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Record 1/36 US10603540B2 Tongue pressure strengthening training device and tongue pressure
strengthening training method

Publication Number: US10603540B2

Title: Tongue pressure strengthening training device and tongue pressure strengthening training
method
Title - DWPI: Tongue pressure strengthening training apparatus for training patient, has buzzer
and color display LED that constitute information output unit that outputs tongue pressure
information on basis of signal from control unit
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The apparatus has an elastic balloon which is inserted in an intraoral
area. A pressure detection unit detects the pressure inside the elastic balloon. A control unit (722)
converts information to tongue pressure information which includes visual and auditory information
and which changes according to the size of pressure value detected by a pressure detection unit
(5). A buzzer (73) and color display LED (37) constitute an information output unit that outputs the
tongue pressure information on the basis of a signal from the control unit.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description: An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a tongue

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pressure strengthening training method.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Tongue pressure strengthening training apparatus for training patient and
elderly people to whom recovering food intake and swallowing function fell.
Inventor: Ikeda, Noboru | Yoshiike, Yoshihiro | Aruga, Daiki | Toyota, Koichiro | Tsuga, Kazuhiro |
IKEDA NOBORU | YOSHIIKE YOSHIHIRO | ARUGA DAIKI | TOYOTA KOICHIRO | TSUGA
KAZUHIRO
Assignee - Original: JMS Co. Ltd. | HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY
Relevancy: 16
Claims:

The invention claimed is:

1. A lingual pressure strengthening training device comprising:
an elastic balloon configured to be inserted in a mouth of a patient;
a pressure detector configured to detect an internal pressure of the elastic balloon;
a controller configured to convert a pressure value detected by the pressure detector into at least
one of visual lingual pressure information and aural lingual pressure information, the at least one
of visual lingual pressure information or aural lingual pressure information being variable
depending on the pressure value;
a display and/or a buzzer configured to output the at least one of visual lingual pressure
information and aural lingual pressure information in response to a signal from the controller;
a memory storing in advance relationships between age of a patient and reference values of
lingual pressure and relationships between a health condition indicating a level of a need for care
and/or support and the reference values; and
a condition setting unit configured to receive an input of the age of the patient and the health
condition of the patient;
wherein the controller is configured to select a reference value from the memory according to the
age and health condition input into the condition setting unit, to compare the pressure value
detected by the pressure detector with the selected reference value, to convert the detected
pressure value into the at least one of visual lingual pressure information or aural lingual pressure
information based on the comparison, and to use the at least one of visual lingual pressure or
aural lingual pressure information to indicate one of a normal lingual state and an abnormal lingual
state with the display and/or buzzer.
2. The lingual pressure strengthening training device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one
of visual lingual pressure information or aural lingual pressure information is represented by one of

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two colors.
3. The lingual pressure strengthening training device according to claim 2, wherein
the two colors consist of a first color and a second color that is opposite to the first color, and
the controller is configured to control the display to display the first color when the pressure value
detected by the pressure detector is equal to or more than the reference value, and to display the
second color when the pressure value detected by the pressure detector is less than the reference
value.
4. The lingual pressure strengthening training device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one
of visual lingual pressure information or aural lingual pressure information is represented by a
sound.
5. The lingual pressure strengthening training device according to claim 4, wherein the controller is
configured to control the buzzer to make the sound with a pitch increased in proportion to the
pressure value detected by the pressure detector.
6. A lingual pressure strengthening training method comprising:
inserting an elastic balloon in a mouth of a patient;
pressing the elastic balloon with a tongue of the patient;
detecting an internal pressure of the pressed elastic balloon with a pressure detector;
storing in advance, in a memory, relationships between age of a patient and reference values and
relationships between a health condition indicating a level of need for care and/or support and the
reference values;
inputting the age and the health condition of the patient into a condition setting unit; and with a
controller;
selecting a reference value from the memory according to the input age and health condition;
comparing a pressure value detected by the pressure detector with the selected reference value;
determining at least one of visual lingual pressure information or aural lingual pressure information
based on the comparison;
outputting the at least one of visual lingual pressure information or aural lingual pressure
information with a display and/or a buzzer, the at least one of visual lingual pressure information or
aural lingual pressure information being changed depending on a magnitude of the pressure value
detected by the pressure detector; and
indicating, with the display and/or buzzer, one of a normal lingual state and an abnormal lingual
state based on the at least one of visual lingual pressure information or aural lingual pressure
information.
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Record 2/36 US10115299B2 Intraoral sensing and communications appliance

Publication Number: US10115299B2

Title: Intraoral sensing and communications appliance
Title - DWPI: Apparatus for facilitating oral or intraoral computing and communication in mouth
environment of animal, has power device for powering input device, processor, output device,
memory storage device and communication subsystem
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The apparatus (350) has a processor communicatively coupled with an input device for processing
input from the input device. An output device is coupled to the processor, and communicates a
user interface to a user by applying stimulus to a mouth of an animal. A memory storage device is
coupled to the processor, and stores and recalls data. A communication subsystem is coupled to
the processor, and communicates with a remote device placed outside the mouth. A power device
powers the input device, processor, output device, memory storage device and communication
subsystem.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description: The input device comprises an analog sensor, a
touchpad, a microphone, a pushbutton, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a movement tracking
sensor, a LED tracking device, a photo-diode tracking device, a pressure sensor, a piezoelectric
device, an air pressure sensor, an input switch, a slider, a bite pressure sensor, an optical touch
device, a rotation sensor, a light sensor, an on/off switch, an orientation sensor, a temperature
sensor, an olfaction sensor, a gas flow monitor, a chemical identification device or a material
sensor, and the output device comprises an electrical stimulator, a light emitter, a vibrator, a
physical matter release device or a mechanical wave generator. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is
also included for a method for facilitating oral or intraoral computing and communication in a
mouth environment of an animal.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Apparatus for facilitating oral or intraoral computing and communication in
a mouth environment of an animal.
Inventor: KIMMEL DUSTIN RYAN | Kimmel, Dustin Ryan
Assignee - Original: Kimmel Dustin Ryan
Relevancy: 46
Claims: What is claimed: 1. An apparatus comprising: a housing anchored in a mouth of a user
and resistant to damage from bodily fluids and pressure, wherein the housing comprises: a
processor coupled to an input device and an output device and configured to provide a user
interface to the user in the mouth using the input device and output device, wherein, the output
device provides a plurality of choices to the user inside the mouth, as directed by the processor,
the input device receives input from the user from within the mouth, in response to providing the
plurality of choices to the user, the processor processes the input from the user inside the mouth
and interprets the input as a selection of one of the plurality of choices, and the processor
provides feedback to the user inside the mouth indicating the selection of the one of the plurality of
choices; a memory storage device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the
memory storage device stores and recalls data; a communication subsystem coupled to the
processor, wherein the communication subsystem communicates with a remote device placed
outside the mouth; and a power device powering the input device, the processor, the output
device, the memory storage device, or the communication subsystem. 2. The apparatus of claim
1, wherein the housing is a retainer. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device
comprises an analog sensor, a touchpad, a microphone, a pushbutton, a gyroscope, an
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accelerometer, a movement tracking sensor, a light emitting diode (LED) tracking device, a photo-
diode tracking device, a pressure sensor, a piezoelectric device, an air pressure sensor, an input
switch, a slider, a bite pressure sensor, an optical touch device, a rotation sensor, a light sensor,
on/off switch, or orientation sensor. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device
comprises a temperature sensor, an olfaction sensor, a gas flow monitor, a chemical identification
device, or a material sensor. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a
compression sensor, wherein the compression sensor, by detecting compression or expansion of
a portion of the housing, senses flattening of a portion of a tongue, or fattening of the portion of the
tongue. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the output device comprises an electrical stimulator,
a light emitter, a vibrator, a physical matter release device, or a mechanical wave generator. 7.
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface, by way of a stimulus for providing the
plurality of choices, presents options, choices, information about a state of the processor,
information about a state of the memory storage device, information about an operating system,
information about an application, or information about the remote device. 8. The apparatus of
claim 1, wherein the output device provides a stimulus that represents the user interface by way of
a pattern of stimulation, a signature of stimulation, a sequence of stimulation, a loop of stimulation,
intensity of stimulation, orientation of stimulation, location of stimulation, apparent location of
stimulation, stereo location of stimulation, verbosity of stimulation, speed of stimulation, scale of
stimulation, or tone of stimulation. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication
subsystem comprises a wired network communications device, a wireless network
communications device, an infrared communication device, an optical communications device, a
wireless communication device, a wireless communication chipset, a Bluetooth(R) device, a radio
frequency identification (RFID) device, an active RFID device, a passive RFID device, a battery-
assisted RFID device, an 802.11 device, a Wi-Fi® device, a WiMAX® device, a cellular
communication facility, or an electromagnetic field (EMF) transmitter/receiver device. 10. The
apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the remote device, wherein the remote device comprises
a wheelchair, a computer, a text-to-speech device, a head-mounted display, a wrist-mounted
display, a pacemaker, an insulin pump, a mobile device, a network device, a wireless device, or a
home automation device. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power device comprises a
battery, a power generator, a power management device, a connection to a second power device
residing external to the housing, a power transfer device transferring power from the second
power device, a power generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals internal to
the housing, a power generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals external to
the housing, a power generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals in a
bloodstream of the user, a power generator generating power by way of interaction with pressure
in the bloodstream, a power generator generating power by way of functioning of organisms, a
genetically-engineered biofuel device, a biofuel organism that generates power from oxygen and
glucose in the bloodstream, a power generator generating power by way of temperature
differences, a power generator generating power by way of movement, a power generator
generating power by way of wireless energy transfer, a power generator generating power by way
of compression of the housing, or a power generator generating power by way of expansion of the
housing. 12. A method comprising: anchoring a housing in a mouth of a user, wherein the housing
is resistant to damage from bodily fluid and pressure; processing, by a processor of the housing
that is communicatively coupled to an output device and an input device, to provide a user
interface to the user in the mouth using the input device and the output device; providing, using
the output device, a plurality of choices to the user in the mouth in the user interface; receiving, at
the input device, input from the user from within the mouth; processing, using the processor inside
the mouth, the input from the user and interpret the input as a selection of one of the plurality of
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choices; providing, using the processor, feedback to the user in the mouth indicating the selection
of the one of the plurality of choices; storing and recalling, by a memory storage device of the
housing and communicatively coupled to the processor, data; communicating, by a communication
subsystem of the housing and communicatively coupled to the processor, with a remote device
placed outside the mouth; and powering, by a power device of the housing, the input device, the
processor, the output device, the memory storage device, or the communication subsystem. 13.
The method of claim 12, wherein the input device comprises at least one of an analog sensor, a
touchpad, a microphone, a pushbutton, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a movement tracking
sensor, a light emitting diode (LED) tracking device, a photo-diode tracking device, a pressure
sensor, a piezoelectric device, an air pressure sensor, an input switch, a slider, a bite pressure
sensor, an optical touch device, a rotation sensor, a tight sensor, on/off switch, orientation sensor,
temperature sensor, an olfaction sensor, a gas flow monitor, a chemical identification device, a
material sensor, compression sensor, wherein the compression sensor, by detecting compression
or expansion of a portion of the housing, senses flattening of a portion of a tongue, fattening of the
portion of the tongue, pressing an end of the housing, or pulling the end of the housing. 14. The
method of claim 12, wherein the output device comprises an electrical stimulator, a light emitter, a
vibrator, a physical matter release device, or a mechanical wave generator.15. The method of
claim 12, wherein the user interface, by way of a stimulus for providing the plurality of choices by
the input device, presents options, choices, information about a state of the processor, information
about a state of the memory storage device, information about an operating system, information
about an application, or information about the remote device. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein
the output device provides a stimulus that represents the user interface by way of a pattern of
stimulation, a signature of stimulation, a sequence of stimulation, a loop of stimulation, intensity of
stimulation, orientation of stimulation, location of stimulation, apparent location of stimulation,
stereo location of stimulation, verbosity of stimulation, speed of stimulation, scale of stimulation, or
tone of stimulation. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the communication subsystem comprises
a wired network communications device, a wireless network communications device, an infrared
communication device, an optical communications device, a wireless communication device, a
wireless communication chipset, a Bluetooth® device, a radio frequency identification (RFID)
device, an active RFID device, a passive RFID device, a battery-assisted RFID device, an 802.11
device, a Wi-Fi® device, a WiMAX® device, a cellular communication facility, or an
electromagnetic field (EMF) transmitter/receiver device. 18. The method of claim 12, further
comprising the remote device, wherein the remote device comprises a wheelchair, a computer, a
text-to-speech device, a head-mounted display, a wrist-mounted display, a pacemaker, an insulin
pump, a mobile device, a network device, a wireless device, or a home automation device. 19.
The method of claim 12, wherein the power device comprises a battery, a power generator, a
power management device, a connection to a second power device residing external to the
housing, a power transfer device transferring power from the second power device, a power
generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals internal to the housing, a power
generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals external to the housing, a power
generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals in a bloodstream of the user, a
power generator generating power by way of interaction with pressure in the bloodstream, a power
generator generating power by way of functioning of organisms, a genetically-engineered biofuel
device, a biofuel organism that generates power from oxygen and glucose in the bloodstream, a
power generator generating power by way of temperature differences, a power generator
generating power by way of movement, a power generator generating power by way of wireless
energy transfer, a power generator generating power by way of compression of the housing, or a
power generator generating power by way of expansion of the housing. 20. The apparatus of claim
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1, wherein the output device provides the plurality of choices using a vibration device as an output
device, the input device for selecting the one of the plurality of choices is a pressure sensor, and
the feedback to the user is haptic feedback using a vibration device. 21. The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the input device for selecting the one of the plurality of choices is an optical sensor; and
the feedback to the user is haptic feedback using a vibration device. 22. The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the output device provides the plurality of choices to a tongue inside the mouth of the
user, the input device for selecting the one of the plurality of choices is selected using the tongue
from the user; and the feedback to the user is provided to the tongue inside the mouth of the user.
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Record 3/36 US9990859B2 Intraoral tactile biofeedback methods, devices and systems for
speech and language training

