Patents by Inventor Carl Stückrath

Carl Stückrath 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: 10702191
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a body portion of a user treated by the user using a personal hygienic device. The apparatus includes a camera configured to capture the user to obtain a pictorial representation of the user while treating the body portion using the personal hygienic device; an interface configured to receive sensor data from at least one inertial sensor residing in the personal hygienic device; and an analyzer configured to analyze the pictorial representation and the sensor data to determine the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: BRAUN GMBH
    Inventors: Ingo Vetter, Carl Stückrath, Hansjorg Reick, Jens-Uwe Garbas, Jochen Seitz, Andreas Ernst, Marcus Bocksch
  • Patent number: 10463461
    Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a resonant motor and a motor control unit for applying a periodic voltage signal with a driving frequency at the resonant motor for driving the resonant motor into an oscillating motion with an oscillating frequency equal to the driving frequency. The motor control unit comprises a synthesizer circuit for digitally synthesizing the periodic voltage signal from voltage pulses of variable length provided with a pulse frequency higher than the driving frequency such that at least two voltage pulses are applied at least in one of two half cycles of each period of the periodic voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Torsten Klemm, Kervin Küchler, Andreas Moehring, Norbert Schaefer, Martin Stratmann, Carl Stückrath
  • Publication number: 20180325638
    Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a resonant motor and a motor control unit for applying a periodic voltage signal with a driving frequency at the resonant motor for driving the resonant motor into an oscillating motion with an oscillating frequency equal to the driving frequency. The motor control unit comprises a synthesizer circuit for digitally synthesizing the periodic voltage signal from voltage pulses of variable length provided with a pulse frequency higher than the driving frequency such that at least two voltage pulses are applied at least in one of two half cycles of each period of the periodic voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Torsten KLEMM, Kervin KÜCHLER, Andreas MOEHRING, Norbert SCHAEFER, Martin STRATMANN, Carl STÜCKRATH
  • Patent number: 10058408
    Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a resonant motor and a motor control unit for applying a periodic voltage signal with a driving frequency at the resonant motor for driving the resonant motor into an oscillating motion with an oscillating frequency equal to the driving frequency. The motor control unit comprises a synthesizer circuit for digitally synthesizing the periodic voltage signal from voltage pulses of variable length provided with a pulse frequency higher than the driving frequency such that at least two voltage pulses are applied at least in one of two half cycles of each period of the periodic voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Torsten Klemm, Kervin Küchler, Andreas Moehring, Norbert Schaefer, Martin Stratmann, Carl Stückrath
  • Publication number: 20170189150
    Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a resonant motor and a motor control unit for applying a periodic voltage signal with a driving frequency at the resonant motor for driving the resonant motor into an oscillating motion with an oscillating frequency equal to the driving frequency. The motor control unit comprises a synthesizer circuit for digitally synthesizing the periodic voltage signal from voltage pulses of variable length provided with a pulse frequency higher than the driving frequency such that at least two voltage pulses are applied at least in one of two half cycles of each period of the periodic voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Torsten KLEMM, Kervin KÜCHLER, Andreas MOEHRING, Norbert SCHAEFER, Martin STRATMANN, Carl STÜCKRATH
  • Patent number: 9628014
    Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a resonant motor and a motor control unit for applying a periodic voltage signal with a driving frequency at the resonant motor for driving the resonant motor into an oscillating motion with an oscillating frequency equal to the driving frequency. The motor control unit comprises a synthesizer circuit for digitally synthesizing the periodic voltage signal from voltage pulses of variable length provided with a pulse frequency higher than the driving frequency such that at least two voltage pulses are applied at least in one of two half cycles of each period of the periodic voltage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BRAUN GMBH
    Inventors: Torsten Klemm, Kervin Küchler, Andreas Moehring, Norbert Schaefer, Martin Stratmann, Carl Stückrath
  • Publication number: 20170069083
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a body portion of a user treated by the user using a personal hygienic device. The apparatus includes a camera configured to capture the user to obtain a pictorial representation of the user while treating the body portion using the personal hygienic device; an interface configured to receive sensor data from at least one inertial sensor residing in the personal hygienic device; and an analyzer configured to analyze the pictorial representation and the sensor data to determine the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ingo VETTER, Carl STÜCKRATH, Hansjorg REICK, Jens-Uwe GARBAS, Jochen SEITZ, Andreas ERNST, Marcus BOCKSCH
  • Publication number: 20150381096
    Abstract: A personal hygiene device has a resonant motor and a motor control unit for applying a periodic voltage signal with a driving frequency at the resonant motor for driving the resonant motor into an oscillating motion with an oscillating frequency equal to the driving frequency. The motor control unit comprises a synthesizer circuit for digitally synthesizing the periodic voltage signal from voltage pulses of variable length provided with a pulse frequency higher than the driving frequency such that at least two voltage pulses are applied at least in one of two half cycles of each period of the periodic voltage signal .
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Torsten KLEMM, Kervin Küchler, Andreas MOEHRING, Norbert SCHAEFER, Martin STRATMANN, Carl Stückrath