Toothbrush system
US11246403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/425
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toothbrush apparatus and system and associated method. The apparatus includes a sensing module that performs at least one of the following: detect at least one time period associated with use of the toothbrush apparatus, detect one or more movements of the toothbrush apparatus, and any combination thereof. The apparatus's one or more processors communicatively coupled to the sensing module determine one or more measurements based on at least one of: the detected time periods, the detected movements, and any combination thereof, and store the determined measurements in one or more memory locations communicatively coupled to the processors. The apparatus also includes one or more feedback modules that receive the stored measurements and encode the measurements into corresponding feedback signals. One or more data transfer modules transmit the feedback signals.
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