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US 6,029,303 AGranted
Electronic toothbrush
OwnerRaman N. Dewaninventor
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A toothbrush including an elongated handle, a bristle head, a plurality of bristles, and an electronic device. The elongated handle includes a recess suitable for housing an electronic device. The bristle head is connected to the elongated handle. The plurality of bristles are embedded in the bristle head. The electronic device is configured to produce a detectable output sequence after a condition has been satisfied. In one embodiment, the detectable output comprises an audio signal while in an alternative embodiment, the detectable output comprises a visual signal such as light. In one embodiment, the electronic device includes a sequence initiator, a timer, and an output device all coupled to a control unit. The control unit is preferably adapted to initiate the timer upon receiving an initiation signal from the sequence initiator. The control unit is further configured to receive a signal from the timer after a minimum specified duration has expired. The control unit, upon receiving the signal from the timer, is preferably configured to enable the output device to produce a desired output signal.
A toothbrush comprising:
A toothbrush comprising:
A toothbrush comprising:
An electronic device suitable for placement within a recess of a toothbrush, said electronic device comprising a sequence initiator adapted to produce an initiation signal, a timer, an output device, and a control unit, wherein said control unit is configured to receive said initiation signal and initiate said timer in response thereto and further wherein said timer is configured to produce a signal when a specified duration has elapsed from the initiation of said timer, and further wherein said output device is configured to receive said signal from said timer and produce a detectable output sequence on said output device in response thereto and, wherein said sequence initiator comprises a motion detector and wherein said sequence initiator produces said initiation signal upon detecting motion of said electronic device.
An electronic device suitable for placement within a recess of a toothbrush, said electronic device comprising a sequence initiator adapted to produce an initiation signal, a timer, an output device, and a control unit, wherein said control unit is configured to receive said initiation signal and initiate said timer in response thereto and further wherein said timer is configured to produce a signal when a specified duration has elapsed from the initiation of said timer, and further wherein said output device is configured to receive said signal from said timer and produce a detectable output sequence on said output device in response thereto and wherein said control unit includes a memory array configured with information suitable for producing an audio sequence and wherein said output device comprises a audio device suitable for playing said audio sequence.
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