Publication Number: US9990859B2

Title: Intraoral tactile biofeedback methods, devices and systems for speech and language
training
Title - DWPI: Intraoral method used for speech and language training of patients with disabilities
involves providing tactile feedback to speaker indicating position of speaker's tongue for accurate
pronunciation of at least one target sound
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The intraoral method involves providing at least one sound training
device (500,600,700,800,900) in communication with one or more computing devices. The training
device has a head with nodes to provide tactile feedback to speaker indicating position of
speaker's tongue for accurate pronunciation of at least one target sound, a handle for holding and
positioning the nodes in oral cavity, and at least one sensor at or near at least one node. The
insertion of training device automatically places sensor in correspondence with proper lingual
positions for production of at least one target sound.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description: INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for an intraoral
system;a use of the intraoral system for assessment of parameters to provide feedback for more
accurate pronunciation of target sound; anda kit for providing intraoral feedback.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Intraoral method used for speech and language training to assess
parameters relating to a subject's jaw, tongue, lip, cheek, teeth or mouth to provide feedback for
more accurate pronunciation of at least one target sound. Can be used for e.g. a patient or student
experiencing speech and/or language impairments, physical and developmental disabilities as well
as rehabilitation from a physical and/or psychological trauma e.g. autism, traumatic brain injuries,
visual and/or hearing impairment, emotional instability, developmental delay, patient or students
having limited strength and requiring controlled breathing techniques such those having
cardiopulmonary problems e.g., chronic asthma, epilepsy.
Inventor: SALAMINI ALEXEY | PENAKE ADRIENNE E | PENAKE DAVID A | ROGERS GORDY
T | Salamini, Alexey | Penake, Adrienne E. | Penake, David A. | Rogers, Gordy T.
Assignee - Original: Speech Buddies Inc. | ARTICULATE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Relevancy: 28
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A method of teaching a user to pronounce a particular sound,
which comprises: providing at least two sound training devices, wherein each sound training
device comprises a node support and one or more nodes for indicating proper positioning of the
user's tongue for accurate pronunciation of the particular sound, with the node support configured
and dimensioned (a) to provide tactile feedback to the user at its respective node location(s) on
the node support with the feedback signaling proper positioning of the tongue for accurate
pronunciation of the particular sound, and (b) to limit intrusiveness in the user's mouth while
providing sufficient strength to support the one or more nodes; providing at least one of the one or
more nodes with at least one sensor mounted thereon, with the at least one sensor being no larger
than the at least one nodes and being positioned and dimensioned for sensing lingual contact of
the user's tongue with or near the at least one nodes, providing a signal based such contact, and
transmitting the signal to a computer; and providing each sound training device with registration
features for positioning each sound training device in an appropriate location in the user's oral
cavity such that the user's tongue is able to freely navigate to contact the one or more nodes and
be positioned for making the particular sound with the location being dependent on the particular
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sound to be made, wherein, when the tongue is so positioned, the sound training device provides
tactile feedback to the user to assist in proper and accurate pronunciation of the particular sound,
and wherein the computer includes software that monitors contact of the tongue with the at least
one sensor that is mounted on the one or more nodes to provide interactive feedback including
one or more of: real time on-screen visualization of lingual contacts with the one or more nodes;
positive reinforcement based on progress, data collection or statistical analysis; playback of
recorded verbal reproductions; an indication of the status of patient speech productions; and pre-
recorded phoneme productions greater accuracy via imitation; wherein the at least two sound
training devices are selected from the group consisting of: a first device comprising a node
configured to be positioned in a medial location inferior to the user's palate to provide tactile
feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /r/ sound; a second device
comprising a node configured to be positioned in a location on the user's alveolar ridge to provide
tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /l/, /t/, or /d/ sound; a third
device comprising a pair of nodes configured to be positioned in lateral posterior locations on
either side of the user's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position
corresponding to the /k/ or /g/ sound; a fourth device comprising a pair of nodes configured to be
positioned in lateral anterior locations on either side of the user's palate to provide tactile feedback
for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /i/ sound; a fifth device comprising a node
configured to be positioned in an anterior location inferior to the user's palate to provide tactile
feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /s/, /z/, // (sh), or /Z/ () sounds; and a
sixth device comprising a node configured to be positioned in an anterior location on the user's
palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the // (ch) or /Z/
(j) sound, wherein the sound training devices are provided in a kit that includes one or more
handles for holding each sound training device, such that the insertion of a sound training device
in the user's oral cavity enables the registration features to automatically place the at least one
sensor in correspondence with proper lingual positions for production of the at least one target
sound. 2. The method of claim 1, which further comprises: operatively associating the at least
one sensor of the sound training device to detect whether the user's tongue correctly contacts with
an intended target and to provide biofeedback in real time to inform the user's of pronunciation
accuracy of the at least one target sound; connecting the at least one sound training device to a
network in communication with the computer running at least one pronunciation evaluation
application thereon; and providing the real time biofeedback to the user of tongue target contact
and positioning so that the speaker can learn correct pronunciation of the at least one target
sound. 3. The method of claim 2, further including providing a platform comprising: a server in
communication with the network-connected sound training device, the server configured to
perform actions comprising at least one of: accessing at least one of: an intraoral biofeedback
system for training and enhancing a user's pronunciation, and a social networking system;
building and accessing a database of profiles of sensor outputs that can be generated for intended
target sounds; and uploading at least one of: user profile data and data corresponding to one or
more general diagnostic tests for storage on the database. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the
platform further comprises a network interface for performing at least one of: communicating over
a network; facilitating communication between the at least one sound training device and the
computer; generating one or more representations of the user's pronunciation accuracy; and an
engine configured to perform at least one of: comparing a sample sound to the database of
profiles; and determining the pronunciation accuracy for providing feedback to the user. 5. The
method of claim 4, wherein the engine is further configured to generate a notification that notifies
the user with updated user profile data and updated data corresponding to the general diagnostic
tests. 6. The method of claim 3, wherein the intraoral biofeedback computer software is provided
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as a software tool configured for mobile applications. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein each
sound training device in the kit has a separate handle associated with it for holding the sound
training device during use. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor includes: one
or more of an optical sensor, a force sensing resistor, a bridge sensor, a capacitive sensor, a
strain gauge sensor, a sensor array and any equivalent and combination thereof. 9. The method of
claim 1, wherein the method further comprises comparing a sample sound's tactile profile to a
database of profiles to determine pronunciation accuracy for providing feedback to the user. 10.
The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more handles in the kit is a common handle that can be
used for separately and sequentially holding each sound training device in the kit. 11. The method
of claim 10, wherein both the common handle and the head of the at least one sound training
device include a magnet therein for detachable engagement with one another. 12. The method of
claim 1, wherein the kit includes multiple devices that have separate handles or that are selectively
interchangeable with a common handle to detect pronunciation accuracy of the different target
sounds when the user's tongue contacts one or more targets in the user's oral cavity for proper
positioning of a user's tongue to train at least one target sound through tactile feedback to the
user, with the locating being dependent on the target sound being trained; and wherein the target
sound is selected from /b/, /h/, /m/, /n/, /p/, /v/, /w/, // //, /wh/, /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/, //, //, //, //, //, /oo/, //,
/ow/, /oy/, /a(r)/, /(r)/, /i(r)/, /o(r)/, or /u(r)/. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the kit further
comprises one or more interactive software applications loadable onto the computer. 14. The
method of claim 13, wherein the kit further comprises instructions for use of the software
applications that include instructions for accessing a platform that provide the user with an
interface for collaboration with others over a social network. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein
the kit further comprises a mobile device having the software applications pre-loaded thereon. 16.
The method of claim 1, which further comprises prompting the user to make the particular speech
sound by contacting the at least one of the one or more nodes with his or her tongue after
positioning the sound training device and the at least one of the one or more nodes is in a location
in the user's oral cavity corresponding to the appropriate lingual position for the particular speech
sound. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the one or more nodes is configured
in a spring or coil shape, or supported on a slide that allows the at least one of one or more nodes
to move in response to pressure applied by the user's tongue. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein
the user is hearing impaired, suffers from acquired apraxia of speech, developmental apraxia of
speech, or dysarthria. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the user is learning to speak sounds
that are foreign to his or her native language. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein the sound
training device includes fiber optic segments that are operably linked with an optical detector and
emitter to assist in placement of the sensor in the user's mouth.
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Record 4/36 US9974473B2 Swallowing assessment and improvement systems and methods

Publication Number: US9974473B2

Title: Swallowing assessment and improvement systems and methods
Title - DWPI: System for assessing swallowing function of subject has processor that displays
diagnostic and therapeutic protocol to subject that instructs subject to actuate pressure sensors
with subject's tongue over period of time
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The system has a first pressure sensor positioned on first region of
frame (10), and a second pressure sensor positioned on second region of central linear portion of
frame near the distal end of central linear portion. A computing device has a display and a
processor in electronic communication with the pressure sensors. The processor is configured to
display a diagnostic and therapeutic protocol to subject that instructs the subject to actuate
pressure sensors with the subject's tongue over a period of time to improve lingual strength.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of assessing swallowing function.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
System for assessing swallowing function of subject.
Inventor: GRIBB TYE | ROBBINS JOANNE | HIND JACKIE | PETERMAN JOHN | Gribb, Tye |
Robbins, JoAnne | Hind, Jackie | Peterman, John
Assignee - Original: SWALLOW SOLUTIONS LLC
Relevancy: 43
Claims: We claim: 1. A system for assessing swallowing function, comprising: a) an intraoral
device comprising an adjustably bendable metal frame configured to be placed in a subject's
mouth, said device, when placed in the subject's mouth having a central linear portion comprising
a proximal end positioned towards an anterior opening of a mouth and a distal end positioned
towards a back of the mouth; a first pressure sensor positioned on a first region of said frame; and
a second pressure sensor positioned on a second region of said central linear portion of said
frame near said distal end of said central linear portion, wherein said second region of said central
linear portion of said frame positions said second pressure sensor at a boundary between a
subject's hard and soft palate when said intraoral device is placed into a subject's mouth; and b) a
computing device comprising a display and comprising a processor in electronic communication
with said pressure sensors wherein said processor displays a diagnostic and therapeutic protocol
to said subject that instructs said subject to actuate said pressure sensors with the subject's
tongue over a period of time to improve lingual strength, wherein said protocol comprises: i)
determining baseline maximum tongue pressure on said first or second pressure sensor; ii)
selecting a therapeutic goal; iii) during a first time period, directing a plurality of tongue press
repetitions of said first and second sensors at a pressure that is a percentage of said baseline
maximum tongue pressure; iv) during a later second time period, directing a plurality of tongue
press repetitions of said first and second sensors at a pressure that is an increased percentage of
said baseline maximum tongue pressure; v) during a later third time period, re-measuring
maximum lingual pressures at said first and second sensors and selecting a new therapeutic goal
that is a percentage based the re-measured maximum lingual pressures; and vi) directing a
plurality of tongue press repetitions of said first and second sensors based on said new
therapeutic goal; and vii) repeating steps v) and vi) one or more times. 2. The system of claim 1,
wherein said frame is stainless steel. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said pressure sensors are
located on an upper or lower surface of said frame. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said
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pressure sensors comprise solid state pressure sensors. 5. The system claim 1, wherein said
pressure sensors are polymer thick film (PTF) sensors that exhibit a decrease in resistance with
increase in force applied to the surface of the sensor. 6. The system claim 1, wherein the
computing device comprises a computer chip with a unique serial number. 7. The system of claim
1, wherein said frame has a composition and shape that provides tensile strength, malleability,
and ductability sufficient to withstand stress associated with bending up to 90 degrees. 8. The
system of claim 1, wherein said device further comprises a communication component that
transmits information from said pressure sensors to said computing device. 9. The system of claim
8, wherein said communication component is a wireless communication component. 10. The
system of claim 1, wherein said computing device comprises a tablet computer. 11. The system of
claim 1, wherein said diagnostic and therapeutic protocol involves said computing device
assessing sensor press direction, rest periods between sensor presses, target duration, and
repetition count. 12. A method of assessing swallowing function, comprising: a) placing the
intraoral device of the system of claim 1 within a mouth of a subject; b) bending said frame to
position said sensors against a roof of said mouth; c) running said protocol comprising: i)
determining baseline maximum tongue pressure on said first or second pressure sensor; ii)
selecting a therapeutic goal; iii) during a first time period, directing a plurality of tongue press
repetitions of said first and second sensors at a pressure that is a percentage of said baseline
maximum tongue pressure; iv) during a later second time period, directing a plurality of tongue
press repetitions of said first and second sensors at a pressure that is an increased percentage of
said baseline maximum tongue pressure; v) during a later third time period, re-measuring
maximum lingual pressures at said first and second sensors and selecting a new therapeutic goal
that is a percentage based the re-measured maximum lingual pressures; and vi) directing a
plurality of tongue press repetitions of said first and second sensors based on said new
therapeutic goal; and vii) repeating steps v) and vi) one or more times. 13. The method of claim
12, wherein the subject performs the therapeutic protocol with said device, the device generates
and sends metrics relating to the therapeutic protocol to a secure server, the secure server
generates and sends alerts and/or reports relating to the therapeutic protocol to a clinician device,
the clinician device sends messages informed by the alerts and/or reports to the device directly or
indirectly via the secure server, and a protocol of the device is modified by the messages from the
clinician device. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said assessing and therapeutic regime
comprises the steps of: a) in a first week, fitting said intraoral device to a mouth of a subject and
determining baseline maximum tongue pressures on 1 or more sensors and identifying a
therapeutic goal; completing 10 lingual press repetitions on each sensor, 3 times per day on 3
days in said first week at 60% of therapeutic goal; b) in a second week, completing 10 lingual
press repetitions on each targeted sensor with an increased baseline maximum 3 times per day on
3 days per said second week; c) in a third week, re-measure maximum lingual pressures at 1 or
more sensors and adjust therapy goals to 80% of new maximum values; completing 10 lingual
press repetitions on each targeted sensor with the new goals, 3 times per day on 3 days per said
third week; and d) repeat step c one or more times.
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Record 5/36 US9711063B2 Methods and devices for intraoral tactile feedback

Publication Number: US9711063B2

Title: Methods and devices for intraoral tactile feedback
Title - DWPI: Intraoral feedback providing device making device for treating speech articulation
disorder, involves forming sound training device with cylindrical nodes to provide tactile feedback
to patient for properly positioning tongue
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The method involves forming a sound training device with a set of cylindrical nodes (210) to
provide a tactile feedback to a patient for properly positioning a tongue for particular speech
sound. A set of registration features is prepared in the sound training device to position the sound
training device in an oral cavity of the person such that the tongue is freely navigated to contact
the nodes to be positioned for making the particular speech sound. An adhesive is provided to
directly affix the nodes with patient's teeth in an appropriate location.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description: INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included a kit comprising
an article for providing intraoral feedback to a patient during sound production.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Method for making an intraoral feedback providing device to provide an
intraoral feedback to a patient during sound production to treat a speech articulation disorder of
the patient.
Inventor: Penake, David A. | Salamini, Alexey | Rogers, Gordy | Watson, Joe | PENAKE DAVID A
| SALAMINI ALEXEY | ROGERS GORDY | WATSON JOE
Assignee - Original: Speech Buddies Inc. | ARTICULATE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Relevancy: 22
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A method of teaching a person to pronounce a particular sound,
which comprises: providing at least one sound training device comprising a handle, a node
support and one or more nodes for indicating proper positioning of the person's tongue for
accurate pronunciation of the particular sound, with the node support configured and dimensioned
(a) to provide tactile feedback to the person at its respective node location(s) on the node support
with the feedback signaling proper positioning of the tongue for accurate pronunciation of the
particular sound, and (b) to limit intrusiveness in the person's mouth while providing sufficient
strength to support the one or more nodes; providing at least one of the one or more nodes with a
sensor mounted thereon, with the sensor positioned and dimensioned for sensing lingual contact
of the person's tongue with or near the node, providing a signal based such contact, and
transmitting the signal to a computer; and providing the device with registration features for
positioning the device in an appropriate location in the person's oral cavity such that the person's
tongue is able to freely navigate to contact the one or more nodes and be positioned for making
the particular sound with the location being dependent on the particular sound to made, wherein
the method provides a first device comprising a cylindrical node configured to be positioned in a
medial location inferior to the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue
position corresponding to the /r/ sound; wherein, when the tongue is so positioned, the sound
training device provides tactile feedback to the person to assist in proper and accurate
pronunciation of the particular sound, and wherein the computer includes software that monitors
contact of the tongue with the sensor(s) that are mounted on and are no larger than the node(s)
and provides interactive feedback including one or more of: real time on-screen visualization of
lingual contacts with the one or more nodes; game style positive reinforcement based on
progress, data collection or statistical analysis; playback of recorded verbal reproductions; an
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indication of the status of patient speech productions; and pre-recorded phoneme productions to
encourage greater accuracy via imitation; providing one or more additional devices selected from
a group of devices including: a second device comprising a node configured to be positioned in a
location on the person's alveolar ridge to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position
corresponding to the /l/, /t/, or /d/ sound; a third device comprising a pair of nodes configured to
be positioned in lateral posterior locations on either side of the person's palate to provide tactile
feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the /k/ or /g/ sound; a fourth device
comprising a pair of nodes configured to be positioned in lateral anterior locations on either side of
the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the
l) l sound; a fifth device comprising a node configured to be positioned in an anterior location
inferior to the person's palate to provide tactile feedback for the proper tongue position
corresponding to the /s/, /z/, ILI (sh), or /Z/ (Qr\) sounds; and a sixth device comprising a node
configured to be positioned in an anterior location on the person's palate to provide tactile
feedback for the proper tongue position corresponding to the lx LI (ch) or /8Z/ (j) sound, wherein
the devices are provided in a kit that includes a common handle that can be used for separately
and sequentially holding each device, and wherein each handle includes a node support and an
alignment guide located thereon for proper positioning of the device on the person's palate. 2.
The method of claim 1, wherein each of the devices with a non-English language speech sound
that is similar to the English speech sound to which the device corresponds. 3. The method of
claim 1, wherein the person is hearing impaired. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the person
suffers from acquired apraxia of speech, developmental apraxia of speech, or dysarthria. 5. The
method of claim 1, wherein the person is learning to speak sounds that are foreign to his or her
native language. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one sound training device is
selected from a kit that includes each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth devices with
the particular device selected for teaching how to pronounce the desired sound, and wherein each
device includes a handle that permits holding and positioning of the one or more nodes of the
selected devices in the person's oral cavity so as to automatically place the one or more nodes in
correspondence with proper lingual positions for production of the particular sound. 7. The method
of claim 1, wherein the one or more nodes are configured in a spring or coil shape, or supported
on a slide that allows the one or more nodes to move in response to pressure applied by the
person's tongue. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the six devices are provided in a kit that
includes a common handle that can be used for separately and sequentially holding each device.
9. The method of claim 1 which further comprises prompting the person to make the particular
speech sound by contacting the node or nodes with his or her tongue after positioning the device
and one or more nodes in a location in the person's oral cavity corresponding to the appropriate
lingual position for a particular speech sound.
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Record 6/36 US9561002B2 Systems for monitoring infant oral motor kinetics during nutritive and
non-nutritive feeding

