Patents by Inventor Paul Carlson

Paul Carlson 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).

  • Patent number: 9108383
    Abstract: A rectangular stack of interfolded rectangular napkins including a plurality of napkins, each napkin in the stack comprising a first fold in a first direction, and a second fold in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and bisecting the first fold and the napkin in the second direction, the intersecting first and second folds dividing the napkin into four panels with a pair of adjacent panels located on each side of the second fold, wherein each of the napkins within the stack includes at least one pair of panels arranged in the stack at a level between two pairs of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent napkins within the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventor: Paul Carlson
  • Patent number: 9028199
    Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle used for positioning sod strips includes a structure for mounting on the vehicle frame and a pushing plate slidably mounted to the structure. The pushing plate is arranged to be abuttable to an edge of a sod strip. A pair of cylinders are operatively mounted between the structure and the pushing plate to slide the pushing plate away from the structure to laterally shift a sod strip to tighten up seams between adjacent sod strips. A pushing frame provides arms that are slidable into base tubes of a base frame and the cylinders are connected between the arms and the base tubes to slide the pushing frame with respect to the base frame. Further cylinders are employed to pivot the base frame, the pushing frame and the pushing plate between deployed and non-deployed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Lawns Keeper Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Carlson
  • Patent number: 8931908
    Abstract: An air purge apparatus and method is presented to protect an imaging system from contamination by particulate matter and other substances in the ambient environment. The apparatus is adapted to be placed adjacent to a viewing window, lens or optics of an imaging system and to provide a protective flow of air. The apparatus includes a curved surface to direct air from a first plenum toward an imaging path in front of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes one or more openings nearer the lens to direct air from a second plenum into the imaging path. The air from the first plenum entrains air from the second plenum and ambient air to create a fluid stream away from the viewing window, lens, or optics and may form a fluid barrier to reduce contamination of a volume of air in the imaging path of the imaging sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Derek Williams, Gary Garnier, Kent Stemer, Paul Carlson
  • Patent number: 8900685
    Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products includes a plurality of absorbent sheets. Each sheet product includes a first fold, a second fold running parallel to the first fold, and a third fold which is perpendicular to the first and second folds, so that the three folds define a pattern of 3×2 panels, including two first side panels, two center panels, and two second side panels. Each sheet product has its first side panels folded onto its center panels, its second side panels folded onto its first side panels in a C-fold, and its second side panels then folded onto each other so as to obtain a folded configuration including at least six panels. Each sheet product within the stack receives between two inwardly facing adjacent panels three adjacent panels from each of two sheet products disposed respectively above and below the sheet product in the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Paul Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140079904
    Abstract: A rectangular stack of interfolded rectangular napkins including a plurality of napkins, each napkin in the stack comprising a first fold in a first direction, and a second fold in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and bisecting the first fold and the napkin in the second direction, the intersecting first and second folds dividing the napkin into four panels with a pair of adjacent panels located on each side of the second fold, wherein each of the napkins within the stack includes at least one pair of panels arranged in the stack at a level between two pairs of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent napkins within the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventor: PAUL CARLSON
  • Patent number: 8609223
    Abstract: A rectangular stack of interfolded rectangular napkins including a plurality of napkins, each napkin in the stack comprising a first fold in a first direction, and a second fold in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and bisecting the first fold and the napkin in the second direction, the intersecting first and second folds dividing the napkin into four panels with a pair of adjacent panels located on each side of the second fold, wherein each of the napkins within the stack includes at least one pair of panels arranged in the stack at a level between two pairs of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent napkins within the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Paul Carlson
  • Publication number: 20130332100
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a mechanical instrument assembly includes reading a memory device coupled with a mechanical testing instrument, the mechanical testing instrument having one or more mechanical characteristics with values unique to the mechanical testing instrument, and reading includes reading of one or more calibration values based on the one or more mechanical characteristic values. The method further includes calibrating the mechanical instrument assembly according to the one or more calibration values. The mechanical testing instrument is coupled with the mechanical instrument assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher David Young, Daniel Paul Carlson, Lucas Paul Keranen, Jeffrey P. Schirer
  • Publication number: 20130200093
    Abstract: A packaged product including a substantially enclosed container for a material, said container including a first end, a second end with a width and a length, a sidewall forming an interior surface defining the container, a first opening into the container adapted to dispense the material, a hanging member, and an insert with an insert base portion, two insert side portions and an insert opening along a width of the insert, wherein the insert base portion extends along the width of the second end, the insert side portions extend at least partially up the sidewall, and the insert opening extends along at least substantially the entire width of the second end. A dispensing method including providing a packaged product, opening the packaged product to form a first opening into the container adapted to dispense a material, and dispensing the material from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Paul CARLSON, Myles Wegner, Steve Gucinski
  • Publication number: 20130186314
    Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle used for positioning sod strips includes a structure for mounting on the vehicle frame and a pushing plate slidably mounted to the structure. The pushing plate is arranged to be abuttable to an edge of a sod strip. A pair of cylinders are operatively mounted between the structure and the pushing plate to slide the pushing plate away from the structure to laterally shift a sod strip to tighten up seams between adjacent sod strips. A pushing frame provides arms that are slidable into base tubes of a base frame and the cylinders are connected between the arms and the base tubes to slide the pushing frame with respect to the base frame. Further cylinders are employed to pivot the base frame, the pushing frame and the pushing plate between deployed and non-deployed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Paul Carlson
  • Publication number: 20130171408
    Abstract: A rectangular stack of interfolded rectangular napkins including a plurality of napkins, each napkin in the stack comprising a first fold in a first direction, and a second fold in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and bisecting the first fold and the napkin in the second direction, the intersecting first and second folds dividing the napkin into four panels with a pair of adjacent panels located on each side of the second fold, wherein each of the napkins within the stack includes at least one pair of panels arranged in the stack at a level between two pairs of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent napkins within the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Paul CARLSON
  • Publication number: 20130052408
    Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products includes a plurality of absorbent sheets. Each sheet product includes a first fold, a second fold running parallel to the first fold, and a third fold which is perpendicular to the first and second folds, so that the three folds define a pattern of 3×2 panels, including two first side panels, two center panels, and two second side panels. Each sheet product has its first side panels folded onto its center panels, its second side panels folded onto its first side panels in a C-fold, and its second side panels then folded onto each other so as to obtain a folded configuration including at least six panels. Each sheet product within the stack receives between two inwardly facing adjacent panels three adjacent panels from each of two sheet products disposed respectively above and below the sheet product in the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventor: Paul CARLSON
  • Publication number: 20120299259
    Abstract: An extender accessory for a hand truck having a frame with two vertical frame portions, a plurality of cross bars connected between the frame portions, a pair of axle mounted wheels at lower ends of the frame portions and a platform extending forwardly from the lower ends of the frame portions. The extender accessory comprises an L-shaped support member being of a length longer than the width of the platform. A mechanism is for removably attaching the L-shaped support member against the lower ends of the frame portions and sit upon the platform. The L-shaped support member will overhang opposite sides of the platform, to allow the L-shaped support member to carry and stabilize a variety of loads placed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Paul CARLSON, Donna CARLSON
  • Publication number: 20120271652
    Abstract: An electronically generated bed board is primarily comprised of a plurality of graphical representations of bed cells each having associated therewith a set of bed attributes and a plurality of graphical representations of patient cards each having associated therewith a set of patient attributes. Each patient card may be displayed as either assigned to a bed cell or unassigned. A graphical representation for grouping beds that are in the same room may also be provided. A holding area may be provided in which unassigned patient cards can be displayed. A reservation card capable of being assigned to a bed cell may also be provided. The present disclosure is also directed to methods of using the bed board to model (try) different patient configurations by dragging and dropping patient cards and reservation cards among bed cells and the holding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: MCKESSON TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Linda Shipman Ellis, David Paul Carlson, Sherry Dean
  • Publication number: 20110288476
