Oral Health Monitoring Device

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Published March 26th, 2026

Detected March 30th, 2026

Summary

USPTO published Colgate-Palmolive Company's patent application US20260083311A1 for an oral health monitoring device. The device incorporates wing structures with dual image sensors enabling simultaneous imaging of multiple tooth surfaces. The application was filed August 28, 2023 and granted A1 publication status on March 26, 2026.

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Colgate-Palmolive Company received a patent publication (US20260083311A1) from the USPTO for an oral imaging device featuring dual sensors mounted on wing structures. The device enables simultaneous imaging of multiple tooth surfaces and aids in positioning within the oral cavity. Inventors include Donghui Wu, Bryan Lee, Mark Guirguis, and nine others.

No immediate regulatory action is required. This is a patent grant providing intellectual property protection for Colgate-Palmolive's oral imaging technology. Competitors in oral healthcare or dental device markets should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks. Patent term begins from the filing date (August 2023) and extends 20 years.

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Oral Health Monitoring Device

Application US20260083311A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventors

Donghui WU, Bryan LEE, Mark GUIRGUIS, Benny E. URBAN, Hrebesh Molly SUBHASH, Brian BLOCH, Hongbing LI, Patrick Christopher ANDRUS, Benjamin Cooper PRIESS, Sharan AHOOJA, Michael Fredrick O'BRIEN, Luke Anthony SABUS

Abstract

In one aspect, a device for imaging an oral cavity is disclosed. The device incorporates a head and an elongate body, the head having a base portion, first and second wing structures, and first and second image sensors. The first and second image sensors are mounted to the first and second wing structures and enable imaging of the user's oral cavity. The wing structures enable simultaneous imaging of multiple tooth surfaces simultaneously and may aid in positioning of the head of the device.