Publication Number: US9561002B2

Title: Systems for monitoring infant oral motor kinetics during nutritive and non-nutritive feeding
Title - DWPI: System for monitoring oral motor kinetics in infant during nutritive sucking from
feeding bottle, has processor that processes signal from pressure transducers to provide infant's
oral motor kinetics, when nipple is in infant's mount
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The system has a nipple (302) which is provided with a first pressure transducer (306) and a
second pressure transducer (308) for detecting the pressure when the nipple is placed in the
mouth of an infant. A processor is in operational communication with the first and second pressure
transducers of the nipple for processing a signal from the first and the second pressure
transducers to provide information about the infant's oral motor kinetics, when the nipple is in the
infant's mount.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following: a method for evaluating an infant's oral
motor kinetics; anda method of measuring infant feeding performance.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
System for monitoring oral motor kinetics in infant during nutritive sucking (NS) and non-nutritive
sucking (NNS) from feeding bottle, for measuring infant feeding performance and development of
preventive and therapeutic interventions to assist infants with oral feeding difficulties.
Inventor: LAU CHANTAL | Lau, Chantal
Assignee - Original: Lau Chantal
Relevancy: 6
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. An instrumented nipple for monitoring oral motor kinetics in an
infant comprising: an instrumented nipple comprising a first pressure transducer and a second
pressure transducer for detecting pressure pulses when the nipple is placed in the mouth of an
infant; and a processor in operational communication with the first pressure transducer and the
second pressure transducer of the nipple for processing signals from the first pressure transducer
and the second pressure transducer to provide information about the infant's oral motor kinetics
when the nipple is in the infant's mouth; wherein the first and second pressure transducers are
mounted on a same outside surface of the nipple, and are spaced apart from each other by a
distance L 0 along the nipple's long axis; and wherein the first pressure transducer and the second
pressure transducer are located within one or more flexible tubes positioned at least partially on
the exterior of a neck of the nipple. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first pressure transducer
and second pressure transducer measure the positive pressures exerted by an Expression
component of sucking when the infant's tongue compresses and/or strips the nipple against an
infant's hard palate. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein the second pressure transducer is located
closer to a base of the nipple as compared to the position of the first pressure transducer which is
located closer to a tip of the nipple as compared to the position of the second pressure transducer.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the distance L0, between the first pressure transducer and the
second pressure transducer is between about 0.1-3 cm along the long axis of the nipple. 5. The
system of claim 1 wherein the nipple is selected from the group consisting of a nipple shield, a
finger of a glove, a pacifier, and a nipple of a feeding bottle. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein the
processing by the processor is selected from the group consisting of receiving, storing, displaying,
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analyzing and transmitting. 7. An instrumented nipple comprising: a first pressure transducer and
a second pressure transducer associated with the instrumented nipple for detecting pressure
pulses when the instrumented nipple is placed in the mouth of an infant; wherein the first and
second pressure transducers are mounted on a same outside surface of the nipple, and are
spaced apart from each other by a distance L 0 along the nipple's long axis; and wherein the first
and second pressure transducers are located within one or more flexible tubes positioned at least
partially on the exterior of a neck of the nipple. 8. The instrumented nipple of claim 7 wherein the
nipple is selected from the group consisting of a nipple shield, a finger of a glove, a pacifier, and a
nipple of a feeding bottle. 9. The instrumented nipple of claim 7 wherein the first and second
pressure transducers are located within one or more flexible tubes positioned at least partially on
the exterior of a neck of the nipple. 10. The instrumented nipple of claim 7 wherein the distance
L0, between the first pressure transducer and the second pressure transducer is between about
0.1-3 cm along the long axis of the nipple. 11. A method for evaluating an infant's oral motor
kinetics comprising: a) inserting an instrumented nipple into a mouth of an infant; wherein the
instrumented nipple comprises a nipple comprising a first pressure transducer and a second
pressure transducer for detecting pressure pulses when the nipple is placed in the mouth of the
infant; and wherein the first and second pressure transducers are mounted on a same outside
surface of the nipple, and are spaced apart from each other by a distance L 0 along the nipple's
long axis; and wherein the first pressure transducer and the second pressure transducer are
located within one or more flexible tubes positioned at least partially on the exterior of a neck of
the nipple; b)activating the first and second pressure transducers of the instrumented nipple with
pressure provided by the infant's tongue pressing against the nipple; and c) analyzing temporal
signals received from activation of the first and second pressure transducers to determine the oral
motor kinetics of the infant during sucking; and d) processing with a processor in operational
communication with the first pressure transducer and the second pressure transducer signals from
the first pressure transducer and the second pressure pressure transducer to provide information
about the infant's oral motor kinetics. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein analyzing the signals
includes measuring over time a temporal sequence of pressure pulses generated at the first and
second pressure transducers; and determining if a mode of Expression comprises Compression or
Stripping. 13. The method of claim 11 wherein the instrumented nipple comprises a finger glove or
a pacifier. 14. The method of claim 11 wherein the instrumented nipple comprises a nipple
attached to a feeding bottle; and the method further comprises delivering fluid from the bottle to
the infant through said instrumented nipple when the infant is feeding. 15. The method of claim 11
further comprising monitoring an amount of fluid delivered to the infant from the nipple during oral
feeding. 16. A method for evaluating an infant's oral motor kinetics comprising: a) inserting an
instrumented nipple into a mouth of an infant; wherein the instrumented nipple comprises: a
nipple comprising a first pressure transducer and a second pressure transducer for detecting
pressure pulses when the nipple is placed in the mouth of the infant, wherein the first and second
pressure transducers are mounted on a same outside surface of the nipple, and are spaced apart
from each other by a distance L 0 along the nipple's long axis; andwherein the second pressure
transducer is located closer to a base of the nipple as compared to a position of the first pressure
transducer, which is located closer to a tip of the nipple as compared to a position of the second
pressure transducer; b) activating the first and second pressure transducers of the instrumented
nipple with pressure provided by the infant's tongue pressing against the nipple; and c) analyzing
temporal signals received from activation of the first and second pressure transducers to
determine the oral motor kinetics of the infant during sucking; and d) processing with a processor
in operational communication with the first pressure transducer and the second pressure
transducer signals from the first pressure transducer and the second pressure transducer to
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provide information about the infant's oral motor kinetics; wherein analyzing the signals includes
measuring over time a temporal sequence of pressure pulses generated at the first and second
pressure transducers; and determining if a mode of Expression comprises Compression or
Stripping; and further comprising analyzing the Expression component of sucking with the
instrumented nipple to identify compression and/or stripping signals by comparing the temporal
synchrony of peak (maximum) pressure pulses measured by the first pressure transducer (PT
1=PTtip) and the second pressure transducer (PT2=PTbase) according to the following algorithm:
Step 1: determine a tpeak/tip at which the peak pressure occurs for the first pressure transducer at
the tip; Step 2: determine a time, tpeak/base at which the peak pressure occurs for the second
pressure transducer at the base, during Step 1; Step 3: compare t tippeak to tbasepeak; Step 4: if
t basepeak<ttippeak then identify the expression mode as “Stripping”; and Step 5: if t
tippeaktbasepeak then identify the expression mode as “Compression Only”; Step 6: if t
tippeak>tbasepeak then identify the expression mode as “No Clear Mode of Expression
Identified”. 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising monitoring a clinical parameter selected
from the group consisting of heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiration, and esophageal activity,
and combinations thereof. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the nipple further comprises a
third pressure transducer mounted flush with the nipple wall and located near the distal tip of the
nipple; and wherein the method further comprises measuring an intraoral pressure outside of the
nipple with the third pressure transducer. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the first pressure
transducer and the second pressure transducer are located within one or more flexible tubes
positioned at least partially on the exterior of a neck of the nipple. 20. The method of claim 16,
wherein the distance L0, between the first pressure transducer and the second pressure
transducer is between about 0.1-3cm along the long axis of the nipple. 21. The method of claim
16, wherein the nipple is selected from the group consisting of a nipple shield, a finger of a glove,
a pacifier, and a nipple of a feeding bottle. 22. The method of claim 16, wherein the operational
communication of the processor to the pressure transducers is wireless. 23. The method of claim
16 further comprising measuring one or more characteristics of sucking selected from the group
consisting of: duration of the sucking action, peak amplitude of the Suction and Expression
components of the sucking action, duration of the individual Suction and Expression components
of sucking, and number of Suction and Expression events per sucking burst.
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Record 7/36 US9549841B2 System and method for delivering a therapy and sensing a biological
activity in the mouth

Publication Number: US9549841B2

Title: System and method for delivering a therapy and sensing a biological activity in the mouth
Title - DWPI: Tongue position stimulator system for delivering stimulant to stimulate anterior
repositioning of tongue to treat e.g. snoring, has oral device delivering stimulant configured in non-
gas preparation at anterior location of mouth
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The system has an oral device (100) secured within mouth in a secured configuration. A source of
stimulant is coupled to the device. The device delivers stimulant at an anterior location or adjacent
to front incisors within the mouth, where the delivery is locally isolated to the location and the
stimulant is configured in a non-gas preparation for delivery. The source of stimulant is located at
an external position of the mouth. The device includes a dispensing port (106) for delivering the
stimulant to oral cavity, mouth or tongue.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description: An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a tongue
position stimulator (TST) method for delivering stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of a
tongue in a mouth to treat sleep disorder breathing.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
TST system for delivering stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of tongue in mouth to treat
sleep disorder breathing and snoring in an obstructive sleep apnea patient and an untreated sleep
apnea patient.
Inventor: Hermanson, Christopher | Rajguru, Amit | HERMANSON CHRISTOPHER | RAJGURU
AMIT
Assignee - Original: Split Rock Scientific Inc.
Relevancy: 11
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A tongue position stimulator (TST) method for delivering a
stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of a tongue in a mouth of a subject in order to treat
sleep disorder breathing, comprising: securing a dental retainer tray in a secured configuration
onto a set of teeth comprising front incisors within the mouth and with a delivery port located at or
adjacent to the front incisors; coupling a source of the stimulant in a non-gas liquid preparation at
an external location outside of the mouth to the delivery port via a delivery assembly; delivering
only the non-gas liquid preparation of stimulant from the source at the external location and in a
locally isolated manner in its non-gas liquid form to only an anterior location within an anterior oral
cavity at or adjacent to the front incisors within the mouth via the delivery assembly and through
the delivery port with the dental retainer tray in the secured configuration; and stimulating the
anterior repositioning of the tongue freely toward the delivery port and to the anterior location via
the locally isolated delivery of stimulant so as to thereby treat the sleep disorder breathing. 2. The
method of claim 1, further comprising: positioning the respective delivery port location to coincide
at or adjacent to at least one of the two middle incisors. 3. The method of claim 1, further
comprising: fluidly coupling a delivery tube to the reservoir and also to the delivery port so as to
provide for fluid delivery of the non-gas liquid preparation of stimulant from the reservoir to the
delivery port. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: controlling a delivery profile of only
the non-gas liquid preparation of stimulant into only the anterior location of the anterior oral cavity
of the mouth via the delivery port of the dental retainer tray in the secured configuration, and
thereby enhancing the stimulated anterior repositioning of the tongue freely toward the delivery
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Record 8/36 US9474483B2 Swallowing assessment and improvement systems and methods

