Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Gittins

Elizabeth Gittins 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: 9700395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and systems for detecting the existence of oral conditions. In one aspect, the invention is a device including a detector capable of detecting a marker of an oral condition; a self-contained indicator that is actuated by a signal from the detector, wherein the indicator is one of a structural indicator adapted to undergo a physical change that is haptically perceptible, a dye adapted to be released into a user's mouth, and a flavor adapted to be released into a user's mouth; and wherein said device is detachably securable to an oral care implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas Hohlbein, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi, Sharon Kennedy, Madhusudan Patel, Deborah Peru
  • Patent number: 9606110
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and methods for identifying the existence of an oral condition in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi, Sharon Kennedy, Madhusudan Patel
  • Patent number: 9526681
    Abstract: Described herein are oral compositions comprising a basic amino acid, in free or salt form, and a sesquiterpene alcohol; and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Ralph Peter Santarpia, III, Iraklis Pappas, Elizabeth Gittins
  • Patent number: 9259079
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include a body comprising a head, a handle, and a neck located between the head and the handle, the head having a front surface and an opposite rear surface. Tooth cleaning elements may extend from the front surface of the head. A collecting member may be coupled to the body and a reservoir may be located within the handle or the neck of the body. A fluid pathway may extend from the collecting member to the reservoir so that an oral fluid can pass through the collecting member and into the reservoir for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi
  • Publication number: 20150335551
    Abstract: Described herein are oral compositions comprising a basic amino acid, in free or salt form, and a sesquiterpene alcohol; and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Peter Santarpia, III, Iraklis Pappas, Elizabeth Gittins
  • Publication number: 20150216293
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include a body comprising a head, a handle, and a neck located between the head and the handle, the head having a front surface and an opposite rear surface. Tooth cleaning elements may extend from the front surface of the head. A collecting member may be coupled to the body and a reservoir may be located within the handle or the neck of the body. A fluid pathway may extend from the collecting member to the reservoir so that an oral fluid can pass through the collecting member and into the reservoir for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi
  • Patent number: 9033899
    Abstract: A toothbrush comprising: a body comprising a handle and a head; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the head; an oral member coupled to the body, the oral member comprising a water-soluble material; a reservoir in the body; and a fluid pathway in the body, the fluid pathway in fluid communication with the oral member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi
  • Publication number: 20150087074
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and methods for identifying the existence of an oral condition in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi, Sharon Kennedy, Madhusudan Patel
  • Patent number: 8920340
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and methods for identifying the existence of an oral condition in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi, Sharon Kennedy, Madhusudan Patel
  • Publication number: 20140123424
    Abstract: A toothbrush comprising: a body comprising a handle and a head; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the head; an oral member coupled to the body, the oral member comprising a water-soluble material; a reservoir in the body; and a fluid pathway in the body, the fluid pathway in fluid communication with the oral member
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi
  • Patent number: 8628483
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include an oral care region having a wearable oral member having a thickness that is reduced during use, a reservoir for retaining an oral fluid, a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid, and a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver to provide the oral fluid to the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi
  • Publication number: 20120309042
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and methods for identifying the existence of an oral condition in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi, Sharon Kennedy, Madhusudan Patel
  • Publication number: 20120255134
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include an oral care region having a wearable oral member having a thickness that is reduced during use, a reservoir for retaining an oral fluid, a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid, and a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver to provide the oral fluid to the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi
  • Patent number: 8202230
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include an oral care region having a wearable oral member having a thickness that is reduced during use, a reservoir for retaining an oral fluid, a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid, and a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver to provide the oral fluid to the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi
  • Publication number: 20110041275
    Abstract: An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include an oral care region having a wearable oral member having a thickness that is reduced during use, a reservoir for retaining an oral fluid, a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid, and a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver to provide the oral fluid to the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Madhusudan Patel, Elizabeth Gittins, Harsh M. Trivedi