Patents by Inventor Harold D. Ochs
Harold D. Ochs 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: 9668839Abstract: An oral care system that provides a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal by using a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect, where the system includes means for directing the liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing the liquid to the means for directing the liquid onto the surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect; and a reservoir for containing the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Harold D. Ochs, Justin McDonough, Megha Reddy, Curt Binner
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Patent number: 9572641Abstract: An oral care device suitable for use in providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, which device includes means for providing reciprocation of a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect of the oral cavity when the liquid is contacted with a plurality of surfaces thereof under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough, Harold D. Ochs
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Publication number: 20150196374Abstract: An oral care system that provides a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal by using a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect, where the system includes means for directing the liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing the liquid to the means for directing the liquid onto the surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect; and a reservoir for containing the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Harold D. Ochs, Justin McDonough, Megha Reddy, Curt Binner
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Patent number: 9022959Abstract: An oral care system that provides a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal by using a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect, where the system includes means for directing the liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing the liquid to the means for directing the liquid onto the surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect; and a reservoir for containing the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Harold D. Ochs, Justin McDonough, Megha Reddy, Curt Binner
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Publication number: 20140072931Abstract: An oral care device suitable for use in providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, which device includes means for providing reciprocation of a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect of the oral cavity when the liquid is contacted with a plurality of surfaces thereof under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi II, Justin McDonough, Harold D. Ochs
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Patent number: 8617090Abstract: An oral care device suitable for use in providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, which device includes means for providing reciprocation of a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect of the oral cavity when the liquid is contacted with a plurality of surfaces thereof under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough, Harold D. Ochs
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Patent number: 8539966Abstract: The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Mcneil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Harold D. Ochs, Josef V. Knutzen, Richard J. Fougere, Alexander Lobovsky
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Patent number: 8522796Abstract: The present invention includes coated monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of about 5:1 or greater, a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, a plurality of ribs disposed along the length of each cleaning surface, and a coating containing about 0.8 milligram per yard of dental tape or more of an abrasive and about 0.8 milligram per yard dental tape or more of sodium bicarbonate.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: McNeil-PPC, IncInventors: Harold D. Ochs, Joseph Pannia
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Patent number: 8152508Abstract: The invention concerns a mold for forming a single-use floss holder containing a length of dental floss having a wax composition applied thereto, the mold including a first part having a first cavity disposed therein, the first cavity defined by a bottom base surface and a peripheral sidewall, and including a base portion, first and second spaced-apart portions having proximal and distal sections and extending from the base portion, and a second part having a second cavity disposed therein, the second cavity defined by a bottom base surface and a peripheral sidewall, and including a base portion, first and second spaced-apart portions having proximal and distal sections and extending from the base portion and terminating in the distal section; and a groove having an aspect ratio of about 10:1 or greater and having first and second terminal sections and a mid-section, the groove extending an entire width of the second part, where the first and second terminal sections of the groove traverse and are coincidentType: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventor: Harold D. Ochs
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Publication number: 20120031424Abstract: The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Harold D. Ochs, Josef V. Knutzen, Richard J. Fougere, Alexander Lobovsky
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Publication number: 20110293772Abstract: The invention concerns a mold for forming a single-use floss holder containing a length of dental floss having a wax composition applied thereto, the mold including a first part having a first cavity disposed therein, the first cavity defined by a bottom base surface and a peripheral sidewall, and including a base portion, first and second spaced-apart portions having proximal and distal sections and extending from the base portion, and a second part having a second cavity disposed therein, the second cavity defined by a bottom base surface and a peripheral sidewall, and including a base portion, first and second spaced-apart portions having proximal and distal sections and extending from the base portion and terminating in the distal section; and a groove having an aspect ratio of about 10:1 or greater and having first and second terminal sections and a mid-section, the groove extending an entire width of the second part, where the first and second terminal sections of the groove traverse and are coincidentType: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventor: Harold D. Ochs
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Publication number: 20110290275Abstract: The invention concerns a single-use dental floss holder that includes a base portion, first and second spaced-apart arms integral with and extending from the base portion, each spaced-apart arm having a distal section, and a length of dental floss secured between the distal sections of the spaced-apart arms, where the length of dental floss include applied thereto about 10 percent by weight or more of a wax composition, based on the weight of the length of dental floss and to methods of making the single-use dental floss holder, the method including the steps of providing a mold having a cavity for receiving molten plastic and a groove having an aspect ratio of about 10:1 or greater for receiving a length of wax coated dental floss, positioning the length of dental floss in the groove of the mold, injecting the cavity of the mold with the molten plastic and cooling the molten plastic about the length of dental floss having the wax composition applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventor: Harold D. Ochs
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Patent number: 8061371Abstract: The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Harold D. Ochs, Josef V. Knutzen, Richard J. Fougere, Alexander Lebovsky
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Publication number: 20110027748Abstract: An oral care system that provides a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal by using a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect, where the system includes means for directing the liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing the liquid to the means for directing the liquid onto the surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect; and a reservoir for containing the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Robert W. FUSI, II, Richard J. FOUGERE, Harold D. OCHS, Justin MCDONOUGH, Megha REDDY, Curt BINNER
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Publication number: 20110027747Abstract: An oral care device suitable for use in providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, which device includes means for providing reciprocation of a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect of the oral cavity when the liquid is contacted with a plurality of surfaces thereof under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Richard J. FOUGERE, Robert W. FUSI, II, Justin MCDONOUGH, Harold D. OCHS
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Publication number: 20110027758Abstract: A method for providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, the method including contacting a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity with a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect to the oral cavity and providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Harold D. OCHS, Robert W. FUSI, II, Richard J. FOUGERE, Curt BINNER, Megha REDDY, Justin MCDONOUGH
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Publication number: 20100180912Abstract: The present invention includes coated monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of about 5:1 or greater, a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, a plurality of ribs disposed along the length of each cleaning surface, and a coating containing about 0.8 milligram per yard of dental tape or more of an abrasive and about 0.8 milligram per yard dental tape or more of sodium bicarbonate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Harold D. Ochs, Joseph Pannia
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Publication number: 20090120454Abstract: The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Harold D. Ochs, Josef V. Knutzen, Richard J. Fougere, Alexander Lebovsky
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Publication number: 20090120455Abstract: The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Harold D. Ochs, Josef V. Knutzen, Richard J. Fougere, Alexander Lobovsky
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Patent number: 7325554Abstract: A dental floss holder including: a base portion; a pair of spaced-apart jaws extending from the base portion to accommodate a length of dental floss there-between; the spaced-apart jaws having at least one cavity for loading a composition containing flavor and/or a chemotherapeutic agent; and at least one flange for each cavity is disclosed. The dental floss holder provides an improved means for retaining flavor and or chemotherapeutic compositions within the cavity until the dental floss holder is used.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.Inventor: Harold D. Ochs