Patents by Inventor Thomas Aurele Christman
Thomas Aurele Christman 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: 9220335Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Phillip Maurice Braun, William Ralph Brown, Jr., Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, Jr.
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Patent number: 9204949Abstract: Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. The toothbrush heads include a support member and a plurality of bristles or tufts of bristles extending from the support member, the bristles or bristle tufts having different lengths. The contour of the bristles may be selected to allow substantially all of the bristles to contact the dentition during brushing.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: THE GILLETTTE COMPANYInventors: Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Thomas Aurele Christman
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Patent number: 8744192Abstract: A personal hygiene device includes a personal hygiene implement and a first position member. The personal hygiene device is capable of providing the user with feedback which can assist the user in his/her personal hygiene routines.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Marc Philip Ortins, George Henry Leal, Thomas Aurele Christman
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Publication number: 20140101871Abstract: Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. The toothbrush heads include a support member and a plurality of bristles or tufts of bristles extending from the support member, the bristles or bristle tufts having different lengths. The contour of the bristles may be selected to allow substantially all of the bristles to contact the dentition during brushing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Braun GmbHInventors: Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Thomas Aurele Christman
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Publication number: 20140033458Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Phillip Maurice Braun, William Ralph Brown, JR., Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, JR.
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Patent number: 8528148Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Phillip Maurice Braun, Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, Jr., Stephanie Brown
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Publication number: 20120156634Abstract: Disclosed is an intraoral imaging method that includes providing an intraoral imaging device having at least one biteplate including a dental impression material and a track, at least one carriage assembly that travels along at least a portion of the track, and imaging equipment which is secured to the at least one carriage assembly; locating the at least one biteplate between upper and lower teeth of the subject such that the dental impression material cooperates with at least one of the upper and lower teeth to provide repeatable registration within an oral cavity of the subject; and obtaining image data using the imaging equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ronald Richard Duff, JR., Thomas Aurele Christman, Marianne Zsiska, Richard H. Cohen, Mark David Vallon
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Publication number: 20110271474Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: William Ralph Brown, JR., Phillip Maurice Braun, Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, JR., Stephanie Brown
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Publication number: 20110081628Abstract: Oral care treatments are provided, including multi-component oral care compositions and methods for delivering such compositions to the oral cavity. Oral care devices and systems for implementing such oral care treatments are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Wayne Stewart Alden, IV, David Vivian Tyndall, Kenneth Travis Dodd, Marianne Zsiska, William Ralph Brown, JR., Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Thomas Aurele Christman, Jeremy Wayne Ducharme, Mark Edward Farrell, Paul Albert Sagel, David Andrew Jakubovic
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Publication number: 20100170052Abstract: A personal hygiene device includes a personal hygiene implement and a first position member. The personal hygiene device is capable of providing the user with feedback which can assist the user in his/her personal hygiene routines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Marc Philip Ortins, George Henry Leal, Thomas Aurele Christman
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Publication number: 20090007357Abstract: Oral hygiene implements, such as manual or electric toothbrushes or refills, include a head portion sized for insertion into a human mouth that includes a base and a plurality of elastomeric elements extending from the base to define a field of elastomeric bristles. The field can include a first elastomeric element that includes a first elastomeric material and a second elastomeric element different than the first elastomeric element that includes a second elastomeric material. The elastomeric elements extending from the base can define many “sharp,” yet compliant edges, such as those having a tip radius of less than about 0.006 inch, for enhanced cleaning with reduced abrasion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Mark Stephen Meadows, Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Christopher Charles Blain, Thomas Aurele Christman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Jose Tadeo DeCastro
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Patent number: D612611Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: William Ralph Brown, Jr., Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Thomas Aurele Christman