Publication Number: US9474483B2

Title: Swallowing assessment and improvement systems and methods
Title - DWPI: Intraoral device for assessing swallowing function for treating e.g. nerve damage of
patient at care hospitals, has pressure sensors placed at sensor locations on metal frame, and
registration component placed proximal to pressure sensors
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The device has a set of pressure sensors i.e. polymer thick film (PTF)
sensors, placed at a set of sensor locations (31-34) on a flexible metal frame (5). A registration
component is placed proximal to the pressure sensors. The pressure sensors exhibit decrease in
resistance with increase in force applied to a surface of the pressure sensors. A computer chip is
designed with a unique serial number. The frame defines composition and shape that defines
tensile strength, malleability and ductability sufficient to withstand stress associated with bending
up to 90 degrees.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for assessing swallowing function.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Intraoral device for assessing swallowing function for managing chronic
disease/Dysphagia/sleep apnea or treating adverse medical event e.g. nerve damage, allergy,
food interaction, poisoning, stroke, infection and cancer, of a patient by a clinician, a physician and
a caregiver at different settings e.g. general hospitals such as care hospitals, nursing homes, long-
term care facilities, ambulatory care centers, surgical centers, outpatient clinics, physician's
offices, rehabilitation centers, hospice centers and the patient's home. Can also be used for
treating aging problem.
Inventor: GRIBB TYE | ROBBINS JOANNE | HIND JACKIE | PETERMAN JOHN | Gribb, Tye |
Robbins, JoAnne | Hind, Jackie | Peterman, John
Assignee - Original: Swallow Solutions LLC
Relevancy: 31
Claims: We claim: 1. A system for assessing swallowing function, comprising: a) an intraoral
device comprising a flexible metal frame having a central linear portion comprising a proximal end
positioned towards an anterior opening of a mouth and a distal end positioned towards a back of
the mouth when said intraoral device is placed into a subject's mouth and first and second
branches that extend perpendicularly outward from opposite sides of said central linear portion,
each of said branches having a distal end; a first sensor positioned on a first region of said frame;
a second sensor positioned on a second region of said central linear portion of said frame near
said distal end of said central linear portion, wherein said second region of said central linear
portion of said frame positions said second sensor at a boundary between a subject's hard and
soft palate when said intraoral device is placed into a subject's mouth; a third sensor at said distal
end of said first branch; and a fourth sensor at said distal end of said second branch; b) a
registration component at said proximal end of said central linear portion of said flexible metal
frame, said registration component comprising first and second sub-components each comprising
an interior opening through which said central linear portion is inserted and wherein a gap that fits
said subject's teeth or gum exists between said first and second sub-components; and c) a
computing device comprising a display and comprising a processor in electronic communication
with said sensors wherein said processor is configured to display a diagnostic and therapeutic
protocol to said subject that instructs said subject to actuate said sensors with the subject's tongue
over a period of time to improve lingual strength. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said frame is
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stainless steel. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second sub-components of said
registration component two sliding components configured to fit around the teeth or gum. 4. The
system of claim 1, wherein said pressure sensors are located on an upper or lower surface of said
frame. 5. The system claim 1, wherein said pressure sensors are polymer thick film (PTF) sensors
that exhibit a decrease in resistance with increase in force applied to the surface of the sensor. 6.
The system claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises a computer chip with a unique serial
number. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein said frame has a composition and shape that provides
tensile strength, malleability, and ductability sufficient to withstand stress associated with bending
up to 90 degrees. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein said device further comprises a
communication component that transmits information from said sensors to said computing device.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein said communication component is a wireless communication
component. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein said computing device comprises a tablet
computer. 11. A method of assessing swallowing function, comprising: a) placing the intraoral
device of the system of claim 1 within a mouth of a subject; b) bending said frame to position said
sensors against a roof of said mouth; c) assessing aspects of pressures generated for swallowing
capability by measuring tongue pressure on said sensors using said computing device. 12. The
method of claim 11, further comprising the step of providing said subject a swallowing therapeutic
regime selected based on said assessed swallowing capability. 13. The method of claim 11,
wherein the subject performs a therapeutic protocol with said device, the device generates and
sends metrics relating to the therapeutic protocol to a secure server, the secure server generates
and sends alerts and/or reports relating to the therapeutic protocol to a clinician device, the
clinician device sends messages informed by the alerts and/or reports to the device directly or
indirectly via the secure server, and a protocol of the device is modified by the messages from the
clinician device. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein said assessing and therapeutic regime
comprises the steps of: a) in a first week, fitting said intraoral device to a mouth of a subject and
determining baseline maximum tongue pressures on 1 or more sensors and identifying a
therapeutic goal; completing 10 lingual press repetitions on each sensor, 3 times per day on 3
days in said first week at 60% of therapeutic goal; b) in a second week, completing 10 lingual
press repetitions on each targeted sensor with an increased baseline maximum 3 times per day on
3 days per said second week; c) in a third week, re-measure maximum lingual pressures at 1 or
more sensors and adjust therapy goals to 80% of new maximum values; completing 10 lingual
press repetitions on each targeted sensor with the new goals, 3 times per day on 3 days per said
third week; and d) repeat step c one or more times. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein said
diagnostic and therapeutic protocol involves said computing device assessing sensor press
direction, rest periods between sensor presses, target duration, and repetition count.
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Record 9/36 US9117363B2 Intraoral communications and processing device

Publication Number: US9117363B2

Title: Intraoral communications and processing device
Title - DWPI: Intra-oral communications and processing apparatus has input device which
receives analog input from mouth environment and sends signal to processor coupled to storage
device, communication subsystem, output device and input device
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The apparatus has a housing for use in a mouth environment of an animal and resistant to
damage from bodily fluids and pressure, is pierced through a tongue, a lip, or a cheek, anchored
to a tooth or a teeth of the mandible, or implanted in the maxilla. A memory storage device stores
and recalls the data. A communications subsystem communicates with a remote device. An output
device generates a stimulus observable in the mouth environment. An input device sends input
signal to processor coupled to memory storage device, communication subsystem, output device
and input device.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description: An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an intra-oral
communications and processing method.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Intra-oral communications and processing apparatus.
Inventor: KIMMEL DUSTIN RYAN | Kimmel, Dustin Ryan
Assignee - Original: Kimmel Dustin Ryan
Relevancy: 18
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a housing anchored in a mouth of an
animal and resistant to damage from bodily fluids and pressure, wherein the housing is a tongue,
lip, or cheek piercing and further comprises: an input device sensing an input from a user; a
processor communicatively coupled with the input device and configured to process input from the
input device; an output device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the output
device communicates a user interface to the user by applying a stimulus to the mouth; a memory
storage device communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory storage device
stores and recalls data; a communication subsystem coupled to the processor, wherein the
communication subsystem communicates with a remote device placed outside the mouth; and a
power device powering the input device, the processor, the output device, the memory storage
device, or the communication subsystem. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing is a
barbell-shape. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises an analog sensor,
a touchpad, a microphone, a pushbutton, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a movement tracking
sensor, a light emitting diode (LED) tracking device, a photo-diode tracking device, a pressure
sensor, a piezoelectric device, an air pressure sensor, an input switch, a slider, a bite pressure
sensor, an optical touch device, a rotation sensor, a light sensor, on/off switch, or orientation
sensor. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a temperature sensor, an
olfaction sensor, a gas flow monitor, a chemical identification device, or a material sensor. 5. The
apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device comprises a compression sensor, wherein the
compression sensor, by detecting compression or expansion of a portion of the housing, senses
flattening of the tongue, fattening of the tongue, pressing an end of the housing, or pulling the end
of the housing. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the output device comprises an electrical
stimulator, a light emitter, a vibrator, a physical matter release device, or a mechanical wave
generator. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user interface, by way of the stimulus,
presents options, choices, information about a state of the processor, information about a state of
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the storage device, information about an operating system, information about an application, or
information about the remote device. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stimulus represents
the user interface by way of a pattern of stimulation, a signature of stimulation, a sequence of
stimulation, a loop of stimulation, intensity of stimulation, orientation of stimulation, location of
stimulation, apparent location of stimulation, stereo location of stimulation, verbosity of stimulation,
speed of stimulation, scale of stimulation, or tone of stimulation. 9. The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the communication subsystem comprises a wired network communications device, a
wireless network communications device, an infrared communication device, an optical
communications device, a wireless communication device, a wireless communication chipset, a
Bluetooth® device, a radio frequency identification (RFID) device, an active RFID device, a
passive RFID device, a battery-assisted RFID device, an 802.11 device, a Wi-Fi® device, a
WiMAX® device, a cellular communication facility, or an electromagnetic field (EMF)
transmitter/receiver device. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising the remote device,
wherein the remote device comprises a wheelchair, a computer, a text-to-speech device, a head-
mounted display, a wrist-mounted display, a pacemaker, an insulin pump, a mobile device, a
network device, a wireless device, or a home automation device. 11. The apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the power device comprises a battery, a power generator, a power management device, a
connection to a second power device residing external to the housing, a power transfer device
transferring power from the second power device, a power generator generating power by way of
interaction with chemicals internal to the housing, a power generator generating power by way of
interaction with chemicals external to the housing, a power generator generating power by way of
interaction with chemicals in a bloodstream of the user, a power generator generating power by
way of interaction with pressure in the bloodstream, a power generator generating power by way
of functioning of organisms, a genetically-engineered biofuel device, a biofuel organism that
generates power from oxygen and glucose in the bloodstream, a power generator generating
power by way of temperature differences, a power generator generating power by way of
movement, a power generator generating power by way of wireless energy transfer, a power
generator generating power by way of compression of the housing, or a power generator
generating power by way of expansion of the housing. 12. A method comprising: anchoring a
housing in a mouth of an animal, wherein the housing is resistant to damage from bodily fluids and
pressure and is a tongue, lip, or cheek piercing; sensing, by an input device of the housing, an
input from a user; processing, by a processor of the housing and communicatively coupled with
the input device, input from the input device; communicating, by an output device of the housing
and communicatively coupled to the processor, a user interface to the user by applying a stimulus
to the mouth; storing and recalling, by a memory storage device of the housing and
communicatively coupled to the processor, data; communicating, by a communication subsystem
of the housing and communicatively coupled to the processor, with a remote device placed outside
the mouth; and powering, by a power device of the housing, the input device, the processor, the
output device, the memory storage device, or the communication subsystem. 13. The method of
claim 12, wherein the housing is a barbell-shape. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the input
device comprises an analog sensor, a touchpad, a microphone, a pushbutton, a gyroscope, an
accelerometer, a movement tracking sensor, a light emitting diode (LED) tracking device, a photo-
diode tracking device, a pressure sensor, a piezoelectric device, an air pressure sensor, an input
switch, a slider, a bite pressure sensor, an optical touch device, a rotation sensor, a light sensor,
on/off switch, or orientation sensor. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the input device
comprises a temperature sensor, an olfaction sensor, a gas flow monitor, a chemical identification
device, or a material sensor. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the input device comprises a
compression sensor, wherein the compression sensor, by detecting compression or expansion of
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a portion of the housing, senses flattening of the tongue, fattening of the tongue, pressing an end
of the housing, or pulling the end of the housing. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the output
device comprises an electrical stimulator, a light emitter, a vibrator, a physical matter release
device, or a mechanical wave generator. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the user interface,
by way of the stimulus, presents options, choices, information about a state of the processor,
information about a state of the storage device, information about an operating system,
information about an application, or information about the remote device. 19. The method of claim
12, wherein the stimulus represents the user interface by way of a pattern of stimulation, a
signature of stimulation, a sequence of stimulation, a loop of stimulation, intensity of stimulation,
orientation of stimulation, location of stimulation, apparent location of stimulation, stereo location of
stimulation, verbosity of stimulation, speed of stimulation, scale of stimulation, or tone of
stimulation. 20. The method of claim 12, wherein the communication subsystem comprises a wired
network communications device, a wireless network communications device, an infrared
communication device, an optical communications device, a wireless communication device, a
wireless communication chipset, a Bluetooth® device, a radio frequency identification (RFID)
device, an active RFID device, a passive RFID device, a battery-assisted RFID device, an 802.11
device, a Wi-Fi® device, a WiMAX® device, a cellular communication facility, or an
electromagnetic field (EMF) transmitter/receiver device. 21. The method of claim 12, further
comprising the remote device, wherein the remote device comprises a wheelchair, a computer, a
text-to-speech device, a head-mounted display, a wrist-mounted display, a pacemaker, an insulin
pump, a mobile device, a network device, a wireless device, or a home automation device. 22.
The method of claim 12, wherein the power device comprises a battery, a power generator, a
power management device, a connection to a second power device residing external to the
housing, a power transfer device transferring power from the second power device, a power
generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals internal to the housing, a power
generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals external to the housing, a power
generator generating power by way of interaction with chemicals in a bloodstream of the user, a
power generator generating power by way of interaction with pressure in the bloodstream, a power
generator generating power by way of functioning of organisms, a genetically-engineered biofuel
device, a biofuel organism that generates power from oxygen and glucose in the bloodstream, a
power generator generating power by way of temperature differences, a power generator
generating power by way of movement, a power generator generating power by way of wireless
energy transfer, a power generator generating power by way of compression of the housing, or a
power generator generating power by way of expansion of the housing.
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Record 10/36 US6702765B2 Apparatus for measuring tongue/hard palate contact pressure

Publication Number: US6702765B2

Title: Apparatus for measuring tongue/hard palate contact pressure
Title - DWPI: Tongue/hard palate pressure sensor for e.g. treatment of swallowing disorders, has
C-shaped interdental plate attached to sensor support strip to engage mouth structure, to
reproducibly locate strip within client's closed mouth
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: A mouth registration structure (18) has a C- shaped interdental plate
(27) attached to a sensor support strip (20) to engage mouth structure, to reproducibly locate strip
within client's closed mouth. Pressure sensors are placed on lower surface of the strip within the
mouth, facing the tongue. An electronic annunciator (16) such as digital display displays pressure
measured by the sensor upon pressure exertion by tongue.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for method of strengthening tongue function.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
For measuring contact pressures between tongue and hard palate, for e.g. diagnosis and
treatment of swallowing disorders in patients and exercise program for healthy individuals.
Inventor: ROBBINS JO ANNE | BOMSZTYK ELAN D | HEPPNER ANGELA L | KORANDA
CHRISTINE L | KRONER AARON R | KUCHENREUTHER JON M | MEISTER DAVID W |
STAERKEL BRYAN S | Robbins, Jo Anne | Bomsztyk, Elan D. | Heppner, Angela L. | Koranda,
Christine L. | Kroner, Aaron R. | Kuchenreuther, Jon M. | Meister, David M. | Staerkel, Bryan S.
Assignee - Original: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Relevancy: 32
Claims: We claim: 1. An apparatus for measuring a pressure exerted by a client's tongue intra-
orally comprising: a sensor support sized to fit closely adjacent to the palate; a mouth
registration means attached to the sensor support and adapted to engage structure for
reproducibly locating the sensor support within the client's closed mouth, the mouth registration
means comprising an interdental plate to which the sensor support is attached as a cantilevered
arm; at least one electronic pressure sensor positioned on a lower surface of the sensor support
and adapted to fit wholly within the mouth and facing the tongue to be activated thereby; and an
electronic annunciator communicating with the electronic pressure sensor to provide an indication
to the client of the pressure measured by the electronic pressure sensor upon pressure by the
tongue. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein two electronic pressure sensors are positioned on
the lower surface of the sensor support displaced along a midsagittal plane. 3. The apparatus of
claim 1 wherein the mouth registration means includes at least one surface adapted to engage the
client's teeth or gums. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the mouth registration means provides
a surface adapted to fit between the client's teeth to be clamped thereby allowing substantially full
closure of the client's mouth for swallowing. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mouth
registration means includes at least one surface adapted to engage the client's palate. 6. The
apparatus of claim 5 wherein the surface adapted to engage the client's hard palate is a conformal
mold of the client's hard palate. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interdental plate is C-
shaped and wherein the sensor support is attached to a point centered on the C of the interdental
plate to extend upward from a plane of the interdental plate in the direction of curvature of the
interdental plate. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mouth registration means is a
thermoplastic material pliable at temperatures below 100 degree Celsius to be heat moldable to
conform to the client's mouth. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sensor support is
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removably engageable with the mouth registration means. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the electronic pressure sensor and the electronic annunciator communicated via conductive
cables and including a connector for releasably separating the conductive cables into two portions.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pressure sensor is selected from the group consisting of
a mechanical switch, a piezoelectric pressure sensor and a conductive polymer pressure sensor.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the electronic annunciator is selected from the group
consisting of a lamp, a tone generator, and a digital display. 13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein
the electronic annunciator is a digital display providing a display selected from the group
consisting of peak pressure, average pressure, and percentage of a predetermined target
pressure. 14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the electronic annunciator provides an indication
of a pressure exceeding a predetermined threshold. 15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the
predetermined threshold is increased according to a predetermined schedule. 16. The apparatus
of claim 1 including a memory means communicating with the electronic pressure sensor for
storing values therefrom. 17. A method of strengthening tongue function comprising the steps of:
(a) positioning a pressure sensor within the mouth of a client, the pressure sensor having a sensor
support sized to fit closely adjacent to the hard palate, a mouth registration means attached to the
sensor support and adapted to engage mouth structure to reproducibly locate the sensor support
within the client's mouth, at least one electronic pressure sensor positioned on a lower surface of
the sensor support and adapted to face the tongue to be activated thereby; and an electronic
annunciator communicating with the electronic pressure sensor to provide an indication to the
client of the pressure measured by the electronic pressure sensor upon pressure by the tongue;
(b) causing the client to press upward on the electronic pressure sensor with the client's tongue at
least once to establish a maximum tongue pressure; (c) adjusting the electronic annunciator to
provide an indication to the client when a training pressure of the tongue against the electronic
pressure sensor has been achieved, where the training pressure is a predetermined fraction of the
maximum tongue pressure; and (d) gradually increasing the training pressure. 18. The method
as defined in claim 17, wherein step (d) comprises the step of increasing the selected training
pressure each time the apparatus is used in a training session. 19. The method as defined in claim
17, wherein step (b) further comprises causing the client to press upward on the electronic
pressure sensor with the client's tongue a series of times to establish a maximum tongue pressure
, and establishing an initial training pressure as a percentage of the maximum tongue pressure.
20. The method as defined in claim 19, further comprising the step of displaying at least one of a
peak pressure, an average pressure, or a percentage of the training pressure. 21. The method as
defined in claim 17, wherein step (d) comprises increasing the training pressure at the end of each
of a plurality of training sessions until the training pressure reaches the maximum tongue pressure
. 22. An apparatus for strengthening tongue pressure intra-orally comprising: a sensor support
sized to fit closely adjacent to the palate; a mouth registration means attached to the sensor
support and adapted to engage mouth structure to reproducibly locate the sensor support within
the client's closed mouth; at least one electronic pressure sensor positioned on a lower surface
of the sensor support and adapted to fit wholly within the mouth and facing the tongue to be
activated thereby; and an electronic annunciator communicating with the electronic pressure
sensor to provide an indication to the client when a pressure exerted on the pressure sensor
exceeds a selected target pressure. 23. The apparatus as defined in claim 12, further comprising
a processing unit coupled to the electronic pressure sensor to receive a pressure signal from the
electronic pressure sensor and to the electronic annunciator to provide a command signal to
activate the annunciator. 24. The apparatus as defined in claim 23, wherein the processing unit is
programmed to select the target pressure as a function of a percentage of a maximum pressure
produced by the patient during a trial. 25. The apparatus as defined in claim 23, wherein the
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processing unit is programmed to increase the selected target pressure as the apparatus is used.
26. The apparatus as defined in claim 23, further comprising a display coupled to receive a signal
from the processing unit and to selectively display at least one of a peak pressure, an average
pressure, and a percentage of the target pressure.
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Record 11/36 US5233662A Oral controller method and apparatus

