Patents by Inventor Robert Eric MacDonald

Robert Eric MacDonald 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).

  • Publication number: 20140110284
    Abstract: An array of personal care product packages comprises a first package containing a first personal care product and a second package containing a second personal care product. The first package and the second package are each of a single primary brand. The first package is of a first sub-brand and the second package is of a second sub-brand that is different than the first sub-brand. Each package further includes a visual schema, where the visual schema comprises a primary viewing area. The primary viewing area includes a product identification region comprising product identification indicia, a qualitative information region comprising qualitative information indicia, and a photographic region comprising photographic indicia. In addition, the visual schema is repeated for the first package and the second package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Keegan G. K. Coulter, Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Brenda Marie Coulter, Nicole Malik, Laura Leigh Boudrie, Christine Marie Mau, Michael Patrick McCuskey
  • Patent number: 8636146
    Abstract: An array of personal care product packages comprises a first package containing a first personal care product and a second package containing a second personal care product. The first package and the second package are each of a single primary brand. The first package is of a first sub-brand and the second package is of a second sub-brand that is different than the first sub-brand. Each package further includes a visual schema, where the visual schema comprises a primary viewing area. The primary viewing area includes a product identification region comprising product identification indicia, a qualitative information region comprising qualitative information indicia, and a photographic region comprising photographic indicia. In addition, the visual schema is repeated for the first package and the second package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Keegan G. K. Coulter, Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Brenda Marie Nelson, Nicole Minotti, Laura Leigh Boudrie, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Publication number: 20120264093
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article system includes a disposable absorbent article having a liner, an article absorbent core, and an article reactive mechanism configured to produce a result upon exposure to an insult; and an article simulator having a substrate and a simulator reactive mechanism configured to produce the result upon exposure to a simulant, the article simulator having fewer components than the absorbent article. A method for facilitating training includes providing an article simulator having a substrate and a simulator reactive mechanism configured to produce a simulator result upon exposure to a simulant, wherein the simulator result simulates an article result obtained from an insult to a disposable absorbent article having an article reactive mechanism, and wherein the article simulator has fewer components than the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Eric MacDonald, Marcille Faye Ruman
  • Publication number: 20120264094
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article system includes a disposable absorbent article having a liner, an article absorbent core, and an article reactive mechanism configured to produce a result upon exposure to an insult; and an article simulator having a substrate and a simulator reactive mechanism configured to produce the result upon exposure to a simulant, the article simulator having fewer components than the absorbent article. A method for facilitating training includes providing an article simulator having a substrate and a simulator reactive mechanism configured to produce a simulator result upon exposure to a simulant, wherein the simulator result simulates an article result obtained from an insult to a disposable absorbent article having an article reactive mechanism, and wherein the article simulator has fewer components than the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Eric MacDonald, Marcille Faye Ruman
  • Publication number: 20110215017
    Abstract: An array of personal care product packages comprises a first package containing a first personal care product and a second package containing a second personal care product. The first package and the second package are each of a single primary brand. The first package is of a first sub-brand and the second package is of a second sub-brand that is different than the first sub-brand. Each package further includes a visual schema, where the visual schema comprises a primary viewing area. The primary viewing area includes a product identification region comprising product identification indicia, a qualitative information region comprising qualitative information indicia, and a photographic region comprising photographic indicia. In addition, the visual schema is repeated for the first package and the second package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Keegan G. K. Coulter, Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Brenda Marie Nelson, Nicole Minotti, Laura Leigh Boudrie, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D672646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D678058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D678059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D678060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D678061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D678062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D678766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau
  • Patent number: D680428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Heidi Ellen Vanden Boom, Dayton Joel Henderson, Robert Eric MacDonald, Michael Patrick McCuskey, Christine Marie Mau