US 12,082,687 B2
Apparatus for detecting oral diseases and hazards
Yuval Shani, Pardes Chana Karkur (IL); and Tamir Ygal, Eschar (IL)
Assigned to PLAQLESS LTD, Yokneam Ilit (IL)
Appl. No. 17/257,616
Filed by PLAQLESS LTD, Yokneam Ilit (IL)
PCT Filed Jul. 10, 2019, PCT No. PCT/IL2019/050771
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 4, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/012476, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/697,436, filed on Jul. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0290071 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A46B 15/00 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/24 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/529 (2017.01); A61C 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC A46B 5/0095 (2013.01) [A46B 15/0034 (2013.01); A46B 15/0038 (2013.01); A61B 1/00011 (2013.01); A61B 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 1/24 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/0088 (2013.01); A61B 5/4547 (2013.01); A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); G06F 18/214 (2023.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/529 (2017.01); A46B 2200/01 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01); A61C 17/22 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01); G06V 2201/032 (2022.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for detecting oral deceases and hazards, comprising:
a. an insertion member configured to be inserted into the mouth of a user;
b. one or more illumination sources configured to illuminate a part of the user's mouth;
c. one or more imaging devices configured to capture images of the user's mouth interior;
d. a processing module, incorporating a machine learning module configured to receive images from said one or more imaging devices, process said received images using the machine learning to detect oral anomalies, including specific patterns indicative of various oral diseases, from the processed data;
e. one or more communication devices configured to communicate the processed data and analytics to other device or system; and a smart toothbrush including a disposable toothbrush head over the insertion member.