ORAL CARE SYSTEM INCLUDING ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH MOTION TRACKING FEATURES

An oral care system includes an oral care implement and motion tracking attachment configured to allow tracking of the implement during an oral care activity such as tooth brushing. The oral care implement may include a handle and head. The tracking attachment is coupled to the implement and compris...

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Main Authors OKAI, Takahide, EL KOUBY-BENICHOU, Vincent, JI, Yanmei, GIROUD, Oliver, XIE, Fan Gang
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.06.2024
Subjects
BRUSHES
BRUSHWARE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
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Summary:An oral care system includes an oral care implement and motion tracking attachment configured to allow tracking of the implement during an oral care activity such as tooth brushing. The oral care implement may include a handle and head. The tracking attachment is coupled to the implement and comprises colored tracking markers detectable by a programmable visual-based motion tracking unit. The tracking attachment in one configuration may comprise a housing with plural insertable tracking colored wedges. In another configuration, a colored tracking portion colored panels and optional colored neck band may be formed on or attached to the oral care implement. Both the tracking attachment and tracking portion embodiments as applicable facilitate tracking at least one of a position, orientation, movement, and the like of the oral care implement to which it is attached. The tracking attachment may be non-electric in nature without any onboard electronics in some embodiments.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20220416060