Audrie T Ono

6579274, Jun 17, 2003

Aug 31, 2000

09/651914

Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA
Patricia Hsiaoyin Hwang - Alpharetta GA
Audrie Tomoko Ono - Atlanta GA
Howard Martin Welch - Woodstock GA
Charles John Morell - Roswell GA
Duane Girard Uitenbroek - Little Chute WI

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1315

60438522, 60438516

A breathable, substantially liquid impermeable laminate is provided that is permanently conformable to the contours of a wearers body when used in a personal care absorbent article or a medical article. The laminate includes a breathable (preferably microporous) film and a fibrous nonwoven web. Both the film and the web are extendible in a cross direction to a width at least 25% greater than an original, unstretched width upon application of a stretching force. The web and the film, and the overall laminate, exhibit little or no retractive force once they have been stretched. A diaper or other garment can be constructed in undersized fashion using the laminate, permitting material savings. When the garment is worn, the laminate stretches only where needed to provide a substantially perfect fit on the wearer. The minimal retractive force avoids the skin marks, rashes, etc. that can result from elastic garments.

6600086, Jul 29, 2003

May 31, 2000

09/584643

Tamara Lee Mace - Doraville GA
Ann Louise McCormack - Cumming GA
Carol Ann Blaney - Roswell GA
Audrie Tomoko Ono - Atlanta GA
Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1315

604369, 604378, 604385101

An absorbent article including a liquid-permeable bodyside liner, an absorbent core layer and a breathable outer cover is provided with a hydrophobic foam dampness-inhibiting layer between the absorbent core and the outer cover. The hydrophobic foam dampness-inhibiting layer maintains an air space within the foam. The air space acts as a thermal insulator, dampness-perception inhibitor and moisture passageway. The resulting product is an absorbent garment having a breathable outer cover material with reduced perception of dampness on the outer surface of the outer cover.

6632212, Oct 14, 2003

Dec 14, 1999

09/460490

Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA
Patricia Hsiaoyin Hwang - Alpharetta GA
Audrie Tomoko Ono - Atlanta GA
Howard Martin Welch - Woodstock GA
Charles John Morell - Roswell GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1315

60438522

A breathable, substantially liquid impermeable laminate is provided that is permanently conformable to the contours of a wearers body when used in a personal care absorbent article or a medical article. The laminate includes a breathable (preferably microporous) film and a fibrous nonwoven web. Both the film and the web are extendible in a cross direction to a width at least 25% greater than an original, unstretched width upon application of a stretching force. The web and the film, and the overall laminate, exhibit little or no retractive force once they have been stretched. A diaper or other garment can be constructed in undersized fashion using the laminate, permitting material savings. When the garment is worn, the laminate stretches only where needed to provide a substantially perfect fit on the wearer. The minimal retractive force avoids the skin marks, rashes, etc. that can result from elastic garments.

6673980, Jan 6, 2004

Jul 16, 1999

09/345359

Eugenio Go Varona - Marietta GA
Carol Ann Blaney - Roswell GA
Audrie Tomoko Ono - Atlanta GA
Tamara Lee Mace - Doraville GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

A61F 1320

604367, 604365, 604366, 604370

An absorbent article including a liquid-permeable top layer, an absorbent core layer, a breathable outer cover, and a creped inner nonwoven fibrous layer between the absorbent core and breathable outer cover. The creped inner nonwoven fibrous layer has a level of creping of about 5-75%, and is preferably permanently creped. The creped inner nonwoven fibrous layer serves as a dampness inhibitor which reduces or prevents perceived dampness on the external surface of the outer cover by lowering thermal conductivity between the absorbent core and the outer cover surface.

