Patent ID: 11919184
Assignee: BIC VIOLEX SINGLE MEMBER S.A.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A  G  H | IPC A  B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A method for determining the condition of a cartridge comprising:
providing an apparatus for a shaving razor comprising:
a base unit for supporting the shaving razor;
one or more sensors in the base unit disposed to face the cartridge; and
a processor and circuitry in operative communication with the one or more sensors.

determining, via the processor, accumulation of debris in the cartridge and/or wear of the blades;
providing, from the base unit, directly or via a handheld personal computer, a visual or aural alert to a user regarding the determined accumulation of debris in the cartridge and/or wear of the blades;
detecting a measurement parameter using the one or more sensors, wherein the measurement parameter includes at least one of (i) an amount of light reflected from at least one area or (ii) an image of the at least one area;
determining a level of debris accumulation or blade wear;
comparing the determined level of debris accumulation or blade wear to at least one reference threshold parameter; and
indicating the determined level of debris accumulation or blade wear by a light indication unit and/or an aural indication unit.