Patents by Inventor Theresa Marie McIntire

Theresa Marie McIntire 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).

  • Absorbent structure comprising a microbial polysaccharide and a process of making the same
    Patent number: 5772646
    Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent structure comprising a microbial polysaccharide having improved porosity and a process of making the same. The absorbent structure may be adapted for use in an absorbent product such as a diaper or incontinence product. The process involves the supercritical drying of a microbial polysaccharide to remove at least a portion of the aqueous medium in which the microbial polysaccharide is produced without unacceptably reducing the porosity of the microbial polysaccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Ann Blaney, Joel Brostin, Theresa Marie McIntire, Bernard Joseph Minerath, III