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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2018
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Steven Charles Deane, Cambridge, GB;
Alan James Davie, Cambridge, GB;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method for localizing gingival inflammation using an oral care device, comprising: (i) simultaneously emitting () light by a plurality of light sources () of the oral care device, wherein at least some of the plurality of light sources emit light of different wavelengths to result in a plurality of emitted light wavelengths, wherein each of the different wavelengths is modulated with a distinct code; (ii) obtaining (), by a light detector () of the oral care device, reflectance measurements from a location within the user's mouth to generate reflectance data for the location; (iii) demodulating (), by a controller () of the oral care device, the obtained reflectance data; and (iv) determining (), by the controller using the demodulated reflectance data, whether gingiva at the location is inflamed.