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Personal care products and methods

In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush.
Owner:THE GILLETTE CO

Brush assembly of cleaner

In a brush assembly of a cleaner including plural brushes arranged at the bottom surface of a cleaner body radially at regular intervals; plural supporting shafts for rotatively supporting the brushes; and a driving unit connected to the brushes in order to rotate the brushes, by arranging the plural brushes radially, dust and filth can be collected in a wider region, and accordingly a cleaning performance can be improved. In addition, by forming the brushes as a curved shape, it is possible to compact a size of the cleaner.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Toothbrush head

A toothbrush has a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which consists of a hard material and is connected to the head part. A process for producing such a toothbrush is also disclosed.
Owner:THE GILLETTE CO

Multilayer-based video encoding/decoding method and video encoder/decoder using smoothing prediction

A method and apparatus for reducing block artifacts during a residual prediction in a multilayer-based video coding are disclosed. The multilayer-based video encoding method includes obtaining a difference between a predicted block for a second block of a lower layer, which corresponds to a first block included in a current layer, and the second block; adding the obtained difference to a predicted block for the first block; smoothing a third block generated as a result of the addition using a smoothing function; and encoding a difference between the first block and the smoothed third block.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Toothbrush with Low Profile Head

A toothbrush includes a handle, and a head at an end of the handle having a thickness, a first surface, and an opposed second surface. Tooth cleaning elements extend outwardly from the first surface and have a length. A tissue cleanser is positioned on the second surface and has a plurality of tissue engaging elements and a height. A head height includes the thickness of the head, the length of the tooth cleaning elements, and the height of the tissue cleanser, and is less than 17.7 mm.
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Toothbrush with enhanced cleaning effects

A toothbrush is provided for cleaning and / or massaging of teeth and gums having a mechanical vibratory element and a head having cleaning / treating elements on a plurality of different types of cleaning areas which provide for an enhanced cleaning, scrubbing and massaging effect. The cleaning / treating elements have different physical characteristics so that in addition to providing a varied cleaning / treating effect from the cleaning / treating elements themselves there is enhanced treatment as a result of the movement of the cleaning / treating elements imparted by the mechanical vibratory device.
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Oral care implement

ActiveUS20060052806A1Reduce the risk of injuryEffectively cleanse the tongue and other soft tissueEar treatmentBrush bodiesSoft materialsDentistry
An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleanser is provided to effectively cleanse the soft tissue of the mouth with comfort and a reduced risk of injury to the user. In one construction, a projection is formed of a combination of a hard material and a soft material. The hard material provides good stability for cleaning debris from the tongue or other tissue while the soft material provides comfort and a reduced risk of injury.
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Toothbrush

A toothbrush includes a head and a tooth cleaning element extending from a top surface of the head. The head is divided into at least two portions which can be moved independent of each other. The tooth cleaning element is rotatable relative to that portion of the head from which it extends. A vibrator vibrates the head and tooth cleaning element.
Owner:THE GILLETTE CO

Toothbrush

A toothbrush includes a head having multiple cleaning elements. One group of the cleaning elements is mounted on a movable portion of the head and another group may be fixedly mounted on the head. The movable portion of the head is attached by a flexible membrane to the fixed portion of the head so that the membrane is capable of flexing to alter its original orientation during use of the toothbrush and then recover to the original orientation randomly during use.
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Handheld Facial Massage and Microcurrent Therapy Device

A Handheld Facial Massage and Microcurrent Therapy Device. The device includes a massage feature that enables the user to provide motorized agitation to a skin-contacting attachment selected from a group of detachable elements. The detachable skin-contacting element includes bristle brushes, massage sponges, smooth and rough applicators, among others. In addition to the motorized agitation from the attachment, the device also includes the ability to apply rejuvenating micro-current therapy to the skin. Both the motorized agitation and micro-current generation are independently user-adjustable in order to achieve the optimum treatment for each individual. Versions of the device that include galvanic current application as well as ultrasonic skin stimulation are available. The device is compact and easy to use so that the non-professional user can self-treat with professional results.
Owner:NICHOLS THOMAS

