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Thomas Ward Osborn, Iii

Letha Margie Hines

Bruce William Lavash

Pamela Jean Brown

Kazuko Sugahara

Ronald Ray McFall

Katherine Louise Mayer

Charles W Chappell

Deborah Catherine Schmitz

John Lee Hammons

Ronald Bosman Visscher

Lisa Ann MacKay

Robb Eric Olsen

Diana Lynne Gann

Nicholas Albert Ahr

Richard George Coe

Ryo Minoguchi

Jerry Edward Carstens

George Stephen Reising

Kaoru Niihara

Diane Dunn Farris

John Richard Noel

Edward John Milbrada

Nona Jane Redwine

Catherine Cornick Davis

Thomas James Klofta

Richard Tweddell, Iii

Theresa Louise Johnson

Fancheng Wang

Ricky Alan Pollard

Donna Rene Hill

Cynthia Lee Alvis

Letha Margory Hines

Bradley Neil Johnson

Karen A Kreutz

Kenneth B Buell

Gerald A Young

Margaret Henderson Hasse

Carl Louis Bergman

Jeffrey Vincent Bamber

Thomas Henrich

Hugh A Thompson

Tana Marie Kirkbride

Marie Brigid O'Reilly

James W Cree

James C Horney

Patricia Lee Lampson

Balakrishna Haridas

Diana Lynn Gann

Fiona Marie Taylor

Kimberly Ann Buck

Michael Nyle Hershberger

June T Brennock

Raymond John Dirk

Carolyn Jeanne Miller

Jacqueline W Charrier

Reginald Edward Crutcher, Ii

Alicia Mary Hall

Alan Lawrence Maingot

Lee M Hines

Matthew Eric Unger

Hyundae Hong

Steven J Owens

Melisse Noel Elder

Kimberly Ann Nemeth

Noriko Kawai

Stephen Paul Kearney

George A M Butterworth

Elizabeth Jean Davis

Holly Marie Zuziak

Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag

James Douglas Still

Steven Ray Gilbert

Charles J Berg

Jeanne Marie Hughes

Gary E McKibben

William Robert Vinnage, Jr

Douglas Toms

Charles D Cook

Gary William Kingry

Michael Edward Carrier

David Joseph Caracci

Denise Jean Bien

Brian Kenneth Burgdorf

Alan E Byrd

Christy Ann Olson

Mark D Seymour

Melisse N May

Nancy Beck Doak

Christopher Phillip Bewick-Sonntag

Kevin Eugene Grandison

Matthew Preston Fitzpatrick

Rebecca White Patterson

Micheal E Carrier

Daniella J Fisher

Sandra R Bittar

Bruce Wiliam Lavash

Joann Lee Taylor

John Lawrence Foley

Articles comprising one or more calcium salts are provided. The articles can contain one or more calcium salts in an amount effective to reduce the production of TSST-1 by at least about 50% when measured by the Shake Flask Method. In certain embodiments, the one or more calcium salts can be substantially non-lethal towhen measured by the Shake Flask Method, and/or to, and/orwhen measured by the Maximum Tolerated Dose Test.

Article comprising calcium for reducing the production of TSST-1

A tampon that has a body including a first end, a second end, a center portion, a longitudinal axis and a radial axis. The body includes a plurality of cords or strips joined at the first end, the second end, the center portion or both the first and second ends. The plurality of strips and cords being selected from the group being selected from the group consisting of, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof.

Tampon comprising a plurality of strips or cords

A tampon having an improved aspect ratio is provided. The tampon includes a self-sustaining, fluid-expanding, compressed absorbent pledget having one or more absorbent materials. The tampon has a width, a thickness, and a length. The width can be greater than the thickness and an aspect ratio of the width to the thickness can be from greater than about 1.4:1 to less than about 2.0:1. Also provided is a method of positioning a tampon within a vagina of a woman.

Self-orienting tampon having improved aspect ratio

A computational model of the internal human pelvic environment. The model comprises meshed finite element regions corresponding to internal tissues or organs selected from the group consisting of pelvic muscles, vagina, vaginal walls, intestinal tissues, bowel tissues, bladder, bladder walls, cervix, and combinations thereof.

Computational model of the internal human pelvic environment

An absorbent pad having a periphery and useful as a feminine hygiene article. The pad comprises a body-contacting surface comprising fibers from a first web of fibrous material, an absorbent portion comprising fibers from a second web of fibrous material, and a bottom surface comprising fibers from the first web of fibrous material. The absorbent portion is disposed intermediate the body-contacting surface and the bottom surface and extends to the periphery, the surfaces and absorbent portion being joined to one another at portions of the first web that penetrate through the absorbent portion at a plurality of discrete locations.

Simplified absorbent pad

The method uses a location device and a timing element to determine the location of a protection device at various periods of time. During these periods of time, the human may be participating in a variety of activities and positions.

Method of determining the dynamic location of a protection

Tampons comprising an asymmetric insertion end are provided. The tampon can comprise a substantially symmetrical absorbent mass having an insertion end and a withdrawal end, wherein the insertion end is asymmetric around an X axis of the tampon. A method of improving placement of a tampon in a vagina of a female is also provided.

Tampon having an asymmetric insertion end

Method of determining the dynamic location of a protection device

A method is provided for stabilizing a tampon. The method includes providing a pledget having a moisture content and including one or more metallic cation salts, compressing the pledget to produce a tampon, and applying microwave radiation to the tampon for a time sufficient to stabilize the tampon. The time to stabilize a tampon can be reduced by at least about 20% compared to the time to stabilize a tampon lacking one or more metallic cation salts.

Method for improved stabilization of a tampon

An absorbent article has an absorbent material and an outer surface including an inhibitor which is partially bound to the absorbent material and substantially inhibits the colonization of bacteria within the absorbent article. An absorbent article has an absorbent material. The absorbent material has an outer surface. The absorbent article includes a pre-toxin limiting agent which is partially bound to the absorbent material and substantially retards the production of bacteria-produced toxins by the bacteria residing within the absorbent article. An absorbent article has an absorbent material. The absorbent material has an outer surface. The absorbent article includes a toxin enclosing agent. The toxin enclosing agent substantially inhibits the migration of toxin outwardly from within the absorbent article towards the outer surface of the absorbent article.

Absorbent article

An improved design for tampons comprising a first material positioned within a flexible inner wrap; the inner wrap is encased by a flexible, fluid permeable outerwrap with a second material positioned between the inner and outer wrap. Either the first or second material may be absorbent or non-absorbent. The first and second materials can take many physical forms including particles, fibers, agglomerates, powders, gels, foams, beads and mixtures thereof.

Deformable tampon comprising an inner wrap and outer wrap

A tampon and a tampon applicator in combination for expulsion of a tampon. The tampon applicator has a tampon holder tube. The tampon holder tube has a hollow interior portion, a first end dimensioned for insertion into a vaginal cavity, a second end positioned oppositely to the first end, a force controller, and at least one side expulsion member. The side expulsion member has a weakened region located at its base. The tampon has a body having a first end, center, and a second end; body has a joined portion; the body has a plurality of absorbent strips joined at the joined portion. The strips are selected from the group consisting of nonwoven materials, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof. The tampon is housed within the hollow interior portion of the tampon holder tube in a pre-expelled position.

Tampon applicator having a force controller

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Thomas Ward Osborn, Iii