Patents by Inventor Michael Odemer

Michael Odemer 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).

  • Patent number: 7225817
    Abstract: A cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a receptacle having a reservoir adapted to receive the a shaving head and a pump to transfer a cleaning fluid from the reservoir and into the receptacle. A controllable drain disposed between a lower region of the receptacle and the reservoir redirects cleaning fluid away from the reservoir until needed thereby prolonging the time for which the cleaning fluid is in contact with the shaving head to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Detlef Gleich, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Odemer, Thorsten Pohl, Tobias Schwarz, Jürgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20060277758
    Abstract: A system comprising a primary electrical device, such as a shaver, and an auxiliary electrical device, such as a shaver cleaner, defining a receiving arrangement for receiving the primary electrical device. The primary electrical device includes a first connector configured to couple with an associated connector of the auxiliary device to transmit electrical or electromagnetic energy between the devices. The primary electrical device includes an additional connector configured to couple the primary electrical device for receiving electrical or electromagnetic energy, such as from an electric mains voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Detlef Gleich, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Odemer, Thorsten Pohl, Tobias Schwarz, Jurgen Wolf
  • Patent number: 7065879
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a shaving foil for a shaving system of a shaving apparatus, in which the shaving foil cooperates with an undercutter adapted to be driven relative to the shaving foil. The shaving foil includes a perforate region comprised of a plurality of hair-receiving apertures, wherein said apertures form a quasi-periodic pattern executed in accordance with a Penrose parquet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Bader, Matthias Gradl, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Meiss, Uwe Neumann, Michael Odemer, Andreas Reklau, Jens Storkel, Petri Toivanen, Till Winkler, Jurgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20060021638
    Abstract: A cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus includes a receptacle formed in a housing of the cleaning device. The receptacle adapted to receive the shaving head for cleaning with a cleaning fluid. During the cleaning cycle, the dry shaving apparatus is lockable in the cleaning device by means of an interlock. The shaving head is exposed to heat from a heater for drying subsequent to cleaning. Following a drying cycle, release of the interlock is controlled by a control element provided in the cleaning device to prevent an operator's skin from being burned by an excessively hot shaving head in an immediately succeeding shaving operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Detlef Gleich, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Odemer, Thorsten Pohl, Tobias Schwarz, Jurgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20050126611
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a cleaning device for the shaving head of a dry shaving apparatus. The cleaning device 1 includes a receptacle 2 adapted to receive the shaving head. A pump 5 operates to transfer a cleaning fluid 4 from a reservoir 3 into the receptacle 2. A controllable drain 9 between the lower region of the receptacle 2 and the reservoir 3 ensures that the cleaning fluid 4 does not return to the reservoir 3 until needed. This prolongs the period of time for which the cleaning fluid 4 is in contact with the shaving head to be cleaned, without it being necessary for the pump 5 to run permanently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Detlef Gleich, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Odemer, Thorsten Pohl, Tobias Schwarz, Jurgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20050097751
    Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer
  • Patent number: 6889437
    Abstract: A shaving system for a dry shaver has at least one long-hair cutter arranged between shaving units for short-hair cutting. The shaving units for short-hair cutting each include an upper blade and a lower blade, which can be moved relative to one another by a drive. The long-hair cutter is formed from at least two cutting elements that can be moved relative to one another and are arranged one beside the other. The cutting elements of the long-hair cutter are each of comb-like design, and their rows of cutting teeth, which are formed by tines, are oriented essentially perpendicularly to the skin which is to be shaved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Bader, Matthias Gradl, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Meiss, Uwe Neumann, Michael Odemer, Andreas Reklau, Jens Störkel, Petri Toivanen, Till Winkler, Jürgen Wolf
  • Patent number: 6871402
    Abstract: An electrically operated hair removing device, comprising a housing, an operating system connected to the housing for clipping and/or plucking hair, the system having at least two operating elements which are movable relative to one another and at least one of which is driven, and an illumination device for illuminating the operating system, the illumination device being integrated in at least one of the operating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Raoul Bader, Mattias Gradl, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Meiss, Uwe Neumann, Michael Odemer, Andreas Rehklau, Jens Storkel, Petri Toivanen, Till Winkler, Jurgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20040168321
