Inventor · Neenah, WI, US

David Zenker

26Patents
17h-index
84Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 21, 1985 → Feb 6, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4798603A Absorbent article having a hydrophobic transport layer Human Necessities 770 Expired
US5509915A Thin absorbent article having rapid uptake of liquid Human Necessities 486 Expired
US5433715A Absorbent article which includes superabsorbent material located in discrete pockets having water-sensitive and water-insensitive containment structures Human Necessities 300 Expired
US5425725A Absorbent article which includes superabsorbent material and hydrophilic fibers located in discrete pockets Human Necessities 265 Expired
US4699823A Non-layered absorbent insert having Z-directional superabsorbent concentration gradient Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 224 Expired
US5593399A Absorbent article which includes superabsorbent material located in discrete, elongate pockets placed in selected patterns Human Necessities 216 Expired
US5411497A Absorbent article which includes superabsorbent material located in discrete pockets having an improved containment structure Human Necessities 213 Expired
US6383960B1 Layered absorbent structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 148 Expired
US6437214B1 Layered absorbent structure with a zoned basis weight and a heterogeneous layer region Human Necessities 143 Expired
US6710225B1 Layered absorbent structure with a zoned basis weight Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US6231557A Absorbent product containing an elastic absorbent component Human Necessities 103 Expired
US6238379A Absorbent article with increased wet breathability Human Necessities 46 Expired
US7373284B2 Method of evaluating the performance of a product using a virtual environment Physics 40 Expired
US6245051A Absorbent article with a liquid distribution, belt component Human Necessities 31 Expired
US6323388A Absorbent article with an improved, wet-formed absorbent Human Necessities 29 Expired
US5836930A Absorbent article having an umbilical protection feature and an abbreviated absorbent structure Human Necessities 29 Expired
US6582413B2 Absorbent product containing an elastic absorbent component Human Necessities 22 Expired
US7732039B2 Absorbent article with stabilized absorbent structure having non-uniform lateral compression stiffness Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US6610039B1 Absorbent article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US6558363B2 Absorbent article with increased wet breathability Human Necessities 13 Expired
US6706945B1 Absorbent article with improved, wet-formed absorbent Human Necessities 9 Expired
US7345004B2 Scrim reinforced absorbent article with reduced stiffness Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US8383877B2 Absorbent composites exhibiting stepped capacity behavior Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US8957278B2 Absorbent composites exhibiting stepped capacity behavior Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US7594906B2 Absorbent article having a stretchable reinforcement member Human Necessities 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.