Patents by Inventor Teresa Jean Franklin

Teresa Jean Franklin 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).

  • Methods for individualizing trichomes
    Patent number: 8808501
    Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in the Asteraceae family and Melastomataceae family to form a fibrous structure is provided. The method comprises contacting the plant with a device to separate the trichome from the epidermis and incorporating the separated trichome into fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • METHODS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING TRICHOMES
    Publication number: 20140083637
    Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in the Stachys genus to form a fibrous structure is provided. The method comprises contacting the plant with a device to separate the trichome from the epidermis and incorporating the separated trichome into a fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas VINSON, Teresa Jean FRANKLIN
  • Methods for individualizing trichomes
    Patent number: 8623176
    Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in Labiatae family and Geraniaceae family to form a fibrous structure is provided. The method comprises contacting the plant with a device to separate the trichome from the epidermis and incorporating the separated trichome into a fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • METHODS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING TRICHOMES
    Publication number: 20130299111
    Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in the Stachys genus to form a fibrous structure is provided. The method comprises contacting the plant with a device to separate the trichome from the epidermis and incorporating the separated trichome into fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • Methods for individualizing trichomes
    Patent number: 8297543
    Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in the Stachys genus to form a fibrous structure is provided. The method comprises contacting the plant with a device to separate the trichome from the epidermis and incorporating the separated trichome into a fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • METHODS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING TRICHOMES
    Publication number: 20120058890
    Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant in the Stachys genus to form a fibrous structure is provided. The method comprises contacting the plant with a device to separate the trichome from the epidermis and incorporating the separated trichome into a fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • Methods for individualizing trichomes
    Patent number: 8056841
    Abstract: A method for individualizing a trichome from an epidermis of a non-seed portion of a trichome-bearing plant is provided. The method includes the step of contacting the trichome-bearing plant with a device such that the trichome is separated from the epidermis of the trichome-bearing plant. The device can be a mill device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • METHODS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING TRICHOMES
    Publication number: 20100319250
    Abstract: Methods for individualizing trichomes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • Individualized trichomes and products employing same
    Patent number: 7811613
    Abstract: Individualized trichomes, methods for individualizing trichomes, chemical derivatives of individualized trichomes, trichome-containing fibrous structures, single- or multi-ply sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures and sanitary tissue products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin
  • Individualized seed hairs and products employing same
    Patent number: 7691472
    Abstract: Individualized seed hairs, methods for individualizing seed hairs, chemical derivatives of individualized seed hairs, seed hair-containing soft fibrous structures, single- or multi-ply sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures and sanitary tissue products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Douglas Vinson, Teresa Jean Franklin