Patents by Inventor Prelo M. Hood

Prelo M. Hood 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: 11285053
    Abstract: An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction, and includes a fluid permeable topsheet, a fluid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet having, in the longitudinal direction, a front section, a rear section and a crotch section between the front section and the rear section. The absorbent core has two longitudinally extending side regions and a longitudinally extending central region between said side regions. The central region and the side regions are spaced apart in the transversal direction by longitudinally extending channel regions. Furthermore, the width of the central region in the transversal direction is less than the width of each of the side regions in the transversal direction, at least in the front section and the rear section, and the channel regions are of less basis weight than the side regions and the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Prelo M. Hood, Paul Coomes, Mariela Biber, Peter Kacenak
  • Patent number: 11154438
    Abstract: An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction, and includes a fluid permeable topsheet, a fluid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet having, in the longitudinal direction, a front section, a rear section and a crotch section between the front section and the rear section. The absorbent core has two longitudinally extending side regions being spaced apart in the transversal direction by at least one longitudinally extending channel region. The channel region is of less basis weight than the side regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Prelo M. Hood, Paul Coomes, Mariela Biber, Peter Kacenak
  • Patent number: 10940053
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a disposable hygiene article comprising an absorbent core which has first and second areas. The second area is located centrally in the middle portion of the article and extends longitudinally along a centre axis, transversally and symmetrically in a transverse direction towards each side edge of the core and in a thickness direction of the article. The second area protrudes outwards from a plane of the first area, and covers from 5-15% of a total area of the core. The first area surrounds the second area and covers the remainder of the total area of the core. The second area has grammage higher than grammage of the first area. The second area is integrated with the first area, and the second area is surrounded by a discontinuous embossing pattern which conforms to the shape of the second area of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Prelo M. Hood, Jozef Janek
  • Publication number: 20190374396
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a disposable hygiene article comprising an absorbent core which has first and second areas. The second area is located centrally in the middle portion of the article and extends longitudinally along a centre axis, transversally and symmetrically in a transverse direction towards each side edge of the core and in a thickness direction of the article. The second area protrudes outwards from a plane of the first area, and covers from 5-15% of a total area of the core. The first area surrounds the second area and covers the remainder of the total area of the core. The second area has grammage higher than grammage of the first area. The second area is integrated with the first area, and the second area is surrounded by a discontinuous embossing pattern which conforms to the shape of the second area of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Prelo M. Hood, Jozef Janek
  • Publication number: 20180311081
    Abstract: An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction, and includes a fluid permeable topsheet, a fluid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet having, in the longitudinal direction, a front section, a rear section and a crotch section between the front section and the rear section. The absorbent core has two longitudinally extending side regions being spaced apart in the transversal direction by at least one longitudinally extending channel region. The channel region is of less basis weight than the side regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Prelo M. HOOD, Paul COOMES, Mariela BIBER, Peter KACENAK
  • Publication number: 20180303680
    Abstract: An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction, and includes a fluid permeable topsheet, a fluid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet having, in the longitudinal direction, a front section, a rear section and a crotch section between the front section and the rear section. The absorbent core has two longitudinally extending side regions and a longitudinally extending central region between said side regions. The central region and the side regions are spaced apart in the transversal direction by longitudinally extending channel regions. Furthermore, the width of the central region in the transversal direction is less than the width of each of the side regions in the transversal direction, at least in the front section and the rear section, and the channel regions are of less basis weight than the side regions and the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Prelo M. HOOD, Paul COOMES, Mariela BIBER, Peter KACENAK
  • Publication number: 20170257488
    Abstract: A system for implementing inquiry callback and information update services including a computer system having a miss call solution database. The computer system is configured to intercept an incoming call from a caller inquiring about a service, identify and log information corresponding to the caller, terminate the incoming call without interacting with the caller, and provide a miss call solution from the miss call solution database to the identified caller. The miss call solution including information corresponding to the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventor: Prelo M. Hood
  • Patent number: 9369573
    Abstract: A system for implementing inquiry callback and information update services including a computer system having a miss call solution database. The computer system is configured to intercept an incoming call from a caller inquiring about a service, identify and log information corresponding to the caller, terminate the incoming call without interacting with the caller, and provide a miss call solution from the miss call solution database to the identified caller. The miss call solution including information corresponding to the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Riyaz Ali Khan Mayana, Malik Muheem, Prelo M. Hood, Shakeel Ahmed Maniyar
  • Publication number: 20150131791
    Abstract: A system for implementing inquiry callback and information update services including a computer system having a miss call solution database. The computer system is configured to intercept an incoming call from a caller inquiring about a service, identify and log information corresponding to the caller, terminate the incoming call without interacting with the caller, and provide a miss call solution from the miss call solution database to the identified caller. The miss call solution including information corresponding to the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Riyaz Ali Khan Mayana, Malik Muheem, Prelo M. Hood, Shakeel Maniyar
  • Patent number: D528656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventors: Frank S. Glaug, Jocelyn P. Rice, Prelo M. Hood
  • Patent number: D489451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Retail Services AG
    Inventors: Frank S. Glaug, Prelo M. Hood, Jocelyn P. Rice
  • Patent number: D489821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Retail Services AG
    Inventors: Frank S. Glaug, Prelo M. Hood, Jocelyn P. Rice