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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2016
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Douglas J. Hohlbein, Hopewell, NJ (US);
Heng Cai, Skillman, NJ (US);
Sharon Kennedy, Randallstown, NJ (US);
Thomas Mintel, Rathway, NJ (US);
Bruce M. Russell, Howell, NJ (US);
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An oral care device such as an oral care implement or a toothbrush. The oral care device may include a handle and a head. The head may have a plurality of cleaning elements extending therefrom. The head may comprise an open space or cavity. A plurality of electrodes may be located within the open space or cavity. The electrodes may be coupled to a voltage source. The electrodes may be used to generate a chemical agent via the application of an electrical potential across the electrodes when in communication with an electrolyte. The chemical agents may include ozone, hydrogen peroxide, peroxide, chlorine hypochlorite, ions, peroxides, and/or other chemical agents.