Colgate Palmolive Company

Fisher-rosemount Systems, Inc

Glen Biron

Eduardo J Jimenez

John J Gatzemeyer

Austin J Orand

Mark Delz

Russell Read

Tim Hopkins

Darryl David Daniel

Doulgas Hohlbein

A toothbrush () may include an audio component () configured to operate as a microphone to receive an audio signal in a first mode of operation and to operate as a speaker to output the audio signal through the body () of the toothbrush () in a second mode of operation. Another toothbrush () may include a motor () for powering one or more moveable elements () and a processor () to monitor and maintain a variable, such as the motor speed or voltage applied, associated with the motor (). Another toothbrush () may include a single operation mode button (FIGS.A-C) to change a mode of operation of moveable elements () on the toothbrush () and audio signals transmitted through an output () of the toothbrush ().

Interactive toothbrush

Key assemblies to mechanically key pluggable-module sockets are described. A disclosed example key assembly includes a key having a shaft, a first radial protrusion extending from the shaft and an annular guide surface on the shaft; and a key base having a plurality of fingers defining a plurality of radial slots and an opening to receive at least a portion of the shaft, wherein at least one of the fingers is to engage the annular guide surface to enable the key to rotate to a set position, and wherein the first radial protrusion is to engage one of the slots to rotationally hold the key in a set position when the at least one of the fingers forced out of engagement with the annular guide surface.

Key assemblies to mechanically key pluggable-module sockets

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Cedar Park, TX, United States of America

Glen Biron