Patents by Inventor Holger Port

Holger Port 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: 11470957
    Abstract: A cell of a brush making device for making at least a part of a toothbrush, having a pin unit having at least one pin, a pin holding sub-unit and a pin guiding sub-unit, the pin having a first section having a first end and a second section having a second end, the first section having a holding structure, and at least one spring section arranged between the first section and the second section, the pin holding sub-unit having a holding structure that is engaged with the holding structure of the pin for fixedly holding the pin, the pin holding sub-unit and the pin guiding sub-unit being arranged for being movable along a first direction towards and away from each other, and the pin guiding sub-unit having a channel for guiding at least a portion of the second section of the pin, the channel being inclined against the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Andreas Birk, Holger Port
  • Publication number: 20210052063
    Abstract: A cell of a brush making device for making at least a part of a toothbrush, having a pin unit having at least one pin, a pin holding sub-unit and a pin guiding sub-unit, the pin having a first section having a first end and a second section having a second end, the first section having a holding structure, and at least one spring section arranged between the first section and the second section, the pin holding sub-unit having a holding structure that is engaged with the holding structure of the pin for fixedly holding the pin, the pin holding sub-unit and the pin guiding sub-unit being arranged for being movable along a first direction towards and away from each other, and the pin guiding sub-unit having a channel for guiding at least a portion of the second section of the pin, the channel being inclined against the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas BIRK, Holger PORT
  • Publication number: 20130007968
    Abstract: A cleaning section for an electric oral hygiene device having a handle section includes a first end adapted to be connected to the handle section; a second end remote from the first end, the second end including a carrier mounted for rotation or oscillation around a rotation axis; and a plurality of cleaning elements mounted on the carrier, the cleaning elements being arranged in at least an inner band and an outer band. The inner band includes a plurality of first cleaning elements having a first color and a plurality of second cleaning elements having a second color. The outer band includes a plurality of third cleaning elements having a third color and a plurality of fourth cleaning elements having a fourth color. The cleaning elements of the inner band and the cleaning elements of the outer band have a Color Contrast (?E) of from about 85 to about 140.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Georges Driesen, Alex Thalheim-Martin, Bernd Trebitz, Heidrun Schmelcher, Eva Susanne Dominique Thurnay, Michael Wolf, Holger Port, Guenter Helbig
  • Patent number: 8245348
    Abstract: A manual toothbrush with a handle and a toothbrush head mounted on the handle. A pivot bearing for pivoting the toothbrush head relative to the handle is arranged between the toothbrush head and the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: BRAUN GmbH
    Inventors: Florina Winter, Jens Alinski, Heidrun Schmelcher, Gerhard Schafer, Holger Port, Manfred Klawuhn, Frank Gliemroth
  • Publication number: 20120124758
    Abstract: A powered brush is provided comprising a plurality of automated bristles that are driven in order to facilitate application of shave cream to a user's face while raising hairs off the face and stimulating, exfoliating, lubricating and moisturizing the skin. The powered brush comprises a handle having a top end, a bottom end and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A brush head comprises a plurality of bristles projecting away from the top end in a longitudinal direction is attached to a brush cup which is disposed at the top end of the handle and is movable relative thereto. An internal mechanism couples a motor drive shaft to the brush cup. The internal mechanism translates rotational movement of the motor drive shaft to reciprocating motion of the brush cup causing the brush cup and corresponding brush head attached thereto to oscillate linearly in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Markus Sabisch, Holger Port, Hugh James Croggon
  • Publication number: 20120003602
    Abstract: A device for observation of the oral cavity having a mirror arrangement with at least one mirror element assigned to a certain observation zone in the oral cavity area and a positioning structure for positioning the mirror arrangement in the oral cavity in a reproducible manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Waldmeier, Werner Dalitz, Thorsten Koch, Holger Port
  • Publication number: 20100257684
    Abstract: A manual toothbrush with a handle and a toothbrush head mounted on the handle. A pivot bearing for pivoting the toothbrush head relative to the handle is arranged between the toothbrush head and the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Florina Winter, Jens Alinski, Heidrun Schmelcher, Gerhard Schafer, Holger Port, Manfred Klawuhn, Frank Gliemroth
  • Patent number: 7805796
    Abstract: A manual toothbrush with a handle and a toothbrush head mounted on the handle. A pivot bearing for pivoting the toothbrush head relative to the handle is arranged between the toothbrush head and the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Florina Winter, Jens Alinski, Heidrun Schmelcher, Gerhard Schafer, Holger Port, Manfred Klawuhn, Frank Gliemroth
  • Publication number: 20070169295
    Abstract: A manual toothbrush with a handle and a toothbrush head mounted on the handle. A pivot bearing for pivoting the toothbrush head relative to the handle is arranged between the toothbrush head and the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: BRAUN GMBH
    Inventors: Florina Winter, Jens Alinski, Heidrun Schmelcher, Gerhard Schafer, Holger Port, Manfred Klawuhn, Frank Gliemroth
  • Patent number: 6441517
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a drive mechanism for driving a working unit, movable in a rotary oscillating manner, of domestic appliances, particularly dry shavers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Brum, Alexander Klös, Holger Port, Werner Port, Uwe Schaaf
  • Publication number: 20020108251
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a drive mechanism for driving a working unit, movable in a rotary oscillating manner, of domestic appliances, particularly dry shavers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Brum, Alexander Klos, Holger Port, Werner Port, Uwe Schaaf