Patents by Inventor Nelson McRay
Nelson McRay 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).
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Patent number: 7361317Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previous wraps, are joined to one another. Common wrapping techniques involve wrapping items to be sterilized with two separate sheets of wrap. The present invention provides separate wraps which can be specially engineered to deliver specific properties for each sheet and then joined to one another so as to permit wrapping and opening in a neat single step process which increases efficiency and saves time and money. In special situations the outer wrap can be engineered with increased strength, the inner wrap with increased barrier properties and the inner and outer wraps can be made visually distinct from one another so that improper wrapping or opening is not a problem.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Sonya Nicholson Bourne, Nelson McRay, Lavada Campbell Boggs, William Ralph Neff, Charles John Morell, Marsha Lottie Vaughn
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Publication number: 20050241089Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for treating surfaces, and/or cleaning and/or polishing surfaces. The device comprises a hollow member having an open end adapted for the insertion of two or more fingers. The hollow member is defined between a first sheet layer which includes an elastic layer and a second sheet layer including a fibrous nonwoven web layer having an outer surface. The fibrous nonwoven web layer is impregnated on at least a portion of the outer surface with a treating composition such as a buffing, cleaning polishing or other treating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Michael Brunner, Nelson McRay, Cecelia Berger Sharp
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Publication number: 20050241088Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for treating surfaces, and cleaning and/or polishing surfaces. The device comprises a hollow member having an open end adapted for the insertion of two or more fingers. The hollow member is defined between a first sheet layer which includes an elastic layer and a second sheet layer including a fibrous nonwoven web layer having an exposed surface. The fibrous nonwoven web layer is impregnated on at least a portion of the exposed surface with a treating composition such as a buffing, cleaning or polishing composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Michael Brunner, Nelson McRay
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Publication number: 20020164279Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previous wraps, are joined to one another. Common wrapping techniques involve wrapping items to be sterilized with two separate sheets of wrap. The present invention provides separate wraps which can be specially engineered to deliver specific properties for each sheet and then joined to one another so as to permit wrapping and opening in a neat single step process which increases efficiency and saves time and money. In special situations the outer wrap can be engineered with increased strength, the inner wrap with increased barrier properties and the inner and outer wraps can be made visually distinct from one another so that improper wrapping or opening is not a problem.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Sonya Nicholson Bourne, Nelson McRay, Lavada Campbell Boggs, William Ralph Neff, Charles John Morell, Marsha Lottie Vaughn
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Patent number: 6406674Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previous wraps, are joined to one another. Common wrapping techniques involve wrapping items to be sterilized with two separate sheets of wrap. The present invention provides separate wraps which can be specially engineered to deliver specific properties for each sheet and then joined to one another so as to permit wrapping and opening in a neat single step process which increases efficiency and saves time and money. In special situations the outer wrap can be engineered with increased strength, the inner wrap with increased barrier properties and the inner and outer wraps can be made visually distinct from one another so that improper wrapping or opening is not a problem.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Sonya Nicholson Bourne, Nelson McRay, Lavada Campbell Boggs, William Ralph Neff, Charles John Morell, Marsha Lottie Vaughn
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Patent number: 6159423Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previous wraps, are joined to one another. Common wrapping techniques involve wrapping items to be sterilized with two separate sheets of wrap. The present invention provides separate wraps which can be specially engineered to deliver specific properties for each sheet and then joined to one another so as to permit wrapping and opening in a neat single step process which increases efficiency and saves time and money. In special situations the outer wrap can be engineered with increased strength, the inner wrap with increased barrier properties and the inner and outer wraps can be made visually distinct from one another so that improper wrapping or opening, is not a problem.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1999Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Sonya Nicholson Bourne, Nelson McRay, Lavada Campbell Boggs, William Ralph Neff, Charles John Morell, Marsha Lottie Vaughn
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Patent number: 5958337Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previous wraps, are joined to one another. Common wrapping techniques involve wrapping items to be sterilized with two separate sheets of wrap. The present invention provides separate wraps which can be specially engineered to deliver specific properties for each sheet and then joined to one another so as to permit wrapping and opening in a neat single step process which increases efficiency and saves time and money. In special situations the outer wrap can be engineered with increased strength, the inner wrap with increased barrier properties and the inner and outer wraps can be made visually distinct from one another so that improper wrapping or opening is not a problem.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1998Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Sonya Nicholson Bourne, Nelson McRay, Lavada Campbell Boggs, William Ralph Neff, Charles John Morell, Marsha Lottie Vaughn
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Patent number: 5688476Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previous wraps, are joined to one another. Common wrapping techniques involve wrapping items to be sterilized with two separate sheets of wrap. The present invention provides separate wraps which can be specially engineered to deliver specific properties for each sheet and then joined to one another so as to permit wrapping and opening in a neat single step process which increases efficiency and saves time and money. In special situations the outer wrap can be engineered with increased strength, the inner wrap with increased barrier properties and the inner and outer wraps can be made visually distinct from one another so that improper wrapping or opening is not a problem.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Kimberly Clark CorporationInventors: Sonya Nicholson Bourne, Nelson McRay, Lavada Campbell Boggs, William Ralph Neff, Charles John Morell, Marsha Lottie Vaughn
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Patent number: 5635134Abstract: Disclosed herein is a single step sterilization wrapping material suitable for use, as an example, in wrapping surgical instruments and supplies for sterilization, transportation and storage. The material includes separate inner and outer wraps which, unlike previous wraps, are joined to one another. Common wrapping techniques involve wrapping items to be sterilized with two separate sheets of wrap. The present invention provides separate wraps which can be specially engineered to deliver specific properties for each sheet and then joined to one another so as to permit wrapping and opening in a neat single step process which increases efficiency and saves time and money. In special situations the outer wrap can be engineered with increased strength, the inner wrap with increased barrier properties and the inner and outer wraps can be made visually distinct from one another so that improper wrapping or opening is not a problem.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: June 3, 1997Assignee: Kimberly-Clark CorporationInventors: Sonya N. Bourne, Nelson McRay, Lavada C. Boggs, William R. Neff, Charles J. Morell, Marsha L. Vaughn