Abstract

An interdental brushing system (1), comprising: brushing girth means (2); girth resizing means (3); and control means (4), wherein girth resizing means (3) comprises hydraulic means or pneumatic means comprising at least one fluid chamber which is divided into reservoir region (3A) and girth region (3B), which are collectively arranged such that control means (4) is used to adjust girth resizing means (3), which is configured to expand or contract brushing girth (2) to suit the different sizes of gaps in-between the teeth.

IPC Classes  ?

• A46B 11/00 - Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
• A46B 15/00 - Other brushesBrushes with additional arrangements
• A61C 19/06 - Implements for therapeutic treatment

Abstract

In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method (100) of classifying invention-related information in relation to one or more sources is provided. The method comprises identifying (102) an indication of a Distinctive Causal Output, DCO, and one or more Essential Causal Features, ECFs, in invention-related information. The method further comprises classifying (104) the invention-related information according to whether or not the indication of the DCO and one or more ECFs indicates that the invention-related information belongs to either: a first class in which the invention-related information has: the same DCO as one or more of the sources; and one or more ECFs of the invention-related information are different to one or more ECFs of the one or more sources; or a second class in which the invention-related information has: the same DCO as one or more of the sources; and one or more ECFs of the invention-related information are the same as one or more ECFs of the one or more sources. The method further comprises providing (106) an indication of whether the invention-related information has been classified as belonging to the first class, the second class or does not belong to either class.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/35 - ClusteringClassification

Abstract

An interdental brushing system (1), comprising: brushing girth means (2); girth resizing means (3); and control means (4), wherein girth resizing means (3) comprises hydraulic means or pneumatic means comprising at least one fluid chamber which is divided into reservoir region (3A) and girth region (3B), which are collectively arranged such that control means (4) is used to adjust girth resizing means (3), which is configured to expand or contract brushing girth (2) to suit the different sizes of gaps in-between the teeth.

IPC Classes  ?

• A46B 11/00 - Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
• A61C 17/22 - Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups or the like
• A46B 15/00 - Other brushesBrushes with additional arrangements
• A61C 17/02 - Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets
• A46B 3/00 - Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
• A61C 15/02 - Toothpicks

IPC Classes  ?

• A46B 3/00 - Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
• A46B 11/00 - Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
• A46B 15/00 - Other brushesBrushes with additional arrangements
• A61C 15/02 - Toothpicks
• A61C 17/02 - Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets
• A61C 17/22 - Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups or the like