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a shaving foil for a shaving system of a shaving apparatus, in which the shaving foil cooperates with an undercutter adapted to be driven relative to the shaving foil. The shaving foil includes a perforate region comprised of a plurality of hair-receiving apertures, wherein said apertures form a quasi-periodic pattern executed in accordance with a Penrose parquet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Raoul Bader, Matthias Gradl, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Meiss, Uwe Neumann, Michael Odemer, Andreas Reklau, Jens Storkel, Petri Toivanen, Till Winkler, Jurgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20040040157
    Abstract: A shaving system for a dry shaver has at least one long-hair cutter arranged between shaving units for short-hair cutting. The shaving units for short-hair cutting each include an upper blade and a lower blade, which can be moved relative to one another by a drive. The long-hair cutter is formed from at least two cutting elements that can be moved relative to one another and are arranged one beside the other. The cutting elements of the long-hair cutter are each of comb-like design, and their rows of cutting teeth, which are formed by tines, are oriented essentially perpendicularly to the skin which is to be shaved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Raoul Bader, Matthias Gradl, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Meiss, Uwe Neumann, Michael Odemer, Andreas Reklau, Jens Storkel, Petri Toivanen, Till Winkler, Jurgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20040024430
    Abstract: What is proposed is an electrically operated hair removing device, such as shaver, hair/beard clipper, epilation device or the like, having an operating system—connected to a housing—for clipping and/or plucking hair, which system has at least two operating elements which are movable relative to one another and at least one of which is driven, and having at least one illumination device for illuminating or transilluminating the operating system, the illumination device emitting stroboscopically pulsed light signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Raoul Bader, Mattias Gradl, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christopf Kleemann, Michael Meiss, Uwe Neumann, Michael Odemer, Andreas Rehklau, Jens Storkel, Petri Toivanen, Till Winkler, Jurgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20030167638
    Abstract: What is proposed is an electrically operated hair removing device, such as shaver, hair/beard clipper, epilation device or the like, having an operating system—connected to a housing—for clipping and/or plucking hair, which system has at least two operating elements which are movable relative to one another and at least one of which is driven, and having at least one illumination device for illuminating or transilluminating the operating system, at least one illumination device being integrated in at least one of the operating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Raoul Bader, Mattias Gradl, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Christof Kleemann, Michael Meiss, Uwe Neumann, Michael Odemer, Andreas Rehklau, Jens Storkel, Petri Toivanen, Till Winkler, Jurgen Wolf
  • Patent number: 6615492
    Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer
  • Patent number: 6560875
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing, comprising a housing part (G), at least one cutter element capable of reciprocating in a horizontal plane (E) and a removable frame (WR) having at least one cutter element (S) and detachably held on the housing part (G) by at least two detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4), said detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) being formed by a seating surface (20, 21) provided on the removable frame (WR) and a seating surface (80, 90) of a resiliently mounted detent element (18, 19) exerting a locking force (FR), wherein the detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) are capable of exerting a holding function and a vibration-free positioning function of thee removable frame (WR) on the housing part (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Michael Harms, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Michael Odemer, Jens Störkel, Jürgen Wolf
  • Patent number: 6530793
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a multipole connector assembly for connection of a low voltage to an electric appliance (E) of personal use, with a plug (6) insertable into a socket (5) and with contactable contact elements (1 to 4, 10, 20, 30, 40) for a polarized voltage transfer, wherein the socket (5) and the plug (6) are constructed as polygonal profile bodies (M1 to M12) reversible from one plug-in position to at least one further plug-in position about a symmetry axis (S), wherein provision is made on each polygonal profile body (M1 to M12) for contact elements (1 to 4, 10, 20, 30, 40) of at least one first pole (+) and one second pole (−), wherein the contact elements of the first pole (+) and of the second pole (−) are provided on the polygonal profile body faces of the polygonal profile bodies (M1 to M12) in alternating sequence in a direction of rotation (U), and wherein on at least one of the polygonal profile bodies (M1 to M12) the contact elements have a relatively large contac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Michael Harms, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Michael Odemer, Jens Störkel, Roland Ullmann, Jürgen Wolf
