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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Mart Kornelis-Jan Te Velde, Helmond, NL;
Bart Gottenbos, Budel, NL;
Mark Thomas Johnson, Arendonk, BE;
Lutz Christian Gerhardt, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/04 (2006.01); A61C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/04 (2013.01); A61C 17/0211 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to oral care. In order to improve the effectiveness of a flossing device, an interdental space detection component is proposed for detecting an interdental space. The interdental space detection component may be integrated in a brush head with integrated flossing function. The fluidic flossing function may selectively be switched on at the interdental space, thereby saving flossing fluid and preventing ineffective flossing outside the interdental space.