NZ547313A - Toothbrush employing an acoustic waveguide - Google Patents

Toothbrush employing an acoustic waveguide

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Publication number
NZ547313A
NZ547313A NZ547313A NZ54731304A NZ547313A NZ 547313 A NZ547313 A NZ 547313A NZ 547313 A NZ547313 A NZ 547313A NZ 54731304 A NZ54731304 A NZ 54731304A NZ 547313 A NZ547313 A NZ 547313A
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toothbrush
acoustic waveguide
acoustic
ultrasonic
waveguide
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NZ547313A
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Pierre D Mourad
Francis L Olson
Roger Lee Thompson
Jason L Seawall
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Univ Washington
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0016—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means
    • A46B15/0028—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means with an acoustic means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/20—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices using ultrasonics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3481—Vibrating brush body, e.g. by using eccentric weights
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
NZ547313A 2003-11-04 2004-11-03 Toothbrush employing an acoustic waveguide NZ547313A (en)

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US51763803P 2003-11-04 2003-11-04
PCT/US2004/036635 WO2005044129A2 (en) 2003-11-04 2004-11-03 Toothbrush employing an acoustic waveguide

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NZ547313A true NZ547313A (en) 2009-12-24

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JP (1) JP4732355B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR101124244B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN100450393C (enExample)
AT (1) ATE426345T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2004286865B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2542393C (enExample)
DE (1) DE602004020252D1 (enExample)
NZ (1) NZ547313A (enExample)
WO (1) WO2005044129A2 (enExample)

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