Patents by Inventor Phillip Maurice Braun
Phillip Maurice Braun 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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Publication number: 20170065386Abstract: In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Marc Philip Ortins, Vadim Denishenko, Jose Tadeo Vergara De Castro, Peter Hans Rolf Trawinski, Alexander Hilscher, Bert Schrempel, Martin Stratmann, Paul Albert Sagel, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Patent number: 9474590Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: BRAUN GMBHInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Patent number: 9427078Abstract: In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Marc Philip Ortins, Vadim Denishenko, Jose Tadeo Vergara de Castro, Hans Rolf Trawinski, Alexander Hilscher, Bert Schrempel, Martin Stratmann, Paul Albert Sagel, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Patent number: 9220335Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Phillip Maurice Braun, William Ralph Brown, Jr., Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140230169Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Braun GmbH (a German Corporation)Inventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20140182071Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: BRAUN GMBH (A GERMAN CORPORATION)Inventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Patent number: 8707496Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20140096331Abstract: In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Braun GMBHInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Marc Philip Ortins, Vadim Denishenko, Jose Tadeo Vergara de Castro, Hans Rolf Trawinski, Alexander Hilscher, Bert Schrempel, Martin Stratmann, Paul Albert Sagel, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20140033458Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Phillip Maurice Braun, William Ralph Brown, JR., Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, JR.
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Patent number: 8528148Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Phillip Maurice Braun, Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, Jr., Stephanie Brown
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Patent number: 8370984Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20120151697Abstract: In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Marc Philip Ortins, Vadim Denishenko, Jose Tadeo Vergara De Castro, Peter Hans Rolf Trawinski, Alexander Hilscher, Bert Schrempel, Martin Stratmann, Paul Albert Sagel, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20120000023Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20110271474Abstract: A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: William Ralph Brown, JR., Phillip Maurice Braun, Thomas Aurele Christman, Thomas Craig Masterman, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Ronald Richard Duff, JR., Stephanie Brown
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Patent number: 8032964Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20090070949Abstract: Oral care treatments are provided, including multi-component oral care compositions and methods for delivering such compositions to the oral cavity. Oral care devices and systems for implementing such oral care treatments are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANYInventors: Paul Albert Sagel, Marc Philip Ortins, Vadim Denishenko, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Publication number: 20080307591Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun