Patents by Inventor Rebecca White Patterson

Rebecca White Patterson 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).

  • Method for improved stabilization of a tampon
    Patent number: 7886413
    Abstract: A method is provided for stabilizing a tampon. The method includes providing a pledget having a moisture content and including one or more metallic cation salts, compressing the pledget to produce a tampon, and applying microwave radiation to the tampon for a time sufficient to stabilize the tampon. The time to stabilize a tampon can be reduced by at least about 20% compared to the time to stabilize a tampon lacking one or more metallic cation salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Fancheng Wang, Rebecca White Patterson, Thomas Ward Osborn, III
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVED STABILIZATION OF A TAMPON
    Publication number: 20090177175
    Abstract: A method is provided for stabilizing a tampon. The method includes providing a pledget having a moisture content and including one or more metallic cation salts, compressing the pledget to produce a tampon, and applying microwave radiation to the tampon for a time sufficient to stabilize the tampon. The time to stabilize a tampon can be reduced by at least about 20% compared to the time to stabilize a tampon lacking one or more metallic cation salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Fancheng Wang, Rebecca White Patterson, Thomas Ward Osborn, III