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Determination of a currently treated body portion of a user

US10702191B2 · kind B2 · utility

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39References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Ingo Vetter · Karben, DE
Carl Stückrath · Friedberg, DE
Hansjorg Reick · Steinbach, DE
Jens-Uwe Garbas · Erlangen, DE
Jochen Seitz · Nuremberg, DE
Andreas Ernst · Bollschweil, DE
Marcus Bocksch · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2016
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V2201/033
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for determining a body portion of a user treated by the user using a personal hygienic device. The apparatus includes a camera configured to capture the user to obtain a pictorial representation of the user while treating the body portion using the personal hygienic device; an interface configured to receive sensor data from at least one inertial sensor residing in the personal hygienic device; and an analyzer configured to analyze the pictorial representation and the sensor data to determine the body portion.

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