Patents by Inventor Hirohiko Maruyama

Hirohiko Maruyama 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).

  • Publication number: 20030079305
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush is disclosed in which a brush body is simultaneously oscillated and reciprocated for brushing every gap between teeth. The electric toothbrush includes a casing main body, an arm extending above the casing main body, a brush body arranged in a top end of the arm, and an ultrasonic motor arranged in a top end inside of the arm for driving the brush body. An output shaft of the ultrasonic motor and the brush body are connected to each other by connecting piece. In this construction, the brush body is movable along the output shaft. The electric toothbrush further includes a reciprocating mechanism, which is provided between the arm and a holder of the brush body, and which reciprocates the brush body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Daisuke Takahata, Hidekiyo Suginoya, Hirohiko Maruyama