Patents by Inventor Gerald Keith Brewer
Gerald Keith Brewer 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: 10758027Abstract: Flexible tilting skin contacting devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an applicator that is to contact skin surface, and a base connectable or detachable from the applicator. The applicator comprises first, second, and third portions. The second portion is disposed between and connected to the first and third portions along the rotation axis of the applicator. The first portion comprises an outwardly curved disc with at least one tip protruding from a major surface of the first portion, the second portion comprises an elastomeric material configured to flex proportionately in response to respective contact pressure on the at least one tip with the skin surface during rotation of the first portion, and the first portion is to tilt in a plane different from a rotation plane associated with the rotation axis in accordance with the flexing of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: L'OréalInventors: Joseph Eric Skidmore, Gerald Keith Brewer
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Patent number: 10736413Abstract: A workpiece, such as a brush head, having a replacement indicator is provided, which is suitable for use with a personal care appliance. In use, the replacement indicator can provide an indication to the user recommending that the brush head be replaced after a duration has elapsed. The brush head includes a window to view the progress of the duration for recommended replacement and an indication when the duration has elapsed. In some embodiments, the duration is commenced when the brush head is initially installed on the personal care appliance.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Gerald Keith Brewer, Joel Timothy Aragon, Aaron David Poole, Robert E. Akridge
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Patent number: 10517805Abstract: The disclosed aspects and embodiments provide compositions, systems, and methods for applying a warming cosmetic composition in a manner that provides unexpected levels of temperature increase (on a per mass basis) and prevents aggregation of inorganic components of the composition. In one aspect, a composition is provided that includes an anhydrous medium and at least one exothermic heating agent, wherein the composition is configured to provide increased temperature when exposed to water sufficient to initiate an exothermic reaction and mixing energy, as compared to the composition when exposed to water in the absence of mixing energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Inventors: Kelly George, Mickaël Poletti, Allison Elder, Gerald Keith Brewer, Aaron David Poole
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Publication number: 20190298036Abstract: Flexible tilting skin contacting devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an applicator that is to contact skin surface, and a base connectable or detachable from the applicator. The applicator comprises first, second, and third portions. The second portion is disposed between and connected to the first and third portions along the rotation axis of the applicator. The first portion comprises an outwardly curved disc with at least one tip protruding from a major surface of the first portion, the second portion comprises an elastomeric material configured to flex proportionately in response to respective contact pressure on the at least one tip with the skin surface during rotation of the first portion, and the first portion is to tilt in a plane different from a rotation plane associated with the rotation axis in accordance with the flexing of the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: L'OrealInventors: Joseph Eric Skidmore, Gerald Keith Brewer
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Publication number: 20190029411Abstract: A workpiece, such as a brush head, having a replacement indicator is provided, which is suitable for use with a personal care appliance. In use, the replacement indicator can provide an indication to the user recommending that the brush head be replaced after a duration has elapsed. The brush head includes a window to view the progress of the duration for recommended replacement and an indication when the duration has elapsed. In some embodiments, the duration is commenced when the brush head is initially installed on the personal care appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: L'OrealInventors: Gerald Keith Brewer, Joel Timothy Aragon, Aaron David Poole, Robert E. Akridge
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Patent number: 10098808Abstract: An end effector is capable of being used to stimulate a portion of skin at a stimulation frequency. The end effector includes a base portion that is couplable to a motor and an end portion having a plurality of contact points at which the end effector is configured to contact the portion of skin. The plurality of contact points are located at a target distance from each other that is based on an inverse of the stimulation frequency. The end effector is configured such that, when the base portion is coupled to the motor and the motor is operating, the end effector has a resonant frequency based on the stimulation frequency. When the motor is operating and a force is applied to bias the end effector toward the portion of skin, a cyclical stimulus is produced within the portion of skin at about the stimulation frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer, Elisa Caberlotto, Zane Bowman Allen Miller
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Publication number: 20180271742Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide skin stimulating devices and methods that address the aging effects of skin at a protein level. Particularly, cyclical mechanical strain is used to regulate specific proteins within the skin, so as to produce specific effects. As a non-limiting example, the disclosed embodiments can be used to increase the production of certain proteins (e.g., hyaluronan synthase 3 (HAS3); fibronectin; tropoelastin; procoll1; integrin, etc.) in the skin, which results in anti-aging effects by increasing epidermal cohesion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: L'OrealInventors: Elisa Caberlotto, Zane Bowman Allen Miller, Laetitia Ruiz, Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer
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Publication number: 20180242711Abstract: A brush comprises a plurality of filaments having a crimp structure and a J structure to provide a full distribution of filaments at an end surface of the brush, wherein the crimp structure of a majority of the filaments is configured with a period length of 2 mm to 5 mm and a peak to peak length of not greater than 0.8 mm, and the J structure is configured with a long length about 0.02 inches to about 1.2 inches, and a difference between the long length and a short length is about 0.2 inches to about 0.5 inches.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: L'OrealInventors: Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer, Robert E. Akridge, Kenneth A. Pilcher
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Patent number: 10021964Abstract: A wear indicator is provided, which is suitable for use with a workpiece, such as a replaceable brush head. In use, the wear indicator can provide an indication to the user recommending that the workpiece be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Gerald Keith Brewer
