Patents by Inventor John Gatzemeyer
John Gatzemeyer 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).
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Patent number: 11930915Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrik Johansson, John Gatzemeyer, Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless, Brian Bloch, Najma Khan
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Publication number: 20230413988Abstract: An oral care system that includes an oral care implement and a tracking attachment. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head. The tracking attachment is detachably coupled to the oral care implement. The tracking attachment may include an outer casing having an outer surface and a connection element that is configured to mate with a connection element on a handle of the powered oral care implement to couple the outer casing to the handle. The tracking attachment may further include a plurality of visual markers protruding from the outer surface of the outer casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Takahide OKAI
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Patent number: 11833004Abstract: An oral care implement handle or a refill head therefor. The refill head may include a sleeve portion extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the sleeve portion having an inner surface that defines an internal cavity. The internal cavity may extend along a sleeve axis from an open bottom end at the proximal end of the sleeve portion to a closed top end, the internal cavity being configured to receive an attachment portion of a stem of an oral care implement handle. The internal cavity may have a proximal section adjacent the open bottom end and a distal section adjacent the closed top end. The distal section of the internal cavity may include a central portion located on the sleeve axis and at least one slot portion radially extending from the central portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Brian Bloch, Takahide Okai, John Gatzemeyer
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Patent number: 11771214Abstract: An oral care system that includes an oral care implement and a tracking attachment. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head. The tracking attachment is detachably coupled to the oral care implement. The tracking attachment may include a first component comprising a first housing having an inner surface that defines a first cavity and a second component comprising a second housing having an inner surface that defines a second cavity. When the tracking attachment is coupled to the oral care implement, a first portion of the handle is positioned within the first cavity and a second portion of the handle is positioned within the second cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Takahide Okai
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Publication number: 20230132413Abstract: An oral care system including a toothbrush having a sensor that generates brushing data during a brushing session and a programmable processor. The programmable processor may be configured to receive the brushing data from the sensor, receive oral characteristic data indicative of an oral characteristic of the user, and determine at least one of a suggested brushing routine and a brushing evaluation for a brushing session based at least in part on the oral characteristic data and the brushing data. The oral characteristic may be present in or adjacent to a first portion of the dentiture. The brushing evaluation or brushing routine may be based on or includes at least one of: an altered target brushing time for the first portion of the dentiture; and a modified brushing motion expectation for the first portion of the dentiture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: John GATZEMEYER
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Patent number: 11602216Abstract: A method for oral care. In one aspect, the method for oral care includes a) receiving sensor data from at least one sensor configured to detect motion of an oral care device during a brushing routine of a user, the sensor data corresponding to the detected motion; and b) determining a target brushing time based on the sensor data. In another aspect, the method for oral care includes a) receiving sensor data from at least one sensor configured to detect brushing intensity during a brushing routine of a user, the sensor data corresponding to the detected brushing intensity; and b) determining a target brushing time based on the sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Andrew Brent Lintott, Ian Joseph Smallman
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Publication number: 20230019970Abstract: An oral care system with coaching features. The oral care system may include indicator units to indicate to a user when plaque is present on the oral surfaces and to indicate to a user when it is time to move to a different area of the oral cavity for cleaning. The oral care system may include a feature whereby a user can silence the indicator function so as not to be alerted of the detection of plaque or other oral maladies during a cleaning session. The oral care system may include a light ring which surrounds a button on the handle to inform a user about the amount of time elapsed during a cleaning session.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John GATZEMEYER, Daniel ROMAN
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Patent number: 11517412Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and a replacement head that is detachably coupled to the handle. The oral care implement may include a handle having a longitudinal axis that includes a gripping portion and a stem extending from the gripping portion. The gripping portion may have a shoulder that circumferentially surrounds the stem and an annular rib protruding from the shoulder. The replacement head may have a sleeve portion terminating in a proximal edge that is formed from a resilient material. The replacement head may be detachably coupled to the handle so that the annular rib of the shoulder and the proximal edge of the sleeve portion that is formed of elastomeric material are in contact with one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Brian Bloch, Takahide Okai, John Gatzemeyer
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Patent number: 11484253Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Daniel Roman
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Patent number: 11470954Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Kimberly Curtis, John Gatzemeyer, Ebru Hocaoglu, Rachel Van Pelt, Helen Wolf, Daniel Roman, Oliver William Henderson, Scott Vincent Pancioli, Norio Fujikawa
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Patent number: 11425995Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Kimberly Curtis, John Gatzemeyer, Rachel Van Pelt, Ebru Hocaoglu, Helen Wolf, Daniel Roman
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Patent number: 11406480Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Jonathan Bar-Or, Ariel Heller, Christopher Catinella, Steven Drake
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Publication number: 20220192361Abstract: An oral care system that includes an oral care implement and a tracking attachment. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head. The tracking attachment is detachably coupled to the oral care implement. The tracking attachment may include a first component comprising a first housing having an inner surface that defines a first cavity and a second component comprising a second housing having an inner surface that defines a second cavity. When the tracking attachment is coupled to the oral care implement, a first portion of the handle is positioned within the first cavity and a second portion of the handle is positioned within the second cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John GATZEMEYER, Takahide OKAI
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Patent number: 11361672Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care system that includes a toothbrush; a programmable processor configured to receive oral characteristic data indicative of an oral characteristic of a user; and determine for the user, based at least in part on the oral characteristic data, at least one of a suggested brushing routine and a brushing evaluation for a brushing session.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: John Gatzemeyer
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Publication number: 20220133027Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald GONTARZ, Patrik JOHANSSON, John GATZEMEYER, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Daniel WAINLESS, Brian BLOCH, Najma KHAN
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Patent number: D950955Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Oliver William Henderson, Scott Vincent Pancioli, Norio Fujikawa, Jonathan Bar-Or, Ariel Heller
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Patent number: D950956Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Oliver William Henderson, Scott Vincent Pancioli, Norio Fujikawa
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Patent number: D967632Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Oliver William Henderson, Scott Vincent Pancioli, Norio Fujikawa, Jonathan Bar-Or, Ariel Heller
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Patent number: D985277Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Oliver William Henderson, Scott Vincent Pancioli, Norio Fujikawa, Jonathan Bar-Or, Ariel Heller
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Patent number: D985945Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John Gatzemeyer, Oliver William Henderson, Scott Vincent Pancioli, Norio Fujikawa