Data Transferring Powered Toothbrush
First Claim
1. A powered toothbrush, comprising:
- a handle having a distal end and a proximal end;
a brush head having a plurality of bristles and that is arranged to be detachably connected the distal end of the handle;
a motor housing having an electromechanical drive that is configured to provide mechanical movement of the brush head and an outer shell that is arranged to retain the electromechanical drive;
a data processing unit having at least one collector that is configured to collect data, a storage medium that is configured to store data, and at least one processor that is configured to process data;
a transceiver that is configured to transmit and receive data; and
an orientation sensor that is configured to measure orientation of the powered toothbrush.
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Abstract
A data transferring powered toothbrush is provided for use during oral health care activities carried out daily by a user. A powered toothbrush is provided including an orientation sensor that provides data relating toothbrush usage to various positions within the oral cavity. Further, the toothbrush comprises a data extractor that provides a means for transferring the data from the toothbrush to an external medium for viewing and manipulation. Further still, the powered toothbrush is comprised in a system including a data transfer medium (i.e. “smartphone”) and the Cloud, which allows for data transfer between multiple external mediums from the powered toothbrush. The system further allows for passive participation in social games with awards and incentives. The system and powered toothbrush further provide for active participation in brushing games to encourage proper brushing techniques.
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20 Claims
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1. A powered toothbrush, comprising:
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a handle having a distal end and a proximal end; a brush head having a plurality of bristles and that is arranged to be detachably connected the distal end of the handle; a motor housing having an electromechanical drive that is configured to provide mechanical movement of the brush head and an outer shell that is arranged to retain the electromechanical drive; a data processing unit having at least one collector that is configured to collect data, a storage medium that is configured to store data, and at least one processor that is configured to process data; a transceiver that is configured to transmit and receive data; and an orientation sensor that is configured to measure orientation of the powered toothbrush. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A powered toothbrush system, comprising:
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a powered toothbrush having a handle having a distal end and a proximal end, a brush head having a plurality of bristles and that is arranged to be detachably connected to the distal end of the handle, a motor housing having an electromechanical drive that is configured to provide mechanical movement of the brush head and an outer shell that is arranged to retain the electromechanical drive, a data processing unit that is configured to store and process data, a transceiver that is configured to receive and transmit data, and an orientation sensor that is configured to measure the orientation of the powered toothbrush; and a cloud computing network having at least one data processing unit that is configured to store and process data and a transceiver that is configured to receive and transmit data. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A powered toothbrush system, comprising:
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a powered toothbrush having a handle having a distal end and a proximal end, a brush head having a plurality of bristles and that is arranged to be detachably connected to the distal end of the handle, a motor housing having an electromechanical drive that is configured to provide mechanical movement of the brush head and an outer shell that is arranged to retain the electromechanical drive, a data processing unit that is configured to store and process data, a transceiver that is configured to receive and transmit data, and an orientation sensor that is configured to measure the orientation of the powered toothbrush; a cloud computing network having at least one data processing unit that is configured to store and process data and a transceiver that is configured to receive and transmit data; and a data transfer medium having a transceiver that is configured to receive and transmit data, a data processing unit that is configured to store and process data, and a display medium that is configured to display data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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