Frederick R Hartman

US Patent:

6779215, Aug 24, 2004

Filed:

Mar 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/109176

Inventors:

Frederick R. Hartman - Englishtown NJ
Luiz Arthur Bonaci Tessarotto - Plainsboro NJ

Assignee:

McNeil-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61C 1734

US Classification:

15 221

Abstract:

A power toothbrush has an elongated body defining a handle and containing a power source, a stepper motor and an electronic controller; an elongated housing having bristles at the end thereof, and structure for operatively connecting the output shaft of the stepper motor to the housing. The stepper motor provides rotary oscillating motion which is transmitted to the housing which carries the bristles.

US Patent:

20040064114, Apr 1, 2004

Filed:

Sep 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/259093

Inventors:

Benoit David - Washington Crossing PA, US
Christopher Holliday - Yardley PA, US
Frederick Hartman - Englishtown NJ, US
Ronald Gillespie - North Brunswick NJ, US

International Classification:

A61F013/15
A61F013/20

US Classification:

604/361000

Abstract:

A system for detecting wetness in an absorbent article has an absorbent structure, at least one sensor in contact with the absorbent structure, a remote interrogating device, and a reporting element coupled to the interrogating device. The at least one sensor provides a variable electrical output dependent upon an amount of aqueous liquid associated with the absorbent structure. The remote interrogating unit is capable of detecting changes in the variable electrical output of the at least one sensor. A method of controlling liquid bodily exudates is also disclosed. The method includes placing a first disposable article in proximity to a source of liquid bodily exudates, allowing the absorbent structure to absorb liquid bodily exudates, transmitting a signal from a remote interrogating device, detecting a change in the variable electrical output of the at least one sensor, and reporting information based upon the signal detected. The disposable article includes an absorbent structure and at least one sensor associated with the absorbent structure. The sensor provides a variable electrical output dependent upon an amount of aqueous liquid associated with the absorbent structure.

US Patent:

20070004972, Jan 4, 2007

Filed:

Jun 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/170129

Inventors:

Curtis Cole - Ringoes NJ, US
Nikiforos Kollias - Skillman NJ, US
Frederick Hartman - Englishtown NJ, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600306000, 600310000

Abstract:

A self-contained, handheld probe for measuring at least one parameter of skin condition, has one or more light sources that may be used to project light upon the skin. The light projected is of a selected wavelength known to generate a specific fluorescence that is indicative of the skin parameter of interest in accordance with a known correlation. To produce the proper excitation light, a light source generating that wavelength is used or a broader spectrum of light is selectively filtered to pass the wavelength of interest. Lenses, fiber optic elements or waveguides may be employed to project the light onto the skin at a specific location and/or to deliver the skin response to a light detector, which measures the light signal from the skin. and generates an output signal indicative of the value of the at least one parameter. The probe may be used to measure skin age, photodamage and/or proliferation.