Patents by Inventor Vanessa Melendez

Vanessa Melendez 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).

  • Patent number: 9339421
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region, wherein the first waist region and second waist region are joined with each other such that a pair of side seams are formed and the absorbent article has two leg openings and a waist opening. At least one of the first waist region or the second waist region include a first graphic zone, a second graphic zone, and a third graphic zone, wherein the first graphic zone, the second graphic zone, and the third graphic zone are disposed at a side seam of the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Tina Marie Glahn, Rachael Eden Walther, Gary Dean Lavon, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Diana Woehnl Juratovac, Sara Jon Shipley, Vanessa Melendez, Fred Naval Desai, Margaret Henderson Hasse
  • Publication number: 20160100996
    Abstract: An absorbent article or an array of absorbent articles of the present disclosure may have particular Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320621
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.7 to about 6.0. In another embodiment, a disposable absorbent article has a Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette from 1.7 to about 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320622
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320614
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.2 to about 1.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320619
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 2.2 to about 6.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320612
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320611
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 0.9 to about 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320620
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3. In another embodiment, a disposable absorbent article may have a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette from 1.0 to about 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320613
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.7 to about 6.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20130310798
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region, wherein the first waist region and second waist region are joined with each other such that a pair of side seams are formed and the absorbent article has two leg openings and a waist opening. At least one of the first waist region or the second waist region include a first graphic zone, a second graphic zone, and a third graphic zone, wherein the first graphic zone, the second graphic zone, and the third graphic zone are disposed at a side seam of the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Tina Marie Glahn, Rachael Eden Walther, Gary Dean Lavon, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Diana Woehnl Juratovac, Sara Jon Shipley, Vanessa Melendez, Fred Naval Desai, Margaret Henderson Hasse