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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2007
Aleksey Mikhailovich Pinyayev, West Chester, OH (US);
Eric Altman Goulbourne, Jr., Hamilton, OH (US);
Stephen Andras Kovacs, Loveland, OH (US);
Chanchal Kumar Ghosh, West Chester, OH (US);
Aleksey Mikhailovich Pinyayev, West Chester, OH (US);
Eric Altman Goulbourne, Jr., Hamilton, OH (US);
Stephen Andras Kovacs, Loveland, OH (US);
Chanchal Kumar Ghosh, West Chester, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A sensor-responsive toothbrush that can adjust its output or operation depending upon information received by one or more sensors incorporated in the toothbrush or as selected by a user. The information typically relates to certain conditions or the presence of particular substances or agents within or outside of the oral cavity. The sensor-responsive toothbrush also includes one or more responsive output components that provide a responsive output in response to the sensed information. A method of providing an oral care benefit, comprising steps of: activating a toothbrush comprising a sensor; detecting a sensor input with the sensor; and initiating a responsive output from the toothbrush in response to the sensor input.