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).

  • Publication number: 20230149966
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Alexandru Paunescu, Richard J. Fougere
  • Patent number: 11583885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandru Paunescu, Richard J. Fougere
  • Patent number: 11141111
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
  • Patent number: 11135043
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
  • Patent number: 11123167
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
  • Publication number: 20190209088
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
  • Patent number: 10314540
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
  • Publication number: 20190110875
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
  • Patent number: 9968335
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Binner, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin E. McDonough, Karin Lynne Nicholson Tomishima, Megha Reddy
  • Publication number: 20180036106
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Harold Ochs, Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy, Justin E. McDonough
  • Patent number: 9668839
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Harold D. Ochs, Justin McDonough, Megha Reddy, Curt Binner
  • Publication number: 20170120284
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Alexandru Paunescu, Richard J. Fougere
  • Publication number: 20170079587
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Ming Dong
  • Patent number: 9579173
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough
  • Patent number: 9572641
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough, Harold D. Ochs
  • Publication number: 20160331356
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Curt Binner, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin E. McDonough, Karln Lynne Nicholson Tomishima, Megha Reddy
  • Patent number: 9308064
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Curt Binner, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin E. McDonough, Karin Lynne Nicholson Tomishima, Megha Reddy
  • Patent number: 9216073
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Justin McDonough, Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, III, Curt Binner, Megha Reddy
  • Publication number: 20150202029
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Richard J. Fougere, Robert W. Fusi, II, Justin McDonough
  • Publication number: 20150196374
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Robert W. Fusi, II, Richard J. Fougere, Harold D. Ochs, Justin McDonough, Megha Reddy, Curt Binner