  • Patent number: 6490799
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a long-hair cutter unit (LHS) for a dry shaving apparatus (TR), with a dimensionally stable cutting comb (11) having one cutting teeth row (17) and at least one bearing surface (110) for at least one engagement surface (120) of an arcuately curved, hardened cutting blade (12) having one cutting teeth row (18) and held in engagement with the cutting comb (11) by a pressure of at least one spring element (19, wherein the curvature of the hardened cutting blade (12) is partially configured by means of a forming process such as to ensure conformance and slidable contact of the engagement surface (120) of the cutting blade (12) with the bearing surface (110) of the cutting comb (11) by means of the partial curvatures as well as their restoring forces under the action of the pressure of the spring element (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Eich, Reinhold Eichhorn, Michael Harms, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Rudolf Majthan, Michael Odemer, Jens Störkel, Michael Vankov, Jürgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20020092177
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a long-hair cutter unit (LHS) for a dry shaving apparatus (TR), with a dimensionally stable cutting comb (11) having one cutting teeth row (17) and at least one bearing surface (110) for at least one engagement surface (120) of an arcuately curved, hardened cutting blade (12) having one cutting teeth row (18) and held in engagement with the cutting comb (11) by a pressure of at least one spring element (19, wherein the curvature of the hardened cutting blade (12) is partially configured by means of a forming process such as to ensure conformance and slidable contact of the engagement surface (120) of the cutting blade (12) with the bearing surface (110) of the cutting comb (11) by means of the partial curvatures as well as their restoring forces under the action of the pressure of the spring element (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Stefan Eich, Reinhold Eichhorn, Michael Harms, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Rudolf Majthan, Michael Odemer, Jens Storkel, Michael Vankov, Jurgen Wolf
  • Patent number: 6415513
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a dry shaving apparatus with a housing, comprising a housing part (G), at least one cutter element capable of reciprocating in a horizontal plane (E) and a removable frame (WR) having at least one cutter element (S) and detachably held on the housing part (G) by at least two detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4), said detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) being formed by a seating surface (20, 21) provided on the removable frame (WR) and a seating surface (80, 90) of a resiliently mounted detent element (18, 19) exerting a locking force (FR), wherein the detent mechanisms (R1, R2; R3, R4) are capable of exerting a holding function and a vibration-free positioning function of the removable frame (WR) on the housing part (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Michael Harms, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Michael Odemer, Jens Störkel, Jürgen Wolf
  • Publication number: 20020078571
    Abstract: Dry shaving apparatus comprises a drive source provided in a housing; a first shaving unit (111) having a first outer cutter and a first undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for movement beneath said first outer cutter, and a second shaving unit (112, 113), having a second outer cutter and a second undercutter coupled to the drive source and mounted for oscillatory movement beneath said second outer cutter. The first outer cutter is coupled to the drive source and is mounted for oscillatory movement to serve as a skin agitation member; and the first outer cutter and the second undercutter are arranged to be driven at the same frequency by the drive source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Braun GmbH, Gemany corporation
    Inventors: Ray Parsonage, Terry Royle, Peter Soul, Andre Nauber, Michael Harms, Michael Odemer
  • Publication number: 20020081880
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a multipole connector assembly for connection of a low voltage to an electric appliance (E) of personal use, with a plug (6) insertable into a socket (5) and with contactable contact elements (1 to 4, 10, 20, 30, 40) for a polarized voltage transfer, wherein the socket (5) and the plug (6) are constructed as polygonal profile bodies (M1 to M12) reversible from one plug-in position to at least one further plug-in position about a symmetry axis (S), wherein provision is made on each polygonal profile body (M1 to M12) for contact elements (1 to 4, 10, 20, 30, 40) of at least one first pole (+) and one second pole (−), wherein the contact elements of the first pole (+) and of the second pole (−) are provided on the polygonal profile body faces of the polygonal profile bodies (M1 to M12) in alternating sequence in a direction of rotation (U), and wherein on at least one of the polygonal profile bodies (M1 to M12) the contact elements have a relatively large contac
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Reinhold Eichhorn, Michael Harms, Sebastian Hottenrott, Peter Junk, Michael Odemer, Jens Storkel, Roland Ullmann, Jurgen Wolf