Measuring and testing – Moisture content or absorption characteristic of material
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Moisture content or absorption characteristic of material
C073S038000, C604S358000, C442S414000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07073373
ABSTRACT:
An absorbent structure is constructed of hydrophilic fibers and superabsorbent material and has a permeability as determined by an Absorbent Structure Permeability Test and a normalized retention capacity as determined by a Retention Capacity Test. The absorbent structure has an intake factor of at least about 3 wherein the intake factor is defined as the absorbent structure permeability divided by the normalized retention capacity. In another embodiment, the absorbent structure is constructed at least in part of a superabsorbent material and has an intake factor of at least about 3 and less than about 50.
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International Search Report and Written Opinion for PCT/US2004/007670 date Sep. 16, 2004, 5 pages.
Frank Rodney
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Senniger Powers
Williams Hezron
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