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a first location of a first portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. At the first location, the first portion has a first overall width. The absorbent article also comprises a second location of a second portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second location is outboard from the first location. The second location has a second overall width that is wider than the first overall width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Miguel Alvaro Robles, Mattias Schmidt, Donald Carroll Roe, Kara Marie Cain
  • Publication number: 20140324008
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent core which is substantially cellulose free. The chassis may contain a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent core may be located between the topsheet and the backsheet and may include (i) a storage layer which comprises an absorbent particulate polymer material and has a wearer facing side and an opposed garment facing side, (ii) a first core wrap sheet covering the wearer facing side of the storage layer, and (iii) a second core wrap sheet covering the garment facing side of the storage layer, the first core wrap sheet being joined to the second core wrap sheet along at least one traverse sealing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Harald Hermann Hundorf, Holger Beruda, Horst Blessing, Peter Dziezok, Axel Krause, Mattias Schmidt, Lutz Stelzig
  • Publication number: 20140324007
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent core comprises first and second absorbent layers each comprising an absorbent particulate polymer material such that the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across an absorbent particulate polymer material area. A disposable absorbent article and method for making the absorbent core are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Harald Hermann HUNDORF, Holger BERUDA, Horst BLESSING, Peter DZIEZOK, Axel KRAUSE, Mattias SCHMIDT, Lutz STELZIG
  • Publication number: 20140276507
    Abstract: An absorbent article with a primary visual fullness indicator and a secondary visual wetness indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mattias SCHMIDT, Miguel Alvaro Robles, Donald Carroll Roe, Michael Divo
  • Publication number: 20140276506
    Abstract: An absorbent article with a primary visual fullness indicator and a secondary visual wetness indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mattias SCHMIDT, Miguel Alvaro ROBLES, Donald Carroll ROE, Michael DIVO
  • Patent number: 8785716
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorbent garment comprising an absorbent core having a nonwoven core cover that offers improved performance on holding back fine particulate material after having been exposed to external strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jochen Schäfer, Mattias Schmidt, Nicole Graf
  • Publication number: 20140200542
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Luke Robinson MAGEE, George Bartol GLACKIN, III, Christopher John HOSMER, Naomi Shoshana KORN, James Douglas WILSON, Mark Christopher BATES, Mattias SCHMIDT, Eva Susanne Dominique THURNAY, Joerg MUELLER, John Carl COSTELLO, Ann Marie SULLIVAN, Gregg Allen FLENDER, Donald Carroll ROE, Mark James KLINE, Kenneth Edwin JEWELL
  • Publication number: 20140171893
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kathleen Marie LAWSON, Mark John CIESKO, Christofer FUCHS, Alizha Victoria SMITH, Harald Hermann HUNDORF, Horst BLESSING, Peter DZIEZOK, Mattias SCHMIDT, Holger BERUDA, Bruno Johannes EHRNSPERGER
  • Patent number: 8735646
    Abstract: An absorbent article that has a thin, conformable absorbent core where the core has at least two layers, both of which are substantially free of cellulosic fibers is described. The first layer is intended to provide storage for the majority of acquired fluids and has an AAP of at least about 20 g/g and the second layer, which provides temporary capacity for the bulk of the acquired fluid and permanent storage for at least a portion thereof, comprises a second absorbent polymer material which has a Wet Permeability of at least about 400×10?7 (cm3 seconds)/g a ratio of Wet Permeability to SFC of at least about 1.5:1 with respect to the first absorbent polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Holger Beruda, Yasue Nakagawa, Mattias Schmidt, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Kazushi Torii, Shigeru Sakamoto, Taku Iwamura, Sayaka Machida
  • Publication number: 20140143180
    Abstract: A process for shipping absorbent products having a substantially airfelt free absorbent core, on pallets, is provided. The loaded pallet comprises a plurality of packages, each having a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package, wherein the plurality of packages are arranged on the pallet such that the plurality of packages on the pallet exhibit a density of from about 11.0 lbs/ft3 to about 14.6 lbs/ft3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Dean Larry DUVAL, Harald Hermann HUNDORF, Holger BERUDA, Horst BLESSING, Peter DZIEZOK, Axel KRAUSE, Mattias SCHMIDT, Lutz STELZIG
  • Publication number: 20140135724
    Abstract: A disposable wearable absorbent article comprises a topsheet, an absorbent core, an outer cover, a waist opening, leg openings, a first visual fullness indicating area, and a second visual fullness indicating area. The first visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a first subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a second subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second subsequent color is visually distinguishable from the first subsequent color. At least a portion of each of the visual fullness indicating areas is visible from outside of the disposable wearable absorbent article when the article is worn by a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Miguel Alvaro Robles, Mattias Schmidt, Kuang-Kai Liu, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Patent number: 8716548
