Patents by Inventor Sarah Anne Olson

Sarah Anne Olson 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: 10159550
    Abstract: A method of manufacture for a vaginal insert. The vaginal insert may have a core, a cover, and a removal element. In various embodiments, the cover can be conformed to the vaginal insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Chadwick I. Romzek, Claudiu Andrei Bouruc, Todd W. Wilkes, David John Enz, Jesse J. Pasterski, Kurt G. Krupka, Brian Wayne Tomac, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Patent number: 10159551
    Abstract: A method of manufacture for a vaginal insert. The vaginal insert may have a core, a cover, and a removal element. In various embodiments, the cover can be conformed to the vaginal insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Chadwick I. Romzek, Claudiu Andrei Bouruc, Todd W. Wilkes, David John Enz, Jesse J. Pasterski, Kurt G. Krupka, Brian Wayne Tomac, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Patent number: 9510923
    Abstract: A method of manufacture for a vaginal insert. The vaginal insert may have a core, a cover, and a removal element. In various embodiments, the cover can be conformed to the vaginal insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A Adler, Scott A Ainsworth, Tod W Heleniak, Charles A Sample, Brian Wayne Tomac, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Patent number: 9277982
    Abstract: A disposable urinary incontinence device comprises a liquid-stable resilient member, and a cover sheet that envelops the liquid-stable resilient member to form an elongated member having a tubular profile. The elongated member has a first end, a second end, a first fold region disposed between the first end and the second end, a second fold region disposed between the first end and the first fold region, a third fold region disposed between the second end and the first fold region, a first portion located between the first end and the second fold region, a second portion located between the second end and the third fold region, a third portion located between the first fold region and a second fold region, and a fourth portion located between the first fold region and the third fold region to form a W-shaped incontinence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: MaryAnn Zunker, Sarah Anne Lemke, Particia Ann Samolinski, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Publication number: 20150173875
    Abstract: A method of manufacture for a vaginal insert. The vaginal insert may have a core, a cover, and a removal element. In various embodiments, the cover can be conformed to the vaginal insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Chadwick I. Romzek, Claudiu Andrei Bouruc, Todd W. Wilkes, David John Enz, Jesse J. Pasterski, Kurt G. Krupka, Brian Wayne Tomac, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Publication number: 20150173876
    Abstract: A method of manufacture for a vaginal insert. The vaginal insert may have a core, a cover, and a removal element. In various embodiments, the cover can be conformed to the vaginal insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Chadwick I. Romzek, Claudiu Andrei Bouruc, Todd W. Wilkes, David John Enz, Jesse J. Pasterski, Kurt G. Krupka, Brian Wayne Tomac, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Patent number: 8911344
    Abstract: A vaginal insert device includes a support segment having a distal end and a proximal end, the support segment defining a support segment plane; and a stabilizing segment extending from the distal end of the support segment, the stabilizing segment defining a stabilizing segment plane, wherein the stabilizing segment plane is generally perpendicular to the support segment plane when the vaginal insert device is in an in-use configuration. A vaginal insert device system including the vaginal insert device can also include an applicator coupled to the vaginal insert device when the vaginal insert device is in an insertion configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Amanda Rae Altan, MaryAnn Zunker, Sarah Anne Olson, Christine Marie Cowell, Jennifer Leigh Skabroud Misek, Chadwick Irvin Romzek, Matthew Edward Gerstle
  • Publication number: 20140135572
    Abstract: A disposable urinary incontinence device comprises a liquid-stable resilient member, and a cover sheet that envelops the liquid-stable resilient member to form an elongated member having a tubular profile. The elongated member has a first end, a second end, a first fold region disposed between the first end and the second end, a second fold region disposed between the first end and the first fold region, a third fold region disposed between the second end and the first fold region, a first portion located between the first end and the second fold region, a second portion located between the second end and the third fold region, a third portion located between the first fold region and a second fold region, and a fourth portion located between the first fold region and the third fold region to form a W-shaped incontinence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: MaryAnn Zunker, Sarah Anne Lemke, Particia Ann Samolinski, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Patent number: 8652026
    Abstract: A disposable urinary incontinence device comprises a liquid-stable resilient member, and a cover sheet that envelops the liquid-stable resilient member to form an elongated member having a tubular profile. The elongated member has a first end, a second end, a first fold region disposed between the first end and the second end, a second fold region disposed between the first end and the first fold region, a third fold region disposed between the second end and the first fold region, a first portion located between the first end and the second fold region, a second portion located between the second end and the third fold region, a third portion located between the first fold region and a second fold region, and a fourth portion located between the first fold region and the third fold region to form a W-shaped incontinence device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Ann Zunker, Sarah Anne Lemke, Patricia Ann Samolinski, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Publication number: 20130158340
    Abstract: A vaginal insert device includes a support segment having a distal end and a proximal end, the support segment defining a support segment plane; and a stabilizing segment extending from the distal end of the support segment, the stabilizing segment defining a stabilizing segment plane, wherein the stabilizing segment plane is generally perpendicular to the support segment plane when the vaginal insert device is in an in-use configuration. A vaginal insert device system including the vaginal insert device can also include an applicator coupled to the vaginal insert device when the vaginal insert device is in an insertion configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Amanda Rae Altan, MaryAnn Zunker, Sarah Anne Olson, Christine Marie Cowell, Jennifer Leigh Skabroud Misek, Chadwick Irvin Romzek, Matthew Edward Gerstle
  • Publication number: 20110160525
    Abstract: A disposable urinary incontinence device comprises a liquid-stable resilient member, and a cover sheet that envelops the liquid-stable resilient member to form an elongated member having a tubular profile. The elongated member has a first end, a second end, a first fold region disposed between the first end and the second end, a second fold region disposed between the first end and the first fold region, a third fold region disposed between the second end and the first fold region, a first portion located between the first end and the second fold region, a second portion located between the second end and the third fold region, a third portion located between the first fold region and a second fold region, and a fourth portion located between the first fold region and the third fold region to form a W-shaped incontinence device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Mary Ann Zunker, Sarah Anne Lemke, Patricia Ann Samolinski, Sarah Anne Olson
  • Publication number: 20110160526
    Abstract: A disposable urinary incontinence device comprises a liquid-stable resilient member and a cover sheet. The cover sheet envelops the liquid-stable resilient member to form an elongated member having a tubular profile. The elongated member has a first end, a second end. The cover sheet exhibits a skin-facing surface contact area of less than 30% at a depth of 10% of the cover sheet. In addition, the cover sheet has a static coefficient of 0.275 to 0.150, and a dynamic coefficient of friction of 0.230 to 0.150.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: MaryAnn Zunker, Garry Roland Woltman, Fung-jou Chen, Paulin Pawar, Sarah Anne Lemke, Patricia Ann Samolinski, Sarah Anne Olson