Patents by Inventor Phyllis Dutra

Phyllis Dutra 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: 5960507
    Abstract: A removable toothbrush timer is provided including a conventional toothbrush with a stem having a gripping end and a brush end with a plurality of bristles coupled thereto and extending therefrom. Further provided is a housing having a hollow configuration. The housing has a battery compartment and a toothbrush compartment for releasably receiving the gripping end of the toothbrush. A speaker is situated on the housing for emitting an audio signal upon each actuation thereof. An actuator button is adapted to transmit an activation signal upon the depression thereof. Finally, an application specific integrated circuit is adapted to actuate the speaker upon the cessation of a predetermined time period after the receipt of the activation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventors: Phyllis Dutra, Michael Dutra