    Abstract: A nasal lavage device includes a source of saline solution, an effluent receptacle, and a nasal interface for engaging the nostrils of a user of the device. A fluid passageway is disposed to communicate the source of saline solution with the effluent receptacle through the nasal cavity of the user. The nasal interface and fluid passageways are included within a removable cartridge for communicating the saline relative to the nostrils in a first direction. A second cartridge can be inserted to communicate the flow in a second direction. The interface includes nasal pillows that form a seal against the user's nostrils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Martin R. Hoke, Robert D. Schilling, Gary R. Austin, Jess Paul Carlson
  • Patent number: 7981077
    Abstract: A nasal lavage device includes a source of saline solution, an effluent receptacle, and a nasal interface for engaging the nostrils of a user of the device. A fluid passageway is disposed to communicate the source of saline solution with the effluent receptacle through the nasal cavity of the user. The nasal interface and fluid passageways are included within a removable cartridge for communicating the saline relative to the nostrils in a first direction. A second cartridge can be inserted to communicate the flow in a second direction. The interface includes nasal pillows that form a seal against the user's nostrils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: RhinoSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin R. Hoke, Robert D. Schilling, Gary R. Austin, Jess Paul Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100152653
    Abstract: A nasal lavage device includes a source of saline solution, an effluent receptacle, and a nasal interface for engaging the nostrils of a user of the device. A fluid passageway is disposed to communicate the source of saline solution with the effluent receptacle through the nasal cavity of the user. The nasal interface and fluid passageways are included within a removable cartridge for communicating the saline relative to the nostrils in a first direction. A second cartridge can be inserted to communicate the flow in a second direction. The interface includes nasal pillows that form a seal against the user's nostrils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Martin R. Hoke, Robert D. Schilling, Gary R. Austin, Jess Paul Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100070294
    Abstract: An automated apparatus, method and system are provided for creating and communicating staffing assignments associated with a plurality of patients receiving treatment in multiple different areas within a healthcare facility and in association with multiple different phases of treatment. In particular, a centralized staff assignment application or module is provided, wherein a staff assignor may access the staff assignment application in order to identify, among other things: (1) staff members capable of facilitating treatment to patients within each area of the healthcare facility; (2) the roles each of those staff members is capable of performing; (3) the peri-operative phase associated with each phase; and (4) the patients scheduled to receive treatment in each of the areas in association with each of the phases. This information may thereafter be used to make staffing assignments, which may be communicated to individuals and applications throughout the healthcare facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Christopher Horne, David Paul Carlson, Denise Marie Klubertanz, Pamela Susan-Brustman Freeman, Murali Mahesh Yakkali, Geoffrey Eugene Atkin
  • Publication number: 20100057513
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for creating and displaying a hybrid timeline including a contiguous and a non-contiguous portion that may be used to schedule an appointment. The contiguous portion may include a time entry associated with each of several consecutive time periods during which one or more appointments may be scheduled. These time entries may include sufficient detail to enable a scheduler to schedule an appointment during a time slot within the corresponding time period. The non-contiguous portion may, in turn, include time entries associated with only relevant time periods associated with the party for whom an appointment is to be scheduled, spread over a larger amount of time and including less detail than the time entries of the contiguous portion. Together, the contiguous and non-contiguous portions may comprise a single timeline on which substantially all relevant events may be presented with time-sequential integrity intact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: David Paul Carlson
  • Publication number: 20100024887
    Abstract: An air purge apparatus and method is presented to protect an imaging system from contamination by particulate matter and other substances in the ambient environment. The apparatus is adapted to be placed adjacent to a viewing window, lens or optics of an imaging system and to provide a protective flow of air. The apparatus includes a curved surface to direct air from a first plenum toward an imaging path in front of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes one or more openings nearer the lens to direct air from a second plenum into the imaging path. The air from the first plenum entrains air from the second plenum and ambient air to create a fluid stream away from the viewing window, lens, or optics and may form a fluid barrier to reduce contamination of a volume of air in the imaging path of the imaging sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Derek Williams, Gary Garnier, Kent Stemer, Paul Carlson
  • Patent number: D623287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: RhinoSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin R. Hoke, Jess Paul Carlson