Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Pilcher

Kenneth E. Pilcher 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).

  • Apparatus and method for acoustic/mechanical treatment of early stage acne
    Patent number: 8740917
    Abstract: The apparatus includes at least two skin-contacting elements, the elements having narrow end faces and a mounting assembly for holding the elements closely adjacent to each other. A driving assembly reciprocally moves one element relative to the adjacent element(s) at a frequency that produces an action on the pores of the skin to loosen sebaceous plugs present in the pores, by permitting their ready removal from the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal SA
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Pilcher, David Giuliani, Stephen M. Meginniss