The Procter Gamble Company

Ryo Minoguchi

Ricky Alan Pollard

Thomas Ward Osborn, Iii

Kelyn Anne Arora

Letha Margie Hines

Lymarie Semidey-Flecha

Fred Naval Desai

Margaret Henderson Hasse

Khalid Qureshi

Diana Lynne Gann

Vanessa Marie Melendez

Kevin Charles Strong

David Andrew Dalton

Sion Agami

Gerard A Viens

Gary Dean LaVon

Paul Thomas Weisman

John Lee Hammons

Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi

Dean Larry DuVal

Bret Darren Seitz

Thomas James Klofta

Timothy Ian Mullane

John Richard Noel

Olaf Erik Alexander Isele

Paul Robert Tanner

Brian Francis Gray

James Douglas Still

Raphael Warren

Michael Lee Vatter

James Anthony Staudigel

Evan Joseph Durling

Karen Denise McAffry

Jill Trygier

Alexander Fedotov

Henry A Brown

Balakrishna Haridas

Jeffrey Tupper Roesgen

William Hollis Hood

Hyundae Hong

Kaoru Niihara

David Joseph Caracci

Diana Lynn Gann

Jörg Endres

Joerg Endres

Kiyoe Ohba

William Patton Peace

Steven J Owens

Colleen Marie Neal

Julien René Garcia

David Daniel Lake

Keisuke Matsuzaka

John Michael Blevins

Tetsu Nishikawa

Letha Margory Hines

Alexzandra Joan Ramachandran

John Lawrence Foley

Regina Leigh Pennington

Kristzian M Balajti

Peter Gazsi

Laszlo Pozsgai

Sally Sujin Yoon

Gary Dean Lavon

Krisztian M Balajti

Rebecca Stoebelatham

Alex Albacarys

Lymarie Semideyflecha

An absorbent article such as a diaper extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (') and a transversal direction (′) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and comprising a distribution layer () between a topsheet () and an absorbent core (). The distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and a first and second longitudinally-extending channels () substantially free of fibrous material. The fibrous material is profiled in the transversal direction so that average basis weight between the channels differs from the average basis weight in the lateral areas outward of the channels by at least 50 g/mand/or wherein the distribution layer comprises a first region having a first basis weight (bw) and a second region having a second basis weight (bw), wherein the first basis weight and the second basis weight differ by at least 20 g/m, preferably by at least 50 g/m, and these regions are present in different areas of the distribution layer but in the same longitudinally extending transversal section. The absorbent core may comprise channel-forming areas (). The article further comprises a backsheet ().

Absorbent article with a distribution layer comprising channels

An absorbent tampon is disclosed herein. The absorbent tampon has a fiber integrated primary absorbent member having an insertion end and a withdrawal end disposed opposite the insertion end, a top portion and a bottom portion as determined by the Secondary Desorption Performance method, and a secondary absorbent member attached to the primary absorbent member and extending outboard of the withdrawal end of the primary absorbent member. The tampon exhibits a wet weight percentage fluid in the bottom portion of at least about 60 percent when measured in accordance with the Secondary Desorption Performance method.

Tampon and method for making the same

The disclosed tampon may include a pledget having a rearward end; a wicking member having a trailing portion trailing the rearward end and having a rearward edge; and a withdrawal cord with an attached portion attached to the pledget and a free portion trailing the rearward edge. In an opened condition the pledget has a pair of side edges and a pledget width, and includes fibrous absorbent material and an outer cover of a first section of nonwoven web at least partially covering the absorbent material, the trailing portion of the wicking member including at least four layers of nonwoven web, at least one of which is an extension of the first section of nonwoven web. The wicking member may have a width substantially equal to the pledget width; and the trailing portion may have a length of at least about 10 mm and no greater than about 60 mm.

Tampon with wicking member adapted for improved manufacturability and wicking performance

A tampon applicator assembly is disclosed. The applicator assembly may include a barrel portion, a grip portion and an ejection plunger configured to slide coaxially within one or both the barrel portion and the grip portion. One or more of the barrel portion, grip portion and ejection plunger may be molded from a molding composite comprising cellulose fibers.

Tampon product including applicator having components molded of pulp-based composite

A tampon including a pledget, a wicking member disposed in direct contact with the pledget, and a withdrawal cord is disclosed. The wicking member is non-coaxially arranged with respect to the withdrawal cord.

Tampon with wicking member and improved manufacturability

A low bulk, high capacity disposable absorbent pant is disclosed. The pant may have a variety of combinations of features that contribute to imparting the pant with a more close-fitting, discreet appearance, particularly under outer clothing, more resembling that of an ordinary undergarment. The features may include an arrangement of relatively closely-spaced elastomeric strands in a belt structure; elastomeric strands in the belt structure having active portions that traverse forward and rearward portions of an absorbent pad assembly; an arrangement of elastomeric strands in the belt structure below the side seams; an arrangement of longitudinal elastic strands in the absorbent pad assembly that are closer to the longitudinal axis of the pant than to the side seams; and/or an absorbent core structure having portions that are tapered and/or channeled.

Low-bulk, close-fitting, high-capacity disposable absorbent pant

An absorbent article or an array of absorbent articles comprising visual characteristics.

Disposable absorbent articles and arrays of said articles comprising visual characteristics

An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles may comprise first and second articles comprising first and second cores having different Channel Spacings, Curvatures, Arm Angles, and/or Lengths.

Adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays of said articles comprising absorbent cores having channels

Included are embodiments for dynamically modeling a human internal pelvic environment for product interactions. Some embodiments include creating a computational simulation of biomechanical interactions between feminine product and a pelvic region for a predetermined body type and simulating dynamic contraction of pelvic floor muscles and movement of surrounding parts of the pelvic region as would be experienced in normal use of the feminine product. Similarly, some embodiments are configured to determine, from the simulation, positional changes and effectiveness of the feminine product, determine whether the feminine product is acceptable, and in response to determining that the feminine product is not acceptable, alter a feature of the feminine product. In some embodiments, in response to determining that the feminine product is acceptable, data related to the feminine product being acceptable may be output.

Systems and methods for dynamically modeling the human internal pelvic environment for product interactions

An applicator having a color gradient. The applicator includes an outer member having a first end, a second end disposed opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis, a length measured along the longitudinal axis, and an exterior surface. The outer member further includes a color gradient extending along at least a portion of the length from a first region to a second region, the color gradient being visible by a user viewing the exterior surface of the outer member.

Applicator having a color gradient

Wrappers having one or more tabs are provided. The wrapper can have a first end, a second end, and a center portion disposed between the first end and the second end. The wrapper can include a first joined portion at the second end and a tab extending from the joined portion outwardly from the feminine device. In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the withdrawal member can extend through the joined portion into the tab.

Wrapper having a tab

Disclosed is a sanitary napkin for wearing adjacent the pudendal region, the sanitary napkin having a skin care composition applied thereon, wherein the sanitary napkin has a caliper less than about 5.0 mm. The skin care composition can have from about 0.001% to about 0.1% by weight of hexamidine, from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight of zinc oxide, from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of niacinamide, and a carrier.

Skin care compositions on a thin sanitary napkin

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Ryo Minoguchi