Thomas Mintel
65Patents
29h-index
50Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 9, 1987 → Jan 4, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5341537A | Plaque removing toothbrush | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 169 | Expired |
| US5335389A | Plaque removing toothbrush | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 155 | Expired |
| US5946758A | Toothbrush having contouring multi-component head with peel-resistant joint and limited flexibility | Human Necessities | 119 | Expired |
| USD342160S | Toothbrush | General | 108 | Expired |
| US4956927A | Monolithic outsole | Human Necessities | 102 | Expired |
| US7480955B2 | Toothbrush | Human Necessities | 92 | Active |
| US5446940A | Toothbrush | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 91 | Expired |
| US7845042B2 | Oral care implement | Human Necessities | 87 | Active |
| US7331731B2 | Oral care toothbrush | Human Necessities | 86 | Expired |
| US7721376B2 | Oral care implement | Human Necessities | 71 | Active |
| USD342162S | Toothbrush | General | 70 | Expired |
| US5046213A | Plaque removing toothbrush | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US9168117B2 | Replacement head for an oral care implement, and oral care implement and method of utilizing the same | Human Necessities | 67 | Active |
| US4897937A | Non-slip insole base | Human Necessities | 62 | Expired |
| USD330286S | Set of bristles for a toothbrush | General | 59 | Expired |
| US8544132B2 | Interactive toothbrush and removable audio output module | Human Necessities | 58 | Active |
| US7722274B2 | Oral care toothbrush | Human Necessities | 54 | Active |
| US6405401B1 | Toothbrush having a bristle pattern which provides enhanced cleaning | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 52 | Expired |
| USD334472S | Toothbrush | General | 51 | Expired |
| US8800093B2 | Oral care implement | Human Necessities | 51 | Active |
| USD342161S | Toothbrush head and neck unit | General | 48 | Expired |
| US4794706A | Dynamic transverse girth | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US4860464A | Transverse support sling | Human Necessities | 44 | Expired |
| US7908699B2 | Oral care implement | Human Necessities | 39 | Active |
| US7594293B2 | Oral care implement | Human Necessities | 38 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.