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公开(公告)号:US20150313697A1
公开(公告)日:2015-11-05
申请号:US14651409
申请日:2013-12-20
Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Inventor: MENNO WILLEM JOSE PRINS , JOHANNES HENDRIKUS MARIA SPRUIT , PETRUS THEODORUS JUTTE , MARK THOMAS JOHNSON , OLAF, THOMAS, JOHAN ANTONIE VERMEULEN , OKKE OUWELTJES , ADRIANUS WILHELMUS DIONISIUS MARIA VAN DEN BIJGAART , MARTIN JOHN EDWARDS , STEVEN CHARLES DEANE , EDGAR MARTINUS VAN GOOL
Abstract: An apparatus (100, 100′) is configured such that passage of a fluid (30) through an open port of a distal tip (112, 112′) enables detection of a substance (116) that may be present on a surface (31, 33), e.g., a surface of a tooth, based on measurement of a signal correlating to a substance at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid (30) through the open port. The apparatus (100, 100′) includes a proximal pump portion (124) and at least one distal probe portion (110) configured to be immersed in another fluid (11), e.g., water in toothpaste foam. A corresponding system (3000) includes one or two such apparatuses (3100, 3200). A method of detecting the presence of a substance on a surface includes probing an interaction zone (17) for at least partial obstruction of flow of the second fluid medium (30) through a distal probe tip.
Abstract translation: 一种装置(100,100')构造成使得流体(30)通过远侧末端(112,112')的开放端口能够检测可能存在于表面(31)上的物质(116) ,33),例如,基于与至少部分地阻碍流体(30)通过开口的通道的物质相关的信号的测量的牙齿表面。 该装置(100,100')包括近端泵部分(124)和至少一个远端探针部分(110),该至少一个远端探针部分(110)被配置为浸没在另一种流体(11)中,例如牙膏泡沫中的水。 相应的系统(3000)包括一个或两个这样的设备(3100,3200)。 检测物质在表面上的存在的方法包括探测相互作用区域(17),用于至少部分地阻碍第二流体介质(30)通过远端探针尖端的流动。