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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182800 | Metal ion modified high surface area materials for odor removal and control This invention relates to high surface area materials, such as nanoparticles, that are coated with metal ions. These modified nanoparticles have active sites that bind various gases and/or odorous compounds, thereby removing these compounds from a medium such as air... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182552 | Process for dyeing a textile web In a process for dyeing a textile web having a first face and a second face opposite the first face, dye is applied to the textile web and the web is then moved in an open configuration thereof over a contact surface of an ultrasonic vibration system with the textil... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182457 | Garment having an apparent elastic band A disposable garment includes a chassis defining one or more openings for the legs, arms, waist or the like on a wearer. An apparent elastic band is located in the vicinity of at least one of the openings. The apparent elastic band looks and functions like an elasti... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181278 | Waist protection garment The invention relates to a waist protection garment. The waist protection garment may include: a length corresponding to the waist circumference of a wearer and the length defining two longitudinal sides; a width in a direction perpendicular to the length and the wi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180421 | Resonance energy transfer based detection of nosocomial infection Disclosed herein are methods and devices for detection of hospital acquired infections. Disclosed methods may be utilized for continuous in vivo monitoring of a potential infection site or for periodic in vitro monitoring of tissue or fluid from a patient and may be... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178747 | Absorbent core with elongate liquid holding formation An absorbent core comprises an elongate liquid holding formation with a peripheral edge. The liquid holding formation has a surface formed with at least one channel extending longitudinally in the core for distributing liquid lengthwise along the core. The channel h... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178081 | Method for reducing odor using coordinated polydentate compounds A method for reducing odor is provided. The method comprises forming a coordination complex between a transition metal and a polydentate compound, and contacting the coordinated complex with an odorous compound. The transition metal provides one or more active sites... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177740 | Medicinal liquid infuser with integral agitator means An internal bladder agitator member(s), which are free to travel in the retained fluid when the bladders are in the filled state. When the bladders are not inflated, the agitator member(s) take up some of the free internal space of the bladder core, resulting in red... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176650 | Method for warming up or cooling down a through-air dryer A through-air dryer system that diverts the airflow within the through-air dryer during warm up and cool down from the normal airflow during the drying of paper in the papermaking process. During warm up and cool down, a majority of the airflow is supplied to one of... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176573 | Boxer shorts and process of making boxer shorts from one or more webs A boxer-style pant and methods of making a boxer-style pant having side seams and hanging legs. At least a portion of each of the hanging legs may be non-planar in an uncontracted state prior to formation of the side seams. The methods each involve providing at leas... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173380 | Metering technique for lateral flow assay devices A diagnostic test kit for detecting an analyte residing in a test sample is provided. The kit employs a lateral flow device that contains a membrane. A metering channel is formed in the membrane that is capable of delivering a controlled volume of the test sample to... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172982 | Conductive webs and process for making same Conductive nonwoven webs are disclosed. The nonwoven webs contain pulp fibers combined with conductive fibers. In one embodiment, the webs are made in a wetlaid tissue or paper making process. The pulp fibers contained in the webs may comprise softwood fibers, while... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172821 | Personal wear absorbent article with waist adjustment tab An absorbent article includes a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region interconnecting the front and back waist regions. An article fastening system attaches the back waist region to the front waist region to define a wear configuration of the a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168852 | Activated carbon substrates A substrate that contains an odor control composition is provided. The odor control composition includes activated carbon for adsorbing one or more odorous compounds to reduce odor. The odor control composition also contains a water-soluble binder for increasing the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168563 | Metal-modified silica particles for reducing odor A substrate for reducing odor is provided. The substrate contains silica particles bonded to a transition metal through a covalent or coordinate bond. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing an odorous compound. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167861 | Disposable garment with stretchable absorbent assembly A disposable absorbent garment has an elastic inner layer having an interior surface for facing a wearer of the garment, and an exterior surface. The elastic inner layer has an elongate opening therein disposed at least within a crotch region of the garment, and is ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163388 | Compositions comprising metal-modified silica nanoparticles A composition comprising particles with a transition metal imbedded therein is disclosed. Specifically, the mole ratio of transition metal to particles is from about 25:1 to about 50:1. The composition is prepared in the presence of ultrasonic energy. The particles ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162913 | Folded absorbent article An absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis, a first ear and a first fastening member. The absorbent article can also include a plurality of folds. The plurality of folds can arrange the fastening member in an overlaid relationship with said inner surface on ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162911 | Compact folded absorbent article A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76) which is conti... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162872 | Tampon applicator with ridges and multiple petals The present invention provides an improved tampon applicator having a grip area which provides the user better gripping ability. The grip area may be an area between two ridges on the outer tube of the applicator. In the alternative or in addition to the ridges, the... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158689 | Hybrid absorbent foam and articles containing it A hybrid absorbent foam includes an integrated hybrid foam layer having an open surface, a closed surface, and a foam body extending between the open and closed surfaces. The integrated hybrid foam layer has an open-cell content of at least 50%, while the closed sur... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158408 | Diffraction-based diagnostic devices A biosensor includes a substrate with areas of active receptive material disposed thereon. The receptive material is specific for an analyte of interest. A pattern of the active areas is defined on the substrate by an oxidizing photo-masking process. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158155 | Odor control cellulose-based granules A cellulose-based granule that functions as a carrier vehicle for an odor control agent is described. The granule has a relatively porous substrate body having a high-surface area of at least about 200 m2/gram, and metal-modified silica particles either a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157816 | Gastropexy kit A gastropexy kit includes a plurality of safety needle assemblies. Each safety needle assembly includes a needle and a stylus. A fastener is positioned in a distal end of the needle. The fastener is coupled to one end of the suture and a suture retention hub is coup... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157780 | Absorbent article having line of weakness for folding the article A feminine care absorbent article has a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and an absorbent structure configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region to absorb bodily fluids discharged by the wearer. The absorbent structure has end portions a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157199 | Rewinder web chop with early detection and web diversion to eliminate equipment damage Generally, the present disclosure is directed to, in one embodiment, a process for controlling a converting line web. More specifically, a sheet material is provided on the converting line. A loss of control is detected in the sheet material web and the sheet materi... | 04/17/2012 |
| D657868 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153238 | Stretch bonded laminate including an elastic member containing an adhesive composition Elastic composite laminates are disclosed. The laminates include an elastic member bonded to at least one facing material. In accordance with the present disclosure, an adhesive composition is coextruded with an elastomeric material to form the elastic member. In th... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152787 | Personal wear absorbent article with disposal tab An absorbent article has front and back waist regions that define transversely opposite sides each extending a length Lp from a waist opening to a leg opening of the article. A disposal tab has an attachment region attached to one side of the article and extending a... | 04/10/2012 |
| D657459 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| D657457 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| D657456 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| D657455 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| D657454 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| D657453 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| D657452 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| D657451 | Outer cover for an absorbent article | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147965 | Water-sensitive film containing thermoplastic polyurethane A film that contains a thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer is provided. The film is both elastic and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water -dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water. The dual attribut... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147642 | Process of making boxer shorts from a web A boxer-style pant and a method of making a boxer-style pant having side seams, a contracted crotch region, and hanging legs. A web is provided. The web may be a single pant assembly, or a continuous web of multiple pant assemblies connected to one another. The web ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147476 | Disposable absorbent article with overlapping absorbent assembly secured to front and back panels A disposable absorbent article has front and back panels, each having an elastic film layer and each having first and second zones. The first zone of each panel is extensible and retractable and the second zone of each panel is non-extensible and non-retractable. Ea... | 04/03/2012 |
