Patents by Inventor Martin Simeth
Martin Simeth 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: 10219611Abstract: A head for an oral-care implement having a longitudinal axis and comprises a bristle carrier having at least one tuft hole and at least one tuft being fixed in said tuft hole by an anchor. The at least one tuft comprises at least one filament having a longitudinal axis and a non-circular cross-sectional area extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The at least one filament is bent around the anchor so that a first limb and a second limb extend from the bristle carrier. The first limb comprises a first free end, and the second limb comprises a second free end. Each free end is twisted around the longitudinal axis by a twisting angle ? of about 80° to about 100°, preferably about 90°.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Martin Simeth, Georges Driesen
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Patent number: 10114354Abstract: A personal grooming appliance has an energy source, an electronic circuit comprising at least one electric load, and a first sensor for providing a first signal indicating a relevant change of a first external condition. The appliance is arranged to stay in a sleep mode in which the electronic circuit consumes at least a reduced average energy amount in comparison to an active mode and to initiate the active mode when the first signal indicating a change of the first external condition is received. The electronic circuit can be arranged to perform a welcome routine in response to a first active mode initialization and a standard routine, different to the welcome routine, in response to receiving the first signal indicating a relevant change in the first external condition after the welcome routine has been performed. The first sensor can be a light sensor, a resistance sensor, a humidity sensor, a gas sensor, or a temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: BRAUN GMBHInventors: Martin Simeth, Leo Faranda, Kervin Heinrich Küchler, Ralf Schupp, Thomas Hoenig
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Patent number: 9724179Abstract: An oral care device is disclosed. The oral care device includes a housing being at least partly formed of an electrically isolating material; a capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being electrically isolated by the electrically isolating material of the housing such that they are not exposed to an outside environment of the oral care device; and a processor unit being electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The processor unit is arranged such that during operation of the oral care device it determines a capacitance (x) of the capacitor in order to determine whether the oral care device is within a user's oral cavity or not.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: BRAUN GMBHInventors: Martin Simeth, Philipp Jung, Thomas Fritsch
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Patent number: 9499323Abstract: A packaged article arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes an article including an article energy source and an article transmitter unit for transmitting electromagnetic radiation; and a package that at least partly envelopes the article. The package includes an electronic circuit that includes a package receiver unit arranged for receiving the electromagnetic radiation transmitted by the article transmitter unit, the electronic circuit being arranged for using the received electromagnetic radiation as sole or additional power supply.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Braun GmbHInventor: Martin Simeth
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Patent number: 9488695Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining the battery level of a rechargeable battery used in a battery driven apparatus for driving a load and for indicating a low battery level; and a repeating measurement of the battery voltage and a determination of a threshold for indicating the low battery level. The running time of the apparatus while driving the load is accumulated since the last charging and is repeatedly stored as sequenced data-logger entries in a data-logger memory until a reset of the apparatus due to insufficient battery capacity or until charging of the battery. Threshold is determined after the reset based on the data-logger entries and a required remaining running time of the apparatus upon indication of low battery level.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: BRAUN GMBHInventor: Martin Simeth
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Publication number: 20160242536Abstract: A head for an oral-care implement having a longitudinal axis and comprises a bristle carrier having at least one tuft hole and at least one tuft being fixed in said tuft hole by an anchor. The at least one tuft comprises at least one filament having a longitudinal axis and a non-circular cross-sectional area extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The at least one filament is bent around the anchor so that a first limb and a second limb extend from the bristle carrier. The first limb comprises a first free end, and the second limb comprises a second free end. Each free end is twisted around the longitudinal axis by a twisting angle a of about 80° to about 100° , preferably about 90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Martin SIMETH, Georges DRIESEN
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Publication number: 20150205279Abstract: A personal grooming appliance has an energy source, an electronic circuit comprising at least one electric load, and a first sensor for providing a first signal indicating a relevant change of a first external condition. The appliance is arranged to stay in a sleep mode in which the electronic circuit consumes at least a reduced average energy amount in comparison to an active mode and to initiate the active mode when the first signal indicating a change of the first external condition is received. The electronic circuit can be arranged to perform a welcome routine in response to a first active mode initialization and a standard routine, different to the welcome routine, in response to receiving the first signal indicating a relevant change in the first external condition after the welcome routine has been performed. The first sensor can be a light sensor, a resistance sensor, a humidity sensor, a gas sensor, or a temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventor: Martin Simeth
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Publication number: 20150168501Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining the battery level of a rechargeable battery used in a battery driven apparatus for driving a load and for indicating a low battery level; and a repeating measurement of the battery voltage and a determination of a threshold for indicating the low battery level. The running time of the apparatus while driving the load is accumulated since the last charging and is repeatedly stored as sequenced data-logger entries in a data-logger memory until a reset of the apparatus due to insufficient battery capacity or until charging of the battery. Threshold is determined after the reset based on the data-logger entries and a required remaining running time of the apparatus upon indication of low battery level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventor: Martin SIMETH
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Publication number: 20150052696Abstract: An oral care device is disclosed. The oral care device includes a housing being at least partly formed of an electrically isolating material; a capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being electrically isolated by the electrically isolating material of the housing such that they are not exposed to an outside environment of the oral care device; and a processor unit being electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The processor unit is arranged such that during operation of the oral care device it determines a capacitance (x) of the capacitor in order to determine whether the oral care device is within a user's oral cavity or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Martin Simeth, Philip Jung, Thomas Fritsch
