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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Patrik Johansson, Hoboken, NJ (US);
John Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Harsh Mahendra Trivedi, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
James Masters, Ringoes, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/23 (2006.01); A61C 19/06 (2006.01); A61K 8/24 (2006.01); A61K 8/33 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A61Q 11/02 (2006.01); C25B 1/00 (2021.01); C25B 9/17 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/066 (2013.01); A61C 19/06 (2013.01); A61C 19/063 (2013.01); A61K 8/23 (2013.01); A61K 8/24 (2013.01); A61K 8/33 (2013.01); A61N 1/0548 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A61Q 11/02 (2013.01); C25B 1/00 (2013.01); C25B 9/17 (2021.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, an oral care device includes a flexible base substrate, a power source disposed on the base substrate, and a flexible light source disposed on the base structure or on the power source. The flexible light source is in electrical communication with the power source. Also disclosed are methods of using the same, for example, for whitening the teeth or for treating other conditions in the oral cavity.