Patents by Inventor Gerald A. GONTARZ
Gerald A. GONTARZ 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).
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Patent number: 11930915Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrik Johansson, John Gatzemeyer, Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless, Brian Bloch, Najma Khan
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Patent number: 11718906Abstract: Method for forming a metallic component surface to achieve lower electrical contact resistance. The method comprises modifying a surface chemical composition and creating a micro-textured surface structure of the metallic component that includes small peaks and/or pits. The small peaks and pits have a round or irregular cross-sectional shape with a diameter between 10 nm and 10 microns, a height/depth between 10 nm and 10 microns, and a distribution density between 0.4 million/cm2 and 5 billion cm2.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TREADSTONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Conghua Wang, Yong Tao, Lin Zhang, Gerald A. Gontarz
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Patent number: 11628051Abstract: A powered toothbrush includes a handle, a power source disposed in the handle, a head including a cavity disposed at a distal end of the handle, an electrically conducting element disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the power source, and a movable cleaning element connected to the head and movable relative to the cavity. The movable cleaning element includes a tooth cleaning support member, a tooth cleaning element mounted on the support member, and a ferromagnetic member. Application of an electrical current to the electrically conducting element generates a magnetic field at the electrically conducting element. The magnetic field selectively at least one of attracts and repels the ferromagnetic member to move the movable cleaning element relative to the electrically conducting element.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik Johansson, Guofeng Xu, Gerald Gontarz, Robert Moskovich, Daniel Wainless
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Publication number: 20220133027Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald GONTARZ, Patrik JOHANSSON, John GATZEMEYER, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Daniel WAINLESS, Brian BLOCH, Najma KHAN
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Patent number: 11229283Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrik Johansson, John Gatzemeyer, Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless, Brian Bloch, Najma Khan
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Publication number: 20210307886Abstract: A powered toothbrush includes a handle, a power source disposed in the handle, a head including a cavity disposed at a distal end of the handle, an electrically conducting element disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the power source, and a movable cleaning element connected to the head and movable relative to the cavity. The movable cleaning element includes a tooth cleaning support member, a tooth cleaning element mounted on the support member, and a ferromagnetic member. Application of an electrical current to the electrically conducting element generates a magnetic field at the electrically conducting element. The magnetic field selectively at least one of attracts and repels the ferromagnetic member to move the movable cleaning element relative to the electrically conducting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik JOHANSSON, Guofeng XU, Gerald GONTARZ, Robert MOSKOVICH, Daniel WAINLESS
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Publication number: 20210254208Abstract: Method for forming a metallic component surface to achieve lower electrical contact resistance. The method comprises modifying a surface chemical composition and creating a micro-textured surface structure of the metallic component that includes small peaks and/or pits. The small peaks and pits have a round or irregular cross-sectional shape with a diameter between 10 nm and 10 microns, a height/depth between 10 nm and 10 microns, and a distribution density between 0.4 million/cm2 and 5 billion cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: TREADSTONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Conghua WANG, Yong TAO, Lin ZHANG, Gerald A. GONTARZ
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Patent number: 11065091Abstract: A powered toothbrush includes a handle, a power source disposed in the handle, a head including a cavity disposed at a distal end of the handle, an electrically conducting element disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the power source, and a movable cleaning element connected to the head and movable relative to the cavity. The movable cleaning element includes a tooth cleaning support member, a tooth cleaning element mounted on the support member, and a ferromagnetic member. Application of an electrical current to the electrically conducting element generates a magnetic field at the electrically conducting element. The magnetic field selectively at least one of attracts and repels the ferromagnetic member to move the movable cleaning element relative to the electrically conducting element.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik Johansson, Guofeng Xu, Gerald Gontarz, Robert Moskovich, Daniel Wainless
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Publication number: 20210169624Abstract: A container, a toothbrush, or a device including at least one sacrificial electrode. In one aspect, the container may include a body adapted to contain an oral care solution and a cap selectively removable from the body. The cap may include a cavity configured to contain a fluid, a first electrode comprising a sacrificial metal, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode, and an electrical connection electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode to a power source. Activation of the power source may generate an electric field between the first and second electrodes, thereby causing the sacrificial metal of the first electrode to release ions into the fluid in the cavity of the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik Johansson, Gerald Gontarz
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Patent number: 10932893Abstract: A container, a toothbrush, or a device including at least one sacrificial electrode. In one aspect, the container may include a body adapted to contain an oral care solution and a cap selectively removable from the body. The cap may include a cavity configured to contain a fluid, a first electrode comprising a sacrificial metal, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode, and an electrical connection electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode to a power source. Activation of the power source may generate an electric field between the first and second electrodes, thereby causing the sacrificial metal of the first electrode to release ions into the fluid in the cavity of the cap.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik Johansson, Gerald Gontarz
