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US 2013/0239349 A1Published application
Self-powered manual toothbrush with sensors
AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsJohn C. Knights, Tse Nga Ng
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Abstract
A toothbrush assembly can include a plurality of bristles and a toothbrush body. The toothbrush body can include an indicator to provide information to a user using the toothbrush during a teeth cleaning session. A sensing mechanism can include at least one electroded sheet and provide an electric signal to the indicator responsive to the user using the toothbrush assembly during the teeth cleaning session.
Claims14
A toothbrush assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of bristles;
- a toothbrush body coupled with the plurality of bristles, the toothbrush body comprising:
- an indicator configured to provide information to a user using the toothbrush during a teeth cleaning session, wherein the indicator is further configured to operate independent of any power supply external to the toothbrush assembly;
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- an energy scavenging mechanism configured to provide operating power to the indicator responsive to the user using the toothbrush assembly during the teeth cleaning session;
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- a sensing mechanism comprising at least one electroded sensor sheet and configured to provide an electric signal to the indicator responsive to the user using the toothbrush assembly during the teeth cleaning session, wherein the information provided to the user is based at least in part on the electric signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.