Patents Assigned to Helen of Troy Limited
  • Patent number: 10329134
    Abstract: A cartridge for selectively dispensing an additive to water that includes a housing, a bladder disposed within the housing, and a pump connected to the housing and in fluid communication with the bladder. The bladder is configured to contain a consumable additive such as a flavor, for water. The pump is operable to selectively dispense an amount of the additive into water. The cartridge may be connected to a water filtration system such that the cartridge may dispense the additive into filtered water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Judd Dylan Olson, John Paul Boros, David James Emmons, Richard Alan Arett, Michael Robert Schroeder, William Joseph Cruzen, Kenneth John Edelman
  • Patent number: 10307048
    Abstract: An otoscope device is disclosed comprising a portion configured to be introduced in an ear canal of a patient's outer ear; and an electronic imaging unit configured for capturing at least one image of the patient's outer ear, especially of the eardrum. The otoscope device further comprises electronic and/or optic means configured for determining spectral information, especially with respect to wavelengths shorter than 550 nm; and is configured for identifying and/or locating objects shown in the at least one image, especially the eardrum, in dependence on a specific amount of blue components and/or UV components of the image or of radiation reflected from the object. Further, a method is disclosed for identifying and/or locating objects in a subject's ear or to a method of identifying an eardrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventor: Albrecht Lepple-Wienhues
  • Patent number: 10280957
    Abstract: A cam lock mechanism for use with an associated consumer product includes a base member defining a receptacle. A cam member is received in the receptacle of the base member. The cam member has an engaged position wherein the cam member is configured to be non-movably fixed relative to the associated consumer product and a released position wherein the cam member is configured to be movable relative to the associated consumer product. A lever is hingedly connected to the cam member. The lever has a closed position wherein the lever is configured to move the cam member into the engaged position and an opened position wherein the cam member is in the released position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Martin Mutch, Lingxiu Wu, Conor P. McNamara, Morris Elijah Worden, IV, Mason Adam Umholtz, Brett Andler
  • Patent number: 10278412
    Abstract: A cooking device suitable for cooking an associated food item includes a body including an upper portion, a lower portion, and an aperture between the upper and lower portions. Each of the upper and lower portions is configured to receive the associated food item and the aperture adapted to allow the associated food item to travel from the upper portion to the lower portion. The lower portion has at least one opening arranged to allow an associated cooking fluid to flow into the lower portion allowing the lower portion in use to become at least partially submerged in the associated cooking fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Francois de Martrin-Donos, Charlie Paradise, Laura Sink, Meegan Daigler, Mark Steven Drayer, Patrick Zay, Rebecca del Monte
  • Patent number: 10253803
    Abstract: A suction device includes a suction pad, an article holder connected with the suction pad, and a release bar on the suction pad. The suction pad has an at least substantially planar contact surface configured to be adhered to a support surface. The article holder connects with the suction pad. The release bar has a first end or first edge disposed at or adjacent to a peripheral edge of the suction pad. The release bar and the suction pad are configured such that movement of the suction pad at or adjacent to the first end of first edge of the release bar with respect to the suction surface breaks a seal between the support surface and the contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Martin Mutch, Tiffany Chen, Sunny Kim, Troy Phipps
  • Patent number: D843866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Mutch, Sunny Kim
  • Patent number: D845688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Dibdin, David Wight, Daniel Juda, Edward Laganis
  • Patent number: D846953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy O'Halloran, Jordan Zito
  • Patent number: D847588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventor: Sunny Kim
  • Patent number: D847620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Mason Adam Umholtz, Francois de Martrin-Donos, Kirsten Climer, Koby Trout
  • Patent number: D848784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lance Eric Hazelton, Pual Lacotta
  • Patent number: D848789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Mutch, Andrew Stockton Bennett, Hayir Benat Facquet, Sunny Kim
  • Patent number: D848799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventor: Alaina Appelbaum
  • Patent number: D849347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventor: Daan Alexander Hekking
  • Patent number: D849469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lance Eric Hazelton, Paul Lacotta
  • Patent number: D849482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryan Diener, Mike Allen
  • Patent number: D850187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Noah Ziman Pentelovitch, Conor Patrick McNamara, Makiko Kida, Tamotsu Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Ogasawara, Yoshinori Nagata
  • Patent number: D850257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lance Eric Hazelton, Paul Lacotta
  • Patent number: D850870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventor: Alaina Appelbaum
  • Patent number: D851996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
    Inventor: Mason Adam Umholtz