Patents by Inventor Thomas Kuchler
Thomas Kuchler 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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Patent number: 11943119Abstract: A technique includes providing at least one service blueprint to orchestrate application programming interfaces to manage the lifecycle of at least one cloud service.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Stephane H. Maes, Matthew Simon Newman, Keith Kuchler, Thomas Goepel
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Patent number: 10512323Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another. Furthermore, tooth cleaning elements may be secured to the flexible portion of the head by in-molded technology to extend from the upper surface of the flexible portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Patent number: 10194735Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another. Furthermore, tooth cleaning elements may be secured to the flexible portion of the head by in-molded technology to extend from the upper surface of the flexible portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert A. Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Patent number: 10034348Abstract: In various embodiments, a light-emitting apparatus is provided. The light-emitting apparatus includes at least one semiconductor light source configured to emit at least one primary light beam, a deflection device configured to deflect the at least one primary light beam onto respectively associated different positions on a phosphor body, at least one light detector configured to detect light that was emitted by the phosphor body, and an evaluation device. The evaluation device is configured to identify damage to the phosphor body on the basis of at least one measurement signal generated by the at least one light detector, and to correlate the at least one measurement signal with at least one position on the phosphor body.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: OSRAM GMBHInventors: Thomas Kuchler, Oskar Schallmoser
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Publication number: 20170332773Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Robert A. Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Publication number: 20170099938Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another. Furthermore, tooth cleaning elements may be secured to the flexible portion of the head by in-molded technology to extend from the upper surface of the flexible portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Robert Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Patent number: 9603441Abstract: A toothbrush that enhances cleaning and user comfort while brushing. In one embodiment, the toothbrush comprises a cleaning element support member, or base member, that permits a head of the toothbrush to be comfortably received and manipulated within the user's mouth. In an embodiment, the support member comprises a head support having an overhanging portion and a portion free of an overhang.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Tanja Langgner, Joachim Storz, Thomas Kuchler
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Publication number: 20160341673Abstract: In various embodiments, a light-emitting apparatus is provided. The light-emitting apparatus includes at least one semiconductor light source configured to emit at least one primary light beam, a deflection device configured to deflect the at least one primary light beam onto respectively associated different positions on a phosphor body, at least one light detector configured to detect light that was emitted by the phosphor body, and an evaluation device. The evaluation device is configured to identify damage to the phosphor body on the basis of at least one measurement signal generated by the at least one light detector, and to correlate the at least one measurement signal with at least one position on the phosphor body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Thomas Kuchler, Oskar Schallmoser
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Publication number: 20150208797Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Robert A. Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Publication number: 20150157120Abstract: A toothbrush that enhances cleaning and user comfort while brushing. In one embodiment, the toothbrush comprises a cleaning element support member, or base member, that permits a head of the toothbrush to be comfortably received and manipulated within the user's mouth. In an embodiment, the support member comprises a head support having an overhanging portion and a portion free of an overhang.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Tanja Langgner, Joachim Storz, Thomas Kuchler
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Patent number: 9038229Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. At least one of the head and the handle may generally include an open area partially enclosed with elastomeric material, said elastomeric material being readily deflectable from an original orientation during use of said toothbrush and configured to recover to the original orientation after use of said toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert A. Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Patent number: 8990996Abstract: A toothbrush that enhances cleaning and user comfort while brushing. In one embodiment, the toothbrush comprises a cleaning element support member, or base member, that permits a head of the toothbrush to be comfortably received and manipulated within the user's mouth. In an embodiment, the support member comprises a head support having an overhanging portion and a portion free of an overhang.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Tanja Langgner, Joachim Storz, Thomas Kuchler
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Publication number: 20140223683Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. At least one of the head and the handle may generally include an open area partially enclosed with elastomeric material, said elastomeric material being readily deflectable from an original orientation during use of said toothbrush and configured to recover to the original orientation after use of said toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Robert A. Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Publication number: 20120073072Abstract: An oral care implement having a handle and a head having a flexible support from which cleaning elements extend. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head attached to the handle; a flexible support attached to the head and having a face; a plurality of cleaning elements attached to the flexible support and projecting outwardly from the face, the cleaning elements including bristles and wall-like elements and being movable in the outward direction from the head; wherein the cleaning elements comprise a row of first cleaning elements substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the head and traversing a central region of the flexible support; and wherein some of the wall-like cleaning elements laterally radiate from the central region of the flexible support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, John J. Gatzemeyer, Bruce Russell, Peter Andersen, Luca Casini, John Hancock, Douglas Hohlbein, Eduardo Jimenez, Thomas Küchler, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Mintel, Michael Rooney, Alan Sorrentino, Joachim Storz
