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 13:
14. An apparatus for a shaving razor having a cartridge containing one or more blades, the apparatus comprising:
a base unit for supporting the shaving razor;
one or more sensors in the base unit disposed to face the cartridge,
wherein one or more of the sensors is an image sensor; and
a processor and circuitry in operative communication with the one or more sensors,
wherein the processor is configured to determine accumulation of debris in the cartridge and/or wear of the blades, and
wherein the base unit, directly or via a handheld personal computer, provides a visual or aural alert to a user regarding the determined accumulation of debris in the cartridge and/or wear of the blades.