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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2020
Valutis Gmbh, Herxheim, DE;
Benjamin Ohmer, Munich, DE;
Stefan Raith, Mitterfels, DE;
VALUTIS GMBH, Herxheim, DE;
Abstract
An electric toothbrush includes a brush head at an end of a handle, an acceleration sensor and/or a rotation sensor that detect(s) movement parameters of the electric toothbrush, a wireless communication interface that wirelessly transmits recorded data comprising the detected movements parameters of the electric toothbrush in a processed state and receives treatment mode data for operating the electric toothbrush, a pressure sensor that detects a contact pressure applied by the brush head to teeth and/or gums, at least one first outputting device that visually outputs signals or commands in accordance with the detected contact pressure or in accordance with the detected movement parameters, and at least one second outputting device that haptically outputs signals or commands, in the form of vibrations, in accordance with the detected contact pressure or in accordance with the detected movement parameters.