William L Givens

US Patent:

20050199521, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Mar 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/079877

Inventors:

William Givens - Lindenhurst IL, US

Assignee:

HOLLISTER INCORPORATED - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

B65D083/10

US Classification:

206364000

Abstract:

A tear open package for a catheter having an insertion end and a funnel end includes a pair of thin elongated sheets of gas impermeable material joined about their edges by a perimeter heat seal. The elongated sheets of material form a catheter-receiving cavity in which the catheter insertion end is near one end of the cavity and the funnel end is near the other end of the cavity. The perimeter heat seal includes at least an insertion end heat seal, a funnel end heat seal, and a pair of side heat seals which extend along each side of the package from the insertion end heat seal to the funnel end heat seal. The elongated sheets of material each include a tear line extending at least from one side of the package toward the other side of the package through at least one of the side heat seals. The tear lines extend between the catheter insertion end and the insertion end heat seal for opening at least the insertion end of the package by controlled tearing for removal and use of the catheter.

US Patent:

40212033, May 3, 1977

Filed:

Jan 14, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/649512

Inventors:

William R. Givens - Hoffman Estates IL
Charles D. Lemme - Oak Park IL

Assignee:

Maremont Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B01J 802
B01J 3504
F01N 315

US Classification:

23288FC

Abstract:

An improved catalytic converter for the exhaust gases of an automotive engine is disclosed, the converter including a plurality of honeycomb type catalyst carrier elements, annular spacer members and cushioning rings mounted in compressed sandwich fashion within a cylindrical casing section so that the only rigid connection is between the ends of the assembled sandwich and the casing, the cushioning rings being formed of compressed metallic wires and having a triangular cross-sectional configuration which compressively engages within correspondingly shaped annular spaces at the ends of the carrier elements so that the compressive forces of each cushioning ring are transmitted to the associated carrier element with a radially inward component and a longitudinally inward component.

US Patent:

39690830, Jul 13, 1976

Filed:

Nov 26, 1973

Appl. No.:

5/419132

Inventors:

William R. Givens - Hoffman Estates IL
Charles D. Lemme - Oak Park IL

Assignee:

Maremont Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B01J 802
B01J 3504
F01N 315

US Classification:

23288FB

Abstract:

An improved catalytic converter and gas purification method for the exhaust gases of an automotive engine is disclosed, the converter including a plurality of honeycomb type catalyst carrier elements, annular spacer members and cushioning rings mounted in compressed sandwich fashion within a cylindrical casing section so that the only rigid connection is between the ends of the assembled sandwich and the casing, the length of the catalyst carrier elements being such that the gases flowing through the passages of each element when the engine is at fast idle will contact the catalyst deposited thereon substantially throughout before changing from its initial turbulent condition to a fully developed laminar condition and the length of the spaces between elements being such as to insure that the flow entering each element is turbulent.