Patents by Inventor ALEX MERCK

ALEX MERCK 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: 11786033
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device (10) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, motion information of an oral hygiene device is received from one or more accelerometers (32) located within the oral hygiene device. The received motion information is compared to a targeted motion of the oral hygiene device. The user operating the oral hygiene device is then provided with feedback in response to determining that the received motion information is within a predefined range of the targeted motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Jeanne, Toon Hardeman, Arjen Den Hamer, Jan Wojciech Obrebski, Martin John Edwards, Alex Merck
  • Publication number: 20210177130
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device (10) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, motion information of an oral hygiene device is received from one or more accelerometers (32) located within the oral hygiene device. The received motion information is compared to a targeted motion of the oral hygiene device. The user operating the oral hygiene device is then provided with feedback in response to determining that the received motion information is within a predefined range of the targeted motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Vincent JEANNE, Toon HARDEMAN, Arjen DEN HAMER, Jan Wojciech OBREBSKI, Martin John EDWARDS, Alex MERCK
  • Patent number: 10952528
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device (10) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, motion information of an oral hygiene device is received from one or more accelerometers (32) located within the oral hygiene device. The received motion information is compared to a targeted motion of the oral hygiene device. The user operating the oral hygiene device is then provided with feedback in response to determining that the received motion information is within a predefined range of the targeted motion information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Jeanne, Toon Hardeman, Arjen Den Hamer, Martin John Edwards, Jan Wojciech Obrebski, Alex Merck
  • Patent number: 10595626
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device (10) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, at least one image is captured using an image capturing component (602), and a region of interest (820) for operating the oral hygiene device is determined based on the at least one captured image. Characteristics corresponding to a motion of the oral hygiene device operated by the user are extracted. An analysis of the extracted characteristics occurs to determine a quality of motion of the oral hygiene device, and feedback is provided to the user to regarding the determined quality of motion of the oral hygiene device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Jeanne, Toon Hardeman, Arjen Den Hamer, Martin John Edwards, Jan Wojciech Obrebski, Hubert Gerard Jean Joseph Amaury Vroomen, Alex Merck
  • Patent number: 10426254
    Abstract: An oral hygiene device (100) including at least one sensor (104) to improve a user's operation of the oral hygiene device is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the oral hygiene device includes a longitudinal shaft (102), an attachment assembly (112), a handle portion (110), a suspension system (106), at least two sensors (104a, 104b), and at least one processor (132). The at least one processor is operable to receive an amount of force applied to the attachment assembly, which is detected by the at least two sensors. An angle that the attachment assembly is applied is also determined, the angle being based on the detected amount of force. In one embodiment, the angle and the amount of force are displayed within a user interface to the user to help the user improve their oral hygiene technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Toon Hardeman, Vincent Jeanne, Hubert Jean Joseph Amaury Vroomen, Arjen Den Hamer, Martin John Edwards, Jan Wojciech Obrebski, Alex Merck
  • Publication number: 20180352947
    Abstract: An oral hygiene device (100) including at least one sensor (104) to improve a user's operation of the oral hygiene device is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the oral hygiene device includes a longitudinal shaft (102), an attachment assembly (112), a handle portion (110), a suspension system (106), at least two sensors (104a, 104b), and at least one processor (132). The at least one processor is operable to receive an amount of force applied to the attachment assembly, which is detected by the at least two sensors. An angle that the attachment assembly is applied is also determined, the angle being based on the detected amount of force. In one embodiment, the angle and the amount of force are displayed within a user interface to the user to help the user improve their oral hygiene technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: TOON HARDEMAN, VINCENT JEANNE, HUBERT JEAN JOSEPH AMAURY VROOMEN, ARJEN DEN HAMER, MARTIN JOHN EDWARDS, JAN WOJCIECH OBREBSKI, ALEX MERCK
  • Publication number: 20180192765
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device (10) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, at least one image is captured using an image capturing component (602), and a region of interest (820) for operating the oral hygiene device is determined based on the at least one captured image. Characteristics corresponding to a motion of the oral hygiene device operated by the user are extracted. An analysis of the extracted characteristics occurs to determine a quality of motion of the oral hygiene device, and feedback is provided to the user to regarding the determined quality of motion of the oral hygiene device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: VINCENT JEANNE, TOON HARDEMAN, ARJEN DEN HAMER, MARTIN JOHN EDWARDS, JAN WOJCIECH OBREBSKI, HUBERT GERARD JEAN JOSEPH AMAURY VROOMEN, ALEX MERCK
  • Publication number: 20180160796
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing a user's efficiency while operating an oral hygiene device (10) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, motion information of an oral hygiene device is received from one or more accelerometers (32) located within the oral hygiene device. The received motion information is compared to a targeted motion of the oral hygiene device. The user operating the oral hygiene device is then provided with feedback in response to determining that the received motion information is within a predefined range of the targeted motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: VINCENT JEANNE, TOON HARDEMAN, ARJEN DEN HAMER, MARTIN JOHN EDWARDS, JAN WOJCIECH OBREBSKI, ALEX MERCK