Patents by Inventor Paula M. Sosalla

Paula M. Sosalla 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: 7956234
    Abstract: A disposable garment having a multicolored scene graphic is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the multicolored scene graphic includes a focal graphic and a background graphic, wherein the background graphic appears blurry relative to the focal graphic to enhance the conspicuousness of the focal graphic. Methods for making such articles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paula M. Sosalla, Theodore T. Tower
  • Publication number: 20090287173
    Abstract: An article defines an interior article surface and an exterior article surface and includes an outercover defining an interior outercover surface, and an exterior outercover surface opposite the interior outercover surface. The article also includes at least one active graphic disposed on the interior article surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Paula M. Sosalla, Lisa L. Bushman
  • Publication number: 20080072248
    Abstract: A method of marketing a motion picture in conjunction with a disposable consumer product. A marketing vehicle is created by directly associated a motion picture identifier with an item to create a primary, secondary, or tertiary marketing vehicle. Any combination of primary, secondary, or tertiary marketing vehicles are sold to shoppers, choosers, and/or users prior to the motion-picture release date to achieve a desired marketing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Paula M. Sosalla, Kellie M. Goodrich, Shannon K. Melius
  • Patent number: 5593401
    Abstract: A distinctive absorbent article has a front waistband portion, a back waistband portion and an intermediate portion which interconnects the front and back waistband portions. The article comprises a backsheet layer, and an absorbent retention portion superposed on the backsheet layer. A liquid permeable topsheet layer is superposed on the retention portion and connected to sandwich the retention portion between the topsheet and backsheet layers. A laterally extending bridge flap is configured to extend over a body-facing surface of at least one waistband portion of the article. The bridge flap has an elasticized, laterally extending, substantially fixed edge region attached to the at least one waistband portion of the article; an elasticized, laterally extending movable edge region positioned longitudinally inboard of the substantially fixed edge region; and longitudinally extending, substantially fixed side edge regions at laterally opposed side ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Paula M. Sosalla, Yong Li, Dan D. Endres