# US 7,144,247 B2 · Hygienic treatments of structures in body cavities > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,144,247 B2 - Document ID: US7144247B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/424,114 - Filed: 2003-04-25 - Published: 2003-12-18 - Granted: 2006-12-05 - Earliest claimed: 2003-04-25 - Assignees: Oralum, LLC - Inventors: Michael Black - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7144247B2 ## CPC - A61N 5/0603: {for treatment of body cavities} - A61N 2005/0605: {Ear} - A61N 2005/0606: {Mouth} - A61N 2005/0607: {Nose} - A61N 2005/0608: {Rectum} - A61N 2005/0611: {Vagina} - A61N 2005/0644: {Handheld applicators} - A61N 2005/0651: {Diodes} - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) ## Abstract Multiple hygienic effects are concurrently applied to structures of body cavities. This is established by two or more light sources each capable of delivering a light beam to the structures using optical pathways whereby each light beam provides a unique hygienic effect to the structures. The device could be a handheld device with detachable components. The device could include a massaging mechanism and/or a vibrating mechanism. An agent could be used to the body cavity to assist in the hygienic treatment plan. A cradle could be included to store the device, reload the power supply of the device, as well as a means to communicate with a hygienic service provider. The cradle could also host a display and a selector. A test mechanism could be included to test a performance of the device or to calibrate components of the device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A brush to concurrently apply two or more hygienic effects to structures in a body cavity, comprising: (a) a handle; (b) a head with two or more light sources each delivering a unique light beam having a unique hygienic effect; (c) multiple openings through the surface of said head, said multiple openings sized to output each at least one of said light beams and said openings spaced to guide and maintain said light beams to avoid diffusion of said light beams before said light beams arrive at the structures in said body cavity; and (d) bristles distributed at the surface of said head. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, wherein said light sources are low power lasers, light emitting diodes or semiconductor lasers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, wherein said hygienic effect is selected from the group consisting of an anti-inflammatory effect, a preventative effect, a caries-protective effect, an anti-bacterial effect, a sterilizing effect, a cleaning effect, a cosmetic effect, a therapeutic effect, a healing effect, a bio-stimulative effect, a bio-altering effect, a pain-releaving effect, an agent penetrating effect, a photo-rejuvinating effect and a photo-dynamic treatment effect. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, wherein said light beam comprises light from the ultraviolet, visible or infrared spectrum. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body cavity comprises an oral system, a nasal system, an ear, a rectal system, a vaginal system, a uterus, an open wound, or a surgically created body cavity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprises optical pathways having one or more optical components wherein said one or more optical components are selected from the group consisting of optical fibers, lenses, spectral filters, mirrors, transparent materials, semi-transparent materials, prisms, reflective coatings, reflecting grooves, beam splitters, collimators, light channels and gratings. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a means for massaging said structures in said body cavity. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a means for vibrating said structures in said body cavity, wherein said means for vibrating comprises an ultrasonic means, a piezoelectric means or a mechanical means. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a means for communicating data with a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a Pocket PC, a computer, an Internet website, a professional or a service. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The brush as set forth in claim 9, wherein said data comprises data related to said unique hygienic effects or data related to said device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a means for testing a performance of said device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The brush as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a means for adjusting one or more components based on said test. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a means to provide feedback to a user, wherein said feedback is selected from the group consisting of sound, display and vibration. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a means for selecting by a user parameters related to said unique hygienic effects or related to said light beams to a user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a display means to display data related to said unique hygienic effects or related to said light beams to a user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a cradle for hosting said handheld device, wherein said cradle comprises means for communication, means for power recharging, means for selecting a hygienic program, a display, a storage medium or a means for testing said handheld device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The brush as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a controller to control simultaneous output of at least two of said unique light beams. ### Claim 18 A brush to concurrently apply two or more hygienic effects to structures in a body cavity, comprising: (a) a detachable handle; and (b) a detachable head with two or more light sources each delivering a unique light beam having a unique hygienic effect; (c) multiple openings through the surface of said head, said multiple openings sized to output each at least one of said light beams and said openings spaced to guide and maintain said light beams to avoid diffusion of said light beams before said light beams arrive at the structures in said body cavity; and (d) bristles distributed at the surface of said head. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The brush as set forth in claim 18, wherein said detachable head comprises at least two detachable components, wherein a first component comprises light sources that generate said light beams and wherein a second component comprises optical pathways. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The brush as set forth in claim 19, wherein said at least two detachable components are disposable components. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The brush as set forth in claim 18, wherein said detachable handle is a disposable handle. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The brush as set forth in claim 18, wherein said detachable head is a disposable head. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The brush as set forth in claim 18, further comprising a controller to control simultaneous output of at least two of said unique light beams. ### Claim 24 A system to provide a hygienic service to body, comprising: (a) a hygienic service provider to provide parameters for a hygienic treatment including at least two or more unique hygienic optical treatment effects; (b) brush having bristles distributed at its surface head, openings spaced to minimize or avoid blending of multiple light beams and guide said multiple light beams to separately arrive at the structures of said body structures and a controller for simultaneously applying said hygienic treatment having said at least two or more unique hygienic treatment effects to said body structures; and (c) a means for communicating said parameters between said hygienic service provider and the controller of said hygienic application device. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The system as set forth in claim 24, wherein said hygienic service provider comprises a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a Pocket PC, a computer, an Internet website, a professional or a service. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The system as set forth in claim 24, said hygienic service provider comprises means to evaluate said parameters. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The system as set forth in claim 24, said hygienic service provider comprises a means to recommend said parameters.