Publication Number: US5233662A

Title: Oral controller method and apparatus
Title - DWPI: Oral control for computer using lingual transducers and oral controllers providing
intraoral photosensitive switch arrays whose light beams are interruptable by selective tongue
placement.
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The method of orally controlling a device through selective placement
of the tongue, involves selectively placing the tongue in the aperture of one of a number of
intraoral sensors positioned at predetermined locations in the mouth to cause a change of state in
the output of the sensor. The tongue is selectively placed in the same or another selected sensor
to cause a change of state in the output of the sensor selected. The outputs are detected and
interpreted in accordance with a coding scheme to produce commands for controlling a device that
may be remote from the user.The step of placing the tongue in the aperture of an intraoral sensor
includes interrupting a light beam to open a photosensitive switch. The step of placing the tongue
includes selectively placing the tongue in one or another of three predetermined locations in the
mouth. Each location is the location of the aperture of one of three intraoral sensors positioned in
the mouth.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Inventor: CHRISTENSEN CHRIS S | Christensen, Chris S.
Assignee - Original:
Relevancy: 26
Claims: It is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent: 1. A method of orally controlling a
device through selective placement of the tongue, comprising the following steps: * selectively
placing the tongue in the aperture of one of a plurality of intraoral sensors positioned at
predetermined locations in the mouth to cause a change of state in the output of said sensor; *
selectively placing the tongue in the same or another selected sensor to cause a change of state
in the output of the sensor selected; and * detecting and interpreting the outputs of said plurality of
sensors in accordance with a coding scheme to produce commands for controlling a device that
may be remote from the user. 2. The method as in claim 1 in which said step of placing the tongue
in the aperture of an intraoral sensor includes interrupting a light beam to open a photosensitive
switch. 3. The method as in claim 1 in which said step of placing the tongue includes selectively
placing the tongue in one or another of three predetermined locations in the mouth, each said
location being the location of the aperture of one of three intraoral sensors positioned in the
mouth. 4. An oral controller comprising: * a mouthpiece including a plurality of intraoral sensors,
each sensor including an aperture for receiving the tip of the user's tongue therein to cause the
sensor to output a signal; * a transmitter operatively coupled with said sensors for generating a
signal stream indicative of the sequential activation of selected sensors by the user for
transmission to a remote receiver; and * a receiver responsive to said signal stream, said receiver
decoding said signal stream into one or more coded symbols for controlling a device remote from
the user based upon the user's selective operation of said mouthpiece sensors in accordance with
a predetermined language. 5. The controller of claim 4, wherein said transmitter generates a
signal stream that is audible to the user, thereby providing aural feedback aiding accurate tongue
placement. 6. An oral controller comprising: * a mouthpiece including an intraoral region having
plural normally closed switches operable by the selective placement of a user's tongue proximate
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thereto; * a mouth-placement detection circuit coupled with said mouthpiece for applying power to
said switches upon detection that said mouthpiece is in contact with the user's mouth; * a
transmitter operatively coupled with said switches, said transmitter detecting the opening of each
of said switches and generating a signal stream indicative thereof for transmission to a remote
receiver; and * a receiver responsive to said signal stream, said receiver decoding said signal
stream into one or more coded symbols for controlling a device remote from the user based upon
the user's selective operation of said switches in accordance with a predetermined language. 7.
The controller of claim 6, wherein said switches are photosensitive and are energized periodically
at a predefined low duty cycle to preserve power. 8. A lingual transducer comprising: * an intraoral
structure including a normally open switch that is closed when said structure is placed is placed in
a user's mouth, said structure further including at least one photosensitive switch the coupleable
terminals of which are supplied with a voltage upon closure of said normally open switch, sad
photosensitive switch thereafter being normally closed by a light beam and being actuable by
lingual placement in the path of said beam momentarily to interrupt the same and to open said
photosensitive switch, and * electronics coupleable with sad structure for detecting such closure of
sad normally open switch, supplying thereupon such voltage to said photosensitive switch,
detecting such actuation of said photosensitive switch and generating a signal indicative of such
lingual placement in the path of said beam. 9. The transducer of claim 8, wherein said intraoral
structure includes plural photosensitive switches, further comprising a transmitter operatively
coupled with said photosensitive switches, said transmitter detecting openings of said switches
and generating a coded signal indicative thereof. 10. The transducer of claim 9, wherein said
coded signal is a modulated infrared carrier. 11. The transducer of claim 8, wherein said signal is
audible to the user, thereby providing aural feedback aiding accurate lingual placement.
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Record 12/36 US4842519A Intraoral appliance and method of treating patient

Publication Number: US4842519A

Title: Intraoral appliance and method of treating patient
Title - DWPI: Intra=oral appliance with proximity detector having parts removably attached to
maxillary and mandibular teeth
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: An appliance has a detector for sensing the relative positions of body
parts and signalling when they are in an undesirable position. The signal circuit includes a time
delay so that a signal is emitted only when the parts have been in the position for a given time.The
detector pref. comprises a reed switch and a magnet and the switch and circuitry are embedded in
acrylic resin. The detector pref. has one part connected to a maxillary tooth and one to a
mandibular tooth and one or both parts are readily removable. There may be a rearwardly spring-
biased cage movable forwardly in response to tongue forward movement for sensing tongue
position.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Inventor: DWORKIN JEFFREY | Dworkin, Jeffrey
Assignee - Original:
Relevancy: 11
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. An intraoral appliance comprising proximity detector means for
sensing the relative positon of body parts in the oral cavity and signal means connected with the
detector for signaling when body parts in the oral cavity are in an undesirable position, said signal
means including time delay means for delaying a signal until the body parts have been in an
undesirable position for a predetermined length of time. 2. The appliance of claim 1 wherein said
time delay means includes means for selecting the length of the time delay. 3. The appliance of
claim 1 wherein said proximity detector means includes a reed switch and magnet for actuating
the reed switch. 4. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the proximity detector means and the signal
means are embedded in synthetic material. 5. The appliance of claim 4 wherein the material is an
acrylic material. 6. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the proximity detector means includes a first
part connected with a maxillary tooth and a second part connected with a mandibular tooth. 7. The
appliance of claim 6 wherein at least one of the parts is readily removable. 8. The appliance of
claim 1 including cage means connected with proximity detector means for sensing the position of
the tongue. 9. The appliance of claim 8 wherein said cage means is forwardly movable in
response to forward movement of the tongue. 10. The appliance of claim 9 including biasing
means for urging said cage rearwardly. 11. The appliance of claim 10 wherein said biasing means
includes a spring. 12. The appliance of claim 9 including splint means for engaging teeth, the splint
means containing the signal means, the cage means being forwardly and rearwardly movable with
respect to the splint means. 13. The appliance of claim 1 wherein said signal means includes
means for generating a signal audible to the person in whose mouth the appliance is installed. 14.
The appliance of claim 1 wherein the signal means signals when mandibular and maxillary teeth
have been in contact longer than the predetermined length of time. 15. The appliance of claim 1
wherein the signal means signals when mandibular and maxillary teeth have separated longer
than a predetermined length of time. 16. A method of treating a patient comprising the steps of
placing a proximity sensing and signaling device entirely within the patient's oral cavity, sensing
when body parts in the patient's oral cavity are in an undesirable position and signaling the patient
whereby the patient, being aware of the undesirable proximity, may voluntarily move the body
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parts to a more favorable position, the step of signaling including the step of delaying the signaling
until after the body parts have been in the undesirable position for a predetermined length of time.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of signaling includes the step of signaling after the
body parts have been in the undesirable position for a predetermined length of time. 18. The
method of claim 16 wherein the step of sensing includes the step of sensing the proximity of a
mandibular tooth to a maxillary tooth. 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the step of signaling
includes signaling after a mandibular and maxillary tooth have been in contact with each other for
more than a predetermined length of time. 20. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of sensing
includes the step of sensing when the tongue is thrust toward the back of the incisors. 21. The
method of claim 20 further including the steps of sensing the proximity of a mandibular tooth to a
maxillary tooth and signaling when these teeth have been spaced apart by more than a
predetermined distance for more than a predetermined length of time. 22. A method of treating a
patient comprising the steps of sensing when body parts in the oral cavity have been in an
undesirable position for longer than a predetermined time, distinguishing between momentary and
prolonged undesirable positioning of the body parts, and signaling the patient in response to
prolonged undesirable positioning of the body parts whereby the patient may voluntarily move the
body parts to a more favorable position. 23. An intraoral appliance comprising proximity detector
means for sensing the relative position of body parts in the oral cavity, signal means connected
with the detector for signaling when body parts in the oral cavity are in an undesirable position,
cage means connected with the proximity detector means for sensing the position of the tongue,
the cage means being forwardly movable in response to forward movement of the tongue, biasing
means including a spring for urging the cage rearwardly, and splint means for engaging teeth, the
splint means containing the signal means, the cage means being forwardly and rearwardly
movable with respect to the splint means, and the splint means including two portions, each
adapted to engage teeth on a different side of the oral cavity. 24. The appliance of claim 23
including bridge means connecting the two portions of the splint means. 25. The appliance of
claim 23 wherein said cage means includes a U-shaped wire contoured to follow the inside
perimeter of the maxillary or mandibular teeth. 26. The appliance of claim 25 including biasing
means for urging the cage means rearwardly, the proximity detector means detecting movement
of the cage means forward against the bias of the biasing means. 27. The appliance of claim 23
wherein one of the portions of the bridge means contains signal means and proximity detector
means adapted to sense the relative position of the first pair of body parts in the oral cavity and
the other of the portions of the bridge means contains signal means and proximity detector means
adapted to sense the relative position of a second pair of body parts in the oral cavity. 28. A
method of treating a patient comprising the steps of placing a proximity sensing and signaling
device entirely within the patient's oral cavity, sensing when body parts in the patient's oral cavity
are in an undesirable position and signaling the patient whereby the patient, being aware of the
undesirable proximity, may voluntarily move the body parts to a more favorable position, the step
of signaling including signaling after mandibular and maxillar tooth have been spaced apart by
more than a predetermined distance for more than a predetermined length of time. 29. A method
of treating a patient comprising the steps of placing a proximity sensing and signaling device
entirely within the patient's oral cavity, sensing when body parts in the patient's oral cavity are in
an undesirable position and signaling the patient whereby the patient, being aware of the
undesirable proximity, may voluntarily move the body parts to a more favorable position, including
signaling when the patient's tongue is pressed against the patient's incisors and signaling when a
mandibular and a maxillar tooth have been spaced apart by more than a predetermined distance
for more than a predetermined length of time.
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Record 13/36 US20200100932A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A THERAPY
AND SENSING A BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN THE MOUTH

Publication Number: US20200100932A1

Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A THERAPY AND SENSING A BIOLOGICAL
ACTIVITY IN THE MOUTH
Title - DWPI: Tongue position stimulator (TST) system for delivering stimulant to stimulate
anterior repositioning of tongue, has oral device that is configured to deliver stimulant at anterior
location at/adjacent to front incisors within mouth
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The TST system has an oral device (100) which is configured to be secured within a mouth in a
secured configuration. A source of stimulant is coupled to the oral device. The oral device in the
secured configuration is configured to deliver the stimulant at an anterior location at or adjacent to
front incisors within the mouth. The delivery is locally isolated to only the anterior location. The
stimulant is configured in a non-gas preparation for delivery.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
TST system for delivering stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of tongue in mouth of
subject for treating sleep disorder breathing such as obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and mild
sleep apnea.
Inventor: Hermanson, Christopher | Rajguru, Amit | HERMANSON CHRISTOPHER | RAJGURU
AMIT
Assignee - Original: Split Rock Scientific Inc.
Relevancy: 7
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A tongue position stimulator (TST) system for delivering a
stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of a tongue in a mouth of a subject in order to treat
sleep disorder breathing, comprising: an oral device configured to be secured within the mouth in
a secured configuration; a source of stimulant coupled to the oral device; wherein the oral device
in the secured configuration is configured to deliver the stimulant at an anterior location at or
adjacent to the front incisors within the mouth, and wherein at least one of (i) the delivery is locally
isolated to only the anterior location, and (ii) the stimulant is configured in a non-gas preparation
for delivery.
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Record 14/36 US20170231807A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A THERAPY
AND SENSING A BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN THE MOUTH

Publication Number: US20170231807A1

Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A THERAPY AND SENSING A BIOLOGICAL
ACTIVITY IN THE MOUTH
Title - DWPI: Tongue position stimulator (TST) system for delivering stimulant to stimulate
anterior repositioning of tongue, has oral device in secured configuration delivers stimulant at
anterior location at or adjacent to front incisors within mouth
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The TST system has an oral device (100) configured to be secured within the mouth in a secured
configuration. A source of stimulant is coupled to the oral device. The oral device in the secured
configuration is configured to deliver the stimulant at an anterior location at or adjacent to the front
incisors within the mouth. The delivery is locally isolated to only the anterior location and the
stimulant is configured in a non-gas preparation for delivery.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Tongue position stimulator system for delivering stimulant to stimulate
anterior repositioning of tongue in mouth.
Inventor: Hermanson, Christopher | Rajguru, Amit | HERMANSON CHRISTOPHER | RAJGURU
AMIT
Assignee - Original: Scientific Partners LLC
Relevancy: 6
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A tongue position stimulator (TST) system for delivering a
stimulant to stimulate anterior repositioning of a tongue in a mouth of a subject in order to treat
sleep disorder breathing, comprising: an oral device configured to be secured within the mouth in
a secured configuration; a source of stimulant coupled to the oral device; wherein the oral device
in the secured configuration is configured to deliver the stimulant at an anterior location at or
adjacent to the front incisors within the mouth, and wherein at least one of (i) the delivery is locally
isolated to only the anterior location, and (ii) the stimulant is configured in a non-gas preparation
for delivery.
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Record 15/36 US20150272447A1 PACIFIER SENSITIVE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
TEMPERATURES

