Patents by Inventor Tim Hopkins

Tim Hopkins 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).

  • Interactive toothbrush
    Patent number: 8225449
    Abstract: A toothbrush (100) may include an audio component (140) configured to operate as a microphone to receive an audio signal in a first mode of operation and to operate as a speaker to output the audio signal through the body (148) of the toothbrush (100) in a second mode of operation. Another toothbrush (100) may include a motor (271) for powering one or more moveable elements (227) and a processor (392) to monitor and maintain a variable, such as the motor speed or voltage applied, associated with the motor (271). Another toothbrush (100) may include a single operation mode button (FIGS. 13A-13C) to change a mode of operation of moveable elements (227) on the toothbrush (100) and audio signals transmitted through an output (148) of the toothbrush (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez, Glen Biron, Mark Delz, Tim Hopkins, Russell Read, Doulgas Hohlbein
  • Interactive Toothbrush
    Publication number: 20080307594
    Abstract: A toothbrush (100) may include an audio component (140) configured to operate as a microphone to receive an audio signal in a first mode of operation and to operate as a speaker to output the audio signal through the body (148) of the toothbrush (100) in a second mode of operation. Another toothbrush (100) may include a motor (271) for powering one or more moveable elements (227) and a processor (392) to monitor and maintain a variable, such as the motor speed or voltage applied, associated with the motor (271). Another toothbrush (100) may include a single operation mode button (FIGS. 13A-13C) to change a mode of operation of moveable elements (227) on the toothbrush (100) and audio signals transmitted through an output (148) of the toothbrush (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: John Gatzemeyer, Eduardo Jimenez, Glen Biron, Mark Delz, Tim Hopkins, Russell Read, Douglas Hohlbeim
  • Reel with housing having aperture of diamond-like shape
    Patent number: D632548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Great Stuff, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. A. Tracey, Tim Hopkins