Melinda Goldberg Cettina

US Patent:

6447495, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Mar 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/520496

Inventors:

Joseph Luizzi - Newtown PA
Melinda Cettina - Robbinsville NJ

Assignee:

McNeill-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61F 1315

US Classification:

60438505, 60438503, 60438504, 604386, 604387, 604389, 604390

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a sanitary napkin having flaps folded onto the topsheet of the napkin and held in this position by a unitary bridging strip. Each of these flaps has an adhesive area that is used to attach the flap to the undergarment. A release strip covers each such adhesive area. These release strips and the bridging strip each contain a cohesive layer whereby a cohesive bond is formed between the bridging strip and each release strip thereby holding the flaps in their folded position.

US Patent:

D476737, Jul 1, 2003

Filed:

Jan 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/155032

Inventors:

Kristy M. Killeen - Lawrenceville NJ
Pramod S. Mavinkurve - Princeton NJ
Melinda G. Cettina - Robbinsville NJ

Assignee:

McNeil-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24125

US Patent:

6964655, Nov 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/062699

Inventors:

Kristy M. Killeen - Lawrenceville NJ, US
Pramod S. Mavinkurve - Princeton NJ, US
Melinda G. Cettina - Robbinsville NJ, US
Antonio Carlos Ribeiro Carvalho - Taubate, BR
Marcia Helena Teixeira Fajolli - Sao Jose dos Campos, BR
Flavia Guimaraes Guaragna - Pindamonhangaba, BR

Assignee:

McNeil-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61F013/15

US Classification:

60438504, 60438501, 60438527, 604386, 604387

Abstract:

A sanitary napkin adapted to be worn in a thong undergarment, the sanitary napkin having a central absorbent pad including a liquid pervious cover layer, a liquid impervious barrier layer and an absorbent core between the cover layer and barrier layer and a pair of flaps extending laterally outward from each longitudinal side edge including a first flap being substantially adjacent the lateral centerline, the first flap being adapted to fold over a crotch portion of the thong undergarment in use along a first preferential bending axis and to contact the garment faceable surface of the thong undergarment, and a second flap being intermediate the first flap and the first distal end, the second flap being adapted to fold over the posterior portion of the thong undergarment in use along a second preferential bending axis and to contact the garment faceable surface of the thong undergarment The first flap is separated from the second flap by a flange portion, the flange portion having a lateral dimension that is insufficient to allow the flange portion to be folded over an edge of the thong undergarment or to contact the garment faceable surface thereof in use. The first preferential bending axis is substantially collinear with the second preferential bending axis within the flange portion.

US Patent:

8308675, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Mar 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/693388

Inventors:

Melinda Cettina - Robbinsville NJ, US
Paul Y. Fung - South River NJ, US
Gina Marcus - Trenton NJ, US
Hans-Werner Schoelling - Ennepetal, DE
Jennifer Sturgeon - Long Valley NJ, US
Alan G. Trojanowski - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Simone Weitz - Dortmund, DE

Assignee:

McNeil-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61F 13/20

US Classification:

604 15, 604904

Abstract:

An applicator device capable of housing an insertable element includes a plunger member that is slideably engaged with the insertion member and has an insertion end and a gripper end. The gripper end of the plunger member consists of a locking mechanism having a diameter greater than the diameter of the plunger member. The insertion member also includes a locking mechanism that is capable of engaging the locking mechanism of the plunger member that may prevent the plunger member from withdrawal.

US Patent:

20030083639, May 1, 2003

Filed:

Jan 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/062814

Inventors:

Kristy Killeen - Lawrenceville NJ, US
Pramod Mavinkurve - Princeton NJ, US
Melinda Cettina - Robbinsville NJ, US
Antonio Carvalho - Taubate, SP, BR
Marcia Fajolli - Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, BR
Flavia Guaragna - Pindamonhangaba, SP, BR

International Classification:

A61F013/15
A61F013/20

US Classification:

604/389000, 604/385040

Abstract:

A sanitary napkin adapted to be worn in a thong undergarment, the sanitary napkin having a central absorbent pad including a liquid pervious cover layer, a liquid impervious barrier layer and an absorbent core between the cover layer and barrier layer and a pair of flaps extending laterally outward from each longitudinal side edge. The central absorbent pad has a central absorbent pad adhesive that is in vertical alignment with at least a portion of the absorbent core and is adapted to contact a body faceable side of the thong undergarment in use. Each flap has flap adhesive adapted to contact an underside of the thong undergarment in use, the flap adhesive being spaced apart from the central absorbent pad adhesive and is not vertically aligned with any portion of the absorbent core.

US Patent:

20080221502, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/576530

Inventors:

Curt Binner - Furlong PA, US
Melinda Cettina - Robbinsville NJ, US
Gina J. Marcus - Lawrenceville NJ, US
George Quirk - Lawrenceville NJ, US

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61F 13/20

US Classification:

604 11, 60438518, 60438517, 28119, 28120, 28116

Abstract:

A tampon has a generally uniform fiber distribution along its length, an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and a longitudinal axis. A finger recess having a depth of at least about 5 mm is formed into the withdrawal end. Nonetheless, a column strength of at least about 10 Newtons (N) can still be achieved. The tampon can be formed by winding an absorbent fibrous web around a winding mandrel; transferring the blank into a press; inserting a forming mandrel into one end of a tampon blank while the tampon blank is positioned in the press; moving a plurality of press jaws toward a central longitudinal press axis to compress the tampon blank and to form a compressed tampon having a finger recess formed into the one end of the tampon; and ejecting the compressed tampon from the press.

US Patent:

58243240, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Nov 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/744526

Inventors:

Melinda Cettina - Robbinsville NJ
Wolfgang R. Bergmann - Princeton NJ

Assignee:

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

International Classification:

A61K 700
C11D 1755

US Classification:

424401

Abstract:

This invention provides a fluid detergent formulation which is particularly suitable for application as a personal cleanser for bath or shower usage. An invention fluid cleanser composition is an aqueous formulation which can be utilized as a mild body shampoo with skin cleansing and skin conditioning benefits. An important feature of an invention fluid cleanser composition is a stable suspension phase of particulate alkali metal bicarbonate which functions as a buffering agent, and which provides deodorizing, exfoliating and water-softening benefits for skin conditioning.

US Patent:

58635246, Jan 26, 1999

Filed:

Mar 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/824177

Inventors:

Dawn M. Mason - Hamilton NJ
Melinda G. Cettina - Robbinsville NJ
Wolfgang R. Bergmann - Princeton NJ

Assignee:

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

A61K 732

US Classification:

424 65

Abstract:

The present invention is a transparent deodorant cosmetic stick product with at least 3. 5% by weight of the formulation being an alkali metal bicarbonate. The product contains about 1. 25% to about 6. 5% of a polyamine as a mandatory clarifying component. Other required components of the formulation are a polyhydric alcohol, a C. sub. 14-22 fatty acid salt, of a clarifier surfactant, and less than about 42% by weight water. Optional ingredients include antibacterial or bacteriostatic agents, a silicone copolyol, zinc pyridinethiol oxide, fragrance and color.