Patents by Inventor Mike Winterhalter

Mike Winterhalter 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: 12115034
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush is disclosed, having a handle including a drive motor and a head portion removably coupled to the handle. The head portion includes a brush, an exit port fed by an internal irrigation lumen, and a drive shaft operatively connecting the drive motor to the brush. A disposable irrigant reservoir is removably coupled directly to the head portion. The irrigant reservoir is in fluid communication with the internal irrigation lumen of the head portion. The head portion is configured to be replaceable with respect to the handle, and the irrigant reservoir is configured to be replaceable independent of the head portion. In some examples, the irrigant reservoir is a disposable bulb (e.g., a capsule), and is positioned such that the user can hold the handle while also squeezing the reservoir with the same hand. In some examples, the toothbrush head includes a suction mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: OralKleen, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Kenzler, Virginia Prendergast, Mike Winterhalter, Barry Jennings, Matthew Vergin
  • Patent number: 12083273
    Abstract: A vacuum shield assembly intended for attachment to an existing medical mask for air suction, nebulization, BIPAP, and/or CPAP. The vacuum shield assembly generally comprises a shield body and a retaining assembly. The retaining assembly may attach the vacuum shield assembly to a vacuum tube of the existing mask, which may be connected to a negative pressure vacuum. The retaining assembly may also be attached to a nebulizer unit or component thereof, or to an oxygen supply tube of a BIPAP or CPAP mask. The shield body may comprise a lower segment, which may comprise a connecting component configured and dimensioned for attachment to, and for a fluid communication, with the retaining assembly. The shield body may be configured and dimensioned to correspond to the geometry of the existing mask. As an example, the shield body may comprise a substantially concave configuration with a substantially semi-ovoidal edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Safer Medical Products, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Brady, Matt Vergin, Barry Jennings, Mike Winterhalter, Richard Blubaugh, Craig Randall, Misty Denevan, Todd Baker
  • Patent number: 11819372
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush is disclosed, having a handle including a drive motor and a head portion removably coupled to the handle. The head portion includes a brush, an exit port fed by an internal irrigation lumen, and a drive shaft operatively connecting the drive motor to the brush. A disposable irrigant reservoir is removably coupled directly to the head portion. The irrigant reservoir is in fluid communication with the internal irrigation lumen of the head portion. The head portion is configured to be replaceable with respect to the handle, and the irrigant reservoir is configured to be replaceable independent of the head portion. In some examples, the irrigant reservoir is a disposable bulb (e.g., a capsule), and is positioned such that the user can hold the handle while also squeezing the reservoir with the same hand. In some examples, the toothbrush head includes a suction mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: OralKleen, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Kenzler, Virginia Prendergast, Mike Winterhalter, Barry Jennings, Matthew Vergin, Gary Lauterbach
  • Publication number: 20220226589
    Abstract: A vacuum shield assembly and related vacuum system intended for attachment to an existing medical mask for oxygen delivery, air suction, nebulization, BIPAP, and/or CPAP. The vacuum shield assembly generally comprises a shield body and a retaining assembly. The retaining assembly may attach the vacuum shield assembly to a vacuum tube of the existing mask, which may be connected to a negative pressure vacuum system. The retaining assembly may also be attached to a nebulizer unit or component thereof, or to an oxygen supply tube of a BIPAP or CPAP mask, or a mask configured for oxygen delivery. The shield body may comprise a lower segment, which may comprise a connecting component configured and dimensioned for attachment to, and for a fluid communication, with the retaining assembly. The shield body may be configured and dimensioned to correspond to the geometry of the existing mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: SafER Medical Products, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Brady, Matt Vergin, Barry Jennings, Mike Winterhalter, Richard Blubaugh, Craig Randall, Misty Denevan, Todd Baker, Adriane Marie Jenkel, Jeff Nichols, Blake Fuller, Emanuel Guzman
  • Publication number: 20220072245
    Abstract: A vacuum shield assembly intended for attachment to an existing medical mask for air suction, nebulization, BIPAP, and/or CPAP. The vacuum shield assembly generally comprises a shield body and a retaining assembly. The retaining assembly may attach the vacuum shield assembly to a vacuum tube of the existing mask, which may be connected to a negative pressure vacuum. The retaining assembly may also be attached to a nebulizer unit or component thereof, or to an oxygen supply tube of a BIPAP or CPAP mask. The shield body may comprise a lower segment, which may comprise a connecting component configured and dimensioned for attachment to, and for a fluid communication, with the retaining assembly. The shield body may be configured and dimensioned to correspond to the geometry of the existing mask. As an example, the shield body may comprise a substantially concave configuration with a substantially semi-ovoidal edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: SafER Medical Products, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Brady, Matt Vergin, Barry Jennings, Mike Winterhalter, Richard Blubaugh, Craig Randall, Misty Denevan, Todd Baker
  • Patent number: D1054214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: OralKleen, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Vergin, Mike Winterhalter, Barry Jennings, Kurt Kenzler
  • Patent number: D1054215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: OralKleen, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Vergin, Mike Winterhalter, Kurt Kenzler, Barry Jennings