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Publication number: 20140210280Abstract: A packaged article arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes an article including an article energy source and an article transmitter unit for transmitting electromagnetic radiation; and a package that at least partly envelopes the article. The package includes an electronic circuit that includes a package receiver unit arranged for receiving the electromagnetic radiation transmitted by the article transmitter unit, the electronic circuit being arranged for using the received electromagnetic radiation as sole or additional power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Braun GmbHInventor: Martin Simeth
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Publication number: 20140127641Abstract: An oral irrigator is provided that has a pump unit having at least a first pump being connected or being connectable to at least a first fluid reservoir containing a first fluid, a control unit for controlling the pump unit, at least a first outlet nozzle for emitting fluid pumped from the first fluid reservoir to the first outlet nozzle during operation as a continuous or pulsating fluid jet, wherein the control unit is arranged to control the pump unit during operation in at least a first operation mode such that at least a first fluid jet parameter of the continuous or pulsating jet is automatically varied over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Braun GmbHInventors: Alexander Hilscher, Michael Sauer, Martin Simeth, Ingo Vetter
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Patent number: 8683635Abstract: An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The electric toothbrush includes at least one switch element and a control unit. The at least one switch element is operable by a user to switch the toothbrush to an on/off state, and operable by a user during the time that the at least one switch element is in its on state to select a brushing mode from a set of at least a first brushing mode and a second brushing mode. The control unit is arranged to control the electric toothbrush such that when the at least one switch element is operated to select a particular brushing mode in the on state, the toothbrush will then operate in that particular selected brushing mode when the at least one switch element is thereafter switched to an off state and then subsequently switched back to an on state, provided that the toothbrush was in the off state for a time period less than a threshold period (T).Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Alexander Hilscher, Martin Simeth
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Publication number: 20110291635Abstract: An electronic circuit including a first electronic sub-circuit having an operating voltage that is higher than a supply voltage provided by a voltage source, and a second electronic sub-circuit that is coupled to the voltage source and to a first voltage input of the first electronic sub-circuit. The second electronic sub-circuit includes a short-time voltage boosting circuit that is adapted to provide a voltage at the first voltage input for a period long enough to enable a start-up of the first electronic sub-circuit when the short-time voltage boosting circuit is triggered and a controllable voltage boosting circuit that is adapted to provide a boosted voltage at the first voltage input.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Michael Franke, Martin Simeth, Gerd Laschinski
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Publication number: 20110265818Abstract: An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The electric toothbrush includes at least one switch element and a control unit. The at least one switch element is operable by a user to switch the toothbrush to an on/off state, and operable by a user during the time that the at least one switch element is in its on state to select a brushing mode from a set of at least a first brushing mode and a second brushing mode. The control unit is arranged to control the electric toothbrush such that when the at least one switch element is operated to select a particular brushing mode in the on state, the toothbrush will then operate in that particular selected brushing mode when the at least one switch element is thereafter switched to an off state and then subsequently switched back to an on state, provided that the toothbrush was in the off state for a time period less than a threshold period (T).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Braun GmbHInventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Alexander Hilscher, Martin Simeth
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Patent number: 7703209Abstract: A razor includes a load and a voltage conversion system coupled to a voltage source and the load for transforming a variable voltage provided by the voltage source into a constant operating voltage for driving a load.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Dirk Freund, Uwe Schaaf, Gerrit Rönneberg, Martin Simeth, Fred Schnak, Torben Kruch
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Patent number: 7628759Abstract: The invention relates to a blood pressure manometer comprising a housing, a cuff connected to the housing, a cuff storage element in which a section of the cuff can be retracted to adjust the width of the cuff, and a cuff tightener which pulls the cuff section into the cuff storage element with a pre-determined tractive force. The cuff tightener comprises a pre-tensioned spring drive and a detachable withdrawal blocking element which prevents the cuff from withdrawing counter to the spring drive. The spring drive causes the cuff to automatically tighten with a pre-determined force, ensuring reproducible measuring results. The cuff storage element and the cuff tightener can be integrated into or engaged in a locking manner with the housing. An automatic switch-on mechanism switches the appliance on as soon as the cuff storage element is locked to the housing when the cuff is positioned on the limb.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Kaz USA, Inc.Inventors: Dirk Freund, Brigitte Harttmann, Ulrich Heck, Stefan Hollinger, Gerrit Ronneberg, Fred Schnak, Martin Simeth, Dieter Wunder, Siegfried Zellermayer
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Publication number: 20080172880Abstract: A razor includes a load and a voltage conversion system coupled to a voltage source and the load for transforming a variable voltage provided by the voltage source into a constant operating voltage for driving a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Dirk Freund, Uwe Schaaf, Gerrit Ronneberg, Martin Simeth, Fred Schnak, Torben Kruch
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Patent number: 7367126Abstract: A razor includes a load and a voltage conversion system coupled to a voltage source and the load for transforming a variable voltage provided by the voltage source into a constant operating voltage for driving a load.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Dirk Freund, Uwe Schaaf, Gerrit Rönneberg, Martin Simeth, Fred Schnak, Torben Kruch
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Publication number: 20070050982Abstract: A razor includes a load and a voltage conversion system coupled to a voltage source and the load for transforming a variable voltage provided by the voltage source into a constant operating voltage for driving a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Dirk Freund, Uwe Schaaf, Gerrit Ronneberg, Martin Simeth, Fred Schnak, Torben Kruch
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Publication number: 20070050981Abstract: A razor includes a load and a voltage conversion system coupled to a voltage source and the load for transforming a variable voltage provided by the voltage source into a constant operating voltage for driving a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Dirk Freund, Uwe Schaaf, Gerrit Ronneberg, Martin Simeth, Fred Schnak, Torben Kruch