Interactive toothbrush

A toothbrush may include an audio component configured to operate as a microphone to receive an audio signal in a first mode of operation and to operate as a speaker to output the audio signal through the body of the toothbrush in a second mode of operation. Another toothbrush may include a motor fo...

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Main Authors Gatzemeyer, John, Jimenez, Eduardo, Biron, Glen, Delz, Mark, Hopkins, Tim, Read, Russell, Hohlbein, Doulgas
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.07.2012
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Summary:A toothbrush may include an audio component configured to operate as a microphone to receive an audio signal in a first mode of operation and to operate as a speaker to output the audio signal through the body of the toothbrush in a second mode of operation. Another toothbrush may include a motor for powering one or more moveable elements and a processor to monitor and maintain a variable, such as the motor speed or voltage applied, associated with the motor. Another toothbrush may include a single operation mode button (FIGS. A-C) to change a mode of operation of moveable elements on the toothbrush and audio signals transmitted through an output of the toothbrush.