The growth potential for your new product is a function of its

noticeable, relevant, and motivating distinctiveness.  

My issued patents list illustrates how innovation can create noticeable, relevant, and motivating distinction.  These claims-sets protect $Bs in annual sales. And many of these patents resulted from my efforts as a contractor.


The worlds is still rich with opportunity to innovate new principles. 

Contact me and we'll see if I can help your innovation efforts.

System for operating modes for an electric toothbrush

US11083281B2 


Apparatus for converting side-to-side driving motion to rotational motion …

US8813330B2 


Adjusting brushhead for facial contours

US9386843B2 


Hair coloring appliance

US9949545B2 


Brushhead stem with core channels for dispensing fluids

EP1734888B1 


System and method for determining the resonant frequency of an oscillating...

EP1518319B1 


System for enabling the use of products beyond the end of the limited trial …

EP1578303B1 


Power toothbrush using acoustic wave action for cleansing of teeth

EP1641410B1 


Surface detection system for use with a droplet spray oral cleaning device

US7916282B2 


Hair color system using a smart device

US10694832B2 


Method for treating the skin and device

EP3082576B1 


Performance regulation for a skin care appliance

EP3007856B1 


Disposable head portion for a nodally mounted rotating toothbrush

US7730569B2 


Changing amplitude of movement by changing the drive frequency of a toothbrush …

 EP1696818B2 


Indicator system for replacement of a brush portion of a power skin brush

US US9282811B2 


Locating/guidance tip assembly for a liquid droplet spray teeth cleaning system

US9204946B2 


Discrete-amount fluid-dispensing system for a personal care device

US8425133B2 


Vibration-canceling secondary resonator for use in a personal care appliance

EP2083746B1 


Power toothbrush using acoustic wave action for cleansing of teeth

EP1887966B1 


Skin cleansing apparatus with oscillation motion converter

US9775976B2 


A single-use hair coloring appliance

EP3232855B1 


Workpiece with integrated battery

US10518097B2 


Electric outboard motor transom clamping system

US8747171B2 


Drive shaft coupling

US10598230B2 


Power toothbrush brushhead with fluid-directing member

US8171591B2 


Activation and deactivation assembly for an electric outboard motor

US9004964B2 


Formula delivery head

US11291284B2 


Formula delivery appliance

US11278099B2 


Power toothbrush using a shear thickening fluid

US8328452B2 


Mounted beam brushhead for a transverse drive power toothbrush

CA2560708C


RFID tag for a personal care appliance

US9147149B2 


Devices and methods for protecting the eye from adjacent skin treatments

US9801691B2 


Applicators for treating skin conditions

EP3310425B1 


PUMPING DEVICE FOR TOOTHBRUSHES

DE60313214D1 


Point applicator for treating skin conditions

US US10071233B2 


Rolling applicator for treating skin conditions

US US10076646B2 


Shear-induced dermal infusion

EP3096832B1 


Skin treatment appliance with changeable workpiece

US10149969B2 


Grooming devices and methods therefor

US9320335B2 


Power toothbrush with brushing pressure feedback

 US6739012B2 


Automatically releasing pivot clamp module for an outboard motor

US10583906B2 


Vacuum infusion hair coloring appliance

US US9936786B2 


Hair coloring appliance

US11311098B2 

Power toothbrush using acoustic wave action for cleansing of teeth

TWI332396B 


Imaging applicator for treating skin conditions

US US10004885B2 

Tech Experts

I have relationships with mechanical, electrical, firmware and chemical engineers, EMI test resources, materials scientists, as well as manufacturing technology experts.



In-house prototyping resources:

Numerical modeling, Solidworks, Fusion 360, 

Lathe, Mill, CNC machining center, 2 FDM printers running up to PC filament temps, silicone and urethane casting equip. heat treating, welding, brazing, electro-plating.

Measaurement tools for length, temp, force, vibration, laser and strobe equip, and an Electronics lab


Pilot production

Teams and expertise:   

My background in Physics and decades of innovating new principle applications is not always enough.  I am quick to seek indutry expertise, either through your team, or through outside experts when it would be faster and more efficient. Plus, I'm happy as a lead, or as led.  Both leadership and followership are crucial roles in making new things.

GPD's Innovation Shop

Machining aluminum molds

up to 3-axis vibration and resonance testing

Countless fixtures for assembly, machining and processing

Machining prototype electrtical connector housings

Comparison testing- thrust-power-speed sweeps