Joseph M Reilly

US Patent:

20110238179, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Mar 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/730965

Inventors:

Cato T. Laurencin - Avon CT, US
Mark T. Aronson - Midlothian VA, US
Lakshmi Sreedharan Nair - Avon CT, US
Joseph W. Reilly - Chatham NJ, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/08

US Classification:

623 1319

Abstract:

A device has been developed to augment the rotator cuff tendon tissue as it proceeds in healing. The device has two purposes: to provide initial stability to the rotator cuff repair site to allow early mobilization of the upper extremity of the patient, and to allow for reinforcement of rotator cuff tendon repairs to increase the likelihood of successful rotator cuff tendon repairs. The device consists of an inter-connected, open pore structure that enables even and random distribution and in-growth of tendon cells. The braided structure allows for distribution of mechanical forces over a larger area of tissue at the fixation point(s).

US Patent:

39579344, May 18, 1976

Filed:

Sep 19, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/507395

Inventors:

L. John Berggren - Simsbury CT
Joseph R. Reilly - Naugatuck CT

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B29C 1707
B29C 2500

US Classification:

264 40

Abstract:

In a method of conditioning preforms to be molded into containers which includes feeding them in groups to a temperature-conditioning zone where they are reduced to orientation temperature for immediate molding into containers, improvements are provided which involve diverting other groups away from the temperature-conditioning zone to an adjacent cooling zone wherein they are reduced to a temperature whereat sticking together cannot occur, prior to collecting them for later molding.

US Patent:

40508870, Sep 27, 1977

Filed:

Nov 4, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/520620

Inventors:

L. John Berggren - Simsbury CT
Charles L. D. Chin - Avon CT
Joseph R. Reilly - Naugatuck CT

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

F27B 914
F02M 1728

US Classification:

432122

Abstract:

Apparatus for temperature-conditioning workpieces comprises a series of bar assemblies for supporting a number of elongated molded parts in side-by-side relationship, heat transfer assemblies including horizontally spaced panels extending along a chamber, means for conveying the parts supported in the bar assemblies through the chamber between the panels and rotating means operatively interconnected with the conveying means and bar assemblies for turning the parts. Infeed means sequentially release loaded bar assemblies at regular intervals to the chamber while metering means preferably driven through downstream equipment continuously release bar assemblies to the discharge end of the chamber. Reciprocable gate means allow temperature-conditioned parts to drop out of the bar assemblies to collection equipment. Process improvements include a.

US Patent:

39738973, Aug 10, 1976

Filed:

Sep 2, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/609300

Inventors:

L. John Berggren - Simsbury CT
Joseph R. Reilly - Naugatuck CT

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B29D 2303

US Classification:

425387B

Abstract:

In apparatus for conditioning preforms to be molded into containers which includes a temperature-conditioning assembly for bringing the preforms to orientation temperature and a supply assembly therefor, the combination is provided therewith of a preform cooling assembly proximate to the temperature-conditioning assembly for reducing the temperature of preforms to below orientation temperature, an integral extension of the supply assembly of the type used with the temperature conditioning assembly, means operatively associated with the temperature-conditioning assembly or downstream stretch-blow assemblies for actuating the cooling assembly loading mechanism plus means for collecting preforms at the outlet of the cooling assembly.

US Patent:

RE296961, Jul 11, 1978

Filed:

Mar 25, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/781262

Inventors:

Charles L. D. Chin - Avon CT
Joseph R. Reilly - Naugatuck CT
L. John Berggren - LATE OF Simsbury CT
by Edith O. Berggren - Olathe KS

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

F27B 914

US Classification:

432124

Abstract:

Apparatus for temperature-conditioning workpieces comprises a series of bar assemblies for supporting a number of elongated molded parts in side-by-side relationship, heat transfer assemblies including horizontally spaced panels extending along a chamber, means for conveying the parts supported in the bar assemblies through the chamber between the panels and rotating means operatively interconnected with the conveying means and bar assemblies for turning the parts. Infeed means sequentially release loaded bar assemblies at regular intervals to the chamber while metering means preferably driven through downstream equipment continuously release bar assemblies to the discharge end of the chamber. Reciprocable gate means allow temperature-conditioned parts to drop out of the bar assemblies to collection equipment. Process improvements include a.

US Patent:

41970837, Apr 8, 1980

Filed:

Jul 18, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/816502

Inventors:

L. John Berggren - Simsbury CT
Charles L. D. Chin - Avon CT
Joseph R. Reilly - Naugatuck CT

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

F27D 300
F27D 1300

US Classification:

432 11

Abstract:

Apparatus for temperature-conditioning workpieces comprises a series of bar assemblies for supporting a number of elongated molded parts in side-by-side relationship, heat transfer assemblies including horizontally spaced panels extending along a chamber, means for conveying the parts supported in the bar assemblies through the chamber between the panels and rotating means operatively interconnected with the conveying means and bar assemblies for turning the parts. Infeed means sequentially release loaded bar assemblies at regular intervals to the chamber while metering means preferably driven through downstream equipment continuously release bar assemblies to the discharge end of the chamber. Reciprocable gate means allow temperature-conditioned parts to drop out of the bar assemblies to collection equipment. Process improvements include (a) varying parts conditioning time by varying the number of bar assemblies in the fixed length chamber; (b) maintaining a temperature gradient between circumferentially uneven thick and thin sections of a preform wall to be reshaped into a molecularly oriented article in order to even out wall thickness reductions occurring during stretching in the article forming step.