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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2008
John Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eduardo Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Glen Biron, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Mark Delz, Round Rock, TX (US);
Tim Hopkins, Round Rock, TX (US);
Russell Read, Round Rock, TX (US);
Doulgas Hohlbein, Pennington, NJ (US);
John Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eduardo Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Glen Biron, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Mark Delz, Round Rock, TX (US);
Tim Hopkins, Round Rock, TX (US);
Russell Read, Round Rock, TX (US);
Doulgas Hohlbein, Pennington, NJ (US);
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A toothbrush () may include an audio component () configured to operate as a microphone to receive an audio signal in a first mode of operation and to operate as a speaker to output the audio signal through the body () of the toothbrush () in a second mode of operation. Another toothbrush () may include a motor () for powering one or more moveable elements () and a processor () to monitor and maintain a variable, such as the motor speed or voltage applied, associated with the motor (). Another toothbrush () may include a single operation mode button (FIGS.A-C) to change a mode of operation of moveable elements () on the toothbrush () and audio signals transmitted through an output () of the toothbrush ().