Patents by Inventor Michael Klöppel-Riech
Michael Klöppel-Riech 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: 9781988Abstract: An appliance for shaping fibrous material where when the applicance is in the closed position, the portion of the fibrous material received between the first inner face and the second inner face can receive light energy from the light source and heat energy from the heating element. Also a method, use and kit.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey, Stevan A. Samuel, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Sandra Smith, Frank Beerwerth, David Salloum
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Patent number: 9713369Abstract: An appliance for shaping fibrous material where when the appliance is in the closed position, the portion of the fibrous material received between the first inner face and the second inner face can receive light energy from the light source and heat energy from the heating element. Also a method, use and kit.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey, Stevan A. Samuel, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Sandra Smith, Frank Beerwerth, David Salloum Salloum
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Publication number: 20170181516Abstract: An appliance for shaping fibrous material where when the applicance is in the closed position, the portion of the fibrous material received between the first inner face and the second inner face can receive light energy from the light source and heat energy from the heating element. Also a method, use and kit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Randy Purnell Washington, Jamie Angel Reed, Alan David Willey, Stevan A. Samuel, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Sandra Smith, Frank Beerwerth, David Salloum
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Patent number: 9295315Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair treatment appliance (1) having a handle (3), a functional head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3) and has a hair treatment device (5), and also an ion application device (9) for applying ions to the hair, said ion application device having at least one ion outlet (11), wherein the functional head (4) and the handle (3) also in each case have an electrically conductive area on an outer face of the component and the electrically conductive area of the functional head (4) and the electrically conductive area of the handle (3) are electrically conductively connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Katja Honnefeller, Norbert Smetana, Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng
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Publication number: 20150173480Abstract: An appliance for shaping fibrous material where when the appliance is in the closed position, the portion of the fibrous material received between the first inner face and the second inner face can receive light energy from the light source and heat energy from the heating element. Also a method, use and kit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Randy Purnell WASHINGTON, Jamie Angel REED, Alan David WILLEY, Stevan A. SAMUEL, Michael KLOEPPEL-RIECH, Sandra SMITH, Frank BEERWERTH, David Salloum SALLOUM
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Patent number: 8759755Abstract: An apparatus for counting the number of ions emitted by an ion source of a handheld domestic appliance is disclosed. The apparatus includes a collector housing for collecting ions impinging on the inner surface of the collector housing and a determining means coupled with the collector housing for determining the number of ions collected by the collector housing. The collector housing has an input opening dimensioned such that the domestic appliance is at least partially insertable into the collector housing via input opening. A method for counting the number of ions emitted by an ion source of a handheld domestic appliance is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Sven Beutner, Michael Kloeppel-Riech
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Patent number: 8534298Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1), having a handle (3), a function head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3), and which has a hair treatment device (5), particularly a brush and/or a tooth field, and having an ion-discharging device (9) for discharging ions onto the hair, the ion-discharging device (9) having at least one ion outlet (11). According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that the function head (4) and/or a housing part which surrounds the ion outlet (11) has at least one grounding area for dissipating/limiting electronic charges. Advantageously, the ions are discharged exclusively from the back of the device (8) which faces away from the hair treatment device (5), while the grounding area on the function head (4) can be provided on the front of the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Katja Honnefeller, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Norbert Smetana, Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng
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Patent number: 8448349Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1), having a handle (3), a application head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3) and has a hair treatment device (5), particularly a bristle and/or a tooth field, and having an ion discharging device (9) with at least one ion outlet (11) for discharging ions onto the hair. According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that the application head (4) and/or a part of the housing surrounding the ion outlet (11) has at least one grounding surface for dissipating/limiting electrical charges. Advantageously, the ions are discharged exclusively from the back (8) of the device facing away from the hair treatment device (5), while the grounding surface can be provided on the application head (4) on the front side of the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Timo Hasenpflug
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Patent number: 8448651Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1) with a handle (3), a function head (4) having a hair treatment means, preferably comprising a bristle and/or a tooth field and/or air blower outlet means, as well as with an ion discharging device (8) for releasing ions, which has at least one ion outlet (9) and can be actuated by an actuating switch (10). According to the invention, the hair care device is characterized in that a closure device (11) for closing the ion outlet is provided, which can be actuated by the actuating switch.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Katja Honnefeller, Christine Bachmann, Gisa Nicolin, Juergen Seng, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Phong Vu
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Patent number: 8448649Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1) with a handle (3), an operational head connected to the handle (3) having a hair treatment apparatus (5), in particular a bristle field and/or a comb tooth field, and an ion-producing apparatus (9) for producing ions on the hair, having at least one ion outlet (11). According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that said hair care device has the feature of a back side (8) facing away from the hair treatment apparatus (5) and an ion-producing apparatus (9) for producing ions on the hair which has at least one switching unit, an ion source, an ion outlet (1) and a sheath surrounding the ion outlet (11).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Katja Honnefeller, Norbert Smetana, Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng, Timo Hasenpflug
