Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080202954 | Array of sanitary tissue products - Sanitary tissue products, for example toilet tissue products, and arrays thereof associated with non-textual indicia, such as character representations exhibiting active poses, that are psychologically matched to intensive properties of the sanitary tissue products; processes for making such an array of sanitary tissue products are provided, and marketing articles associated with displaying and/or advertising an array of sanitary tissue products. | 08-28-2008 |
20080202964 | Array of sanitary tissue products - An array of sanitary tissue products, for example an array of toilet tissue products, wherein one of the sanitary tissue products exhibits a total dry tensile strength that is greater than another sanitary tissue product within the array, and a process for making such an array, is provided. | 08-28-2008 |
20080245491 | Array of sanitary tissue products - Sanitary tissue products, for example toilet tissue products, and arrays thereof associated with non-textual indicia, such as patterns, that are psychologically matched to intensive properties of the sanitary tissue products; processes for making such an array of sanitary tissue products are provided, and marketing articles associated with displaying or advertising an array of sanitary tissue products. | 10-09-2008 |
20090056435 | Product array and method of merchandising tissue products - An array of tissue products having: a. a first group comprising two or more tissue products, from at least two different product manufacturers, each product having an indicium representing an intensive property for softness; b. a second group comprising two or more tissue products, from at least two different product manufacturers, each product having an indicium representing the intensive property for strength or absorbency; and c. a third group of tissue products comprising two or more tissue products, from at least two different product manufacturers, each product having a lower price, to the consumer, per package of equivalent roll count than each product of the first group and the second group, of tissue products; wherein the Softness PSU of each product of the first group is greater than the Softness PSU of each product of the second group and each product of the third group; and the HFS value of each product of the second group is greater than about 65 g/sheet. | 03-05-2009 |
20090056891 | Array of paper towel products - Paper towel products, for example paper towel products, and arrays thereof associated with non-textual indicia, such as patterns, that are psychologically matched to intensive properties of the paper towel products; processes for making such an array of paper towel products, and marketing articles associated with displaying or advertising an array of paper towel products are provided. | 03-05-2009 |
20090057171 | Array of paper towel products - An array of paper towel products, especially paper towel products, associated with non-indicia textual indicia that are psychologically matched to intensive properties of the paper towel products; processes for making such an array of paper towel products are provided, and marketing articles associated with displaying and/or advertising an array of paper towel products. | 03-05-2009 |
20090107870 | Package For Absorbent Articles - A package for a bedwetting product, the package displaying images of at least one child wearing daytime clothing, the package comprising absorbent articles that are a bedwetting product. The package may optionally comprise images of a child or children that appear to be involved in daytime activities. | 04-30-2009 |
20090135134 | EDUCATION METHOD AND SYSTEM INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE USER INTERFACE - An education method and system including a user interface. The user interface may illustrate a portion of the human anatomy that may be viewed in three dimensions. The user interface and method may also provide for selecting training modules, inputting student names, access codes, and tracking pre- and/or post-training student knowledge via quizzes and tests, receive curriculum concurrence from school or government administrators, receive permission from parents or guardians to the actual training and/or provide general visiting users with a holistic overview of the user interface and method of providing the education. | 05-28-2009 |
20100132214 | UNIFORM DELIVERY OF COMPOSITIONS - A system for uniformly delivering treatment compositions to fabrics in a fabric article drying appliance. The system also provides for efficient delivery of treatment compositions to fabrics in a fabric article drying appliance. A method is also provided for the uniform and efficient delivery of treatment compositions to fabrics in fabric article drying appliances. | 06-03-2010 |
20100178646 | DEMONSTRATIVE METHODS FOR TOILET TISSUE PRODUCTS - Demonstrative methods for sanitary tissue products, for example toilet tissue products, and more particularly, methods for demonstrating absorbency-based consumption differences between two or more toilet tissue products, and toilet tissue product packages and marketing articles that evidence absorbency-based consumption differences between toilet tissue products are provided. | 07-15-2010 |
20100198682 | SENSITIVE SKIN PRODUCT MARKETING ARTICLES - Sensitive skin product marketing articles that are designed to communicate to consumers of sensitive skin products the relevance and/or characteristics of the sensitive skin product are provided. | 08-05-2010 |
