Smart toothbrush that tracks and removes dental plaque
Grant
US12582319B2
Kind: B2
Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors
Guy M. Cohen, Lior Horesh, Raya Horesh, Amos Cahan
Abstract
The exemplary embodiments disclose an apparatus, a system and method, and a computer program product for removing dental plaque. The exemplary embodiments may include emitting light, detecting reflections of the light, analyzing the reflected light, and determining an amount or location of dental plaque based on the reflected light.
CPC Classifications
A61B 5/0088
A61B 5/486
A61B 5/6887
A61B 2576/02
A63F 13/80
G16H 20/30
G16H 50/50
G16H 10/60
A46B 9/04
A46B 13/02
A46B 15/0022
A46B 15/0036
A46B 15/0038
A46B 15/004
A46B 15/0044
A46B 15/0046
G06T 7/0012
G06T 2207/30036
Filing Date
2020-03-19
Application No.
16823436
Claims
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