Michael J Bruno

US Patent:

7770294, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Aug 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/897313

Inventors:

Michael Hal Bruno - Burlington MA, US
William Owen Jolley - Spencer MA, US
John Prudden, Jr. - Essex MA, US

Assignee:

The Gillette Company - Boston MA

International Classification:

B26B 21/00
B26B 21/52

US Classification:

30 50, 30 51, 30526, 30527

Abstract:

A razor including a replaceable shaving cartridge. The replaceable shaving cartridge includes a pivotal frame, a blade unit moveably secured to the pivotal frame and an interconnect member. The blade unit includes one or more blades and has a camming surface. The interconnect member has a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the pivotal frame for pivoting about a pivot axis. A biasing member that has a cam follower surface extends from the interconnect member to act on the camming surface to bias the blade unit. A handle is releasably secured to the interconnect member.

US Patent:

20090293281, Dec 3, 2009

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/156149

Inventors:

Michael Hal Bruno - Burlington MA, US

International Classification:

B26B 21/16

US Classification:

30 50

Abstract:

The invention provides a razor cartridge with multiple blades and peg(s) or pegged support members that aid in the control of the blades by restricting fore and aft blade movement, which in turn, reduces the amplitude of blade deflection and/or vibration during shaving. This reduction provided by the pegs improves shaving performance. Blades rest between pegs which are rounded or shaped such that the blade bottom portion contacts the peg at one point, forming a single line of contact. The pegs may be in a slalom-like, linear (with one or more peg columns), or offset arrangement. Pegs or pegged support members may be at any location of the razor blade assembly; for instance, at the center and/or at blade slot ends. Pegs may each be of different shapes and may or may not be equidistant or at the same heights as each other, depending on blade spans and exposures.

US Patent:

20100263220, Oct 21, 2010

Filed:

Jun 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/824522

Inventors:

Michael Hal Bruno - Burlington MA, US
William Owen Jolley - Spencer MA, US
John Prudden, JR. - Essex MA, US

International Classification:

B26B 21/14
B26B 21/52

US Classification:

30531, 30532

Abstract:

A razor including a shaving cartridge having a pivotal frame with a lower surface and an upper skin contacting surface having a guard and a cap. A blade unit is moveably secured to the pivotal frame. The blade unit carries one or more blades and has a camming surface. An interconnect member having a pivotal support structure pivotally supports the pivotal frame for pivoting about a pivot axis. A handle is secured to the interconnect member. A biasing member has a cam follower surface that extends from the interconnect member to act on the camming surface to bias the blade unit. The blade unit moves within the pivotal frame between a first position and a second position. In the first position the blade unit is nearest the lower surface of the pivotal frame and in the second position the blade unit is nearest the upper surface of the pivotal frame.

US Patent:

20130081290, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Jul 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/552003

Inventors:

Matthew Frank Murgida - Somerville MA, US
Michael Hal Bruno - Burlington MA, US
Ashok Bakul Patel - Needham MA, US
Jessy Lee Cusack - Newton MA, US

International Classification:

B26B 21/52
B25G 1/00

US Classification:

30527, 30340

Abstract:

A handle for a razor, the handle having a fixed portion including a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a rotatable portion coupled to the second end. The rotatable portion is configured to rotate relative to the fixed portion. The rotatable portion includes a first material and a second material such that the first material is different from the second material.

US Patent:

20190089126, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

Sep 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/710101

Inventors:

- Durham NC, US
Michael J. Bruno - Holly Springs NC, US
Jeffrey Alan Morrow - Redmond WA, US
Abhishek Yadav - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

H01S 5/024
H01S 5/022
H01L 35/32
H01L 35/34
H01L 35/08

Abstract:

Embodiments of a Transistor Outline (TO) can package having an integrated Thermoelectric Cooler (TEC) and methods of manufacturing a TO can package having an integrated TEC are disclosed. In some embodiments, a TO can package comprises a TO header and a TEC on a surface of the TO header. The TEC comprises an insulation layer on a surface of the TO header, where the insulation layer has a thickness that is less than 100 micrometers and comprises one or more thermally and electrically conductive materials. The TEC further comprises a plurality of thermoelectric devices on a surface of the insulation layer opposite the TO header. The thin insulation layer, as opposed to a relatively thick bottom header of a stand-alone TEC, enables taller N-type and P-type legs for the thermoelectric devices, and thus a higher Coefficient of Performance (COP), within a given height for the TEC.

US Patent:

20180311844, Nov 1, 2018

Filed:

Jun 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/737598

Inventors:

Michael Hal Bruno - Burlington MA, US

International Classification:

B26B 21/40
B26B 21/22

Abstract:

The invention provides a razor cartridge with multiple blades and peg(s) or pegged support members that aid in the control of the blades by restricting fore and aft blade movement, which in turn, reduces the amplitude of blade deflection and/or vibration during shaving. This reduction provided by the pegs improves shaving performance. Blades rest between pegs which are rounded or shaped such that the blade bottom portion contacts the peg at one point, forming a single line of contact. The pegs may be in a slalom-like, linear (with one or more peg columns), or offset arrangement. Pegs or pegged support members may be at any location of the razor blade assembly; for instance, at the center and/or at blade slot ends. Pegs may each be of different shapes and may or may not be equidistant or at the same heights as each other, depending on blade spans and exposures.

US Patent:

20180021967, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Oct 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/723329

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Michael Hal Bruno - Burlington MA, US
Ashok Bakul Patel - Needham MA, US
Jessy Lee Cusack - Somerville MA, US

International Classification:

B26B 21/52
B26B 21/22

Abstract:

A handle for a razor, the handle having a frame. A pod is coupled to the frame such that the pod is able to rotate relative to the frame. The pod is made of a first material. A cantilever tail extends from the pod. The cantilever tail is comprised of a second material that is different from the first material.

US Patent:

20170239827, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

May 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/591384

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Michael Hal Bruno - Burlington MA, US
Ashok Bakul Patel - Needham MA, US
Jessy Lee Cusack - Somerville MA, US

International Classification:

B26B 21/52
B26B 21/40
B26B 21/22

Abstract:

A shaving razor with a blade cartridge unit having at least one blade. A handle with a frame and a blade cartridge connecting assembly operatively connected to the frame. The frame has a docking station releasably attached to the blade cartridge unit. The frame has a pod operably coupled to the frame to rotate relative to the frame. The frame has an ejector button. The blade cartridge connecting assembly is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the frame and the blade cartridge unit is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the blade and substantially perpendicular to the handle.