Patents by Inventor Suzanne K. Vanderloop

Suzanne K. Vanderloop 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).

  • Body adhering absorbent article and method of adhering such article to a wearer
    Patent number: 8029489
    Abstract: In a body adhering absorbent article, an absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer. A shell supports the absorbent structure at the vaginal region and has an adhesive on a body-facing surface thereof for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. A placement aid is disposed on at least one of the absorbent structure and the shell, and is configured for sensory perception by a wearer of the article upon placement of the article on the wearer to facilitate positive alignment of the absorbent article in a target placement region of the wearer with the absorbent structure disposed adjacent the wearer's vaginal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisha Yu, Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Suzanne K. Vanderloop, Kristin Ann Goerg-Wood, David John Enz, Adrienne Rae Loyd, Carmen Lira
  • BODY ADHERING ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD OF ADHERING SUCH ARTICLE TO A WEARER
    Publication number: 20090069771
    Abstract: In a body adhering absorbent article, an absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer. A shell supports the absorbent structure at the vaginal region and has an adhesive on a body-facing surface thereof for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. A placement aid is disposed on at least one of the absorbent structure and the shell, and is configured for sensory perception by a wearer of the article upon placement of the article on the wearer to facilitate positive alignment of the absorbent article in a target placement region of the wearer with the absorbent structure disposed adjacent the wearer's vaginal region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisha Yu, Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Suzanne K. Vanderloop, Kristin Ann Goerg-Wood, David John Enz, Adrienne Rae Loyd, Carmen Lira