Publication Number: US20150272447A1

Title: PACIFIER SENSITIVE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES
Title - DWPI: Temperature-sensitive pacifier for providing visual indications of internal and
external temperature conditions to provide early warnings of e.g. fever, of children to parents, has
guard portion formed with transparent material
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The pacifier has a nipple portion (106) provided with first thermochromic material to provide visual
indication of body temperature condition. A neck portion (104) is coupled to the nipple portion. A
base portion is coupled to the neck portion, where the base portion comprises second
thermochromic material to provide the visual indication of environmental temperature condition in
response to absorbing heat from a surrounding environment. A guard portion (102) encapsulates
the base portion. The guard portion is provided with a transparent material.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Temperature-sensitive pacifier for providing visual indications of internal and external temperature
conditions to provide early warnings of dangerous temperature-related conditions e.g. fever and
risk of heat stroke, of children to parents.
Inventor: FORD RACHEL KATHLYN | GRIMM FREDERICK | MCALLISTER WILLIAM
HARRISON | SMOLJO ESTEBAN DAVID ONGINI | WOLFE KAITLYN ELIZABETH | Ford, Rachel
Kathlyn | Grimm, Frederick | McAllister, William Harrison | Smoljo, Esteban David Ongini | Wolfe,
Kaitlyn Elizabeth
Assignee - Original: SUCETTE INC.
Relevancy: 4
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A temperature-sensitive pacifier comprising: a nipple portion, the
nipple portion comprising a first thermochromic material configured to provide a visual indication of
a body temperature condition; a neck portion coupled to the nipple portion; a base portion
coupled to the neck portion, the base portion comprising a second thermochromic material
configured to provide a visual indication of an environmental temperature condition; and a guard
portion substantially encapsulating the base portion, the guard portion comprising a substantially
transparent material. 2. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, wherein the nipple portion
provides a visual indication of a body temperature condition in response to absorbing heat from a
mouth of a user. 3. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, wherein the base portion
provides a visual indication of an environmental temperature condition in response to absorbing
heat from a surrounding environment. 4. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, wherein the
nipple portion, neck portion, and base portion comprise a single member. 5. The temperature-
sensitive pacifier of claim 4, wherein the single member is partially encapsulated by the guard
portion through a process of injection molding. 6. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1,
wherein the visual indication of a body temperature condition comprises the nipple portion
transitioning from a first color to a second color. 7. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 6,
wherein the second color is transparent. 8. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 6, wherein
the change from the first color to the second color indicates that the user has a body temperature
indicative of a fever. 9. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 6, wherein the change from the
first color to the second color is substantially complete at an oral temperature of 99.7 degrees
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Fahrenheit. 10. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, wherein the visual indication of the
environmental condition comprises the base portion transitioning from a first color to a second
color. 11. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 10, wherein the second color is transparent.
12. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 10, wherein the change from the first color to the
second color indicates that surrounding environment has a temperature that is indicative of a risk
of heat stroke. 13. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 10, wherein the change from the
first color to the second color is substantially complete at a temperature of 99.7 degrees
Fahrenheit. 14. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, further comprising a handle member
coupled to the guard portion. 15. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, further comprising:
a processor; at least one sensor in communication with the processor, the at least one sensor
configured to measure at least one temperature of the nipple portion or of the base portion; and a
wireless transmitter in communication with the processor, the wireless transmitter configured to
wirelessly transmit data indicative of the at least one temperature to a computing device. 16. The
temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, wherein the guard portion comprises a material having a
thermal conductivity of at least 0.2 W/m·K. 17. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1,
wherein the first thermochromic material and/or the second thermochromic material comprise
thermochromic liquid crystals. 18. The temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 1, wherein the first
thermochromic material and/or the second thermochromic material comprise leucodyes. 19. The
temperature-sensitive pacifier of claim 18, wherein the leucodyes comprise two or more leucodye
layers, each leucodye layer having a different color and a different set point. 20. The temperature-
sensitive pacifier of claim 1, wherein the nipple portion comprises an upper branch member and a
lower branch member.
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Record 16/36 US20130253286A1 Device and System for Sensing Medically Relevant Information
from the Mouth

Publication Number: US20130253286A1

Title: Device and System for Sensing Medically Relevant Information from the Mouth
Title - DWPI: Intraoral multisensor device has mouthpiece which is provided with form permitting
stable arrangement partially within person's mouth such that it can remain for hands-free sensing
of biological parameters
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The intraoral multisensor device (100) has mouthpiece (102), and
sensor (104) which is attached to or integrated with mouthpiece. A data communication unit (106)
is configured to receive signals from sensors. The mouth piece has a form permitting stable
arrangement partially within person's mouth such that it can remain for hands-free of biological
parameters.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Intraoral multisensor device.
Inventor: Fridman, Gene Yevgeny | FRIDMAN GENE YEVGENY
Assignee - Original: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | Fridman Gene Yevgeny
Relevancy: 63
Claims: 1. An intraoral multisensor device, comprising: a mouthpiece; a plurality of sensors at
least one of attached to or integrated with said mouthpiece; and a data communications unit
configured to receive signals from said plurality of sensors, wherein said mouthpiece has a form
to permit stable arrangement at least partially within a person's mouth such that it can remain for
hands-free sensing of a plurality of biological parameters, said mouthpiece including a first internal
portion adapted for being held between a facial surface of the person's teeth and a second
external portion for placement against lips of the person's mouth. 2. The intraoral multisensor
device according to claim 1, wherein said data communications unit comprises a wireless
transmitter configured to transmit data from said plurality of sensors to a processing device. 3. The
intraoral multisensor device according to claim 1, wherein said data communications unit
comprises a data storage component that is adapted to be at least one of removed or accessed to
retrieve stored data. 4. The intraoral multisensor device according to claim 1, wherein said data
communications unit comprises a user interface to at least one of output information directly to a
user or receive user input information. 5. The intraoral multisensor device according to claim 2,
wherein said wireless transmitter is a Bluetooth wireless transmitter. 6. The intraoral multisensor
device according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of sensors include a plurality of vital signs
sensors. 7. The intraoral multisensor device according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of vital
signs sensors comprise at least two sensors selected from a temperature sensor, a blood
pressure sensor, a pulse rate sensor, a breath condensate analysis, a breath pattern analysis, an
EMG sensor, an EEG sensor, and an ECG sensor, and a respiratory rate sensor. 8. The intraoral
multisensor device according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of sensors includes at least one of a
vital signs sensor, a blood oxygen level sensor, a bite pressure sensor, a head motion sensor, a
saliva analysis sensor or a tongue position sensor. 9. The intraoral multisensor device according
to claim 1, wherein said mouthpiece is attachable to and detachable from said data
communications unit such that said mouthpiece can be at least one of cleaned for reuse or
discarded to be replaced with a new mouthpiece. 10. The intraoral multisensor device according to
claim 1, further comprising a signaling component configured to receive external commands to
activate a signal. 11. The intraoral multisensor device according to claim 10, wherein said signal is
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at least one of a visual or audio signal. 12. The intraoral multisensor device according to claim 1,
further comprising a location tracking unit. 13. The intraoral multisensor device according to claim
12, wherein said location tracking unit is a GPS device. 14. An intraoral multisensor system,
comprising: an intraoral multisensor device; and a data processing device adapted to
communicate with said intraoral multisensor device, wherein said intraoral multisensor device
comprises: a mouthpiece; a plurality of sensors at least one of attached to or integrated with said
mouthpiece; and a data communications unit configured to receive signals from said plurality of
sensors, wherein said mouthpiece has a form to permit stable arrangement at least partially within
a person's mouth such that it can remain for hands-free sensing of a plurality of biological
parameters and to provide data for said plurality of biological parameters to said data processing
device, said mouthpiece including a first internal portion adapted for being held between a facial
surface of the person's teeth and a second external portion for placement against lips of the
person's mouth. 15. The intraoral multisensor system according to claim 14, further comprising a
plurality of intraoral multisensor devices, wherein said data processing device is further adapted to
communicate with each of said plurality of intraoral multisensor devices. 16. The intraoral
multisensor system according to claim 15, further comprising a display unit adapted to
communicate with said data processing unit to display information received from at least one of
said plurality of intraoral multisensor devices. 17. The intraoral multisensor system according to
claim 14, wherein said data communications unit comprises a wireless transmitter configured to
transmit data from said plurality of sensors to a processing device. 18. The intraoral multisensor
system according to claim 14, wherein said data communications unit comprises a data storage
component that is adapted to be at least one of removed or accessed to retrieve stored data. 19.
The intraoral multisensor system according to claim 14, wherein said data communications unit
comprises a user interface to at least one of output information directly to a user or receive user
input information. 20. The intraoral multisensor system according to claim 17, wherein said
wireless transmitter is a Bluetooth wireless transmitter. 21. The intraoral multisensor system
according to claim 14, wherein said plurality of sensors include a plurality of vital signs sensors.
22. The intraoral multisensor system according to claim 21, wherein said plurality of vital signs
sensors comprise at least two sensors selected from a temperature sensor, a blood pressure
sensor, a pulse rate sensor, a breath condensate analysis, a breath pattern analysis, an EMG
sensor, an EEG sensor, and an ECG sensor, and a respiratory rate sensor. 23. The intraoral
multisensor system according to claim 14, wherein said plurality of sensors includes at least one of
a vital signs sensor, a blood oxygen level sensor, a bite pressure sensor, a head motion sensor, a
saliva analysis sensor or a tongue position sensor. 24. The intraoral multisensor system according
to claim 14, wherein said mouthpiece is attachable to and detachable from said data
communications unit such that said mouthpiece can be at least one of cleaned for reuse or
discarded to be replaced with a new mouthpiece. 25. The intraoral multisensor system according
to claim 14, further comprising a signaling component configured to receive external commands to
activate a signal. 26. The intraoral multisensor system according to claim 25, wherein said signal
is at least one of a visual or audio signal. 27. The intraoral multisensor system according to claim
14, further comprising a location tracking unit. 28. The intraoral multisensor system according to
claim 27, wherein said location tracking unit is a GPS device.
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Record 17/36 US20130190656A1 DEVICE FOR MEASURING ORAL CAVITY PRESSURE,
PRESSURE MEASURING PROBE

Publication Number: US20130190656A1

Title: DEVICE FOR MEASURING ORAL CAVITY PRESSURE, PRESSURE MEASURING
PROBE
Title - DWPI: Oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus for measuring tongue pressure,
has balloon base material which is provided with rib that protrudes outward along outer
circumference direction of balloon-side end
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The pressure measuring apparatus has a pressure detector that detects a transmitted pneumatic
pressure by being connected to a rear end of a connecting unit. A balloon (4) is provided with a
pressure receiving section (4a) which forms a closed space and a balloon tubular section (4b) that
is connected to an interior of the pressure receiving section. The balloon is joined to a tip end of a
balloon base material (5) at the tubular section. The balloon base material is provided with a rib
(5c) that protrudes outward along the outer circumference direction of the balloon-side end.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus for measuring tongue
pressure, hypoglottis muscle pressure, lips pressure and buccal pressure.
Inventor: Toyota, Koichiro | TOYOTA KOICHIRO
Assignee - Original: JMS CO. LTD. | Toyota Koichiro
Relevancy: 6
Claims:
1. A device for measuring oral cavity pressure comprising:
a balloon that is made of an elastic material;
a tubular member that supports the balloon at a front end and has an inner bore that
communicates with an inside of the balloon to transmit an air pressure in the balloon; and
a pressure detecting unit that is connected to a rear end of the tubular member via a connecting
tube and detects the transmitted air pressure,
wherein the balloon includes a pressure receiving portion that forms a cavity and a balloon tubular
portion that communicates with an inside of the pressure receiving portion, and the balloon is
joined to a front end portion of the tubular member with the balloon tubular portion,
wherein the tubular member is divided into a balloon base to which the balloon tubular portion is
joined, and a probe mounting member to a front end of which the balloon base is detachably
connected, in which the probe mounting member is provided with a holding portion at a rear
portion, the balloon and the balloon base joined to each other composing a pressure measuring
probe that is detachably connected to the probe mounting member,
wherein the balloon base has a rib that protrudes outward along an outer circumferential direction
of a front end portion on the balloon side.
2. (canceled)
3. The device for measuring oral cavity pressure according to claim 1, wherein a probe connector
is provided at a rear end portion of the balloon base, and a mounting portion connector that can be
detachably connected to the probe connector is provided at the front end portion of the probe
mounting member, so that the pressure measuring probe is detachably connected to a main body
side including the pressure detecting unit.
4. The device for measuring oral cavity pressure according to claim 1, wherein an outer shape of a
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transverse section of the pressure receiving portion of the balloon that is perpendicular to an axial
direction of the balloon tubular portion is a flat shape having a major axis direction and a minor
axis direction,
the probe mounting member has an angle indicating portion that allows a specific direction of a
rotation angle around an axis of the inner cavity to be recognized, and
when the balloon base and the probe mounting member are being connected, an angle between
the major axis direction of the flat shape of the balloon and the direction of the rotation angle
indicated by the angle indicating portion is within a predetermined range.
5. The device for measuring oral cavity pressure according to claim 4, wherein the holding portion
is held by the hand while touching the angle indicating portion so as to be able to perform an
operation of inserting the balloon into the oral cavity, and the direction of the rotation angle can be
recognized by touching the angle indication portion with the hand.
6. The device for measuring oral cavity pressure according to claim 4, wherein the holding portion
has a flat shape in which an outer shape extends in a direction of a plane containing an axial
direction of the balloon tubular portion, and the holding portion functions as the angle indicating
portion.
7. The device for measuring oral cavity pressure according to claim 1, wherein the balloon base
has a flange-like shielding portion with a large diameter at an end portion that is to be connected
to the probe mounting member.
8. The device for measuring oral cavity pressure according to claim 1, wherein the balloon base is
produced by insert molding in which an end portion of the balloon tubular portion is embedded, so
that the balloon and the balloon base are joined to each other.
9. A pressure measuring probe comprising:
a balloon that is made of an elastic material; and
a tubular member that supports the balloon at a front end and has an inner bore that
communicates with an inside of the balloon to transmit an air pressure in the balloon,
wherein the balloon includes a pressure receiving portion that forms a cavity and a balloon tubular
portion that communicates with an inside of the pressure receiving portion, and the balloon is
joined to a front end portion of the tubular member with the balloon tubular portion,
thereby configured to be capable of detecting the air pressure in the balloon when connecting a
rear end of the tubular member to a pressure detecting unit,
wherein the tubular member is divided into a balloon base on a front side to which the balloon
tubular portion is joined, and a probe mounting member on a rear side, at which a holding portion
is provided, the balloon and the balloon base joined to each other composing the pressure
measuring probe,
wherein a rear end portion of the balloon base can be detachably connected to the probe
mounting member that is connected to the pressure detecting unit, and
wherein the balloon base has a rib that protrudes outward along an outer circumferential direction
of a front end portion on the balloon side.
10. The pressure measuring probe according to claim 9, wherein a flange-like shielding portion
with a large diameter is provided at an opening end of the balloon base.
11. The pressure measuring probe according to claim 9, wherein the balloon base is produced by
insert molding in which an end portion of the balloon tubular portion is embedded, so that the
balloon and the balloon base are joined to each other.
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Record 18/36 US20020087322A1 Method for utilizing oral movement and related events

