Patents Assigned to The Gillette Company
  • Patent number: 12245685
    Abstract: A replaceable head for removeable connection with a manual toothbrush handle, the head comprising: a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a neck having a hollow portion therein and extending between the first end and the second end, and a bristle carrier disposed adjacent to the first end. The second end comprises a second-end opening leading into the hollow portion of the neck and terminates with a second-end edge comprising a chamfered surface structured and configured to mate with a corresponding chamfered surface of the handle when the head is connected thereto. The neck's hollow portion is defined by an inner wall comprising a recess for receiving a spring-loaded ball associated with a connector of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Jens Alinski
  • Patent number: 12249064
    Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a skin area of a user for determining skin puffiness. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective skin area of an individual. A skin puffiness model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to output, across a range of a skin puffiness scale, skin puffiness values associated with a degree of skin puffiness. An image of a user comprising pixel data of at least a portion of a user skin area is received and analyzed, by the skin puffiness model, to determine a user-specific skin puffiness value of the user skin area. A user-specific electronic recommendation addressing at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Leigh Knight, Robyn Dolbear, Rachel Russell, Kate Budds, Katie Wilson
  • Patent number: 12240135
    Abstract: A handle. The handle can include a main body and a first substantially flat metal arm having a first proximal portion and a first distal end, the first proximal portion being rigidly coupled to the main body at a first location, and a second arm having a second proximal portion and a second distal end, the second proximal portion being rigidly coupled to the main body at a second location. The first and second distal ends can be in spaced relationship and have pivotally coupled therebetween a pivoting head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Steven Michael Bourque, Charles James Bassett, Marco Fontecchio, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Jack Anthony Washington
  • Patent number: 12239217
    Abstract: An oral care implement comprises a head and a handle, the head being repeatedly attachable to and detachable from the handle. The head is at least partially made from a material having a density from about 0.5 g/cm3 to about 1.2 g/cm3, while the handle is at least partially made from a material having a density from about 2.1 g/cm3 to about 3.1 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Uwe Jungnickel
  • Patent number: 12243223
    Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a skin area of a user for determining skin oiliness. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective skin area of an individual. A skin oiliness model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to output, across a range of a skin oiliness scale, skin oiliness values associated with a degree of skin oiliness. An image of a user comprising pixel data of at least a portion of a user skin area is received and analyzed, by the skin oiliness model, to determine a user-specific skin oiliness value of the user skin area. A user-specific electronic recommendation addressing at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Leigh Knight, Robyn Dolbear, Rachel Russell, Kate Budds, Katie Wilson
  • Patent number: 12233566
    Abstract: A personal care appliance with a flexible circuit board having a first end portion, a second end portion and a flexible bridge between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first rigid circuit board is mounted to the first end portion of the flexible circuit board. A second rigid circuit board is mounted to the second end portion of the flexible circuit board and folded over the first rigid circuit board. At least one electronic component that emits electromagnetic waves is mounted to the first rigid circuit board. A flexible antenna is in electrical communication with first rigid circuit board. The flexible antenna has a top surface with a copper track facing away from the first rigid circuit board in a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Jannik Loeper, Jan Christian Langsdorf, Martin Stratmann
  • Patent number: 12234073
    Abstract: A package with a first container defining a storage region defined by side walls extending upward from a lower region to a top surface. A first cartridge is positioned within the storage region of the first container. A card is mounted to the top surface of the first container. A leading edge of the card and a front face of the first container define an opening dimensioned to receive a handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Kyra Cecelia Post, Marc Philip Ortins
  • Patent number: 12226008
    Abstract: A manual toothbrush comprises a disposable head and a reusable handle. The head is structured and configured to be repeatedly attached to and detached from the handle. The head comprises a material having a density from about 0.5 g/cm3 to about 1.2 g/cm3, while the handle comprises a material having a density from about 2.1 g/cm3 to about 3.1 g/cm3. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end opposite to the proximal end, the proximal end being adjacent to the head when the head is attached to the handle. The handle comprises a concave portion configured to define a thumb rest adjacent to the proximal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Uwe Jungnickel
  • Patent number: 12226922
    Abstract: A handle. The handle can include a main body and a pivoting head having a substantially trapezoidal prism shape and pivotally coupled with the main body about a pivot axis. The pivoting head can have a first end including a first limit member and a second end including a second limit member, and each of the first and second limit members can include first and second surfaces, the first surface limiting movement of the pivoting head to a first position and the second surface limiting movement of the pivoting head to a second position. A pivot spring can interact with the main body to bias the pivoting head into the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Francis McNally, Zachary Oliver Veugen, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Marco Fontecchio
  • Patent number: 12230062
    Abstract: Digital imaging systems and methods are described for analyzing pixel data of an image of a skin area of a user for determining dark eye circles. A plurality of training images of a plurality of individuals are aggregated, each of the training images comprising pixel data of a respective skin area of an individual. A dark eye circles model, trained with the pixel data, is operable to output, across a range of a dark eye circles scale, dark eye circles values associated with a degree of dark eye circles. An image of a user comprising pixel data of at least a portion of a user skin area is received and analyzed, by the dark eye circles model, to determine a user-specific dark eye circles value of the user skin area. A user-specific electronic recommendation addressing at least one feature identifiable within the pixel data is generated and rendered, on a display screen of a user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Leigh Knight, Robyn Dolbear, Rachel Russell, Kate Budds, Katie Wilson
  • Patent number: 12226010
    Abstract: An oral care implement comprises a head and a handle, the head being repeatedly attachable to and detachable from the handle. The head is made from a non-magnetic and/or non-ferromagnetic material, while the handle is at least partially made from a magnetic and/or ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Görich, Markus Morgott, Uwe Jungnickel
  • Patent number: 12208531
    Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor in which the handle comprises a frame and a movable member assembly operably coupled to the frame such that the frame is disposed between the movable member assembly and where the movable member assembly portions are configured to move both above and below the frame. The movement can be linear or rotational. The movable member assembly comprises one or more springs. The first member and the second member are coupled together through said rigid member. The rigid member can include a rigid member platform which has a width to thickness ratio from about 7 to about 60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold Johnson, Matthew Stephen Bauer, Jessy Lee Cusack, Jack Anthony Washington, Charles James Bassett, Christopher Ramm, Steven Michael Bourque, Ashok Bakul Patel, Christian Arnold Litterst, Christoph Zegula
  • Patent number: 12194664
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a handle, a connector, and a head by injection molding at least a part of the handle having a distal end and a proximal end comprising a hollow portion opposite the distal end. At least a part of the connector having an outer lateral surface and a recess therein by injection molding with the recess forming a cavity within the connector. A spring-loaded ball-snap element is provided that with a ball and a spring configured to apply a radial force onto the ball. The spring-loaded ball-snap element is inserted into the cavity of the connector and the spring-loaded ball-snap element is fixed therein. At least a part of the head is injection molded. The connector is inserted into the hollow portion of the handle and the connector and fixed. The ball is extended slightly beyond the connector's outer lateral surface surrounding the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Jens Alinski
  • Patent number: D1062062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Ramm
  • Patent number: D1062063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Philipp Goeder, Christopher Ramm, Brian Patrick Watson, Vanessa Christie
  • Patent number: D1065682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Jahdiel Fyfield
  • Patent number: D1065683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Jahdiel Fyfield, Kelly Chen
  • Patent number: D1065684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Robert Andrew Kearney
  • Patent number: D1065685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Robert Andrew Kearney
  • Patent number: D1065686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Philipp Goeder, Christopher Ramm, Brian Patrick Watson, Kristopher William Schulz, Vanessa Christie