Oral Health Care Implement and System with Oximetry Sensor
AssigneeBeam Technologies, LLC
InventorsDaniel E. Dykes, Alex X. Frommeyer, Alexander D. Curry
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Abstract
An oral health care implement and system are provided for use during oral health care activities. The oral health care implement has an oximetry sensor, most often in the embodiment of a transmissive or reflective pulse oximeter. The oximetry sensor provides blood oxygen saturation and heart rate measurements. The oral health care system has an oral health care implement, a first data transfer medium, and any combination of: a second data transfer medium, a network storage device, and a third data transfer medium. The system provides means for collecting a user's vital signs and transmitting data into a readable, usable form for the user via an oral health care implement.
Claims42
An oral health care implement, comprising:
- a handle having a distal end, a middle portion, and a proximal end;
- an oximetry sensor having at least one light emitter and at least one photo detector and is configured to determine a condition of the user chosen from the group blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and any combination thereof;
- a data processing unit having a collector, a storage medium, and a processor;
- and
- a power source,
- wherein the oximetry sensor is configured to transmit at least one signal indicative of oximetry to the data processing unit.
An oral health care system, comprising:
- an implement having a handle;
- an oximetry sensor that is configured to detect a condition of the user chosen from the group blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and any combination thereof;
- a data processing unit;
- a data extractor;
- and a power source, wherein the implement is used in the oral cavity;
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- a first data transfer medium having a receiver that is configured to receive data indicative of oximetry and a data processing unit that is configured to store and process data indicative of oximetry.
An oral health care system, comprising:
- an implement having a handle;
- an oximetry sensor that is configured to detect a condition of the user chosen from the group blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and any combination thereof;
- a data processing unit;
- a data extractor that is configured to transmit data indicative of proximity;
- and a power source, wherein the implement is used in the oral cavity;
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- a first data transfer medium having a receiver that is configured to receive data indicative of oximetry, a data processing unit that is configured to store and process data indicative of oximetry, and a user interface that is configured to display data indicative of oximetry and to facilitate participation in social games such that participation is accomplished passively through data collection of the oximetry sensor of the implement over a period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.