Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Osborne, Jr.

Thomas J. Osborne, Jr. 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).

  • Disposable article having a proactive sensor
    Patent number: 6570053
    Abstract: A disposable article having a sensor that predicts an impending event such as an elimination of bodily waste. The article may also include an actuator that performs a responsive function when the sensor predicts the impending event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Donald C. Roe, Peter Coles, Mikhail K. Kruchinin, Simon S. Litvin, Oleg N. Khomjakov, Thomas J. Osborne, Jr.
  • Disposable article having proactive sensors
    Patent number: 6149636
    Abstract: A disposable article having a sensor that predicts an impending event such as an elimination of bodily waste. The article may also include an actuator that performs a responsive function when the sensor predicts the impending event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Donald C. Roe, Peter Coles, Mikhail K. Kruchinin, Simon S. Litvin, Oleg N. Khomjakov, Thomas J. Osborne, Jr.