US Patent No: 7,845,041

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Interactive musical toothbrush

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Abstract

A toothbrush includes a storage unit having an input, a memory for storing audio signals received via the input. The unit can have an output for transmitting or playing the stored audio signals. A variety of different constructions of storage unit and toothbrush configurations are described, each creating an environment that makes tooth brushing enjoyable.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYNEW YORK, NY2916

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eighmy, Eugene Birmingham, AL 2 10
Gatzemeyer, John J Hillsborough, NJ 86 839
Jimenez, Eduardo J Manalapan, NJ 77 435
Michaels, James E Downers Grove, IL 7 21
Riebe, Robert Minneapolis, MN 8 17
Ward, Evan Chicago, IL 17 95

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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (9)
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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (52)
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6,397,424 Toothbrush 8 1999
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2006/0130,253 Toothbrush 2 2005
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Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DR. FRESH, LLC (2)
8,424,144 Illuminated flashing toothbrush and method of use 0 2011
D652627 Toothbrush 0 2011
 
BUZZCO, LLC (1)
D663310 Memory storage device 0 2011
 
CHILDREN ORAL CARE, LLC (1)
8,327,491 Illuminated flashing toothbrush and method of use 0 2012
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (1)
D638031 Music player set 3 2010
 
SONITUS MEDICAL, INC. (1)
8,224,013 Headset systems and methods 0 2009
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
D663124 Combined keyboard brush handle and base 1 2010
8,404,053 Device and method for removing particulates from a keyboard 0 2011

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