6811865, Nov 2, 2004

Oct 15, 2003

10/685805

Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA
Patricia Hsiaoyin Hwang - Alpharetta GA
Audrie Tomoko Ono - Atlanta GA
Howard Martin Welch - Woodstock GA
Charles John Morell - Roswell GA
Faris Ohan - Knoxville TN
Prasad Shrikrishna Potnis - Duluth GA
Michael Allen Daley - Alpharette GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

B32B 326

4283179, 4283184, 4283044, 428515, 428523, 428910, 525240, 524427

A breathable, substantially liquid impermeable film and laminate are provided for use in a wide variety of personal care garments and protective garments. The film, and laminate containing the film, are extendible in a cross-direction to a stretched width which is at least 25% greater than an original, unstretched width. The film and laminate have a first water vapor transmission rate of at least about 500 grams/m -24 hours coinciding with the unstretched width. The film and laminate have a much higher second water vapor transmission rate which is at least about 225% of the first water vapor transmission rate, and not less than about 4000 grams/m -24 hours, coinciding with a stretched width that is only 25% greater than the stretched width.

6821915, Nov 23, 2004

Dec 28, 2000

09/751414

Michael Tod Morman - Alpharetta GA
Patricia Hsiaoyin Hwang - Alpharetta GA
Audrie Tomoko Ono - Atlanta GA
Howard Martin Welch - Woodstock GA
Charles John Morell - Roswell GA
Faris Ohan - Knoxville TN
Prasad Shrikrishna Potnis - Duluth GA
Michael Allen Daley - Alpharette GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

B32B 2712

442398, 442400, 442401

A breathable, substantially liquid impermeable film and laminate are provided for use in a wide variety of personal care garments and protective garments. The film, and laminate containing the film, are extendible in a cross-direction to a stretched width which is at least 25% greater than an original, unstretched width. The film and laminate have a first water vapor transmission rate of at least about 500 grams/m -24 hours coinciding with the unstretched width. The film and laminate have a much higher second water vapor transmission rate which is at least about 225% of the first water vapor transmission rate, and not less than about 4000 grams/m -24 hours, coinciding with a stretched width that is only 25% greater than the stretched width.

59522518, Sep 14, 1999

Dec 31, 1996

8/774417

David Martin Jackson - Roswell GA
Pavneet Singh Mumick - Appleton WI
Audrie Tomoko Ono - Atlanta GA
William Seal Pomplun - Neenah WI
Kenneth Yin Wang - Alpharetta GA

Kimberly-Clark Corporation - Neenah WI

D04H 142

442340

A water-dispersible coformed fibrous nonwoven fabric structure comprising a primary reinforcing polymer material, preferably capable of being meltspun; a secondary reinforcing polymer material having an average fiber length less than or equal to about 15 mm and preferably having a softening point at least about 30. degree. C. lower than the softening point of the primary reinforcing polymer; and, an absorbent material, such as pulp or a superabsorbent. The fabric structure maintains desired tensile strength and softness while being water-dispersible and flushable. The fabric produced can be incorporated into an article and can be flushed down a commode. The fabric is flushable when placed in water, with agitation, if necessary, and will disperse into unrecognizable pieces without clogging conventional plumbing or piping. A method of producing the fabric structure comprises mixing the secondary reinforcing material and absorbent material and injecting this coform blend into a stream of meltspun primary reinforcing fibers. After a web structure has been established, the structure is exposed to thermal or ultrasonic energy sufficient to soften and bond the secondary reinforcing material fibers, but not to soften the primary reinforcing material fibers.

61874256, Feb 13, 2001

May 13, 1997

8/855108

Anita S. Bell - Alpharetta GA
Lavada C. Boggs - Marietta GA
James R. Fitts - Gainesville GA
Audrie T. Ono - Atlanta GA
Oomman P. Thomas - Alpharetta GA

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

C08L 5300
A61L 1522

428221

Laminate compositions with significantly improved retention of elastic and mechanical properties such as stress relaxation, permanent set, elongation modulus and hysteresis and modulus at temperatures slightly above body temperature, under actual use conditions, are formed from polymeric materials containing styrene copolymers and polymeric compounds blended with polyphenylene ether.