Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

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Kimberly-clark Corporation

Scott Paper Company

Joseph D Mitchell

Debra Nell Welchel

Herb F Velazquez

Joel G Delman

John B Freese

Jay Chiehlung Hsu

Wesley James McConnell

Richard Ignatius Wolkowicz

Donna Ann Piacenza

Tim J Morton

Ronald Raymond Padak

Melanie L Andres

Cheryl Lynn York

Sheng-Hsin Hu

Bruce McLean Gemmell

Charles Herbert Goerg

Ning Yang

James Joseph Detamore

John R Frassanito

Dixon Ng

Paul Francis Tramontina

David William Koenig

Richard Paul Lewis

Philip D Palermo

Stephen Lawrence Phelps

Russell J Kroll

Ming Xie

Kelly Dean Branham

Richard Warren Tanzer

Cleary E Mahaffey

Jason Lye

Michael Ralph Lostocco

Troy Michael Runge

Leslie Thomas Long

Suzuko Hisata

Nathan D Bloch

David W Kapiloff

Kiran K Reddy

James William Clark

Rameshbabu Boga

RameshBabu Boga

Mark Londborg

William Clayton Bunyard

David Henry Hollenberg

Gerald Lewis Clark

Matrice Brown Jackson

Lisa Marie Kroll

Thomas Glenn Merrill

George R Cohen

Edward J O'Brien

Amar A Patel

John Robert Oyler

James Alexander Winder

John Richard Skerrett

Megan Christine Hansen Smith

Darrell R Johnson

David John McCutcheon

Sheldon John Hilger

Amanda Butler

Donnie Lee Gantt

Sheng Hsin Hu

Mark D Londborg

Kiran Kumar Karrem Reddy

Richard H D Bullock

Anand Kuchibhotla

Marlene Ruth Lehman

Lourdes Lizzette Sheffield

Herb Flores Velazquez

Cheryl L York

Megan Christine Smith

Paul Frances Tramontina

Megan Christine-Hansen Smith

Krian Kumar Karrem Reddy

An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for dispensing product and a sensor in communication with an electrical circuit carried by the dispenser. The sensor is configured for detecting identification information about the product when the electrical circuit is completed by the product. Additional exemplary embodiments are also provided in which the sensor operates through optical detection, smell, physical contact with the product, or vibration instead of or in addition to the completion of an electrical circuit.

Apparatus for dispensing and identifying product in washrooms

A system for detecting an actual or impending overflow condition from a washroom fixture includes an overflow sensor configured with the fixture at a location to detect an abnormal rise in water level within the fixture before water overflows the fixture. A water sensor may also be disposed to detect an abnormal amount of water on the washroom floor. A data communications unit is in communication with the sensors. A washroom monitoring station is provided in wireless communication with the data communications unit and in communication with the sensors through the data communications unit. The washroom monitoring station is configured for indicating the presence of water when detected by the overflow or water sensors.

System and method for measuring and monitoring overflow or wetness conditions in a washroom

An apparatus for the dispensing of product is provided. The apparatus may include a dispenser sensor unit in communication with a dispenser that is configured for the dispensing of product. The dispenser sensor unit may be configured for detecting information about the product and for varying a dispensing parameter of the dispenser. A data communications unit in communication with the dispenser sensor unit may also be provided and may be configured for receiving information from the dispenser sensor unit. A washroom monitoring station in communication with the data communications unit may also be present and may be configured for receiving information from the data communications unit. The dispenser sensor unit may be configured for receiving a communication so as to vary a dispensing parameter of the dispenser.

System and method for measuring, monitoring and controlling washroom dispensers and products

The present invention is directed to a wet wipe product. The wet wipe product comprises a fibrous substrate and a triggerable binder formulation. The triggerable binder formulation is capable of binding the fibers in the fibrous substrate. The triggerable binder formulation may include acrylamide polymers, vinylamide/amine polymers, and mixtures. The triggerable binder formulation is insoluble in a wetting composition comprising an insolubilizing agent but is dispersible in disposal water.

