Patents by Inventor Prashanth M. Kini

Prashanth M. Kini 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: 7037575
    Abstract: Tissue paper having indicia disposed thereon. The tissue paper may be through air dried, or otherwise structured to provide a texture on at least one face. The textured face of the tissue paper has indicia printed thereon. The indicia provides a high fidelity, realistic visual impression of whatever is represented thereby. This realistic impression allows the indicia to be taken from photographic sources, as well as artwork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Edwin Forry, Prashanth M. Kini, Amanda K. Jones, Nicholas James Nissing
  • Publication number: 20040201694
    Abstract: Noninvasive methods for monitoring at least one hair characteristic on a human or animal comprise magnifying a predetermined skin area having reference indicia to provide a first magnified image, digitally capturing the first magnified image to form a reference image, after a predetermined time period, magnifying the predetermined skin area to provide a second magnified image, and superimposing the second magnified image on the reference image to align the reference indicia in the second magnified image with the reference indicia in the reference image. Apparatus for noninvasive monitoring of at least one hair characteristic on a human or animal comprise a fiber optic remote head microscope, means for digitally capturing a first magnified image provided by the microscope to form a reference image, and means for superimposing a second magnified image provided by the microscope on the reference image and aligning reference indicia in the second magnified image with reference indicia in the reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Vladimir Gartstein, Prashanth M. Kini, Holly L. Krigbaum, Lee A. Oliver, Richard J. Schwen
  • Publication number: 20020146548
    Abstract: Tissue paper having indicia disposed thereon. The tissue paper may be through air dried, or otherwise structured to provide a texture on at least one face. The textured face of the tissue paper has indicia printed thereon. The indicia provides a high fidelity, realistic visual impression of whatever is represented thereby. This realistic impression allows the indicia to be taken from photographic sources, as well as artwork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: MARK EDWIN FORRY, PRASHANTH M. KINI, AMANDA K. JONES, NICHOLAS JAMES NISSING