Power toothbrush using acoustic wave action for cleansing of teeth
CA 2530337 C · Owner: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. · Inventors: Grez, Joseph
Overview
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The toothbrush includes a handle portion and a brushhead assembly which comprises a head portion and a stem portion. The head portion includes a bellows-like acoustic action member for creating acoustic wave action as it moves in and out in response to an acoustic driving force. A drive system is located in the handle and includes an audio speaker-type assembly to create acoustic waves which are transmitted through a transmission line to the acoustic action member. The acoustic action member is driven toward and away from the teeth when the toothbrush is operatively positioned within the mouth. The action of the acoustic member is directly or indirectly coupled to the fluid in the …
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- Filed June 25, 2004 and granted May 28, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 25, 2024.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by June 25, 2026.
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