Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-16
2010-11-23
Richter, Johann R (Department: 1616)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...
C424S065000, C424S443000, C424S489000, C424S600000, C424S630000, C424S646000, C424S649000, C604S358000, C604S393000, C604S400000, C604S904000, C977S707000, C128S206210
Reexamination Certificate
active
07837663
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a visual indicating device and an article for controlling odors, in particular foot, garbage, basement, cooking, pet, tobacco, feces and urine odors. The article comprises a visual indicating agent that is color sensitive to the odor, and optionally, an odor absorbing agent. The visual indicating agent changes color when the article has been exposed to a sufficient amount of odor to saturate the article. The indicating agent may be applied in differing concentrations to two or more zones so as to indicate to a user of the article how much of the odor absorbing capacity has been used, or conversely, how much of the odor absorbing capacity remains. Suitable visual indicating agents that change color in response to odors are also described. The article for controlling odors may be a disposable odor absorbing sheet, air freshening product, diaper, undergarment pad, face mask, air filtration device, sanitary napkin, tampon, panty shield or incontinence pad.
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Boga RameshBabu
Do Bao Trong
Kim Jae-ho
Kuznetsov Irene
MacDonald John Gavin
Acevedo James H Alstrum
Dority & Manning P.A.
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Richter Johann R
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