Publication Number: US20020087322A1

Title: Method for utilizing oral movement and related events
Title - DWPI: Utilizing oral movements and related events in speech assessment, speech therapy,
language development and for controlling external devices using sensor plates to monitor
movements of tongue
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: A palatometer (12) includes sensor plates (14) with flexible printed
circuit boards carrying sensor electrodes and the palatometer is connected to processing and
display equipment (16). The sensors are shown as small black dots (34) in a grid array on the
screen accurately designed to the dental and palate configurations and data are collected during
speech as sensor contact data to identify tongue and palate contacts, for assessment of speech
proficiency.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for a method of providing speech therapy and for a method
of assessing speech proficiency.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Using movement of tongue to provide speech therapy and assessment.
Inventor: FLETCHER SAMUEL G | Fletcher, Samuel, G.
Assignee - Original:
Relevancy: 20
Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A method for providing speech therapy comprising: (A) displaying
a model representation of a position of contact between a model tongue and mouth during speech;
and (B) displaying a representation of a position of contact between a learner's tongue and mouth
during speech. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising (C) instructing the learner to mimic
the model representation of the position of contact between the model tongue and mouth during
speech. 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of comparing the representation of
the position of contact between the learner's tongue and mouth during speech with the model
representation of position of contact between the model tongue and mouth during speech. 4. The
method of claim 2 further comprising the step of generating a numerical score representing the
closeness of fit between the representation of position of contact between the learner's tongue and
mouth during speech and the model representation of position of contact between the model
tongue and mouth during speech. 5. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of
providing positive reinforcement when the learner mimics the model representation of position of
contact between the model tongue and mouth during speech. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein
the positive reinforcement comprises computer generated congratulations. 7. The method of claim
5 wherein the positive reinforcement comprises dynamic displays on a computer monitor. 8. The
method of claim 2 further comprising the step of automatically generating learning curve plots
illustrating the ability of the learner to mimic the model. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the
representations of position of contact between the learner's tongue and mouth during speech and
the model representations of position of contact between the model tongue and mouth during
speech are displayed on a split-screen. 10. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of
providing model acoustic representations of the speech. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein
auditory mimicry accuracy between the learner and the model acoustic representation are
analyzed acoustically. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein a numerical score representing the
closeness of acoustic fit is generated. 13. The method of claim 10 wherein sound spectrographic
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displays are generated from the model acoustic representation and the learner's speech. 14. The
method of claim 2 wherein the model representation is designed to exercise the learner's tongue
when the learner mimics the model representation. 15. The method of claim 2 wherein the model
representation is designed to instruct the learner to compensate for physical deficiencies. 16. The
method of claim 1 wherein the learner is unable to overcome speech disorders through traditional
auditory based therapy. 17. The method of claim 1 wherein the learner has severe to profound
hearing loss. 18. The method of claim 1 wherein the learner has stroke-limited ability to control
tongue movement and placement. 19. The method of claim 1 wherein the learner has limited high
frequency sound perception which causes lisping. 20. The method of claim 1 wherein the learner
has reduced ability to build up pressure in the mouth. 21. The method of claim 1 wherein the
learner has physical abnormalities affecting the mouth and vocal tract. 22. The method of claim 1
wherein the learner has limited energy to devote to speech activity. 23. The method of claim 1
wherein the learner is learning new speech patterns after cochlear implant surgery. 24. The
method of claim 1 wherein the learner has gradually deteriorating hearing loss and needs
assistance to maintain speech articulation skills. 25. The method of claim 1 wherein the learner is
learning a speech pattern selected from the group consisting of a foreign language and a dialect.
26. The method of claim 1 further comprising: (C) representing the position of contact between the
learner's tongue and mouth during speech by a grid of dots on a computer screen, wherein said
dots expand and change color responsive to contact between the learner's tongue and mouth. 27.
The method of claim 26 further comprising: (D) displaying a dental landmark on the computer
screen to assist in orienting the position of contact between the learner's tongue and mouth. 28.
The method of claim 26 wherein the grid of dots corresponds to sensors disposed on a sensor
plate which is custom fitted in the mouth of the learner. 29. The method of claim 1 wherein the
speech includes sounds, words, phrases or sentences, and wherein the sounds, words, phrases,
or sentences are displayed in writing. 30. The method of claim 1 wherein the position of contact
between the learner's tongue and mouth during speech is recorded. 31. The method of claim 30
wherein the learner's speech is recorded acoustically corresponding to the position of contact
between the learner's tongue and mouth during speech. 32. The method of claim 1 wherein the
model representation is generated by a model speaker. 33. The method of claim 32 wherein the
model speaker is representative of a particular age group, gender, or language type. 34. A
method for assessing the proficiency of speech of a speaker comprising: (A) instructing the
speaker to repeat a predetermined syllable set; (B) measuring palatometric parameters of the
speaker as the predetermined syllable set is repeated; (C) comparing the palatometric parameters
of the speaker with a standard; 35. The method of claim 34 wherein the predetermined syllable
set includes a vowel, and wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring the
time the learner requires to speak the vowel from vowel onset to offset. 36. The method of claim
34 wherein the predetermined syllable set includes a vowel, and wherein measuring the
palatometric parameters includes measuring jaw separation at the vowel midpoint. 37. The
method of claim 34 wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring the
palatometric distance between an anterior most sensor contacted and a central incisor edge. 38.
The method of claim 34 wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring the
distance laterally between an innermost sensor contacted and a dental margin. 39. The method of
claim 34 wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring a surface area of the
palate contacted by the tongue. 40. The method of claim 34 wherein measuring the palatometric
parameters includes measuring a channel width at its narrowest point between sensors. 41. The
method of claim 34 wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring the
distance from a front sensor contacted to a central incisor tip sensor. 42. The method of claim 34
wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring a mid-sagittal distance
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between front and back sensor contacts during articulation of stop consonants. 43. The method of
claim 34 wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring a width of a stricture
opening during articulation of fricatives, affricatives and laterals. 44. The method of claim 34
wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes measuring a time lapse from constriction
release onset to a vowel steady-contact state. 45. The method of claim 34 wherein measuring the
palatometric parameters includes measuring a boundary of contact between the tongue and the
palate. 46. The method of claim 34 wherein measuring the palatometric parameters includes
measuring the location of contact between the tongue and the palate. 47. The method of claim 34
wherein the predetermined syllable set includes the phrase "have a CVC away;" wherein V is a
vowel and C is a consonant. 48. The method of claim 34 wherein the predetermined syllable set
includes the phrase "have a VCV away;" wherein V is a vowel and C is a consonant. 49. The
method of claim 34 further comprising: (D) representing the palatometric parameters by a grid of
dots on a computer screen, wherein said dots expand and change color responsive to contact
between the speaker's tongue and mouth. 50. The method of claim 49 further comprising: (E)
displaying a dental landmark on the computer screen to assist in orienting the contact between the
learner's tongue and mouth. 51. The method of claim 49 wherein the grid of dots corresponds to
sensors disposed on a sensor plate which is custom fitted in the mouth of the speaker. 52. A
method for assessing speech for speech therapy comprising: (A) instructing a user to contact a
target with the user's tongue; (B) utilizing a device having a plurality of sensors disposed in a
series of perpendicular rows and columns to determine if the user contacts the target. 53. The
method of claim 52 further comprising (c) measuring the time the user requires to touch the user's
tongue on the target. 54. The method of claim 53 further comprising (D) comparing the time with a
standard. 55. The method of claim 53 further comprising (D) comparing the time with a previous
time measurement of the user. 56. The method of claim 52 wherein the target is located in the
three-dimensional Euclidean space around the dental-gingival surface. 57. The method of claim
52 further comprising detecting the accuracy of the tongue placement. 58. The method of claim
53 wherein the time the user requires to contact the tongue on the target is started by a signal on
a computer. 59. The method of claim 53 wherein the time the user requires to contact the tongue
on the target is started by a timer. 60. The method of claim 53 wherein the user is instructed to
contact a plurality of targets in the user's mouth. 61. The method of claim 60 wherein the time the
user requires to contact the tongue on the target is started by contacting another of the plurality of
targets in the user's mouth. 62. The method of claim 53 wherein the velocity of the tongue is
measured as the tongues moves from target to target. 63. The method of claim 52 further
comprising: (C) representing the plurality of sensors by a grid of dots on a computer screen,
wherein said dots expand and change color responsive to contact between the user's tongue and
the sensors. 64. The method of claim 63 further comprising: (D) displaying a dental landmark on
the computer screen to assist in orienting the contact between the user's tongue and the sensors.
65. The method of claim 52 wherein the plurality of sensors are disposed on a sensor plate which
is custom fitted in the mouth of the user. 66. The method of claim 52 wherein data is generated by
contact with the user's tongue and the plurality of sensors; said data including the time and
location of the contact. 67. The method of claim 66 wherein said data is stored for analysis and
display. 68. The method of claim 52 wherein feedback is provided to the user to indicate the
user's success in contacting the target. 69. A method for assessing speech for speech therapy
comprising: (A) instructing a user to contact the user's tongue on a target in the user's mouth; (B)
detecting the contact made by the user's tongue; and (C) collecting measurements of the contact
made by the user's tongue. 70. The method of claim 69 wherein the measurements include the
time the user requires to make the contact with the user's tongue. 71. The method of claim 70
further comprising comparing the time with a standard. 72. The method of claim 70 further
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comprising comparing the time with a previous time measurement of the user. 73. The method of
claim 69 wherein the target is located in the three-dimensional Euclidean space around the dental-
gingival surface. 74. The method of claim 69 wherein the measurements include the accuracy of
the contact with respect to the target. 75. The method of claim 70 wherein the time the user
requires to contact the tongue is started by a signal on a computer. 76. The method of claim 70
wherein the time the user requires to contact the tongue is started by a timer. 77. The method of
claim 70 wherein the user is instructed to contact a plurality of targets in the user's mouth. 78. The
method of claim 77 wherein the time the user requires to contact the tongue is started by
contacting another of the plurality of targets in the user's mouth. 79. The method of claim 69
wherein the measurements include the velocity of the tongue. 80. The method of claim 69
wherein the contact of the tongue is detected by a plurality of sensors. 81. The method of claim
80 further comprising: (D) representing the sensors by a grid of dots on a computer screen,
wherein said dots expand and change color responsive to contact between the user's tongue and
the sensors. 82. The method of claim 81 further comprising: (E) displaying a dental landmark on
the computer screen to assist in orienting the contact between the user's tongue and the sensors.
83. The method of claim 80 wherein the plurality of sensors are disposed on a sensor plate which
is custom fitted in the mouth of the user. 84. The method of claim 80 wherein data is generated by
contact with the user's tongue and the plurality of sensors; said data includes the time and location
of the contact. 85. The method of claim 84 wherein said data is stored for analysis and display.
86. The method of claim 69 wherein feedback is provided to the user to indicate the user's
success in contacting the target. 87. A method for assessing speech for speech therapy
comprising: (A) instructing a user to repeat a predetermined syllable set; (B) detecting contact
events between the user's tongue and mouth as the user repeats the predetermined syllable set;
(C) counting the contact events to determine a number of times the user repeats the
predetermined syllable set in a given time. 88. The method of claim 87 further comprising (D)
comparing the number of times the user repeats the predetermined syllable set in the given time
with a standard. 89. The method of claim 87 wherein the predetermined syllable set comprises
one of the group of syllables consisting of: pa, ta, ka, pata, taka, and pataka. 90. The method of
claim 87 wherein the given time is five seconds. 91. The method of claim 87 wherein the given
time is started at a first contact event. 92. The method of claim 87 further comprising making
secondary measures. 93. The method of claim 92 wherein said secondary measures include at
least one of the group consisting of: response rate variability, rhythm disturbances, rate slowing,
and drifting toward imprecise sound patterns. 94. The method of claim 87 wherein the number of
times the user repeats the predetermined syllable set in a given time is displayed. 95. The method
of claim 87 wherein the contact events between the user's tongue and mouth are detected by a
plurality of sensors. 96. The method of claim 95 further comprising: (D) representing the plurality
of sensors by a grid of dots on a computer screen, wherein said dots expand and change color
responsive to contact between the user's tongue and the sensors. 97. The method of claim 96
wherein further comprising: (E) displaying a dental landmark on the computer screen to assist in
orienting the contact events between the user's tongue and the sensors. 98. The method of claim
95 wherein the plurality of sensors are disposed on a sensor plate which is custom fitted in the
mouth of the user. 99. A method for assessing speech for speech therapy comprising: (A)
instructing a user to speak an utterance which causes oral movements; (B) electronically detecting
the oral movements; (C) detecting the acoustics of the user's voice. 100. The method of claim 99
further comprising (D) comparing a time the oral movements occur with a time the user's voice
begins to sound. 101. The method of claim 99 wherein the acoustics of the user's voice are
detected by a microphone. 102. The method of claim 99 wherein the oral movements are
detected by a plurality of sensors. 103. The method of claim 102 further comprising: (D)
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representing the plurality of sensors by a grid of dots on a computer screen, wherein said dots
expand and change color responsive to contact between the user's tongue and the sensors. 104.
The method of claim 103 further comprising: (E) displaying a dental landmark on the computer
screen to assist in orienting the contact between the user's tongue and the sensors. 105. The
method of claim 102 wherein the plurality of sensors are disposed on a sensor plate which is
custom fitted in the mouth of the user. 106. The method of claim 99 wherein the utterance
includes the phrase "have a VCV away" where V is a vowel, and C is a consonant. 107. The
method of claim 99 wherein detecting the oral movements includes detecting a stop consonant
constriction release moment. 108. The method of claim 99 wherein detecting the acoustics of the
user's voice includes detecting a quasiperiodic vocal fold vibration onset denoting a vowel steady
state. 109. The method of claim 99 further comprising determining the voice onset time. 110. A
method for providing speech therapy comprising: (A) instructing a learner to perform a lingual
movement; and (B) displaying a representation of a position of contact between the learner's
tongue and mouth during the lingual movement. 111. The method of claim 110 further comprising:
(C) representing the position of contact between the learner's tongue and mouth during the lingual
movement by a grid of dots on a computer screen. 112. The method of claim 111 wherein said
dots expand and change color corresponding to contact between the learner's tongue and mouth.
113. The method of claim 111 further comprising: (D) displaying a dental landmark on the
computer screen to assist in orienting the contact between the learner's tongue and mouth. 114.
The method of claim 111 wherein the grid of dots corresponds to sensors disposed on a sensor
plate which is custom fitted in the mouth of the learner. 115. The method of claim 110 wherein the
lingual movements are designed to exercise the tongue. 116. The method of claim 110 wherein
the lingual movements are designed to develop compensatory tongue postures for the learner to
overcome speech problems due to physical impairments. 117. A method of using a user's tongue
to operate a device having electronic controls, said method comprising: (A) establishing at least
one contact point accessible to the tongue; (B) connecting said at least one contact point to the
electronic controls of the device; (C) contacting the at least one contact point with the tongue; and
(D) activating the device responsive to electrical flow to the tongue caused by contact between the
user's tongue and the at least one contact point. 118. The method of claim 117 wherein the
device is a wheelchair. 119. The method of claim 117 wherein the device is an electronic game.
120. The method of claim 117 wherein the device is a device which produces depictions of cartoon
mouth movements. 121. The method of claim 117 wherein the at least one contact point
comprises a plurality of contact points. 122. The method of claim 121 wherein the plurality of
contact points each cause the electronic controls to perform a different function. 123. The method
of claim 117 wherein the at least one contact point is defined by a plurality of sensors; said
sensors being disposed on a sensor plate in a grid arrangement. 124. The method of claim 123
wherein the sensor plate is custom fitted into the mouth of a user. 125. A method for providing
speech therapy comprising: (A) displaying a model representation of a position of contact between
a model tongue and mouth during speech; (B) displaying a representation of a position of contact
between a learner's tongue and mouth during speech; (C) instructing the learner to mimic the
model representation of the position of contact between the model tongue and mouth during
speech; (D) comparing the representation of the position of contact between the learner's tongue
and mouth during speech with the model representation of position of contact between the model
tongue and mouth during speech; (E) generating a numerical score representing the closeness of
fit between the representation of position of contact between the learner's tongue and mouth
during speech and the model representation of position of contact between the model tongue and
mouth during speech; (F) providing positive reinforcement when the learner mimics the model
representation of position of contact between the model tongue and mouth during speech; and (G)
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providing model acoustic representations of the speech; wherein the representations of position of
contact between the learner's tongue and mouth during speech and the model representations of
position of contact between the model tongue and mouth during speech are displayed on a split-
screen; wherein auditory mimicry accuracy between the learner and the model acoustic
representation are analyzed acoustically; wherein a numerical score representing the closeness of
acoustic fit is generated; wherein sound spectrographic displays are generated from the model
acoustic representation and the learner's speech; wherein the position of contact between the
learner's tongue and mouth during speech is represented by a grid of dots on said split-screen,
said dots expand and change color corresponding to contact between the learner's tongue and
mouth; wherein a dental landmark is displayed on the split-screen to help orient the position of
contact between the learner's tongue and mouth; wherein the grid of dots corresponds to sensors
disposed on a sensor plate which is custom fitted in the mouth of the learner; wherein the speech
includes sounds, words, phrases or sentences, and wherein the sounds, words, phrases, or
sentences are displayed in writing; wherein the position of contact between the learner's tongue
and mouth during speech is recorded; and wherein the learner's speech is recorded acoustically
corresponding to the position of contact between the learner's tongue and mouth during speech.
126. The method of claim 30 wherein the model representation is recorded. 127. The method of
claim 126 further comprising replaying the recorded position of contact between the learner's
tongue and mouth during speech in synchronism with the recorded model representation. 128.
The method of claim 1 further comprising: (C) displaying a model representation of a contact
between a model lip and teeth during speech. 129. The method of claim 128 further comprising:
(D) displaying a representation of a contact between a learner's lip and teeth during speech.
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Record 19/36 WO2019130628A1 | OUTIL D'AIDE À L'AMÉLIORATION DES SYMPTÔMES DE
L'APNÉE DU SOMMEIL | SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOM-AMELIORATION ASSISTANCE TOOL

