Patents by Inventor Yanmei Ji
Yanmei Ji 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: 20230149140Abstract: An oral care refill head (300), the oral care refill head (300) may be detachably coupled to a handle (200). The handle (200) may include a stem (250) that is received within a connection cavity (326) of the oral care refill head (300). The stem (250) and the connection cavity (326) may have specific geometries and structures to ensure an adequate coupling therebetween. An oral care implement (100), the oral care implement (100) have a pressure sensing assembly, excessive pressure applied onto the oral care refill head (300) will cause the motor (140) and a motor chassis (401) to rock. As the motor chassis (401) rocks, a contact element (456) thereon will actuate a pressure actuator element (455). In response, a control unit (150) may initiate generation of a user perceptible signal to inform the user of the excess pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jiang ZHOU, Yanmei JI, Wen Jin XI
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Patent number: 11622618Abstract: An oral care implement having a head with a plurality of cleaning elements coupled thereto and extending therefrom. In the exemplified embodiment, the cleaning elements have a plurality of bristle tufts each including a plurality of bristle filaments. In one aspect, the oral care implement may include a first bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being taller than the inner filaments and a second bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being shorter than the inner filaments. In another aspect, the oral care implement may include a bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the inner filaments being either taller or shorter than the outer filaments, and whereby distal ends of the inner and outer filaments are angled relative to an axis of the bristle tuft.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Chang L. Liu, Jiang Zhou, Yanmei Ji, Fan Gang Xie
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Publication number: 20220395082Abstract: An oral care implement (100) including a head portion (120) that extends from a proximal end (121) to a distal edge (122) along a longitudinal axis (A-A). The head portion (120) may be formed of a cellulosic material such as a wood material or a bamboo material having a longitudinal grain direction. The head portion (120) may include a plurality of tuft holes (130) such that a bristle tuft (151) is anchored to the head portion (120) within each of the tuft holes (130) by an anchor (200). The anchors (200) may extend along an anchor axis that is oblique to the longitudinal axis (A-A). The bristle tufts (151) may include perimeter bristle tufts (153,154) located within perimeter tuft holes (140) that are adjacent to a perimeter (128) or peripheral edge (126,127) of the head portion (120). The perimeter tuft holes (140) may be located at least 1.80 mm from the perimeter (128) of the head portion (120).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Bo ZHANG, Guoqiang LIU, Yanmei JI
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Publication number: 20220183455Abstract: An oral care implement (100) having a head (120). The head (120) has a support structure (130) and a monolithic cleaning unit (140) that is coupled to the support structure (130). The head (120) has a side surface (123) that includes a first lateral portion (124) and a second lateral portion (125). The monolithic cleaning unit (140) includes a base portion (141) that is coupled to the support structure (130) and a plurality of bristles (150) extending from the base portion (141). The plurality of bristles (150) include a plurality of first peripheral bristles (171) positioned adjacent to the first lateral portion (124) of the head (120), a plurality of second peripheral bristles (172) positioned adjacent to the second lateral portion (125) of the head (120), and a plurality of central bristles (175).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Yanmei JI, Wen Jin XI
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Publication number: 20220151753Abstract: A personal care device, such as an irrigator, which may be an oral irrigator, a nasal irrigator, or similar. The personal care device may be used to cleanse a user's oral cavity, such as by injecting a liquid such as water into the spaces between a user's teeth. The device may include two housings that are slidably coupled together, with the upper housing containing the electronic components and the lower housing containing a reservoir for holding water or other liquids that are to be dispensed. During use, the lower housing may slide upwardly as the liquid is dispensed due to the formation of a vacuum inside of the cavity of the lower housing. Thus, an air flow passageway may be formed that extends from the ambient into the cavity of the lower housing. The device may also include a cap with a locking closure to prevent accidental opening and spilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jiang ZHOU, Yanmei JI, Tonny HE
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Publication number: 20220142348Abstract: An oral care implement having a head with a bristle bearing surface. The oral care implement may include a central bristle tuft extending from a central portion of the bristle bearing surface, the central bristle tuft terminating in a domed distal surface. Furthermore, the oral care implement may include a plurality of perimetric bristle tufts extending from the bristle bearing surface and arranged to circumferentially surround the central bristle tuft. Each of the perimetric bristle tufts may have an inclined distal surface that slopes downward towards the central bristle tuft. The bristle bearing surface of the head may have a total surface area (TSA), and the toothbrush may include a tooth cleaning element field having X number of tooth cleaning elements that collectively occupy a total cleaning element area (TCEA) such that 1 X × T ? C ? E ? A T ? S ? A = Z and Z is in a range of 0.04 to 0.065.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Fan Gang XIE, Wen Jin XI, Yanmei JI, Jiang ZHOU, Douglas HOHLBEIN
