Patents Assigned to Clarke, Inc.
  • Method for removing material from a patient's body
    Patent number: 8096957
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method for removal of bone marrow tissue from a patient's body. The method generally comprises the steps of providing an apparatus comprising an elongate member for receiving bone marrow tissue. The elongate member defines a lumen and comprises a distal end defining an aperture and a proximal end. The apparatus further comprises an elongate tissue removal member for conveying bone marrow tissue through the lumen. The tissue removal member is rotatably disposed within the lumen. The method further comprises gathering a sample of said tissue into said lumen; and conveying with said tissue removal member at least a portion of the tissue sample proximally along said lumen. The step of gathering may be accomplished by advancing the apparatus through the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Conquergood, Mark Leung, Caitlyn Paget
  • Method of treating biological tissue
    Patent number: 8043287
    Abstract: A treatment method is disclosed for treating a bodily tissue utilizing one or more steps of removal of material as well as one or more steps of energy delivery in order to effectively treat the bodily tissue. These mechanisms of treatment may beneficially be used to induce separate treatment effects, for example to treat both the symptoms and the underlying cause of a specific pathological condition. In addition, a specific application of the inventive method is described for using the inventive method to treat an intervertebral disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Conquergood, Mark Leung, Subashini Chandran, Krishan Shah, Frank Baylis, Neil Godara, Elizabeth Pyshnov, Amanda Martyn
  • Push and Flip Container
    Publication number: 20110204073
    Abstract: A push and flip lid for a container is provided. The lid includes a lid body, an opening, a door, and first and second pivot supports. The lid body has a top and a skirt. The skirt depends downwardly from the top and extends around a periphery of the top. The opening is formed through the lid body. The door is arranged over the opening and connected to the lid body. The door has a push section and a flip section connected by a hinge. First and second pivot supports on the lid body are separated by the opening. The opening extends between the first and second pivot supports and engages the door at first and second discrete locations, respectively. As such, the flip section pivots about the hinge in response to downward pressure applied to the push section to uncover the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: J.L. CLARK, INC.
    Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, George Solowiejko
  • Push and flip container
    Patent number: 7954664
    Abstract: A push and flip lid for a container is provided. The lid includes a lid body, an opening, a door, and first and second pivot supports. The lid body has a top and a skirt. The skirt depends downwardly from the top and extends around a periphery of the top. The opening is formed through the lid body. The door is arranged over the opening and connected to the lid body. The door has a push section and a flip section connected by a hinge. First and second pivot supports on the lid body are separated by the opening. The opening extends between the first and second pivot supports and engages the door at first and second discrete locations, respectively. As such, the flip section pivots about the hinge in response to downward pressure applied to the push section to uncover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, George Solowiejko
  • Method of welding heated log segments in an aluminum extrusion process
    Patent number: 7950566
    Abstract: A method of processing heated metal logs in a metal extrusion process. The remainder of each log is attached to the succeeding log. Specifically, the abutted ends of the two log segments are aligned with a saw. The saw is actuated to simultaneously remove material from both of the abutted ends. The cut ends are friction welded together through relative rotation of the log segments. The process creates a heated log column that is effectively endless, eliminating log remainders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: G. James Australia Pty. Ltd., Granco Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek William Boden, Scott David Buiten
  • Container having sliding door
    Patent number: 7934615
    Abstract: A container including a base, a cover, a dispensing port, and a slider is provided. The base has a bottom, front and back walls, and a pair of side walls defining a lower portion of a storage area. The cover has a top including a generally rectangular recess, front and back walls, and a pair of side walls defining an upper portion of the storage area. The cover is operably coupled to the base to enclose the storage area. The dispensing port passes through the top of the cover within the recess. The slider is disposed within the recess, operably coupled to the cover, and moveable within the recess from a closed position where the dispensing port is covered to an open position where the dispensing port is uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Hoffman, Edward P. Cronin, George Solowiejko
  • Tamper evident plastic dispensing container
    Patent number: 7845519
    Abstract: Tamper-resistance of spice container closures and containers is provided through use of tamper-evident and tamper-resistant elements. A spice container package includes a container, a closure and a tear strip, with the tear strip being joined to the closure by a first hinge, and joined to the container by a second hinge. The container includes a side wall. The closure includes a base and a cover, with the base including at least one dispensing port and the cover including at least one flap removably covering the at least one dispensing port. The first hinge connects the tear strip to the cover of the closure. The closure and the container may be integrally molded together as a single plastic component piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Newberry, Joseph P. Valley, III
  • Methods of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient's body
    Patent number: 7824404
    Abstract: Methods of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient's body by delivering energy are described. In some embodiments, the method comprises the steps of: positioning one elongated probe comprising at least one energy delivery device within a sacroiliac joint of the body; and delivering radiofrequency energy through the elongated probe. In some embodiments, the delivery of energy results in the creation of a lesion. In further embodiments, energy may be delivered substantially along a long axis of the sacroiliac joint. In yet further embodiments, at least one energy delivery device may be positioned adjacent a sacroiliac joint and energy may be delivered so as to create a lesion at least partially within the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Godara, Wesley Dawkins, Taylor Hillier, Mark Leung
  • PLASTIC SPICE CONTAINER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20100270301
    Abstract: A spice container and method of making same is provided. The spice container includes a plastic container body and a plastic lid ultrasonically welded to an open end of the container body. The method of making the spice container includes molding the container body from plastic as a one-piece construction. However, during molding, prior to cooling, the container body has a rectangular outer periphery proximate a closed end and an outer periphery at an opposite end having at least one side that bows radially outward. After molding and after cooling, the outer periphery proximate the opposite end has a generally rectangular shape as the bowed side cools and shrinks to a generally straight side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: J.L. CLARK, INC.
    Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, George Solowiejko
  • Methods of treating the sacroilac region of a patient's body
    Patent number: 7819869
    Abstract: Methods of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient's body by delivering energy are described. In some embodiments, the method comprises the steps of: inserting at least one probe into the sacroiliac region, the probe comprising at least one energy delivery device; positioning the at least one energy delivery device adjacent material to be treated; and delivering energy through the at least one energy delivery device to create a longitudinal strip lesion; wherein the at least one energy delivery device remains in a substantially static position during creation of the strip lesion. In some embodiments, energy may be delivered to treat at least two branches of the sacral nerves or to create an intra-articular lesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Godara, Wesley Dawkins, Taylor Hillier, Mark Leung
  • DRINKING CUP HAVING STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND LEVER ACTUATED SEAL FOR DRINKING AREA
    Publication number: 20100243653
    Abstract: A container and a lid for a container or container is provided. The container includes a lid and container body to which the lid is attached. The container may further include a storage compartment attached to the end of the container body. The lid includes a lid body defining a drinking aperture providing access to a central cavity of the container. The lid includes a snap closure pivoting relative to the lid body between an open position permitting fluid to pass through the drinking aperture, a first closed position with a portion of the snap closure is only biased against, but not engaged with, the lid body to prevent fluid to pass through the drinking aperture and a second closed position wherein the snap closure is engaged with the lid body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: J.L. CLARK, INC.
    Inventor: Charles Jones
  • Electrosurgical treatment in conjunction with monitoring
    Patent number: 7799021
    Abstract: An electrosurgical apparatus comprising an energy source operable to concurrently provide a first signal and a second signal, said first and second signals having different frequencies; and a signal processor operable to receive a third signal from a patient's body, to process said third signal, and to produce an output based on a processing of said third signal; wherein said third signal is an evoked potential generated by said patient's body in response to a delivery of said second signal to said patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Leung, Nir Lifshitz, Neil Godara, Laura Conquergood
  • METHOD OF WELDING HEATED LOG SEGMENTS IN AN ALUMINUM EXTRUSION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100181369
    Abstract: A method of processing heated metal logs in a metal extrusion process. The remainder of each log is attached to the succeeding log. Specifically, the abutted ends of the two log segments are aligned with a saw. The saw is actuated to simultaneously remove material from both of the abutted ends. The cut ends are friction welded together through relative rotation of the log segments. The process creates a heated log column that is effectively endless, eliminating log remainders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicants: G. JAMES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD., GRANCO CLARK, INC.
    Inventors: Derek William Boden, Scott David Buiten
  • Container having a slideable cover
    Patent number: 7721908
    Abstract: A container comprising a plastic container base, a plastic container lid, and a pair of first and second tracks is provided. The container base has a bottom, front and back ends, and a pair of sidewalls that define a storage area. The container lid is slideably disposed on the plastic container base and includes a cover portion that encloses the storage area when the plastic container is in a closed position. The pair of first tracks are included one on each of the sidewalls. The pair of second tracks depend downwardly from opposing sides of the cover portion and slideably engage the pair of first tracks. As such, the container lid is slideable from the closed position to an open position to form a dispensing opening between the front end of the container base and a forward edge of the cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignees: J.L. Clark, Inc., The Hershey Company
    Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, Paul Schneider, George Solewiejko, Joseph O'Connell
  • Method of welding heated log segments in an aluminum extrusion process
    Patent number: 7712651
    Abstract: A method of processing heated metal logs in a metal extrusion process. The remainder of each log is attached to the succeeding log. Specifically, the abutted ends of the two log segments are aligned with a saw. The saw is actuated to simultaneously remove material from both of the abutted ends. The cut ends are friction welded together through relative rotation of the log segments. The process creates a heated log column that is effectively endless, eliminating log remainders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignees: G. James Australia Pty. Ltd., Granco Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek William Boden, Scott David Buiten
  • Container With Compactor
    Publication number: 20100101186
    Abstract: A container is provided. The container includes a lid, a bottom and a compactor. The compactor is contained within the container and serves to collect, accumulate or compact any loose products within the container. The compactor and lid can mate such that rotation of the lid can transfer torque to the compactor to adjust a storage portion of the cavity of the container to collect, accumulate or compact the loose product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: J.L. CLARK, INC.
    Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, Joseph P. Valley, III
  • PIVOTING SLIDE CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20100078437
    Abstract: A slider package is illustrated which includes a lid which can be linearly translated and selectively pivoted relative to a container. A slide assembly is provided between the lid and container which may include tracks and at least one follower such as one or more projecting cylindrical tabs which slide against and can be rotated relative to the tracks. Partition spacers may also be employed to separate and space individual units of consumable products. This feature may also be employed in a non-slider package such as a container having a lid which is permanently connected to the container by a living hinge. The packages are preferably formed through plastic molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: J.L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Valley III, Edward P. Cronin
  • Multi-Chamber Package with Tear Feature
    Publication number: 20100065561
    Abstract: A multiple chamber package is illustrated which includes two or more containers that are connected by a tear strip in which the tear strip is connected to each of the containers by a tear line. The container can be torn away from the tear strip to thereby provide a smaller package and as such may be more desirable for being carried around in one's pocket or otherwise. By connecting multiple containers together and using a tear strip, a large billboard area is also provided for marketing information to more easily convey information along about the contents of the package to the consumer. The overall package may be formed as a unit, single molded plastic component part with simple as opposed to complex molding techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: J.L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Valley, III, Gordon E. VerWeyst
  • Ergonomic handle for medical device
    Patent number: D647613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark, Inc.
    Inventors: Caitlyn Paget, Neil Godara
  • Tobacco can bottom and insert combination
    Patent number: D651923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward P. Cronin