Patents by Inventor Stephen Lombardi

Stephen Lombardi 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: 9510665
    Abstract: A toothbrush having a substantially vertical orientation while at rest on a supporting surface, including a body having one end provided with a tooth-brushing element and another opposite end, said body having at least a part configured so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, the toothbrush automatically self erects to the substantially vertical orientation to prevent a contact of said tooth-brushing element with the supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20140157537
    Abstract: A toothbrush having a substantially vertical orientation while at rest on a supporting surface, including a body having one end provided with a tooth-brushing element and another opposite end, said body having at least a part configured so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, the toothbrush automatically self erects to the substantially vertical orientation to prevent a contact of said tooth-brushing element with the supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen LOMBARDI
  • Patent number: 8650697
    Abstract: A toothbrush has a body having one end provided with a toothbrushing element and another opposite end, the body also having at least a part formed so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, it automatically turns back to a substantially vertical orientation to prevent a contact of the toothbrushing element with a supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20120124765
    Abstract: A toothbrush has a body having one end provided with a toothbrushing element and another opposite end, the body also having at least a part formed so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, it automatically turns back to a substantially vertical orientation to prevent a contact of the toothbrushing element with a supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen LOMBARDI
  • Publication number: 20100332315
    Abstract: A mobile device may present advertisements to users. However, advertisements may be ineffective or dangerous if presented when the attention of the user is unavailable (e.g., while operating a vehicle at a busy intersection.) It may also be desirable to select a sequence of advertisements that interrelate, or that relate the route of the user to an advertised product or service. Therefore, potential routes may be identified (e.g., based on user history or nearby locations of interest), and for potential routes, advertisement opportunities may be identified where the user may have an at least partial attention availability (e.g., traffic signals and fuel stops.) Advertisements may be selected for presentation at the advertisement opportunities of respective potential routes. Additionally, advertisement opportunities may be offered to advertisers in an auction model, and advertisers may specify conditions of advertisements (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Semiha Ece Kamar, Eric Horvitz, Christopher A. Meek, Stephen Lombardi