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Publication number: 20180098615Abstract: A keratinous treatment kit is configured to apply a semi-solid or solid, non-Newtonian cosmetic composition onto a surface of keratinous tissue, wherein the cosmetic kit is packaged in a unitary package. The keratinous treatment kit includes a hybrid applicator, a hand piece, and a semi-solid or solid non-Newtonian cosmetic composition. The hybrid applicator includes a base and cleaning elements, the cleaning elements including a bristled brush and a elastomer contact surface. The handpiece includes a body and a motor, the body configured to receive the hybrid applicator, and the motor arranged and disposed to provide oscillating motion to the hybrid applicator, when attached, relative to the body. The semi-solid or solid, non-Newtonian cosmetic composition is transformable to a spreadable consistency when subjected to oscillating contact with the hybrid applicator. Also provided is a cosmetic application method of utilizing the cosmetic kit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Kelly Marie George, Hy Si Bui, Aaron David Poole, Mikeal Poletti, Gerald Keith Brewer
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Patent number: 9925111Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide skin stimulating devices and methods that address the aging effects of skin at a protein level. Particularly, cyclical mechanical strain is used to regulate specific proteins within the skin, so as to produce specific effects. As a non-limiting example, the disclosed embodiments can be used to increase the production of certain proteins (e.g., hyaluronan synthase 3 (HAS3); fibronectin; tropoelastin; procoll1; integrin, etc.) in the skin, which results in anti-aging effects by increasing epidermal cohesion.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Elisa Caberlotto, Zane Bowman Allen Miller, Laetitia Ruiz, Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer
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Patent number: 9925112Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide skin stimulating devices and methods that address the aging effects of skin at a protein level. Particularly, cyclical mechanical strain is used to regulate specific proteins within the skin, so as to produce specific effects. As a non-limiting example, the disclosed embodiments can be used to increase the production of certain proteins (e.g., hyaluronan synthase 3 (HAS3); fibronectin; tropoelastin; procoll1; integrin, etc.) in the skin, which results in anti-aging effects by increasing epidermal cohesion.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Elisa Caberlotto, Zane Bowman Allen Miller, Laetitia Ruiz, Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer
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Patent number: 9925113Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide skin stimulating devices and methods that address the aging effects of skin at a protein level. Particularly, cyclical mechanical strain is used to regulate specific proteins within the skin, so as to produce specific effects. As a non-limiting example, the disclosed embodiments can be used to increase the production of certain proteins (e.g., hyaluronan synthase 3 (HAS3); fibronectin; tropoelastin; procoll1; integrin, etc.) in the skin, which results in anti-aging effects by increasing epidermal cohesion.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Elisa Caberlotto, Zane Bowman Allen Miller, Laetitia Ruiz, Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer
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Patent number: 9750533Abstract: Exfoliating heads with an abrasive surface are disclosed for use with a personal care appliance. The personal care appliance is configured to oscillate the exfoliating head to provide improved smoothing and exfoliation of a subject's epidermis with or without the antecedent application of skin care formula. The oscillating action of the exfoliating head may be rotational, translational, or a combination thereof. In use, the personal care appliance oscillates the abrasive surface of the exfoliating head over a subject's skin in order to remove dead skin from the subject's epidermis. The exfoliating heads may be used to treat rough skin conditions, such as calluses or corns, which have developed on a patient's hand or foot.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Gerald Keith Brewer, Ricky Wai Kit Chan
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Publication number: 20170189286Abstract: The disclosed aspects and embodiments provide compositions, systems, and methods for applying a warming cosmetic composition in a manner that provides unexpected levels of temperature increase (on a per mass basis) and prevents aggregation of inorganic components of the composition. In one aspect, a composition is provided that includes an anhydrous medium and at least one exothermic heating agent, wherein the composition is configured to provide increased temperature when exposed to water sufficient to initiate an exothermic reaction and mixing energy, as compared to the composition when exposed to water in the absence of mixing energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: L'OréalInventors: Kelly George, Mickaël Poletti, Allison Elder, Gerald Keith Brewer, Aaron David Poole
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Publication number: 20170119144Abstract: A wear indicator is provided, which is suitable for use with a workpiece, such as a replaceable brush head. In use, the wear indicator can provide an indication to the user recommending that the workpiece be replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: L'OrealInventor: Gerald Keith Brewer
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Publication number: 20170014299Abstract: A device for stimulating saliva production in a subject includes a source of vibratory motion and a saliva stimulation assembly configured to elicit a salivary response by delivery of a vibratory stimulus. The saliva stimulation assembly includes one or more contact points coupled to the source of vibratory motion and configured to be placed against one or more stimulation sites on one or more portions of skin of the subject. The source of vibratory motion is configured such that, when the source of vibratory motion is operating and the one or more contact points are placed against the stimulation site, the one or more contact points vibrate at a stimulation frequency that produces a stimulus transmitted via the at least one portion of skin to the one or more salivary glands to stimulate saliva production by the one or more salivary glands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Zane Bowman Allen Miller, Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer, Katherine Ortblad
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Publication number: 20160184171Abstract: An end effector is capable of being used to stimulate a portion of skin at a stimulation frequency. The end effector includes a base portion that is couplable to a motor and an end portion having a plurality of contact points at which the end effector is configured to contact the portion of skin. The plurality of contact points are located at a target distance from each other that is based on an inverse of the stimulation frequency. The end effector is configured such that, when the base portion is coupled to the motor and the motor is operating, the end effector has a resonant frequency based on the stimulation frequency. When the motor is operating and a force is applied to bias the end effector toward the portion of skin, a cyclical stimulus is produced within the portion of skin at about the stimulation frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Aaron David Poole, Gerald Keith Brewer, Elisa Caberlotto, Zane Bowman Allen Miller
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Patent number: 9307827Abstract: A wear indicator is provided, which is suitable for use with a workpiece, such as a replaceable brush head. In use, the wear indicator can provide an indication to the user recommending that the workpiece be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Gerald Keith Brewer
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Publication number: 20150359324Abstract: A wear indicator is provided, which is suitable for use with a workpiece, such as a replaceable brush head. In use, the wear indicator can provide an indication to the user recommending that the workpiece be replaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: L'OrealInventor: Gerald Keith Brewer