Patents by Inventor Kevin Rorick

Kevin Rorick 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).

  • Publication number: 20230346462
    Abstract: An example expandable basket assembly for a medical probe may include a plurality of spines extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal central proximal spine portion to a distal spine portion. The distal spine portion may define a cloverleaf structure disposed radially around the longitudinal axis. The cloverleaf structure may define a central cutout with a central area disposed about the longitudinal axis. The cloverleaf structure may include a sinusoidal-like member extending from one spine to an adjacent spine in a direction around the longitudinal axis. The sinusoidal-like member may include a plurality of distal facing portions, a plurality of proximal facing portions, and at least one side connector connecting two adjacent distal facing portions to one another. The at least one side connector may strengthen a distal end of the expandable basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Athanassios Papaioannou, Joseph Thomas Keyes, Jose Jimenez, Kevin Rorick, Guo XU
  • Patent number: 10737860
    Abstract: A color coded oral care implement packaging system. In one embodiment, the system includes a first packaged oral care implement that includes a package and an oral care implement having a tooth cleaning element field with a first characteristic positioned within the package. The system also includes a second packaged oral care implement that includes a package and an oral care implement having a tooth cleaning field with a second characteristic positioned within the package. The first package includes a first designated area being color coded with a first color selected to represent the first characteristic. The second package includes a second designated area being color coded with a second color selected to represent the second characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kevin Rorick, Jairo Garcia
  • Publication number: 20170137191
    Abstract: A color coded oral care implement packaging system. In one embodiment, the system includes a first packaged oral care implement that includes a package and an oral care implement having a tooth cleaning element field with a first characteristic positioned within the package. The system also includes a second packaged oral care implement that includes a package and an oral care implement having a tooth cleaning field with a second characteristic positioned within the package. The first package includes a first designated area being color coded with a first color selected to represent the first characteristic. The second package includes a second designated area being color coded with a second color selected to represent the second characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Rorick, Jairo Garcia