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Patent No.:

US 11717678 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 19, 2020

Oral care device

Applicant:

Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);

Inventors:

Scott Demarest, Loudon, TN (US);

Mark Dobrovolny, Scarborough, ME (US);

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Nicholas D Lucchesi

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/30 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/32 (2006.01); A61N 1/32 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61C 19/06 (2006.01); H10N 30/30 (2023.01); H10N 30/80 (2023.01); H10N 30/853 (2023.01); H10N 30/857 (2023.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/306 (2013.01); A61B 5/14507 (2013.01); A61B 5/14539 (2013.01); A61B 5/4205 (2013.01); A61B 5/4839 (2013.01); A61B 5/682 (2013.01); A61C 19/063 (2013.01); A61N 1/0548 (2013.01); A61N 1/325 (2013.01); H02J 7/32 (2013.01); H02N 2/18 (2013.01); H10N 30/30 (2023.02); H10N 30/802 (2023.02); H10N 30/853 (2023.02); H10N 30/857 (2023.02); A61B 2010/0083 (2013.01); A61B 2562/029 (2013.01); A61N 1/0428 (2013.01); A61N 1/3785 (2013.01);
Abstract

An oral care device for placement in the oral cavity. The oral care device may include a support component, a piezoelectric component, and/or a therapeutic element. The support component is configured for placement between one or more maxillary teeth and one or more mandibular teeth. The piezoelectric element is configured to generate an electrical current from relative movement of the maxillary teeth and the mandibular teeth. The therapeutic element is configured to release a therapeutic composition into the oral cavity at least in part in response to receiving the electrical signal. The device may include the piezoelectric component, the therapeutic element, or both.

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