Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – Brushing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Chin, Randall (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
Brushing
C015S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10241274
ABSTRACT:
An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling.
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Hilscher Alexander
Reick Hansjörg
Schwarz-Hartmann Armin
Stratmann Martin
Trawinski Peter
Braun GmbH
Chin Randall
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Podszus Edward S.
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