MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611092088 A) filed by Chitkara University on July 29, 2026, for Autonomous Toothbrush Hygiene Device.
Inventor includes Harsimran Jit Kaur.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: An autonomous toothbrush hygiene device, comprises a housing 101 having a plurality of holding units 102 to accommodate toothbrush heads of varying dimensions, a laser displacement sensor 103 to detect toothbrush head dimensions, a cascading plate 104 to adjust positioning of the toothbrush head, a motorized X-Y gantry 105 to move an articulated limb 106 for inspection operations, an inspection unit 107 to scan bristle condition, plaque accumulation, and microbial contamination, a control unit with an AI module to analyze hygiene conditions and determine maintenance actions, a score assessment module to generate hygiene scores, a lead screw arrangement 108 with a motorized cutter 109 to trim damaged bristles, an articulated pole 110 with a motorized brush 111 to remove plaque, a suction unit 112 to collect debris and trimmed bristles, an articulated link 115 with UV LEDs 117 to sterilize toothbrush heads.
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