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Publication number: 20220133024Abstract: A bristle for an oral care implement and an oral care implement including a plurality of such bristles. The bristle may include a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the body having tapered portion having a transverse cross-sectional profile with a perimeter defined by a first linear section and a second linear section that intersect to form a first apex, a third linear section and a fourth linear section that intersect to form a second apex, a first curved section extending between the first and third linear sections, and a second curved section extending between the second and fourth linear sections. The body may also include a cylindrical body portion such that the tapered portion extends from a top end of the cylindrical body portion. The bristle includes various edges and rounded contours for enhanced cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin XI, Yanmei JI
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Patent number: 11266226Abstract: An oral care implement having a head with a bristle bearing surface. The oral care implement may include a central bristle tuft extending from a central portion of the bristle bearing surface, the central bristle tuft terminating in a domed distal surface. Furthermore, the oral care implement may include a plurality of perimetric bristle tufts extending from the bristle bearing surface and arranged to circumferentially surround the central bristle tuft. Each of the perimetric bristle tufts may have an inclined distal surface that slopes downward towards the central bristle tuft. The bristle bearing surface of the head may have a total surface area (TSA), and the toothbrush may include a tooth cleaning element field having X number of tooth cleaning elements that collectively occupy a total cleaning element area (TCEA) such that 1 X × T ? C ? E ? A T ? S ? A = Z and Z is in a range of 0.04 to 0.065.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Fan Gang Xie, Wen Jin Xi, Yanmei Ji, Jiang Zhou, Douglas Hohlbein
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Publication number: 20210368973Abstract: An oral care implement that includes a handle and an oral care refill head. The oral care refill head is alterable between a first state in which it is separated from the handle and a second state in which it is coupled to the handle. The oral care refill head has a proximal edge surface that defines an opening into a sleeve cavity. The proximal edge surface is inclined with radial distance from a cavity axis of the sleeve cavity. Similarly, the handle has a gripping portion that terminates at a distal end and a stem that protrudes from the distal end. The annular shoulder that is inclined downwardly and away from a stem to facilitate mating of the oral care refill head to the handle. The oral care refill head may have features for securing the oral care refill head to the stem of the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Al Aquanza Sprosta, Eduardo JIMENEZ, Douglas HOHLBEIN, Michael ROONEY, Yanmei JI, Xiangji DING
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Patent number: D943283Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Fan Gang Xie, Wen Jin Xi, Yanmei Ji, Jiang Zhou, Douglas Hohlbein
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Patent number: D950957Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jiang Zhou, Fan Gang Xie, Yanmei Ji, Guoqiang Liu, Wen Jin Xi
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Patent number: D950958Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Yanmei Ji, Wen Jin Xi
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Patent number: D953521Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jiang Zhou, Yanmei Ji, Fan Gang Xie, Bo Zhang
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Patent number: D955753Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jiang Zhou, Fan Gang Xie, Yanmei Ji, Guoqiang Liu, Wen Jin Xi
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Patent number: D956424Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Jiang Zhou, Yanmei Ji, Fan Gang Xie, Guoqiang Liu, Wen Jin Xi
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Patent number: D956426Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Al Aquanza Sprosta, Eduardo Jimenez, Douglas Hohlbein, Michael Rooney, Yanmei Ji, Xiangji Ding
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Patent number: D961267Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Yanmei Ji, Xiangji Ding, Al Aquanza Sprosta, Eduardo Jimenez
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Patent number: D961269Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Fan Gang Xie, Yanmei Ji, Guoqiang Liu
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Patent number: D967633Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Al Aquanza Sprosta, Xiangji Ding, Yanmei Ji
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Patent number: D985278Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Al Aquanza Sprosta, Eduardo Jimenez, Douglas Hohlbein, Michael Rooney, Yanmei Ji, Xiangji Ding