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Patent number: 10934615Abstract: Method for forming a metallic component surface to achieve lower electrical contact resistance. The method comprises modifying a surface chemical composition and creating a micro-textured surface structure of the metallic component that includes small peaks and/or pits. The small peaks and pits have a round or irregular cross-sectional shape with a diameter between 10 nm and 10 microns, a height/depth between 10 nm and 10 microns, and a distribution density between 0.4 million/cm2 and 5 billion cm2.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TREADSTONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Conghua Wang, Yong Tao, Lin Zhang, Gerald A. Gontarz
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Publication number: 20200237090Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald GONTARZ, Patrik JOHANSSON, John GATZEMEYER, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Daniel WAINLESS, Brian BLOCH, Najma KHAN
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Patent number: 10681976Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrik Johansson, John Gatzemeyer, Douglas Hohlbein, Daniel Wainless, Brian Bloch, Najma Khan
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Publication number: 20200102642Abstract: Method for forming a metallic component surface to achieve lower electrical contact resistance. The method comprises modifying a surface chemical composition and creating a micro-textured surface structure of the metallic component that includes small peaks and/or pits. The small peaks and pits have a round or irregular cross-sectional shape with a diameter between 10 nm and 10 microns, a height/depth between 10 nm and 10 microns, and a distribution density between 0.4 million/cm2 and 5 billion cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: TREADSTONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Conghua WANG, Yong TAO, Lin ZHANG, Gerald A. GONTARZ
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Publication number: 20190328497Abstract: A powered toothbrush includes a handle, a power source disposed in the handle, a head including a cavity disposed at a distal end of the handle, an electrically conducting element disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the power source, and a movable cleaning element connected to the head and movable relative to the cavity. The movable cleaning element includes a tooth cleaning support member, a tooth cleaning element mounted on the support member, and a ferromagnetic member. Application of an electrical current to the electrically conducting element generates a magnetic field at the electrically conducting element. The magnetic field selectively at least one of attracts and repels the ferromagnetic member to move the movable cleaning element relative to the electrically conducting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik JOHANSSON, Guofeng XU, Gerald GONTARZ, Robert MOSKOVICH, Daniel WAINLESS
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Patent number: 10435782Abstract: Method for forming a metallic component surface to achieve lower electrical contact resistance. The method comprises modifying a surface chemical composition and creating a micro-textured surface structure of the metallic component that includes small peaks and/or pits. The small peaks and pits have a round or irregular cross-sectional shape with a diameter between 10 nm and 10 microns, a height/depth between 10 nm and 10 microns, and a distribution density between 0.4 million/cm2 and 5 billion cm2.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TREADSTONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Conghua Wang, Yong Tao, Lin Zhang, Gerald A. Gontarz
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Patent number: 10390917Abstract: A powered toothbrush includes a handle, a power source disposed in the handle, a head including a cavity disposed at a distal end of the handle, an electrically conducting element disposed in the cavity and electrically connected to the power source, and a movable cleaning element connected to the head and movable relative to the cavity. The movable cleaning element includes a tooth cleaning support member, a tooth cleaning element mounted on the support member, and a ferromagnetic member. Application of an electrical current to the electrically conducting element generates a magnetic field at the electrically conducting element. The magnetic field selectively at least one of attracts and repels the ferromagnetic member to move the movable cleaning element relative to the electrically conducting element.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik Johansson, Guofeng Xu, Gerald Gontarz, Robert Moskovich, Daniel Wainless
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Publication number: 20190110876Abstract: A container, a toothbrush, or a device including at least one sacrificial electrode. In one aspect, the container may include a body adapted to contain an oral care solution and a cap selectively removable from the body. The cap may include a cavity configured to contain a fluid, a first electrode comprising a sacrificial metal, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode, and an electrical connection electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode to a power source. Activation of the power source may generate an electric field between the first and second electrodes, thereby causing the sacrificial metal of the first electrode to release ions into the fluid in the cavity of the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik JOHANSSON, Gerald GONTARZ
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Patent number: 10179038Abstract: An oral care implement includes a housing defining a cavity and configured for at least partial insertion into an oral cavity. An opening in the housing fluidly connects the cavity to an environment of the housing. First and second spaced electrodes are disposed in the cavity. An electrical connection electrically connects the first electrode and the second electrode to a power source. At least one of the first electrode or the second electrode is a sacrificial electrode and passing a current through the electrical connection causes the sacrificial electrode to oxidize.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Patrik Johansson, Gerald Gontarz
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Publication number: 20190008271Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head at a distal end of the handle comprising a bristle plate, a hole extending through the bristle plate, a plurality of bristles at least partially disposed in the hole and extending from the hole in a direction away from the head, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hole. Fluid in the reservoir enters the tuft holes and is wicked out of the head of the toothbrushes by capillaries formed between the bristles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Gerald Gontarz, Patrick JOHANSSON, John GATZEMEYER, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Daniel WAINLESS, Brian BLOCH, Najma KHAN