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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2020
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Richard William Liptak, Seattle, WA (US);
Anandh Balakrishnan, Tulalip, WA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A nozzle () for use with a personal care device (), comprising: (i) a nozzle housing () defining a central channel () through which a stream of liquid and/or air is directed, and comprising a housing orifice () at the end of the central channel; (ii) a magnetorheological liquid housing () located over at least a portion of the nozzle housing at the housing orifice, and comprising a tip with an adjustable diameter orifice () through which the stream of liquid and/or air exits, wherein the adjustable orifice is adjustable between at least a first diameter and a second diameter; and (iii) one or more magnets () configured to control magnetorheological liquid () in the magnetorheological liquid housing to adjust between the at least first diameter and second diameter of the adjustable diameter orifice.