Patents by Inventor Timothy L. Schmitz

Timothy L. Schmitz 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).

  • Method and apparatus for examining absorbent articles
    Patent number: 6839402
    Abstract: A radiological system for analyzing an absorbent article including a radiological device for collecting radiological data from the absorbent article, a support mountable adjacent the radiological device for holding the absorbent article, and a computing device operatively connected to the radiological device having a program for analyzing the data collected by the radiological device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa M. P. Stabe, Timothy L. Schmitz, Martin J. Garofalo
  • Virtual arm for measurement of humidity, temperature, and water vapor transmission rate in materials
    Publication number: 20040121294
    Abstract: A device is provided for simulating a human skin microclimate and for measuring conditions such as temperature and humidity in the simulated microclimate. The microclimate is formed, for example, with fluids, gases and/or heat in a chamber of the device or between a surface of the device and a material disposed about the surface. In one aspect, a sensor is placed in the chamber to sense the microclimate. Methods of using the device and measuring microclimate conditions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Patrick R. Lord, Timothy L. Schmitz, Arvinder Pal Singh Kainth, Frank F. Kromenaker, Richard B. Beal, Jason C. Cohen, Martha L. Tate, Audra S. Wright, Nancy Puckett
  • Method and apparatus for examining absorbent articles
    Publication number: 20030147490
    Abstract: A radiological system for analyzing an absorbent article including a radiological device for collecting radiological data from the absorbent article, a support mountable adjacent the radiological device for holding the absorbent article, and a computing device operatively connected to the radiological device having a program for analyzing the data collected by the radiological device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa M. P. Stabe, Timothy L. Schmitz, Martin J. Garofalo