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US 2019/0313783 A1Published application
Toothbrush system with sensors for a dental hygiene monitoring system
AssigneeKolibree
InventorsThomas Serval, Loic Cessot, Samuel Landau
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Abstract
Tooth brushing monitoring system is disclosed that includes a toothbrush with sensors and a base station. The sensors record data regarding the quality, quantity and location of brushing and the system can analyze the data to provide feedback on the quality of brushing. This feedback provides motivation for users to increase their brushing habits, leading to a decrease in plaque, tooth decay and gingivitis
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A system comprising:
- a toothbrush including one or more motion sensors configured to output motion data indicative of motion of the toothbrush;
- and
- a controller configured to (i) detect that a user has initiated a brushing session based at least in part on the motion data and (ii) compare the motion data to previously recorded calibration data using a statistical analysis to determine a likelihood that a head of the toothbrush is positioned in one of a plurality of sections of a mouth of the user during the brushing session.
An electronic toothbrush system comprising:
- a toothbrush including:
- a handle and a head;
- one or more motion sensors configured to output motion data indicative of motion of the toothbrush;
- a memory for storing the motion data output by the one or more motion sensors;
- and
- an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit information to a mobile device;
- and
- one or more processors configured to (i) determine that a user has initiated a brushing session based on the motion data and (ii) continuously compare the motion data to previously recorded calibration data using a statistical analysis to determine a likelihood that the head of the toothbrush is positioned in one or more of a plurality of sections of a mouth of the user.
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A system comprising:
- a toothbrush including:
- a motion sensor configured to output motion data indicative of motion of the toothbrush;
- a memory for storing the motion data output by the motion sensor;
- a rechargeable battery;
- and
- an antenna configured establish a communication link with a mobile device;
- a base station configured to charge the rechargeable battery of the toothbrush;
- and
- one or more processors configured to (i) determine that a user has initiated a brushing session with the toothbrush based on the motion data and (ii) compare the motion data to previously recorded calibration data using a statistical analysis to determine a likelihood that the head of the toothbrush is positioned in one of a plurality of sections of a mouth of the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.