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Patent number: 8414818Abstract: The invention relates to a hairbrush, bristles for use in a hairbrush and a method of producing a hairbrush and such bristles.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Katja Honnefeller, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech
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Patent number: 8414817Abstract: The invention relates to a hairbrush (40), bristles (10) for use in a hairbrush, and method for the production of a hairbrush and such bristles.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Katja Honnefeller, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech
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Publication number: 20120305794Abstract: An apparatus for counting the number of ions emitted by an ion source of a handheld domestic appliance is disclosed. The apparatus includes a collector housing for collecting ions impinging on the inner surface of the collector housing and a determining means coupled with the collector housing for determining the number of ions collected by the collector housing. The collector housing has an input opening dimensioned such that the domestic appliance is at least partially insertable into the collector housing via input opening. A method for counting the number of ions emitted by an ion source of a handheld domestic appliance is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Sven BEUTNER, Michael KLOEPPEL-RIECH
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Patent number: 8234744Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush and a bristle holder. The invention relates in particular to a bristle holder for a brush, the bristle holder having a frame, a bristle anchoring means, and a back part, the back part having a first end area adjacent to the handle part of a connectable brush and a second end area adjacent to the brush end, the first end area supporting at least one first connecting element and the second end area supporting at least one positioning element and at least one holding element. The invention furthermore relates to a brush with and for a bristle holder of the described type.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Juergen Seng, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Katja Honnefeller, Sven Beutner, Olaf Soerensen, Armin Schwarz-Hartmann
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Publication number: 20110315158Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1) with a handle (3), an operational head connected to the handle (3) having a hair treatment apparatus (5), in particular a bristle field and/or a comb tooth field, and an ion-producing apparatus (9) for producing ions on the hair, having at least one ion outlet (11). According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that said hair care device has the feature of a back side (8) facing away from the hair treatment apparatus (5) and an ion-producing apparatus (9) for producing ions on the hair which has at least one switching unit, an ion source, an ion outlet (1) and a sheath surrounding the ion outlet (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Katja Honnefeller, Norbert Smetana, Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng, Timo Hasenpflug
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Publication number: 20110296640Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush and a bristle holder. The invention relates in particular to a bristle holder for a brush, the bristle holder having a frame, a bristle anchoring means, and a back part, the back part having a first end area adjacent to the handle part of a connectable brush and a second end area adjacent to the brush end, the first end area supporting at least one first connecting element and the second end area supporting at least one positioning element and at least one holding element. The invention furthermore relates to a brush with and for a bristle holder of the described type.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Juergen Seng, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Katja Honnefeller, Sven Beutner, Olaf Soerensen, Armin Schwarz-Hartmann
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Publication number: 20110094535Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1), having a handle (3), a function head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3), and which has a hair treatment device (5), particularly a brush and/or a tooth field, and having an ion-discharging device (9) for discharging ions onto the hair, the ion-discharging device (9) having at least one ion outlet (11). According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that the function head (4) and/or a housing part which surrounds the ion outlet (11) has at least one grounding area for dissipating/limiting electronic charges. Advantageously, the ions are discharged exclusively from the back of the device (8) which faces away from the hair treatment device (5), while the grounding area on the function head (4) can be provided on the front of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Katja Honnefeller, Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Norbert Smetana, Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng
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Publication number: 20110088275Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1), having a handle (3), a application head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3) and has a hair treatment device (5), particularly a bristle and/or a tooth field, and having an ion discharging device (9) with at least one ion outlet (11) for discharging ions onto the hair. According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that the application head (4) and/or a part of the housing surrounding the ion outlet (11) has at least one grounding surface for dissipating/limiting electrical charges. Advantageously, the ions are discharged exclusively from the back (8) of the device facing away from the hair treatment device (5), while the grounding surface can be provided on the application head (4) on the front side of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Michael Klöppel-Riech, Timo Hasenpflug
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Publication number: 20110088714Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair treatment appliance (1) having a handle (3), a functional head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3) and has a hair treatment device (5), and also an ion application device (9) for applying ions to the hair, said ion application device having at least one ion outlet (11), wherein the functional head (4) and the handle (3) also in each case have an electrically conductive area on an outer face of the component and the electrically conductive area of the functional head (4) and the electrically conductive area of the handle (3) are electrically conductively connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Michael Kloeppel-Riech, Katja Honnefeller, Norbert Smetana, Olaf Soerensen, Juergen Seng
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Publication number: 20110005539Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1) with a handle (3), a function head (4) having a hair treatment means, preferably comprising a bristle and/or a tooth field and/or air blower outlet means, as well as with an ion discharging device (8) for releasing ions, which has at least one ion outlet (9) and can be actuated by an actuating switch (10). According to the invention, the hair care device is characterized in that a closure device (11) for closing the ion outlet is provided, which can be actuated by the actuating switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Katja Honnefeller, Christine Bachmann, Gisa Nicolin, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech, Phong Vu