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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2018
Applicant:
L'oreal, Paris, FR;
Inventors:
Iranpour Khormaei, Vancouver, WA (US);
Robert Paul Callaway, Vancouver, WA (US);
Assignee:
L'Oreal, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 15/00 (2006.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01); H01L 41/113 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 15/001 (2013.01); A46B 15/0044 (2013.01); H02N 2/186 (2013.01); A46B 15/0036 (2013.01); H01L 41/1136 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for measuring and indicating brush head life are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a brush head that moves with respect to a brush handle; an energy harvester that generates electrical signals based on movements of the brush head; a controller in electrical communication with the energy harvester; and an indicator in electrical communication with the controller. The indicator is energized based on a signal from the controller.