Patents by Inventor Ann O'Rourke

Ann O'Rourke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Circumferential electrode array for tissue ablation
    Patent number: 10130415
    Abstract: An electrode array supports multiple electrodes and energizes them so that adjacent electrodes do not have the same polarity. In one embodiment, the electrodes are held about a circumference outside and surrounding a tumor and opposed electrodes are energized in a round robin fashion to promote current flow through the center of the tumor from a variety of angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: John G. Webster, Dieter Haemmerich, James Arthur Will, David Mahvi, Ann O'Rourke, David James Schutt
  • Circumferential electrode array for tissue ablation
    Publication number: 20090036882
    Abstract: An electrode array supports multiple electrodes and energizes them so that adjacent electrodes do not have the same polarity. In one embodiment, the electrodes are held about a circumference outside and surrounding a tumor and opposed electrodes are energized in a round robin fashion to promote current flow through the center of the tumor from a variety of angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: John G. Webster, Dieter Haemmerich, James Arthur Will, David Mahvi, Ann O'Rourke, David James Schutt
  • Laminate material and absorbent garment comprising same
    Patent number: 5897541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated material comprising a first layer of material and a second layer of material. The first layer of material includes opaque areas and transparent areas. The second layer of material has a coloration which is different than the first layer of material and is adjacent the first layer of material so that the coloration of the second layer of material is visible through the transparent areas of the first layer of material. Also disclosed is an absorbent garment including such a laminated material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane Girard Uitenbroek, Kathleen Ann O'Rourke
  • Personal watercraft surface protector
    Patent number: 5762019
    Abstract: A personal watercraft surface protector is provided for protecting the top front portion of personal watercraft. Designed to be an accessory to be used with the many models made by various manufacturers, the protector is molded into an overall cup-like shape in order to fit over the nose of a personal watercraft. The protector is formed of a plurality of layers, having a center protective layer formed of a single molded piece of impact absorbing material, such as rubber, having a plurality of suction cups formed integral to and extending downward from the center protective layer. The suction cups cover the inner lining of the protector for temporarily affixing the protector to the outer surface of a personal watercraft. An outer decorative layer and a smooth, scratch resistant inner layer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventors: Daniel Craig O'Rourke, Cynthia Ann O'Rourke
  • Wooden horse racing unit
    Patent number: D729884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventors: Kristin Ann O'Rourke, John O'Rourke