20100291270 | Food Composition Prepared by a Sterilization Process - The present invention relates to a food composition prepared by a method of sterilizing. More specifically to a sterilizing process designed to be used in an aseptic process that comprises the steps of transferring said food composition into a heating unit; passing an electric current through said composition; maintaining a power to mass flow rate range through said heating unit from about 125 kJoules/kg to about 750 kJoules/kg; adjusting a flow rate to maintain said food composition temperature exiting the heating unit from about 75° C. to about 175° C.; and cooling said food composition to a final temperature from about 5° C. to 100° C. | 11-18-2010 |
20110137624 | Method Of Maximizing Shipping Efficiency Of Absorbent Articles - A shipping optimization process for articles having a substantially airfelt free absorbent core is provided. The process includes the steps of identifying an optimized diaper; identifying an optimized bag for holding two or more optimized diapers; identifying an optimized box for holding two or more optimized bags; identifying an optimized pallet and arranging the optimized boxes thereon; and identifying an optimized load plan for a vehicle and arranging the optimized pallets therein. The vehicle has a calculated Load Factor of from about 0.7 to about 1.0 when the vehicle is loaded with the optimized pallets. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140844 | PACKAGED PRODUCT HAVING A REACTIVE LABEL AND A METHOD OF ITS USE - A reactive label is capable of reacting with a shopper that peruses the label while considering the purchase of the labeled product. The label includes sensors and a display unit and is powered by incorporated batteries or photovoltaic cells. The sensors can include a timer that provides the shopper with additional information from a ROM by displaying it sequentially on an LCD screen or the like. The sensors can also include a sensor such as an optical sensor that measures such factors as hair reflectance and can inform the shopper as to the suitability of the product (if, for example, it is a shampoo) for their personal use. The reactive label gives the shopper a previously unattainable sense of product personalization and will thereby enhance a sense of loyalty to and confidence in the product. | 06-16-2011 |
20110239497 | Interactive Product Package that Forms a Node of a Product-Centric Communications Network - A communications-enabled packaged product allows a consumer to partake of communications within a product-centric network. The packaged product performs the functions of a communications node in the network. The packaged product may include two portions, one portion being a reactive label which may be affixed to the packaging and a second part being a “smart communications card” that is separate from the packaging and portable. Each part includes a communications element and an information storage and retrieval element and may include various means for downloading and uploading information into the storage and retrieval elements. In one aspect of its use, the invention allows the consumer to transmit and receive information about the product. In another aspect of its use, the invention allows the consumer to carry information about other similarly enabled products in their possession for use in shopping trips. | 10-06-2011 |
20120098977 | Article Utilization - Included are embodiments for article utilization. One embodiment of a system includes a first image capture device that captures a first real-time video image of an article and a memory component that stores a computer application. The computer application may be configured to cause the system to identify the article from the first real-time video image, identify an action to be performed on the article, and provide data for performing the action via an altered version of the first real-time video image. The system may also include a display device for displaying the altered version of the first real-time video image. | 04-26-2012 |
20120099756 | Product Identification - Included are embodiments for product identification. One embodiment of a system includes an image capture device that captures a real-time video image of a retail environment product and a memory component that stores a computer application. In some embodiments, the computer application causes the system to identify the retail environment product from the real-time video image and determine whether a predetermined potential product is similar to the retail environment product. Similarly, in some embodiments, the computer program causes the system to provide, in response to determining that the predetermined potential product is similar to the retail environment product, product identification information for the retail environment product, the product identification information including an altered version of the real-time video image. | 04-26-2012 |
20130143193 | Method of Placing and Absorbent Article - A method for placing an absorbent article is provided. The method includes placing an absorbent article in an undergarment in a manner understood by the individual prior to wearing, capturing a still or video image of the absorbent article on the undergarment, and submitting the still or video image of the absorbent article. The consumer then receives output regarding the placement of the absorbent article. | 06-06-2013 |
