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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148598 | Method of making an absorbent composite and absorbent articles employing the same A method of making an absorbent composite that includes a first fabric, a second fabric, and particles positioned between the two fabrics and absorbent articles made from the absorbent composite. The particles are secured between the two fabric using adhesive, therm... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8138388 | Absorbent article and method for maintaining or improving skin health Disclosed is a method for maintaining and/or improving skin health in the area of a wearer covered by an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a vapor permeable backsheet, a liquid pervious topsheet positioned in facing relation with the backsheet, an ab... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8097767 | Hydrophobic surface coated absorbent articles and associated methods The present invention relates to absorbent articles which include one or more components that have been treated with a hydrophobic surface coating intended to render such components impermeable to liquids having relatively low surface tensions. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8076530 | Absorbent article with water-absorbing agent or agents An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core, which comprises a primary water-absorbing agent that can serve as a acquisition and preferably temporarily storage material for fluids, such as urine, and that has a CRC of up to 20 g/g and that comprises a compound... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076529 | Expandable member formed of a fibrous matrix for intraluminal drug delivery An intraluminal catheter device having an expandable member formed of a matrix of fiber elements with a therapeutic agent incorporated therein. The therapeutic agent can be coated on the fiber elements in a co-axial configuration. The fiber elements may also have a ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8067663 | Absorbent sanitary article for absorbing body fluid Disclosed is an absorbent sanitary article for absorbing body fluids which comprises a matrix containing metallic silver, wherein the silver is present bound to a fiber 24 exclusively on the surface thereof. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8049061 | Expandable member formed of a fibrous matrix having hydrogel polymer for intraluminal drug delivery An intraluminal catheter device having an expandable member formed of a matrix of fiber elements, the expandable member including a hydrogel polymer having a therapeutic agent incorporated therein. The hydrogel polymer can be coated on the fiber elements in a co-axi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034990 | Absorbent article comprising hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, sanitary napkin or incontinence protection, wherein at least one part of this absorbent article has a pattern of at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic region wherein the at least one h... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8022267 | Hydroentangled nonwoven fabric, method of making it and absorbent article containing the fabric A nonwoven fabric comprising at least 50% by weight microfibers having a fineness of 1.0 dtex or less and a length of at least 30 mm and having been combined by hydroentangling. The fabric is apertured by said hydroentangling, and has been carded before hydroentangl... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017827 | Disposable absorbent article with enhanced absorption properties A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10−7 cm3·sec/g and a centrifuge retention capacity of greater than about 20 g/g. A disposable absor... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013207 | Apparatus and method of forming a composite web structure and an absorbent structure comprising said web A method and a device of forming a composite web containing at least one layer of superabsorbent particulate material and at least one layer of fibrous material, the web being intended for use as an absorbent structure in absorbent articles. The layers of fibrous ma... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7982090 | Laminate with indicia for an absorbent article The invention relates to laminates, absorbent articles and production methods thereof. An absorbent article includes a liquid impervious backsheet having a first layer forming the wearer facing side of the backsheet, a second layer forming the garment facing side of... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977530 | Absorbent articles comprising absorbent materials exhibiting deswell/reswell The present invention relates to absorbent articles that include absorbent compositions which exhibit swelling, deswelling, and reswelling behavior. More specifically, absorbent compositions of this invention swell and absorb fluids after exposure to aqueous fluids,... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7977531 | Absorbent articles comprising absorbent materials exhibiting deswell/reswell The present invention relates to absorbent articles that include absorbent compositions which exhibit swelling, deswelling, and reswelling behavior. More specifically, absorbent compositions of this invention swell and absorb fluids after exposure to aqueous fluids,... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7947864 | Low profile absorbent pantiliner A disposable absorbent liner for use in a crotch portion of underwear. The liner includes a cover layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and comprising a mixture of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers. A quantity of hydrophilic mic... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943813 | Absorbent products with enhanced rewet, intake, and stain masking performance An absorbent article, such as a feminine care product, includes a liquid permeable liner layer, a generally liquid impermeable outer cover layer, and an absorbent layer disposed between the liner layer and outer cover layer. Spaced apart solidified deposits of a pha... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935860 | Absorbent articles comprising high permeability superabsorbent polymer compositions An absorbent article can have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. In some aspects, at least one of the topsheet, backsheet, and absorbent core is stretchable. In other aspects, the absorbent core can compri... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935859 | Article having improved fecal storage structure A disposable absorbent article has a topsheet, a backsheet joined to at least a portion of the topsheet, an absorbent core disposed between at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet, an acceptance element, and a fecal storage element. The acceptance eleme... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7928282 | Absorbent products with a linked enzyme treatment The present invention provides a substrate treated with an linked enzyme. It has been discovered that a substrate treated with a linked enzyme can be effective in improving the ability of the substrate to absorb viscoelastic materials, such as menses, by cleaving a ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923597 | Disposable absorbent article comprising a durable hydrophilic core wrap A disposable absorbent article having a durable hydrophilic substantially liquid pervious core wrap surrounding a storage layer. The core wrap has a hydrophilicity boosting composition coated on a core wrap substrate. The hydrophilicity boosting composition includes... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919668 | Components of articles including continuous detector materials The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles including one or more discrete components. Representative discrete components include the nonwoven layer of the outer cover, the barrier film layer of the outer cover, the absorbent core, the bodyside li... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919667 | Absorbent products and methods of preparation thereof An improved absorbency material for absorbency applications comprised of a cellulosic fibrous material wherein said cellulosic fibrous material such as pulp is a cold alkali solution treated material at a treatment temperature of less than about 50° C.; a process f... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7910796 | Absorbent sanitary article for absorbing body fluid Disclosed is an absorbent sanitary article for absorbing body fluids which comprises a matrix containing metallic silver, wherein the silver is present bound to a fiber 24 exclusively on the surface thereof. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7872168 | Stretchable absorbent article An absorbent article having a stretchable substrate and an absorbent composite comprising a layer of adhesive composition in contact with the stretchable substrate. A layer of particulate superabsorbent material is applied to and held by the adhesive composition. Th... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7858841 | Enhanced body conformance with the use of free flowing particles A body conformance system (22) includes at least one liquid-permeable, flexible containment layer (24), and an operative quantity of substantially free-flowing particulate material (28) constrained by the flexible containment layer (24). ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7851668 | Absorbent article and method for maintaining or improving skin health Disclosed is a method for maintaining and/or improving skin health in the area of a wearer covered by an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a vapor permeable backsheet, a liquid pervious topsheet positioned in facing relation with the backsheet, an ab... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7838721 | Disposable articles using high column AUL superabsorbents The present invention relates generally to an absorbent composite for an absorbent article, and more particularly to an absorbent composite comprising fibrous material and superabsorbent material having a Column Absorbency Under Load (CAUL) above 10 g/g. Such an abs... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7838722 | Indirect printing of AGM The present invention relates to a method of applying absorbent gelling material (AGM) granules by indirect printing onto an carrier layer for use in an absorbent article, particularly diaper for babies or adults, training pants, pull-up diapers (diaper pants), sani... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7820873 | Absorbent structure comprising synergistic components for superabsorbent polymer Absorbent structures that form superabsorbent polymers in situ. The structures include an absorbent material and a fibrous material containing an activating agent. The fibrous material releases the activating agent upon stimulation with an activator, which causes th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820874 | Acacia fiber-containing fibrous structures and methods for making same Multi-layered fibrous structures comprising hardwood pulp fibers that are present in the outer layers of the fibrous structures at differing weight percents, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures a... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7812214 | Absorbent article featuring a laminated material with a low Poisson's Ratio Disclosed is an absorbent article defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article including an outercover, the outercover comprising a laminated material including two layers; an absorbent ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7786341 | Diaper providing temperature insensitive liquid handling The present invention relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers and sanitary napkins, and acquisition members useful for such articles. More specifically, the invention relates to an acquisition member comprising a multitude of fibers and a latex binder, the li... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781641 | Absorbent article The present invention provides an absorbent article capable of suppressing rash of skin in regions which come into contact with a gather portion of the absorbent article, by applying a water-soluble skin care agent and oily skin care agent on the gather portion to b... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777094 | Paper diaper and method for manufacturing extensible sheet used in the diaper A disposable diaper having: an elastic portion where a plurality of elastic members is provided along a width direction with an interval of not more than 7.0 mm in a longitudinal direction, and a non-elastic portion wherein the non-elastic portion is in a center of ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7777095 | Biodegradable absorbent material An absorbent composition having a biodegradable absorbent polymer and a hydrophilic soft polymer surface modifying agent. The absorbent composition exhibits improved absorbency under load and gel bed permeability when subjected to an Absorbency Under Load Test and a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767877 | Liquid-absorbing core A liquid-absorbing core which is for use in suction type drug volatilizers which comprises hydrophilic fibers and/or water-absorbing fibers. The hydrophilic fibers have an affinity for water, and are rayon, cotton, etc. Especially preferred is rayon because it has a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754939 | Disposable diaper having antislip elements A disposable diaper includes antislip elements having a frictional force higher than those of end flaps and side flaps. These antislip elements are attached to portions of the end flap extending immediately outside transversely opposite ends of a waist elastic membe... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7745687 | Absorbent article with reinforced absorbent structure An absorbent structure can include a matrix of fibers, wherein the matrix is reinforced with a reinforcing member, such as scrim. Preferably, the scrim is secured to the fibrous matrix by entanglement of fibers with the scrim and entanglement of fibers in the matrix... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7737324 | Disposable absorbent article having deployable chassis ears A simple disposable absorbent article including a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The chassis includes laterally opposing side flaps formed by laterally inwardly folded portions of the chassis and deployable chassis ears formed by other laterally inwardly folded ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7696401 | Absorbent materials and absorbent articles incorporating such absorbent materials An absorbent material formed at least in part of a cross-linked polymer. The absorbent material has a centrifuge retention capacity as determined by a Centrifuge Retention Capacity Test of at least about 20 g/g and a gel bed permeability under load as determined by ... | 04/13/2010 |