Toothbrush

A toothbrush includes a head and a tooth cleaning element extending from a top surface of the head. The head is divided into at least two portions which can be moved independent of each other. The tooth cleaning element is rotatable relative to that portion of the head from which it extends. A vibrator vibrates the head and tooth cleaning element.
Owner:THE GILLETTE CO

Toothbrush and method of brushing

The invention is directed to an improved toothbrush and methods of brushing. Many experts have noted that dental hygiene can be improved by brushing for a specified amount of time and replacing worn and used toothbrush bristles at regular intervals. The present invention addresses these and other needs. By way of example, the improved toothbrush includes a head portion having bristles, one or more or which extend radially outwardly from a surface of the head, a handle including a timer element and a use counter, wherein the head is removably coupled to the handle such that the head and the handle are connected during use and such that the head can be removed from the handle and replaced as desired.
Owner:RADIUS CORP

Personal hygiene device

The invention relates to a process for producing a toothbrush having a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and having functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply device which has an energy store and is intended for the functional unit, in the case of which the body is produced, by injection molding, from at least one hard component, which serves as a reinforcement, and at least one soft component, and at least some of the functional elements, during the production of the body, are encapsulated, at least in part, directly by the plastic which forms the soft component.
Owner:TRISA HLDG AG

Oral care implement

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.
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Brush, especially a toothbrush

A brush and in particular a tooth brush comprises a brush body and a bristle carrier supporting a plurality of bristles and being preferably removably retained on the brush body. The bristle carrier, consisting of soft-elastic plastic material, is formed as a cap and can be drawn over a projection of the brush body.
Owner:CORONET WERKE

Oral care toothbrush

An oral care toothbrush includes a head mounted to one end of the handle containing a plurality of oral care elements. An oral care accessory is mounted to the opposite end of the handle. An oral care material dispenser is mounted in the head within the cleaning field defined by the oral care elements. The toothbrush is preferably made of small size and of lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home.
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Brush section for an electric toothbrush

A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.
Owner:THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY +1

Oral hygiene implements having flexible elements, and methods of making the same

An oral hygiene implement includes a cleaning element carrier and a body. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The cleaning element carrier has a first area and a second area wherein the second area is disposed inboard of the first area. The first area is attached to the body while the second area is unattached to the body. A bending element is disposed between the first area and the second area, thereby allowing the second area to bend / flex while the first area stays fixed to the body.
Owner:THE GILLETTE CO

Cleaning pad for wet, damp or dry cleaning

ActiveUS20060171764A1Improved dust retentionImproved debris retentionCarpet cleanersFloor cleanersFiberEngineering
A cleaning pad (28) is disclosed. The cleaning pad (28) includes a base sheet (202) bonded to a fiber mat (203) and exhibits improved debris retention when a liquid is applied to the pad (28) or the surface to be cleaned. The pad (28) is preferably used with a cleaning system that includes a fluid source (30) in communication with a cleaning tool (22) such that fluid may be selectively applied to a surface to be cleaned or directly to the fiber mat (203) of the cleaning pad (28).
Owner:SC JOHNSON & SON INC

Toothbrush assembly

A child's toothbrush includes a handle in the form of a toy, such as a rocket ship or a vehicle, and wherein a toothbrush head and neck easily connects and disconnects from the handle. The handle may also contain a hollow compartment for holding stationary a removable vehicle, figurine, other toy or sundry product therein.
Owner:COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Scraper for barbecue grill

The present invention is to provide a scraper for a barbecue grill comprising a hollow handle and a substantially parallelepiped cleaning head at a forward end of the handle. The cleaning head is disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the handle and includes a blade extended horizontally from a forward side of the cleaning head, wherein the blade has a cutting edge at a forward side thereof with a series of curved peaks and valleys conformed to open spaces of the barbecue grill for removing dirt left on side surfaces of metal bars of the barbecue grill.
Owner:YU CHIH HSIN
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