Patents by Inventor Robert Clark Avery

Robert Clark Avery 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).

  • Process for producing stabilized tampons
    Patent number: 7120977
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing stabilized compressed tampons are disclosed. The process includes the steps of providing a compressed tampon pledget and forcing gas through the compressed tampon. In some embodiments, the process may occur in the presence of moisture. The moisture can come from either the fibers of the material that comprises the tampon pledget and/or from the humidified gas or steam that is introduced. The process may include the steps of heating and/or humidifying the gas introduced during the process. The gas may be forced through the compressed tampon pledget intermittently during the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dale Francis Bittner, Tim Jensen, Lynne Cheryl Hannen, Wayne Grant Leslie, Robert Lawrence Prosise, Robert Clark Avery, Andrew Lloyd Bouthilet
  • Process for producing stabilized tampons
    Publication number: 20040244165
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing stabilized compressed tampons are disclosed. The process includes the steps of providing a compressed tampon pledget and forcing gas through the compressed tampon. In some embodiments, the process may occur in the presence of moisture. The moisture can come from either the fibers of the material that comprises the tampon pledget and/or from the humidified gas or steam that is introduced. The process may include the steps of heating and/or humidifying the gas introduced during the process. The gas may be forced through the compressed tampon pledget intermittently during the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dale Francis Bittner, Tim Jensen, Lynne Cheryl Hannen, Wayne Grant Leslie, Robert Lawrence Prosise, Robert Clark Avery, Andrew Lloyd Bouthilet
  • Process for producing stabilized tampons
    Publication number: 20040226152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for providing stabilized compressed tampon pledgets. The process includes the steps of providing a compressed tampon pledget and forcing gas through the compressed absorbent pledget. In some embodiments, the process may occur in the presence of moisture, the moisture required comes from either the fibers of the material that comprises the tampon pledget and/or from the humidified gas that is introduced. The process may include the steps of heating and/or humidifying the gas introduced during the process. The gas may be forced through the compressed tampon pledget intermittently during the process. The tampon pledget may be maintained within a permeable mold during the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lawrence Prosise, Robert Clark Avery, Andrew Lloyd Bouthilet