Patents by Inventor Mary Horchos

Mary Horchos 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).

  • Dentifrice composition and method of use
    Patent number: 10518113
    Abstract: An exfoliating dentifrice composition is described that contains a plurality of granules and an orally acceptable vehicle. The granules include at least one polymeric binding agent. The composition includes at least one abrasive agent having an average particle diameter of 0.01 mm to 4 mm. Also included are methods of exfoliating an oral cavity soft tissue by use of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Evangelia Arvanitidou, Joe Vazquez, Ying Yang, Qing Claire He, Mary Horchos
  • Interactive toothbrush and removable audio output module
    Patent number: 8918940
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a connection component configured to connect the apparatus to any one of a plurality of different apparatuses. A toothbrush may include at least one measurement component configured to measure a parameter of use of an oral care region, and a processor configured to change output of a first audio signal of a plurality of audio signals to a second audio signal of the plurality of audio signals based on the measured parameter. Another toothbrush may include a processor configured to receive first data from an external source component and output second data corresponding to the received first data to at least one output device in response, and the at least output device configured to output the second data from the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John J. Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez, Robert Moskovich, Kenneth Waguespack, James Kemp, Douglas Hohlbein, Mary Horchos, Thomas Mintel
  • Interactive Toothbrush and Removable Audio Output Module
    Publication number: 20140033453
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a connection component configured to connect the apparatus to any one of a plurality of different apparatuses. A toothbrush may include at least one measurement component configured to measure a parameter of use of an oral care region, and a processor configured to change output of a first audio signal of a plurality of audio signals to a second audio signal of the plurality of audio signals based on the measured parameter. Another toothbrush may include a processor configured to receive first data from an external source component and output second data corresponding to the received first data to at least one output device in response, and the at least output device configured to output the second data from the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: John J. Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez, Robert Moskovich, Kenneth Waguespack, James Kemp, Douglas Hohlbein, Mary Horchos, Thomas Mintel
  • Interactive toothbrush and removable audio output module
    Patent number: 8544132
    Abstract: An oral care implement (100), comprising an oral care region (124,127) attached to a body (125), a portion (126) of the body being configured for gripping by a user; a memory configured to store a plurality of audio signals from an external signal source; at least one measurement component configured to measure a parameter of use of the oral care region (124,128); and a processor configured to change output of a first audio signal of the plurality of audio signals to a second audio signal of the plurality of audio signals based on the measured parameter from the at least one measurement component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez, Robert Moskovich, Kenneth Waguespack, James Kemp, Douglas Hohlbein, Mary Horchos, Thomas Mintel
  • DENTIFRICE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20120034282
    Abstract: An exfoliating dentifrice composition is described that contains a plurality of granules and an orally acceptable vehicle. The granules include at least one polymeric binding agent. The composition includes at least one abrasive agent having an average particle diameter of 0.01 mm to 4 mm. Also included are methods of exfoliating an oral cavity soft tissue by use of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Thomas Boyd, Evangelia Arvanitidou, Joe Vazquez, Ying Yang, Qing Claire He, Mary Horchos
  • INTERACTIVE TOOTHBRUSH AND REMOVABLE AUDIO OUTPUT MODULE
    Publication number: 20110146016
    Abstract: An oral care implement (100), comprising an oral care region (124,127) attached to a body (125), a portion (126) of the body being configured for gripping by a user; a memory configured to store a plurality of audio signals from an external signal source; at least one measurement component configured to measure a parameter of use of the oral care region (124,128); and a processor configured to change output of a first audio signal of the plurality of audio signals to a second audio signal of the plurality of audio signals based on the measured parameter from. the at least one measurement component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez, Robert Moskovich, Kenneth Waguespack, James Kemp, Douglas Hohlbein, Mary Horchos, Thomas Mintel