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Patent number: 7845042Abstract: An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head with a soft tissue cleanser and/or tooth cleaning elements. The tooth cleaning elements may be flexibly mounted in the head for movement from an initial position with respect to the head during use. The soft tissue cleanser may include a plurality of projections for cleaning the soft tissue. The soft tissue cleanser may include a face having hills and valleys upon which the projections are located. The handle may include a base with a gripping region and a projection protruding from the base in the gripping region. The handle may also have a grip surface with a plurality of spaced slot openings exposing portions of the base. The grip body may form opposite finger grips on the handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, John J. Gatzemeyer, Bruce Russell, Peter Andersen, Luca Casini, John Hancock, Douglas Hohlbein, Eduardo Jimenez, Thomas Küchler, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Mintel, Michael Rooney, Alan V. Sorrentino, Joachim Storz
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Patent number: 7836539Abstract: An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head with a soft tissue cleanser and/or tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of projections for cleaning the soft tissue, which may include cleaning between the papillae of a user's tongue. The soft tissue cleanser may have an elongate ridge projecting from the head in generally the same direction as the projections. The handle may include a base with a gripping region and a projection protruding from the base in the gripping region. The handle may also have a grip surface with a plurality of spaced slot openings exposing portions of the base. The grip body may form opposite finger grips on the handle.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Bruce Russell, Luca Casini, Douglas Hohlbein, Thomas Küchler, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Mintel, Michael Rooney, Joachim Storz
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Publication number: 20100275397Abstract: An oral care implement having a handle and a head having a flexible support from which cleaning elements extend. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head attached to the handle; a flexible support attached to the head and having a face; a plurality of cleaning elements attached to the flexible support and projecting outwardly from the face, the cleaning elements including bristles and wall-like elements and being movable in the outward direction from the head; wherein the cleaning elements comprise a row of first cleaning elements substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the head and traversing a central region of the flexible support; and wherein some of the wall-like cleaning elements laterally radiate from the central region of the flexible support.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Robert Moskovich, John J. Gatzemeyer, Bruce Russell, Peter Andersen, Luca Casini, John Hancock, Douglas Hohlbein, Eduardo Jimenez, Thomas Küchler, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Mintel, Michael Rooney, Alan V. Sorrentino, Joachim Storz
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Patent number: 7707677Abstract: A toothbrush includes a head having a bristle carrying surface formed from a thin resilient flexible dome shaped membrane. An air space is located between the base of the head and the membrane so that the membrane is capable of flexing to alter its original shape during use of the toothbrush and then recover to the original shape randomly during use. In a further practice of the invention the head and/or handle have elastomeric portions at least partially surrounding an open area. These portions are readily deflectable under pressure during use to improve handling of the toothbrush and orientation of the cleaning elements. Alternatively the toothbrush includes a longitudinal hinge collinear with the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush head so as to separate the head into a pair of side by side longitudinal sections, each of which has outwardly extending cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Tanja Langgner, Joachim Storz, Thomas Küchler
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Patent number: 7607190Abstract: A toothbrush comprises a handle and a head. The head includes a first section having cleaning elements extending outwardly from its outer surface. A ball joint is mounted to the head adjacent to the first section. The ball joint also includes cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface. The head includes resilient material urging the ball joint so be in its initial position after the pivotal movement of the ball joint cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Jouchim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Publication number: 20080276611Abstract: A passive hydraulic controller is disclosed, in which the volumes V1 and V2 at the two sides of the piston of two or more hydraulic cylinders in each case are connected to one another hydraulically, so that a displacement of the piston in one of the cylinders results in a displacement of the piston in at least one of the other cylinders (follow-up control). The sum of all the piston travels ?s=k1s1+k2s2+ . . . +knsn in hydraulic controllers of said type should ideally always be ?s=0=const, with the proportionality factors k1; k2 . . . kn representing the reciprocal of the piston surfaces of the cylinder, and their signs being dependent on whether the connecting lines between the hydraulic cylinders are crossed or not. Passive hydraulic controllers of the generic type are, however, not positionally stable over time (?s?O?const), in particular under the action of static basic loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBHInventors: Anton Gaile, Thomas Kuchler, Gerhard Schmidt