Patents by Inventor Robert Clark Avery, Jr.

Robert Clark Avery, Jr. 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).

  • Pessary with applicator
    Patent number: 10925705
    Abstract: An intravaginal pessary device in an applicator is provided. The device has a top and a bottom, and a sidewall that extends between the top and the bottom. The sidewall, top and bottom form an outer periphery defining a total area of the device. The pessary device has a maximum diameter that is less than about 25 mm. The pessary device and applicator exhibit a maximum expulsion force that is below 1500 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alexzandra Joan Ramachandran, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Nancy Karapasha
  • Method of profile heatsealing
    Patent number: 10456291
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of conforming the overwrap to the pessary device using a sealing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Evan Joseph Durling, Christian Giuliani
  • PESSARY WITH APPLICATOR
    Publication number: 20190125510
    Abstract: An intravaginal pessary device in an applicator is provided. The device has a top and a bottom, and a sidewall that extends between the top and the bottom. The sidewall, top and bottom form an outer periphery defining a total area of the device. The pessary device has a maximum diameter that is less than about 25 mm. The pessary device and applicator exhibit a maximum expulsion force that is below 1500 grams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Alexzandra Joan Ramachandran, Robert Clark Avery, JR., Nancy Karapasha
  • Pessary with applicator
    Patent number: 10201411
    Abstract: An intravaginal pessary device in an applicator is provided. The device has a top and a bottom, and a sidewall that extends between the top and the bottom. The sidewall, top and bottom form an outer periphery defining a total area of the device. The pessary device has a maximum diameter that is less than about 25 mm. The pessary device and applicator exhibit a maximum expulsion force that is below 1500 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alexzandra Joan Ramachandran, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Nancy Karapasha
  • Method of conforming an overwrap to a pessary device
    Patent number: 9744630
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of conforming the overwrap to the pessary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Evan Joseph Durling, Hinrich Knuth, Connie Lee Schultes
  • METHOD OF PROFILE HEATSEALING
    Publication number: 20170224457
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of conforming the overwrap to the pessary device using a sealing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Evan Joseph Durling, Cristian Giuliani
  • Method of profile heatsealing
    Patent number: 9649219
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of conforming the overwrap to the pessary device using a profile seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Evan Joseph Durling, Cristian Giuliani
  • Intra-vaginal device withdrawal assembly
    Patent number: 9597222
    Abstract: An intravaginal device having an aperture and a withdrawal assembly. The withdrawal assembly has a withdrawal member and an obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Christy Jones
  • PESSARY WITH APPLICATOR
    Publication number: 20160374788
    Abstract: An intravaginal pessary device in an applicator is provided. The device has a top and a bottom, and a sidewall that extends between the top and the bottom. The sidewall, top and bottom form an outer periphery defining a total area of the device. The pessary device has a maximum diameter that is less than about 25 mm. The pessary device and applicator exhibit a maximum expulsion force that is below 1500 grams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alexzandra Joan Ramachandra, Robert Clark Avery, JR., Nancy Karapasha
  • Pessary device
    Patent number: 9439748
    Abstract: A pessary device having a top, a base, a length, a longitudinal axis, and a hollow interior. The pessary device has a hollow interior containing a protuberance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Evan Joseph Durling, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Kevin Charles Strong, Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Raymond Wiegele
  • Method of overwrapping a pessary device
    Patent number: 9433523
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of overwrapping the pessary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Gavin John Broad, Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Raymond Wiegele
  • INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE WITHDRAWAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160235583
    Abstract: An intravaginal device having an aperture and a withdrawal assembly. The withdrawal assembly has a withdrawal member and an obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, JR., Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Christy Jones
  • Intravaginal device withdrawal assembly
    Patent number: 9339364
    Abstract: An intravaginal device having an aperture and a withdrawal assembly. The withdrawal assembly has a withdrawal member and an obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Christy Jones
  • Method of attaching a withdrawal member to a pessary device
    Patent number: 9320640
    Abstract: This application relates to a pessary device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of attaching a withdrawal member to a pessary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, Jr.
  • METHOD OF PROFILE HEATSEALING
    Publication number: 20150173940
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of conforming the overwrap to the pessary device using a profile seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, JR., Evan Joseph Durling, Cristian Giuliani
  • METHOD OF OVERWRAPPING A PESSARY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150096567
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of overwrapping the pessary device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Clark Avery, JR., Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Gavin John Broad, Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Raymond Wiegele
  • Method of overwrapping a pessary device
    Patent number: 8919345
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of covering a pessary device for relief of female incontinence with an overwrap. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods of overwrapping the pessary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Gavin John Broad, Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Raymond Wiegele
  • Method for activating colorant associated with an article
    Patent number: 8822375
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for activating colorant in selected regions of an article in which the colorant is incorporated are described. The colorant activation can create various desired visual aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Eva Grace Nellenbach, Robert Clark Avery, Jr.
  • INTRA-VAGINAL DEVICE WITHDRAWAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140216466
    Abstract: An intravaginal device having an aperture and a withdrawal assembly. The withdrawal assembly has a withdrawal member and an obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Evan Joseph Durling, Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, JR., Hinrich Knuth, Daniel Christy Jones
  • Pessary seal
    Patent number: D803070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Strong, Robert Clark Avery, Jr., Evan Joseph Durling, Cristian Giuliani