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Luke R. Magee, George B. Glackin, III, Christopher J. Hosmer, Naomi S. Korn, James D. Wilson, Mark C. Bates, Mattias Schmidt, Eva Susanne-Dominique Thurnay, Joerg Mueller, John C. Costello, Ann M. Sullivan, Gregg A. Flender, Donald C. Roe, Mark J. Kline, Kenneth Edwin Jewell
  • Patent number: 8674168
    Abstract: A disposable wearable absorbent article comprises a topsheet, an absorbent core, an outer cover, a waist opening, leg openings, a first visual fullness indicating area, and a second visual fullness indicating area. The first visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a first subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a second subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second subsequent color is visually distinguishable from the first subsequent color. At least a portion of each of the visual fullness indicating areas is visible from outside of the disposable wearable absorbent article when the article is worn by a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Miguel Alvaro Robles, Mattias Schmidt, Kuang-Kai Liu, Donald Carroll Roe
  • Patent number: 8676549
    Abstract: A shipping optimization process for articles having a substantially airfelt free absorbent core is provided. The process includes the steps of identifying an optimized diaper; identifying an optimized bag for holding two or more optimized diapers; identifying an optimized box for holding two or more optimized bags; identifying an optimized pallet and arranging the optimized boxes thereon; and identifying an optimized load plan for a vehicle and arranging the optimized pallets therein. The vehicle has a calculated Load Factor of from about 0.7 to about 1.0 when the vehicle is loaded with the optimized pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Dean Larry Duval, Holger Beruda, Horst Blessing, Peter Dziezok, Axel Krause, Mattias Schmidt, Lutz Stelzig, Marion Hundorf
  • Patent number: 8664468
    Abstract: Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kathleen Marie Lawson, Mark John Ciesko, Christofer Fuchs, Alizha Victoria Rice, Harald Hermann Hundorf, Horst Blessing, Peter Dziezok, Mattias Schmidt, Holger Beruda, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger
  • Publication number: 20140052088
    Abstract: A package comprising an interior space and an exterior surface may have a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles may have a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent products may exhibit an In-Bag Stack Height of less about 80 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Dean Larry DuVal, Holger Beruda, Peter Dziezok, Axel Krause, Mattias Schmidt, Lutz Stelzig
  • Patent number: 8653323
    Abstract: Absorbent article, wherein a liquid acquisition/distribution region comprises an evaporation barrier, such as an apertured film and thus exhibits reduced evaporation away from the article in the direction towards the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mattias Schmidt, Cornelia Sprengard-Eichel, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger
  • Publication number: 20140039433
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprises a first location of a first portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. At the first location, the first portion has a first overall width. The absorbent article also comprises a second location of a second portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second location is outboard from the first location. The second location has a second overall width that is wider than the first overall width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Miguel Alvaro Robles, Mattias Schmidt, Donald Carroll Roe, Kara Marie Cain
  • Patent number: 8598406
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a durable hydrophilic substantially liquid pervious acquisition layer. The acquisition layer includes an acquisition layer substrate and a hydrophilicity boosting composition coated on the acquisition layer substrate. The hydrophilicity boosting composition includes a hydrophilicity boosting amount of nanoparticles having a particle size of from about 1 nanometer to about 750 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ekaterina Anatolyevna Ponomarenko, John David Carter, Ronald Dean Cramer, Mattias Schmidt, Robert Henry Rohrbaugh
  • Patent number: 8585666
    Abstract: An absorbent product is provided. The absorbent product includes a package having an interior space and an exterior surface; and a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles has a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet; a first waist region; a second waist region; a crotch region extending longitudinally between the first and second waist regions; and a fastening member extending laterally outward from the second waist region and adapted to releasably connect with a landing zone located in the first waist region. The absorbent product exhibits an In-Bag Stack Height of less about 80 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Dean Larry Du Val, Harald Hermann Hundorf, Holger Beruda, Horst Blessing, Peter Dziezok, Axel Krause, Mattias Schmidt, Lutz Stelzig