Richard J Fougere

US Patent:

8061371, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Jul 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/184067

Inventors:

Harold D. Ochs - Flemington NJ, US
Josef V. Knutzen - Yardley PA, US
Richard J. Fougere - Washington Crossing PA, US
Alexander Lebovsky - Westfield NJ, US

Assignee:

McNeil-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61C 15/00

US Classification:

132329

Abstract:

The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.

US Patent:

8539966, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Oct 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/275413

Inventors:

Harold D. Ochs - Flemington NJ, US
Josef V. Knutzen - Yardley PA, US
Richard J. Fougere - Washington Crossing PA, US
Alexander Lobovsky - Westfield NJ, US

Assignee:

Mcneil-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61C 15/00

US Classification:

132321, 132239

Abstract:

The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.

US Patent:

8617090, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844879

Inventors:

Richard J. Fougere - Washington Crossing PA, US
Justin McDonough - Flemington NJ, US
Harold D. Ochs - Flemington NJ, US

Assignee:

McNeil-PPC, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61H 9/00

US Classification:

601160, 601162, 601165

Abstract:

An oral care device suitable for use in providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, which device includes means for providing reciprocation of a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect of the oral cavity when the liquid is contacted with a plurality of surfaces thereof under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.

US Patent:

20090120455, May 14, 2009

Filed:

Nov 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937025

Inventors:

Harold D. Ochs - Flemington NJ, US
Josef V. Knutzen - Yardley PA, US
Richard J. Fougere - Washington Crossing PA, US
Alexander Lobovsky - Westfield NJ, US

International Classification:

A61C 15/00

US Classification:

132329

Abstract:

The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.

US Patent:

20110027746, Feb 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844875

Inventors:

Justin MCDONOUGH - Flemington NJ, US
Richard J. FOUGERE - Washington Crossing PA, US
Curt BINNER - Furlong PA, US
Megha REDDY - Princeton NJ, US

International Classification:

A61C 17/02

US Classification:

433 80

Abstract:

A device for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, the device including a chamber for maintaining the liquid proximate the surfaces, where the chamber is defined by front, rear and base inner walls of the device and the front and rear inner walls each include a plurality of openings, the devices further including a first manifold and a second manifold, a first port and a second port; and means for providing an effective seal of the device within the oral cavity.

US Patent:

20110027748, Feb 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844883

Inventors:

Richard J. FOUGERE - Washington Crossing PA, US
Harold D. OCHS - Flemington NJ, US
Justin MCDONOUGH - Flemington NJ, US
Megha REDDY - Princeton NJ, US
Curt BINNER - Furlong PA, US

International Classification:

A61C 17/02

US Classification:

433 80

Abstract:

An oral care system that provides a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal by using a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect, where the system includes means for directing the liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing the liquid to the means for directing the liquid onto the surfaces of the oral cavity, means for providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect; and a reservoir for containing the liquid.

US Patent:

20110027758, Feb 3, 2011

Filed:

Jul 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/844885

Inventors:

Harold D. OCHS - Flemington NJ, US
Richard J. FOUGERE - Washington Crossing PA, US
Curt BINNER - Furlong PA, US
Megha REDDY - Princeton NJ, US
Justin MCDONOUGH - Flemington NJ, US

International Classification:

A61C 17/00
A61C 19/06

US Classification:

433216, 433215

Abstract:

A method for providing a beneficial effect to an oral cavity of a mammal, the method including contacting a plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity with a liquid effective for providing the beneficial effect to the oral cavity and providing reciprocation of the liquid over the plurality of surfaces of the oral cavity under conditions effective to provide the beneficial effect.

US Patent:

20120021375, Jan 26, 2012

Filed:

Jul 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/188018

Inventors:

Curt Binner - Furlong PA, US
Richard J. Fougere - Washington Crossing PA, US
Justin E. McDonough - Flemington NJ, US
Karin Lynne Nicholson Tomishima - Chatham NJ, US
Megha Reddy - Princeton NJ, US

International Classification:

A61C 17/02
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

433 89, 600582

Abstract:

Devices for collecting a fluid sample from the oral cavity, the device including a mouthpiece that includes a chamber, the chamber including front and rear inner walls; and means for collecting the fluid sample from the oral cavity; and methods of collecting and analyzing samples of fluid from the oral cavity, including the steps of placing the device in the oral cavity, collecting the fluid sample and conducting an analysis of the fluid sample.