Greg D Shepherd

US Patent:

20190167400, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Feb 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/076687

Inventors:

- Long Beach CA, US
Timothy Lawrence - Long Beach CA, US
Greg Shepherd - Fruitland Park FL, US

Assignee:

OraLucent, LLC - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

A61C 17/22
A46B 15/00
A61N 5/06

Abstract:

A toothbrush having one or more light sources with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation of the light source when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of about 400 nm to about 1000 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.

US Patent:

20170020277, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Jun 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/171535

Inventors:

- Long Beach CA, US
Timothy Lawrence - Long Beach CA, US
Greg Shepherd - Fruitland Park FL, US
Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny - Jersey City NJ, US
Thomas Jason Dooley - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

OraLucent, LLC - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

A46B 15/00
A46B 9/04
A61C 17/22

Abstract:

A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.

US Patent:

20160220013, Aug 4, 2016

Filed:

Feb 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/018196

Inventors:

- Long Beach CA, US
Timothy Lawrence - Long Beach CA, US
Greg Shepherd - Fruitland Park FL, US
Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny - Jersey City NJ, US
Thomas Jason Dooley - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

OraLucent, LLC - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

A46B 15/00
A61C 17/16

Abstract:

A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon entering the user's mouth but deactivates immediately when removed, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush head.

US Patent:

20160157597, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Nov 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/946929

Inventors:

- Long Beach CA, US
Timothy Lawrence - Long Beach CA, US
Greg Shepherd - Fruitland Park FL, US
Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny - Jersey City NJ, US
Thomas Jason Dooley - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

OraLucent LLC - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

A46B 15/00

Abstract:

A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon formation of an electrical circuit between the brush handle in contact with the users hand and the brush head or brush bristles in contact with moisture contained in a human mouth such as saliva or water mixed with toothpaste but deactivates immediately when removed from the mouth, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush-head.

US Patent:

20150157119, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Aug 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/464895

Inventors:

- Long Beach CA, US
Timothy Lawrence - Long Beach CA, US
Greg Shepherd - Fruitland Park FL, US
Mathieu Julien Jean Emile Zastawny - Jersey City NJ, US
Thomas Jason Dooley - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

OraLucent LLC - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

A46B 9/04
A46B 15/00

Abstract:

A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon formation of an electrical circuit between the brush handle in contact with the users hand and the brush head or brush bristles in contact with moisture contained in a human mouth such as saliva or water mixed with toothpaste but deactivates immediately when removed from the mouth, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush-head.