Patents by Inventor Andrew Zhuk

Andrew Zhuk 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: 9027443
    Abstract: Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit that includes a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a second blade defines a blade edge nearer the cap. The first blade has a cutter force greater than the cutter force of the second blade. In some instances the razors provide a comfortable shave having improved closeness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Leslie Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph Allan DePuydt, Cinzia Simonis de Cloke, Alan Crook
  • Publication number: 20110120973
    Abstract: Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a second blade defines a blade edge nearer the cap. The first blade has a cutter force greater than the cutter force of the second blade. In some instances the razors provide a comfortable shave having improved closeness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Leslie Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph Allan DePuydt, Cinzia Simonis de Cloke, Alan Crook
  • Patent number: 7882640
    Abstract: Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a second blade defines a blade edge nearer the cap. The first blade has a cutter force greater than the cutter force of the second blade. In some instances the razors provide a comfortable shave having improved closeness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Leslie Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph Allan DePuydt, Cinzia Simonis de Cloke, Alan Crook
  • Patent number: 7448135
    Abstract: Multi-blade razors are provided, having blades with differing properties. In one aspect, a razor is provided that includes a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and first, second and third blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap with the first blade closest to the cap, the third blade furthest from the cap, and the second blade disposed between the first and third blades, the blades having first, second and third tip radii, respectively, at least two of the three blades having different tip radii, and at least two of the blades having different coefficients of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin L. Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph A. DePuydt, Alan Crook, Cinzia Simonis Cloke
  • Publication number: 20070227009
    Abstract: Razors are described herein. In some instances the razors include a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and at least two blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap. A first blade defines a blade edge nearer the guard and a second blade defines a blade edge nearer the cap. The first blade has a cutter force greater than the cutter force of the second blade. In some instances the razors provide a comfortable shave having improved closeness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Mai Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin L. Powell, Yiqian Eric Liu, Robert L. Lescanec, Steve S. Hahn, Joseph A. DePuydt, Cinzia Simonis Cloke
  • Publication number: 20070227010
    Abstract: Multi-blade razors are provided, having blades with differing properties. In one aspect, a razor is provided that includes a safety razor blade unit comprising a guard, a cap, and first, second and third blades with parallel sharpened edges located between the guard and cap with the first blade closest to the cap, the third blade furthest from the cap, and the second blade disposed between the first and third blades, the blades having first, second and third tip radii, respectively, at least two of the three blades having different tip radii, and at least two of the blades having different coefficients of friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Powell, Yiqian Liu, Robert Lescanec, Steve Hahn, Joseph DePuydt, Alan Crook, Cinzia Cloke
  • Publication number: 20070227008
    Abstract: Multi-blade razors are provided. The razors include blades having different tip radii and thus different relative sharpness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Weili Yu, Hoang Trankiem, Neville Sonnenberg, Kevin Powell, Yiqian Liu, Robert Lescanec, Steve Hahn, Joseph DePuydt, Alan Crook, Cinzia Cloke
  • Publication number: 20070062047
    Abstract: Razors are provided that include a safety razor blade unit including a guard, a cap, and a blade located between the guard and the cap. The blade includes a first surface comprising a body and a blade edge; and a second surface, wherein the first surface and second surface meet at a tip, and wherein at least a portion of the blade edge of the first surface is coated by a polymer film. Blades for such razors are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Zhuk, Neville Sonnenberg
  • Publication number: 20060265885
    Abstract: A razor blade includes a substrate with a cutting edge and a coating of a carbon-containing material doped, for example, with chromium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Colin Clipstone, Steve Hahn, Yiqian Liu, Neville Sonnenberg, Andrew Zhuk
  • Patent number: 6866894
    Abstract: A razor blade including a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets, a layer of hard coating on the cutting edge, an overcoat layer of a chromium containing material on the layer of hard carbon coating, and an outer layer of polytetrafluoroethylene coating over the overcoat layer. Also disclosed is a method of making a razor blade including providing a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets, and applying an aqueous solution including polytetrafluoroethylene coating over the sharpened tip to result in an outer layer, the polytetrafluoroethylene having a molecular weight of about 45,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Hoang Mai Trankiem, Michael J. Paretchan, Colin Clipstone, Steve Syng-Hi Hahn, Neville Sonnenberg, Charles White, Andrew Zhuk, Kevin P. McDonough
  • Publication number: 20040172832
    Abstract: A razor blade includes a substrate with a cutting edge and a coating of a carbon-containing material doped, for example, with chromium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Colin Clipstone, Steve S. Hahn, Yiqian Eric Liu, Neville Sonnenberg, Andrew Zhuk
  • Patent number: 6684513
    Abstract: A razor blade including a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets, a layer of hard coating on the cutting edge, an overcoat layer of a chromium containing material on the layer of hard carbon coating, and an outer layer of polytetrafluoroethylene coating over the overcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Colin John Clipstone, Steve Hahn, Neville Sonnenberg, Charles White, Andrew Zhuk
  • Publication number: 20030121158
    Abstract: A razor blade including a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets, a layer of hard coating on the cutting edge, an overcoat layer of a chromium containing material on the layer of hard carbon coating, and an outer layer of polytetrafluoroethylene coating over the overcoat layer. Also disclosed is a method of making a razor blade including providing a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets, and applying an aqueous solution including polytetrafluoroethylene coating over the sharpened tip to result in an outer layer, the polytetrafluoroethylene having a molecular weight of about 45,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: The Gillette Company, a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Clipstone, Steve Syng-Hi Hahn, Neville Sonnenberg, Charles White, Andrew Zhuk
  • Publication number: 20030096060
    Abstract: A razor blade including a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets, a layer of hard coating on the cutting edge, an overcoat layer of a chromium containing material on the layer of hard carbon coating, and an outer layer of polytetrafluoroethylene coating over the overcoat layer. Also disclosed is a method of making a razor blade including providing a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a sharpened tip and adjacent facets, and applying an aqueous solution including polytetrafluoroethylene coating over the sharpened tip to result in an outer layer, the polytetrafluoroethylene having a molecular weight of about 45,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Hoang Mai Trankiem, Michael J. Paretchan, Colin Clipstone, Steve Syng-Hi Hahn, Neville Sonnenberg, Charles White, Andrew Zhuk, Kevin P. McDonough