20130143194 | Method of Analyzing Video or Image Data of an Absorbent Article - A method for determining the proper placement of an absorbent article on an undergarment is provided. The method includes receiving a still or video image of the absorbent article in the undergarment, determining a central axis, a longitudinal axis, and a central point for the undergarment, the absorbent article, and the stains. The distance between the absorbent article longitudinal axis and the stain longitudinal axis is determined The distance between the absorbent article central axis and the stain central axis is determined. The absorbent article is adjusted on the undergarment according to the distances determined between the stain axis and the absorbent article axis so that the center point of the stain is less than about 20 mm from the center point of the absorbent article. | 06-06-2013 |
20130268398 | METHOD OF PLACING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method for selecting an absorbent article wherein the method includes collecting input information from an individual via a computing device regarding absorbent article use during the individual's menstrual cycle wherein at least some of the information collected includes data generally known by most consumers. The method further includes correlating the input information to prior data collected from the individual and recommending the next immediate absorbent article for the individual based on the correlations from the input data and prior data. | 10-10-2013 |
20140044666 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CYCLODEXTRIN - A stable composition for removing unwanted molecules from a surface comprises functionally-available cyclodextrin, a cyclodextrin-compatible perfume material, and a cyclodextrin-incompatible perfume material. The compositions are suitable for capturing unwanted molecules from inanimate surfaces, including skin, hair, and the like. The compositions can further comprise other cyclodextrin-compatible and -incompatible materials and other optional ingredients. | 02-13-2014 |
20140052088 | Absorbent Products Having Improved Packaging Efficiency - A package comprising an interior space and an exterior surface may have a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles may have a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent products may exhibit an In-Bag Stack Height of less about 80 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test. | 02-20-2014 |
20140143180 | METHOD OF MAXIMIZING SHIPPING EFFICIENCY OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A process for shipping absorbent products having a substantially airfelt free absorbent core, on pallets, is provided. The loaded pallet comprises a plurality of packages, each having a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package, wherein the plurality of packages are arranged on the pallet such that the plurality of packages on the pallet exhibit a density of from about 11.0 lbs/ft | 05-22-2014 |
20140274949 | PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - A composition suitable for topical application, for example, is provided. In some examples, the composition can include particular cyclic oligosaccharides, a fragrance, and a volatile solvent. The compositions disclosed herein may provide a longer lasting fragrance. | 09-18-2014 |
20140343910 | METHOD TO DETERMINE UNIT LOAD STABILITY - A method of using computer based models for determining the stability of a unit load is disclosed. The method includes representing one or more packages and a domain space. The method further includes configuring the packages within the domain space, containing the packages to form a unit load, simulating conditions on the unit load, and determining the stability of the unit load. | 11-20-2014 |
20140377207 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING COMPLEXED OR ENCAPSULATED REACTIVE COMPOUNDS - Absorbent articles comprising one or more complexed or encapsulated compounds compounds selected from: melonal, adoxal, trans-2-hexenal, ligustral, Floral Super, Florhydral, 5-methyl-2-thiophene-carboxaldehyde, hydratropic aldehyde, undecenal, 9-undecenal, 10-undecenal, trans-4-decenal, cis-6-nonenal, isocyclocitral, precyclemone b, (E)-2,(z)-6-nonadienal, undecyl aldehyde, methyl-octyl-acetaldehyde, Lauric aldehyde, silvial, vanillin, floralozone; are particularly effective in reducing malodors coming from degradation of proteinaceous materials such as food, menses or feces. | 12-25-2014 |
20140378920 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING COMPLEXED OR ENCAPSULATED REACTIVE COMPOUNDS - Absorbent articles comprising one or more complexed or encapsulated compounds having a thiol vapor pressure suppression index (TVPS) of more than 20 are particularly effective in reducing malodors coming from degradation of proteinaceous materials such as food, menses or feces. | 12-25-2014 |
20140378921 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A FRAGRANCE OR ODOR CONTROL COMPOSITION - An absorbent article selected from a sanitary napkin, an incontinence pad and a pantyliner, comprising a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, a fastening adhesive applied on the backsheet garment facing surface. The adhesive comprises one or more thermoplastic elastomers. The article comprises a fragrance or odor control composition comprising one more esters, having a log P value of 2.9 or higher and a Kovats Retention Index of 1450 or higher, at least 90% of which are in encapsulated or complexed form. | 12-25-2014 |