Inventor · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Norbert Schaefer

57Patents
18h-index
75Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 1, 1992 → Dec 20, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5993402A Pressure relief valve for an oral irrigator Human Necessities 132 Expired
US6245032A Jet nozzle for an oral irrigator Performing Operations; Transporting 66 Expired
USD611712S1 Toothbrush refill General 65 Expired
USD501084S1 Portion of a toothbrush General 63 Expired
US8813292B2 Electric toothbrush and brush head for an electric toothbrush Human Necessities 57 Active
US6094769A Bristle for a toothbrush Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Expired
US7392562B2 Motor-driven toothbrush and brush head for it Human Necessities 41 Expired
US6139319A Method and device for the cleansing and care of the teeth and gums Human Necessities 38 Expired
US9724181B2 Oral care implement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Active
US5673710A Appliance for treating hair Human Necessities 34 Expired
US10660733B2 Oral care implement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Active
US9154025B2 Personal care device Human Necessities 30 Active
US6475553B2 Method of manufacturing a textured toothbrush bristle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6354305B1 Hair styling appliance and hair styling method Human Necessities 22 Expired
US6141819A Bristle for a toothbrush Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5394862A Heatable appliance for personal use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US8631532B2 Oral hygiene device Human Necessities 20 Active
USD504569S1 Set of bristles for a toothbrush General 19 Expired
US7690067B2 Brush attachment for an electric toothbrush Human Necessities 18 Active
US6327736A Bristle for a toothbrush Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US8479750B2 Mouth cleaning device and head portion of a mouth cleaning device Human Necessities 14 Active
US9603686B2 Oral hygiene implement Human Necessities 14 Active
US8052627B2 Spray nozzle and dental cleaning system Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US5691293A Stable, dual-function, phosphate-, metasilicate- and polymer-free low-alkali detergent tablets for dishwashing machines and a process for their production Chemistry; Metallurgy 12 Expired
US9226808B2 Attachment section for an oral hygiene device Human Necessities 11 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.