| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7247375 |
Polymeric matrices for the encapsulation of phosphorescent molecules for analytical applications |
July 24, 2007 |
| The invention involves encapsulation of phosphorescent molecules in polymeric matrices to prevent phosphorescence quenching. Specifically, polymers containing a significant portion of halogens have been found to be good matrices for encapsulation of phosphorescent molecules to provide |
| 7247215 |
Method of making absorbent articles having shaped absorbent cores on a substrate |
July 24, 2007 |
| A method of making stretchable absorbent articles includes the steps of providing a continuous substrate layer, providing one or more streams of adhesive fibers and superabsorbent particles, shaping the one or more streams of adhesive fibers and superabsorbent particles, depositing the |
| 7244393 |
Diagnostic device and system |
July 17, 2007 |
| Diagnostic devices, systems and methods for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample are provided. In one embodiment, the device comprises a substrate, a binder printed in a pattern onto a surface of the substrate, and a means for directing a sample towards the surface of the |
| 7243788 |
Package for segregating and mixing substances |
July 17, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to a package that includes an enclosure having a first substance and a second substance within the enclosure. The package further includes a plastic zipper which segregates the first substance from the second substance within the enclosure such that open |
| 7241627 |
Wearable article with multi-level alert system |
July 10, 2007 |
| A wearable article equipped with a multi-level alert system detects and emits signals corresponding to various abnormal levels of a substance in a mammalian extract. By providing different signals corresponding to multiple abnormal levels of the substance, the wearer is simultaneously |
| 7241493 |
Laminated structures having modified rubber-based adhesives |
July 10, 2007 |
| Elastic attachment adhesive compositions of conventional rubber-based construction adhesive and a crystalline polymer have improved bond strength over conventional elastic attachment adhesives. The addition of a crystalline polymer to conventional rubber-based elastic attachment adhe |
| 7238677 |
Prevention of urogenital infections |
July 3, 2007 |
| The invention provides hyaluronic acid compounds and derivatives thereof for preventing urogenital infections by a variety of pathogens, as well as compositions, articles and methods for treating and preventing urogenital infections. |
| 7238423 |
Multicomponent fiber including elastic elements |
July 3, 2007 |
| Disclosed herein are multicomponent fibers, and particularly sheath-and-core type multicomponent fibers including elastic polymers. The multicomponent fibers have at least three cross sectional elements, wherein a first cross sectional element is an outer sheath element, the second c |
| 7238371 |
Triggered release from proteinoid microspheres |
July 3, 2007 |
| The invention provides proteinoid microsphere made up of a mixture of thermally condensed amino acids that are crosslinked with a bis dithiol crosslinker reagent. The proteinoid microspheres of the invention may be used to encapsulate a material or a compound and to provide slow, sus |
| 7238301 |
Cross-linked encapsulated phosphorescent molecules |
July 3, 2007 |
| There is provided herein cross-linked, phosphorescent micro- and nano-particles and applications of those particles. The invention uses halogen-containing polymers and co-polymers (HCPs) as an encapsulation matrix for organic and organometallic phosphorescent compounds to form micro- |
| 7238236 |
Apparatus for increasing tail adhesion of wet rolls |
July 3, 2007 |
| An apparatus for making a wet roll including a body of a roll of wet wound sheet material, where the body of the roll is connected to a tail of the roll, means for applying an adhesion promoter between the body and the tail and means for contacting the body and the tail. The body and tai |
| 7235263 |
Processes for controlling microbial organic compound production |
June 26, 2007 |
| Processes for preparing products comprising an oxygen-generating additive for reducing the amount of skin irritation and inflamation and odor are disclosed. Specifically, products such as training pants and diapers are disclosed which contain a carbohydrate-hydrogen peroxide crystalline |
| 7235156 |
Method for reducing nesting in paper products and paper products formed therefrom |
June 26, 2007 |
| A multi-layered paper product that has bridging regions for inhibiting nesting is provided. For example, the paper product can contain a first and second layer that define ridges and valleys. Bridging regions are formed into at least one of the outer surfaces of the layers. In partic |
| 7234171 |
Expandable material for use in a garment |
June 26, 2007 |
| A protective garment having an expandable material incorporated therein is provided. The expandable material may be formed of a nonwoven fabric having a first fabric surface and a second fabric surface which is opposite the first fabric surface. A section of the fabric defines at lea |
| 7232040 |
Dispenser capable of dispensing sheet-like articles |
June 19, 2007 |
| A dispenser is disclosed which is capable of dispensing articles from two locations. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together by a first hinge to form a first entrance into the dispenser. The first and second members are capable of housing a plural |
| 7229530 |
Method for reducing undesirable odors generated by paper hand towels |
June 12, 2007 |
| A process for manufacturing a cellulosic paper product is provided. The process comprises forming an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers; depositing the aqueous suspension onto a sheet-forming fabric to form a wet web; dewatering the wet web to form a partially dewatered web; to |
| 7229529 |
Low odor binders curable at room temperature |
June 12, 2007 |
