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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Hendrikus Maria Spruit, Waalre, NL;
Petrus Theodorus Jutte, Weert, NL;
Olaf Thomas Johan Antonie Vermeulen, Oss, NL;
Adrianus Wilhelmus Dionisius Maria Van Den Bijgaart, Helvoirt, NL;
Martin John Edwards, Solihull, GB;
Steven Charles Deane, Cambridge, GB;
Edgar Martinus Van Gool, Veghel, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A detection apparatus enables detection of a substance that may be present on the surface based on measurement of a stream probe signal correlating a substance at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid through a stream probe includes a distal optical gum detector transmission portion and a distal optical gum detector reception portion in a position to transmit and to receive, respectively, an optical signal controlled by a controller, enables the controller to determine if an open port of a distal tip of the stream probe is in contact with a substance at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid through the open port and not in contact with the gums of a subject or of a user of the detection apparatus to override false positive signals.