Dispersible alcohol/cleaning wipes via topical or wet-end application of acrylamide or vinylamide/amine polymers

Eyewear having an enhanced fit which may be used for safety, sports, and the like. The eyewear may provide features which permit enhanced airflow and an enhanced fit to a user's face. Such features may include greater adjustability to provide greater comfort. Eyewear including an RFID tag which is activated to send or receive transmissions when the eyewear is unfolded and/or positioned in a position to be worn by a user.

Eyewear with enhanced fit

Device for picking up and dispensing baseballs

A water dispersible nonwoven web is disclosed. The nonwoven web is produced in an airlaying process and contains pulp fibers mixed with water soluble fibers. The water soluble fibers may be, for instance, polyvinyl alcohol fibers. The nonwoven web may be pre-saturated with a cleaning solution. Once pre-saturated with a cleaning solution, the wiping product is particularly well suited to cleaning and/or disinfecting surfaces, such as toilet seats prior to use. Because the nonwoven web is water dispersible, the wiper may be disposed of by being flushed down a toilet.

Water dispersible, pre-saturated wiping products

A shipping carton adapted to hold sheet products in packages is provided. The shipping carton includes a carton having an internal compartment configured to hold packages of sheet products. The carton has a first pull tab and a second pull tab. A tear strip is connected to the first pull tab and it extends about an inner surface of an inner perimeter of the carton to connect to the second pull tab. The tear strip is configured such that when a user pulls as least one of the first and second pull tabs, the carton is separated into two separate containers. A shipping assembly and a method of using a shipping carton are also provided.

Shipping carton with pull tabs and tear strip

A multi-headed ink-jet system adapted to eject encapsulated liquids is provided, which includes a plurality of concentric piezoelectric members. Each concentric piezoelectric member has a chamber configured to carry a liquid therethrough, and each concentric piezoelectric member is in liquid communication with an exit port provided in a concentric orifice. When each concentric piezoelectric member is actuated, a liquid contained in its chamber is moved near or through the concentric orifice. The plurality of concentric piezoelectric members cooperate to control the ejection of liquids through the concentric orifice to permit one liquid to be encapsulated by another liquid to form an encapsulated droplet. A method of operating a multi-headed ink-jet system adapted to eject encapsulated liquids.

Multiple head concentric encapsulation system

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 which is positioned in the housing of the dispenser which holds sheets. The sheets dispense from the cartridge and the dispenser.

Dispenser for sheet material

A dispenser is provided which is adapted for dispensing from a table top and it is convertible to dispense from a conventional rolled product fixture. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to hold sheets. The housing also has a dispensing opening. The housing is configured to be positioned on a table top for dispensing sheets therefrom, and the housing includes a hanging port which permits the housing to be coupled to a conventional rolled product fixture. The hanging port is masked when the dispenser is positioned for dispensing from a table top. The hanging port is easily unmasked and configured to releasably couple the housing to a fixture in a bathroom for dispensing sheets therefrom.

Convertible dispenser for sheet material

A dispenser is provided for simultaneously storing and dispensing premoistened tissue sheets and dry tissue sheets. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to retain a supply of dry tissue sheets, and a liquid impermeable compartment configured to retain a supply of premoistened tissue sheets. A dispensing opening is defined in each of the compartments. A support mechanism is disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The support mechanism engages with a roll product support fixture such that the housing is supported by a single fixture and consumers are presented with premoistened and dry tissue sheets from a single housing supported from a single fixture.

Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded tissue

A non-refillable dispenser containing both premoistened and dry sheets is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having a polygonal shape. The housing has a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of premoistened sheets, and a second compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of dry sheets. A dispensing opening is defined in each of the first and second compartments for dispensing the sheets therefrom. At least one pair of openings is positioned through at least one of the first and second compartments of the housing. The openings are configured to receive a roll mount of a standard rolled bath tissue fixture therethrough. The dispenser is coupled to the roll mount, which is coupled to the fixture.

Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded sheets

Disposable dispensers for stacks of tissue products are provided that include one or more odor control agents and one or more means for containing and releasing the odor control agents. When the means for containing and releasing the odor control agents is activated the odor control agents are released into the surrounding environment. The odor control agents include fragrant materials, odor-absorbing materials and materials that yield chemically active vapors.

Disposable dispenser with fragrance delivery system

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Brookville, PA, United States of America

Joseph D Mitchell