Patents by Inventor Richard J. Fougere
Richard J. Fougere 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: 20230149966Abstract: A unit dose capsule for use with a sonic generator includes a deformable membrane adapted to releasably engage the distal end of the elongate horn, a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; and a reservoir containing a liquid composition disposed therebetween. When the unit dose capsule is engaged to the distal end of the elongate horn, the nozzle is disposed in an outwardly facing orientation, and the reservoir is in liquid communication with the at least one nozzle. The unit dose capsule can be included in a kit with a handheld misting device comprising a housing having a dispensing window arranged and configured to contain a sonic generator and a power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Alexandru Paunescu, Richard J. Fougere
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Patent number: 11583885Abstract: A unit dose capsule for use with a sonic generator includes a deformable membrane adapted to releasably engage the distal end of the elongate horn, a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; and a reservoir containing a liquid composition disposed therebetween. When the unit dose capsule is engaged to the distal end of the elongate horn, the nozzle is disposed in an outwardly facing orientation, and the reservoir is in liquid communication with the at least one nozzle. The unit dose capsule can be included in a kit with a handheld misting device comprising a housing having a dispensing window arranged and configured to contain a sonic generator and a power source.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Alexandru Paunescu, Richard J. Fougere
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Patent number: 11141111Abstract: A vaginal ring sensor device adapted to be placed within the vaginal vault of a user, the device including a ring body, at least one through hole that passes through the ring body, and at least one biosensor structured and arranged to sense and/or measure a parameter of vaginal fluid as such fluid passes through the at least one through hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
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Patent number: 11135043Abstract: A device for providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, the device providing: a liquid for contacting a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, wherein the liquid is effective for providing the beneficial effect to the oral cavity, and reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
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Patent number: 11123167Abstract: A method for providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, the method including contacting a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity with a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect to the oral cavity and providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
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Publication number: 20190209088Abstract: A vaginal ring sensor device adapted to be placed within the vaginal vault of a user, the device including a ring body, at least one through hole that passes through the ring body, and at least one biosensor structured and arranged to sense and/or measure a parameter of vaginal fluid as such fluid passes through the at least one through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
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Patent number: 10314540Abstract: A vaginal ring sensor device adapted to be placed within the vaginal vault of a user, the device including a ring body, at least one through hole that passes through the ring body, and at least one biosensor structured and arranged to sense and/or measure a parameter of vaginal fluid as such fluid passes through the at least one through hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
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Publication number: 20190110875Abstract: A method for providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, the method including contacting a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity with a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect to the oral cavity and providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
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Patent number: 9968335Abstract: Devices for collecting a fluid sample from the oral cavity, the device including a mouthpiece that includes a chamber, the chamber including front and rear inner walls; and means for collecting the fluid sample from the oral cavity; and methods of collecting and analyzing samples of fluid from the oral cavity, including the steps of placing the device in the oral cavity, collecting the fluid sample and conducting an analysis of the fluid sample.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Curt Binner, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin E. McDonough, Karin Lynne Nicholson Tomishima, Megha Reddy
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Publication number: 20180036106Abstract: A method for providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, the method including contacting a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity with a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect to the oral cavity and providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
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Patent number: 9668839Abstract: An oral care system that provides a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal by using a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect, where the system includes means for directing the liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing the liquid to the means for directing the liquid onto the surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect; and a reservoir for containing the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Harold D. Ochs, Justin McDonough, Megha Reddy, Curt Binner
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Publication number: 20170120284Abstract: A unit dose capsule for use with a sonic generator includes a deformable membrane adapted to releasably engage the distal end of the elongate horn, a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; a nozzle including at least one delivery opening; and a reservoir containing a liquid composition disposed therebetween. When the unit dose capsule is engaged to the distal end of the elongate horn, the nozzle is disposed in an outwardly facing orientation, and the reservoir is in liquid communication with the at least one nozzle. The unit dose capsule can be included in a kit with a handheld misting device comprising a housing having a dispensing window arranged and configured to contain a sonic generator and a power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Alexandru Paunescu, Richard J. Fougere
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Publication number: 20170079587Abstract: A vaginal ring sensor device adapted to be placed within the vaginal vault of a user, the device including a ring body, at least one through hole that passes through the ring body, and at least one biosensor structured and arranged to sense and/or measure a parameter of vaginal fluid as such fluid passes through the at least one through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
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Patent number: 9579173Abstract: A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a handle, a neck, and a head, where the head includes a cleaning component including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front and rear sealing membranes, inner side walls and a base inner wall, and where the inner side walls each include a plurality of openings, the device further including a first manifold and a second manifold, a first port and a second port for conveying liquid; and means for providing an effective seal of the device within the oral cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough
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Patent number: 9572641Abstract: An oral care device suitable for use in providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, which device includes means for providing reciprocation of a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect of the oral cavity when the liquid is contacted with a plurality of surfaces thereof under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough, Harold D. Ochs
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Publication number: 20160331356Abstract: Devices for collecting a fluid sample from the oral cavity, the device including a mouthpiece that includes a chamber, the chamber including front and rear inner walls; and means for collecting the fluid sample from the oral cavity; and methods of collecting and analyzing samples of fluid from the oral cavity, including the steps of placing the device in the oral cavity, collecting the fluid sample and conducting an analysis of the fluid sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Curt Binner, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin E. McDonough, Karln Lynne Nicholson Tomishima, Megha Reddy
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Patent number: 9308064Abstract: Devices for collecting a fluid sample from the oral cavity, the device including a mouthpiece that includes a chamber, the chamber including front and rear inner walls; and means for collecting the fluid sample from the oral cavity; and methods of collecting and analyzing samples of fluid from the oral cavity, including the steps of placing the device in the oral cavity, collecting the fluid sample and conducting an analysis of the fluid sample.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Curt Binner, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin E. McDonough, Karin Lynne Nicholson Tomishima, Megha Reddy
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Patent number: 9216073Abstract: A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front, rear and base inner walls of the device and the front and rear inner walls each include a plurality of openings, the devices further including a first manifold and a second manifold, a first port and a second port.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Justin McDonough, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, III, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy
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Publication number: 20150202029Abstract: A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a handle, a neck, and a head, where the head includes a cleaning component including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front and rear sealing membranes, inner side walls and a base inner wall, and where the inner side walls each include a plurality of openings, the device further including a first manifold and a second manifold, a first port and a second port for conveying liquid; and means for providing an effective seal of the device within the oral cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough
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Publication number: 20150196374Abstract: An oral care system that provides a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal by using a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect, where the system includes means for directing the liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing the liquid to the means for directing the liquid onto the surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect; and a reservoir for containing the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Harold D. Ochs, Justin McDonough, Megha Reddy, Curt Binner