Patents by Inventor Maxine Strickland

Maxine Strickland 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).

  • TOOTHBRUSH SUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240245209
    Abstract: A suction assembly, toothbrush, and method are provided that suction fluids and debris resulting from brushing. The suction assembly includes a housing configured to couple to the toothbrush so that a portion extends around sides and a back of the toothbrush head and is spaced from the toothbrush head by a gap. The suction assembly further includes a vacuum pump, a collection reservoir, and one or more conduits that couple the vacuum pump, suction head portion, and collection reservoir to apply a suction around the toothbrush head through the gap and deposit suctioned material in the collection reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventor: Maxine Strickland
  • Toothbrush suction apparatus and method
    Patent number: 11974659
    Abstract: A suction assembly, toothbrush, and method are provided that suction fluids and debris resulting from brushing. The suction assembly includes a housing configured to couple to the toothbrush so that a portion extends around sides and a back of the toothbrush head and is spaced from the toothbrush head by a gap. The suction assembly further includes a vacuum pump, a collection reservoir, and one or more conduits that couple the vacuum pump, suction head portion, and collection reservoir to apply a suction around the toothbrush head through the gap and deposit suctioned material in the collection reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Maxine Strickland, Vivek Ashok Kumar
  • TOOTHBRUSH SUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210244173
    Abstract: A suction assembly, toothbrush, and method are provided that suction fluids and debris resulting from brushing. The suction assembly includes a housing configured to couple to the toothbrush so that a portion extends around sides and a back of the toothbrush head and is spaced from the toothbrush head by a gap. The suction assembly further includes a vacuum pump, a collection reservoir, and one or more conduits that couple the vacuum pump, suction head portion, and collection reservoir to apply a suction around the toothbrush head through the gap and deposit suctioned material in the collection reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Maxine Strickland, Vivek Ashok Kumar