| Topically-applied binder materials for imparting wet strength to soft, absorbent paper sheets, such as are useful as household paper towels and the like, include an epoxy-reactive polymer, such as a carboxyl-functional polymer, and an epoxy-functional polymer. These binder materials |
| 7229515 |
Process for making a garment with refastenable sides |
June 12, 2007 |
| A method of producing refastenable side seams in an absorbent garment results in an absorbent garment that is adapted to easy application and removal. The refastenable side seams can be produced in either a cross direction, wherein the width of the product is the machine direction, or |
| 7226899 |
Fibrous matrix of synthetic detergents |
June 5, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to a fibrous matrix of synthetic detergents. The fibrous matrix includes fibers formed of a synthetic wax and a primary surfactant embedded in the fibers. The fibrous matrix further includes a secondary surfactant embedded in the fibers. |
| 7226880 |
Breathable, extensible films made with two-component single resins |
June 5, 2007 |
| A film formed from a two-component single resin including two components, not blended or co-polymerized, but inter-polymerized. The two components may have different densities and/or different melt indexes, with the resulting resin having properties of a blend of the two components but |
| 7223534 |
Diffraction-based diagnostic devices |
May 29, 2007 |
| A biosensor includes a substrate with a layer of receptive material disposed thereon. The receptive material is specific for an analyte of interest. A pattern of active and deactivated areas of the receptive material are defined in the receptive material layer by a masking process. |
| 7223368 |
Diffraction-based diagnostic devices |
May 29, 2007 |
| A biosensor includes a substrate with a layer of receptive material disposed thereon. The receptive material is specific for an analyte of interest. A pattern of active and inactive areas of the receptive material are defined in the receptive material layer by a masking process. |
| 7222816 |
Guide roller with flanges for a dispenser |
May 29, 2007 |
| An apparatus adapted for use with a dispenser housing for rolled sheet material to provide reliable dispensing of sheet material therefrom is provided. The apparatus is adapted for a dispenser housing which includes a roll support configured to hold at least one cylindrical roll of sheet |
| 7221987 |
Generating a reliability analysis by identifying casual relationships between events in an event |
May 22, 2007 |
| Analyzing an event chronology record to permit identification of periods of a production sequence that correspond to a high probability of failure. Systems and methods include receiving an event chronology for a particular machine in the production sequence and for a particular time |
| 7221900 |
Jamming device against RFID smart tag systems |
May 22, 2007 |
| A RFID jamming device and methodology are provided for inhibiting unwanted intrusions of RFID smart tag technology. The device includes a mechanism for actively or passively preventing a RFID scanner from accurately receiving information from smart tags associated with products. |
| 7221269 |
Self-adjusting portals with movable data tag readers for improved reading of data tags |
May 22, 2007 |
| Moving data tag readers in a portal responsive to a moving article to improve reading of a data tag on the article. Position sensors determine position information for the moving article. A controller module translates a positioning device having a data tag reader mounted thereon res |
| 7220491 |
Lubricious coating for medical devices |
May 22, 2007 |
| Medical devices having at least a portion thereof coated with a lubricious polymer are disclosed. The lubricious polymer can be, for instance, a hydrogel polymer, such as a quaternary amine acrylate polymer. To bond the lubricious polymer to the surface of the medical device, the medical |
| 7220478 |
Microporous breathable elastic films, methods of making same, and limited use or disposable prod |
May 22, 2007 |
| A thermoplastic elastomer film includes a thermoplastic elastomer and a filled semi crystalline predominantly linear polymer. The film includes between about 25 and 70 weight percent filler, between about 5 and 30 by weight percent semi-crystalline linear polymer, and between about 15 an |
| 7220335 |
Three-piece disposable undergarment with stretchable crotch member and method for the manufactur |
May 22, 2007 |
| A method of manufacturing an undergarment includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction and cutting the web of body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction to thereby form a rear body panel web and a front body panel web each having a |
| 7219852 |
Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material |
May 22, 2007 |
| In one embodiment, a dispenser for dispensing rolls of sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a housing configured to rotationally support a primary roll of sheet material and a backup roll of sheet material inside the housing. The housing also includes an exit port. The |
| 7219815 |
Dispenser for dispensing two different substrates |
May 22, 2007 |
| Different embodiments for adapting a package, such as a tissue carton or wet wipes container, for placement into a cup holder or for being secured by a cup holder are disclosed. By adapting existing packages containing disposable articles to fit into a cup holder, the package can be kept |
| 7217690 |
Compositions of sunflower trypsin inhibitors |
May 15, 2007 |
| The present invention provides methods of using small cyclic peptides that can inhibit or prevent skin irritation caused by proteolytic activity. |
| 7217259 |
Interlabial absorbent article |
May 15, 2007 |
| An interlabial absorbent article is provided for disposition primarily within the vestibule of a female wearer. The article includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a polymeric film back sheet, and an absorbent material disposed between the top sheet and back sheet. The polymeric film |
| 7214633 |
Polyvinylamine treatments to improve dyeing of cellulosic materials |
May 8, 2007 |
| Textile materials, including paper webs, treated with a polyvinylamine polymer and a second agent that interacts with the polyvinylamine polymer is disclosed. The second agent added with the polyvinylamine polymer can be, for instance, a polymeric anionic reactive compound or a polymeric |
| 7214530 |
Biomolecule diagnostic devices and method for producing biomolecule diagnostic devices |
May 8, 2007 |
| A biosensor includes a substrate with a layer of receptive material disposed thereon overlying a layer containing a photo-reactive agent. The receptive material is specific for an analyte of interest. A pattern of active and inactive areas of the receptive material are defined in the |
| 7207979 |
Refastenable absorbent garment |
April 24, 2007 |
| A refastenable absorbent garment comprises a front body panel comprising a pair of side portions defining opposite side edges and a landing portion extending between said side portions, wherein the landing portion and each of the side portions are separated by a line of weakness. A rear |
| 7207461 |
Dispenser for sheet material |
April 24, 2007 |
| A dispenser containing sheets, for example, dry sheets and premoistened sheets is provided. The dispenser is adapted to be releasably coupled to a conventional rolled product fixture, such as one that holds a roll of toilet tissue in a bathroom. The dispenser may include a cartridge whic |
| 7205259 |
Absorbent binder desiccant composition and articles incorporating it |
April 17, 2007 |
| An absorbent binder desiccant composition is provided which is capable of spontaneous crosslinking after application to a substrate, at a temperature of about 120.degree. C. or less. The absorbent binder desiccant composition includes a monoethylenically unsaturated polymer, such as |
| 7204899 |
Apparatus and method for mechanically bonding and cutting an article |
April 17, 2007 |
| In a method and apparatus for mechanically bonding and cutting an article during assembly thereof at least a portion of the article is transported through a nip defined by first and second members. A bonding segment is disposed on one of the first and second members and a cutting segment |
| 7204682 |
Apparatus for making a reinforced fibrous absorbent member |
April 17, 2007 |
| Apparatus for making a reinforced fibrous absorbent member includes a forming chamber adapted to receive a fluent fibrous material and a forming surface moveable within the forming chamber and adapted to collect fibrous material to form the absorbent member. A source of reinforcing w |
| 7204154 |
Roll firmness measuring system and process |
April 17, 2007 |
| An online roll firmness measurement system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a contact element is placed in a fixed position. A roll of material is placed in between the contact element and a support surface. Based upon the amount of force exerted on the contact element, the firmness |
| 7201744 |
Refastenable absorbent garment and method for assembly thereof |
April 10, 2007 |
| A refastenable absorbent garment includes a first body panel having a body side and a garment side and a second body panel having a body side and a garment side. A fastener member is attached to the body side of the first body panel and is releasably attached to the body side of the seco |
| 7199715 |
System and method for tracking ID tags using a data structure of tag reads |
April 3, 2007 |
| A system and method of tracking tags at several successive points of a business process. A reader attempts to read each tag at each successive point. A processor populates a database with information corresponding to the reading of each tag at each successive point and the time of each |
| 7198742 |
Apparatus and method for deforming sheet material |
April 3, 2007 |
| Presented herein is an apparatus and method for deforming a sheet material. The apparatus includes a deforming roller having a plurality of circumferential depressions and at least one cord in rotational engagement with the roller and adapted to press the material into the depression |
| 7198689 |
Method of assembling an expandable absorbent garment |
April 3, 2007 |
| A method of assembling an expandable absorbent garment includes providing an absorbent composite having a length, opposite ends and opposite side regions. The absorbent composite includes a backsheet, a topsheet and a retention portion disposed between the backsheet and topsheet. The |
| 7198688 |
Process to make boxer shorts having a contracted crotch region |
April 3, 2007 |
| A method of making a boxer-style pant having side seams, a contracted crotch region and hanging legs. A flat web is provided. Portions are removed from the flat web to define leg openings. The flat web is then contracted either elastically or inelastically in selected areas along the |
| 7198621 |
Attachment assembly for absorbent article |
April 3, 2007 |
| A disposable diaper having an attachment assembly including a subassembly bonded or attached to an exterior surface of a front waist region of the diaper and extending laterally from opposing side edges of the front waist region to form laterally opposing front ears. A reduced-size a |
| 7198154 |
Compressed package having an expansion mechanism |
April 3, 2007 |
| A package is disclosed having an enclosed compartment with a pair of oppositely aligned walls and a perimeter. An array of compressible articles is retained in the enclosed compartment. The package also includes an expansion mechanism for allowing the enclosed compartment to be enlar |
| 7196162 |
Anti-aging and wound healing compounds |
March 27, 2007 |
| The invention provides inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases that are useful for encouraging the development of healthy skin and for treating wounds. The inhibitors are peptides having sequences related to cleavage regions of the proenzyme forms of matrix metalloproteinases. The peptid |
| 7196026 |
Fibers providing controlled active agent delivery |
March 27, 2007 |
| An agend fiber composed of an active agent/positive dispensing carrier combination and a fiber forming component. As a fiber or nonwoven or textile fabric containing the fiber, the agend delivers the active agent at a desired rate under conditions of use. Product applications include |
