Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for assessing the penetration of tooth cleaning elements in the gingival pocket
- Patent Title (中): 用于评估牙齿清洁元件在牙龈袋中的穿透的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12817292Application Date: 2010-06-17
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Publication No.: US08381571B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Joachim Wilhelm , Günter Helbig , Bernd Trebitz
- Applicant: Joachim Wilhelm , Günter Helbig , Bernd Trebitz
- Applicant Address: DE Kronberg
- Assignee: Braun GmbH
- Current Assignee: Braun GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Kronberg
- Agent David M. Weirich
- Main IPC: G01N3/56
- IPC: G01N3/56 ; G01N19/02 ; G01N19/00
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for assessing the penetration of tooth cleaning elements into a simulated gingival pocket. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tooth shaped member, wherein at least a portion of the tooth is transparent to light; a gum member positioned on a first side of the tooth shaped member; a simulated gingival pocket created between the gum member and the tooth shaped member; and an imaging device configured to obtain a plurality of images related to the gingival pocket, and bristle penetration into the gingival pocket.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110313825A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING THE PENETRATION OF TOOTH CLEANING ELEMENTS IN THE GINGIVAL POCKET Public/Granted day:2011-12-22
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