Publication Number: WO2019130628A1

Title: | OUTIL D'AIDE À L'AMÉLIORATION DES SYMPTÔMES DE L'APNÉE DU SOMMEIL |
SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOM-AMELIORATION ASSISTANCE TOOL
Title - DWPI: Assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement, has detection unit
which is provided on one of to-be-clamped portion and tongue press portion, and detects one of
vital sign and saliva component of patient
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The device has a to-be-clamped portion (10) which is formed of an
elastic structure having an air path extending from a front-end portion arranged so as to face an
outside of the mouth to the inside of an oral cavity (101) while being clamped by upper and lower
anterior teeth (110,111) of a patient (100). A tongue press portion (20) extends from the to-be-
clamped portion to a vicinity of the patient's soft palate, and is made of an elastic structure for
pressing a tongue (102). A detection unit is provided on at least one of the to-be-clamped portion
and the tongue press portion, and detects at least one of a vital sign and a saliva component of
the patient. A recessed portion (13) into which the anterior teeth are inserted is formed in the to-
be-clamped portion. The tongue press portion is equipped with a core material. The tongue press
portion includes an outer layer portion made of an elastomer.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement.
Inventor: MASUDA Hiroto
Assignee - Original: SOUKEN CO. LTD.
Relevancy: 24
Claims: 1. 2. 1 3. 1 4. 3 5. 1 6. 5 7. 6 8. 6 9. 1 10. 1 1. It is an
assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement inserted in a sleep apnea syndrome
patient's oral cavity, Comprising: The to-be-clamped part which consists of an elastic body in
which the air path extended from the front-end part arrange|positioned so that it may face out of an
oral cavity from lips while clamping with the anterior teeth of the patient's upper and lower sides to
an intraoral area was formed, The tongue press part which consists of an elastic body which is
extended from the above-mentioned to-be-clamped part to a patient's soft-palate vicinity, and
presses a tongue, It was provided in at least one of the above-mentioned to-be-clamped part and
the said tongue press part, and the detection part which detects at least one of a patient's vital
signs and a saliva component is provided, The assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like
improvement characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The assisting device for sleep apnea
syndrome-like improvement of Claim 1 WHEREIN: The recessed part in which the anterior teeth
is inserted is formed in the above-mentioned to-be-clamped part, The assisting device for sleep
apnea syndrome-like improvement characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The assisting
device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement of Claim 1 WHEREIN: The said tongue press
part is equipped with the core material, The assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like
improvement characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The assisting device for sleep apnea
syndrome-like improvement of Claim 3 WHEREIN: The said tongue press part is equipped with
the outer-layer part which consists of elastomers, The said core material is comprised with a
material harder than the elastomer which comprises the said outer-layer part, and it embeds in this
outer-layer part, The assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement characterized
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by the above-mentioned. 5. The assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement of
Claim 1 WHEREIN: The said tongue press part is provided with the said detection part, The
assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement characterized by the above-
mentioned. 6. The assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement of Claim 5
WHEREIN: The said tongue press part has a press plate part arrange|positioned above a tongue,
and a lower side board part arrange|positioned under a tongue, The assisting device for sleep
apnea syndrome-like improvement characterized by the above-mentioned. 7. The assisting
device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement of Claim 6 WHEREIN: The said detection part
is arrange|positioned by the one of the said press plate part and the said lower side board part,
and the irradiation part which irradiates light towards a tongue, and the other arrange|position,
The light-receiving part which light-receives the light irradiated from the said irradiation part is
provided, It is comprised so that the blood flow of a tongue may be acquired based on the
intensity|strength of light light-received by this light-receiving part, The assisting device for sleep
apnea syndrome-like improvement characterized by the above-mentioned. 8. The assisting
device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement of Claim 6 WHEREIN: The said tongue press
part is equipped with the spindle which supports the said lower side board part up-down
directionally rockably|fluctuatably, and the biasing member which urges|biases the said lower side
board part in the direction pressed under a tongue, The assisting device for sleep apnea
syndrome-like improvement characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. The assisting device for
sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement of Claim 1 WHEREIN: The transmission part which
transmits the detection result by the said detection part outside is provided, The assisting device
for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement characterized by the above-mentioned. 10. The
assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement of Claim 1 WHEREIN: The said
tongue press part is provided with the saliva reservoir part in which a saliva accumulates, and is
provided with the detection part which detects a saliva component in this saliva reservoir part, The
assisting device for sleep apnea syndrome-like improvement characterized by the above-
mentioned.
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Record 20/36 WO2018154110A1 DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT POUR L'UTILISATION
INTRABUCCALE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN TEL DISPOSITIF DE
TRAITEMENT | BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR INTRAORALEN ANWENDUNG UND
BETRIEBSVERFAHREN EINER SOLCHEN BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG | THERAPEUTIC
DEVICE FOR INTRAORAL USE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A THERAPEUTIC
DEVICE

Publication Number: WO2018154110A1

Title: DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT POUR L'UTILISATION INTRABUCCALE ET PROCÉDÉ DE
FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN TEL DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT |
BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR INTRAORALEN ANWENDUNG UND
BETRIEBSVERFAHREN EINER SOLCHEN BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG | THERAPEUTIC
DEVICE FOR INTRAORAL USE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A THERAPEUTIC
DEVICE
Title - DWPI: Treatment device for the jaw of user, comprises fastening devices, which fix the
treatment device with the upper jaw and mandible of tooth of a user, where sensor device detects
pressure load events, sound event and vibration event
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The treatment device (1) comprises multiple fastening devices (10),
which fix the treatment device with the upper jaw and mandible of the tooth (4) of a user. A sensor
device (30) detects pressure load events, sound events and vibration events in the mouth of the
user. A stimulation device (50) stimulates the user when detected the pressure load event, sound
event and vibration event. A regulating unit (40) regulates the operation of the stimulation device.
A power supply is positioned with the fastening unit set at a flexible connecting web (14).
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an operating method for the treatment device.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Treatment device for the jaw of the user.
Inventor: BERK, Bianca | KÖHLER, Jörg | SAUER-SPERLING, Gotthard
Assignee - Original: BERK Bianca
Relevancy: 15
Claims: Patentansprüche 1. Behandlungsvorrichtung zur intraoralen Anwendung zur
Behandlung von Zähneknirschen und/oder Zungenpressen und/oder Schnarchen aufweisend:
zumindest zwei Befestigungseinrichtungen (10) zum Festlegen der Behandlungsvorrichtung (1) an
mindestens jeweils einen Zahn (4) eines Oberkiefers und/oder Unterkiefers eines Anwenders;
mindestens eine Sensoreinrichtung (30) ausgebildet und eingerichtet zur Detektion von
Druckbelastungsereignissen und/oder Schallereignissen und/oder Schwingungsereignissen im
Mundraum des Anwenders; mindestens eine Stimulationseinrichtung (50) zur Stimulation des
Anwenders, wenn ein Druckbelastungsereignis und/oder ein Schallereignis und/oder ein
Schwingungsereignis auftritt sowie eine Steuerungs- und/oder Regelungseinheit (40) zum
gesteuerten und/oder geregelten Betreiben der Stimulationseinrichtung (50) in Abhängigkeit vom
auftre ¬ tenden Druckbelastungsereignis und/oder Schallereig¬ nis und/oder Schwingungsereignis
sowie eine Energieversorgung dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungseinrichtungen
(10) mit mindestens einem biegsamen Verbindungssteg (14) miteinander verbunden sind, der
dazu eingerichtet und ausgebildet ist, im bestimmungs ¬ gemäßen Gebrauch der
Behandlungsvorrichtung (1) an Zahnaußenseiten (6) und/oder Zahninnenseiten (7) unter
Freilassung von freien Zahnenden (5) der Zähne anzuliegen, wobei insbesondere zumindest alle
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vorgenannten Bestandteile der Behandlungsvorrichtung (1) im bestimmungsgemäßen Gebrauch
der Behandlungsvorrichtung (1) intraoral angeordnet sind. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach
Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungseinrichtungen (10) kappenartig oder
im Querschnitt U-förmig nach Art einer U- Schiene ausgebildet und mindestens einen Zahn (4)
über¬ greifend ausgebildet sind. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch ge
kennzeichnet, dass die Behandlungsvorrichtung (1) mindes ¬ tens einen Wandungsabschnitt (11)
besitzt, der im bestim¬ mungsgemäßen Gebrauch zwischen Zähnen (4) des Oberkiefers und des
Unterkiefers des Anwenders angeordnet ist und die mindestens eine Sensoreinrichtung (50) in
diesem Wandungs abschnitt (11) integriert ist. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens eine Sensoreinrichtung (50) und/oder eine
Signalleitung (31) im Verbindungssteg (14) integriert ist. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem
der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerungsein ¬ heit (40)
und/oder die Regelungseinheit (40) und/oder die Stimulationseinrichtung (50) innenseitig in eine
an zumin dest einer der Befestigungseinrichtungen (10) angeformte Anformung (20) integriert oder
eingekapselt, insbesondere eingegossen ist. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der
vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anformung (20)
korrespondierend zu einem Gaumen (3) ausgeformt ist und/oder an einem Gaumen (3) zumindest
teilweise anpass ¬ bar ausgebildet ist und/oder einem standardisierten Gaumen (3) entspricht,
welches zu einer möglichst großen An¬ zahl von unterschiedlichen Anwendern passt. 7.
Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Verbindungssteg (14) bezüglich einer Krümmung entlang der Zahninnenseite (7) oder
der Zahnaußenseite (6), d. h. um eine Hochachse (H) biegeweicher ausgestaltet ist, als um eine
Querachse (Q) senkrecht auf eine Breitseite (70) des Verbindungsste¬ ges (14) . 8.
Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Verbindungssteg (14) aus einem gummiartig dehn- und/oder stauchbaren Material
ausgebildet ist und/oder einen Randbeschnitt auf¬ weist, welcher ein Ziehharmonika-artiges
Dehnen und/oder Stauchen erlaubt. 9. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen
Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Verbindungssteg (14) zugelastisch ausgebildet ist,
wenn der Verbindungs¬ steg (14) im bestimmungsgemäßen Gebrauch zur Anlage an der
Zahnaußenseite (6) vorgesehen ist und/oder druckelastisch, stauchbar ausgebildet ist, wenn der
Verbindungssteg (14) im bestimmungsgemäßen Gebrauch zur Anlage an der Zahninnenseite (7)
ausgebildet ist. 10. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die BehandlungsVor¬ richtung 1 keine gaumenseitige Anformung
(20) aufweist und die Steuerungs-/Regeleinheit (40) und/oder die Stimulati¬ onseinrichtung (50)
und/oder die Energieversorgung (60) in einen oder mehreren inneren Wandungsabschnitten (12)
oder einen oder mehreren äußeren Wandungsabschnitten (13) eingebettet oder angeordnet sind.
Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass jeder Sensoreinrich tung (30) eine Steuerungs-/Regeleinheit (40), eine Stimu¬
lationseinrichtung (50) und eine Energieversorgung (60) zugeordnet ist, so dass jede
Befestigungseinrichtung (10) eine autark funktionierende Anordnung aus Sensoreinrichtung (30),
Steuerungs-/Regeleinheit (40), Stimulationsein richtung (50) und Energieversorgung (60) besitzt.
Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen An sprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Verbindungsste (14) keine Signalleitung (31) aufweist. Behandlungsvorrichtung nach
einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Bereich des Ver ¬
bindungssteges (14) und/oder im Bereich der Befestigungs¬ einrichtungen (10) eine oder mehrere
plastisch biegsam ver formbare Versteifungseinrichtungen (101; 102) vorgesehen sind .
Behandlungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Versteifungsein ¬ richtungen (101; 102) ein plastisch verformbarer Draht ode Flachdraht
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sind. Betriebsverfahren einer Behandlungsvorrichtung (1), unter Verwendung einer
Behandlungsvorrichtung zur intraoralen An wendung insbesondere unter Verwendung einer
Behandlungsvor richtung (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 14 mit den Schritten : - Erfassen
zumindest eines intraoralen Druck- und/oder Schwingungs- und/oder Schallereignisses mit einer
Sen ¬ soreinrichtung (30) und Bildung eines korrespondierenden Sensorausgangssignales ; -
Eingeben des Sensorausgangssignals als Eingangssignal in eine Steuerungs- und/oder
Regelungseinheit (40); - Auswerten des Eingangssignales mit der Steuerungs ¬ und/oder
Regelungseinheit (40) und Vergleich des Ein¬ gangssignales mit einem vorbestimmbaren
Auslöseschwell- wert ; - Auslösen einer Stimulation mittels eines Stimulators (50), wenn der
Auslöseschwellwert überschritten wird, - Abschalten der Stimulation, wenn ein vorbestimmbarer
Abschaltschwellwert unterschritten wird; - wobei die Verwendung einer intraoralen
Behandlungsvorrichtung erfolgt, bei der vor oder während des Betriebs der Vorrichtung
mindestens ein oder mehrere Parameter ausgewählt aus der Gruppe:
Eingangssignalempfindlichkeit der Steuerungs ¬ und/oder Regelungseinheit (40);
Ausgangsignalstärke der Steuerungs- und/oder Re ¬ gelungseinheit (40); Intensität der
Stimulation; Art der Stimulation; Ausgangssignalstärke der Sensoreinrichtung (30);
Auslöseschwellwert; Auslösehäufigkeit; AuslöseVerzögerung; Absehaltschwellwert ;
Hysterese zwischen Auslöseschwellwert und Aus ¬ schaltschwellwert vorbestimmbar festlegbar
eingestellt oder variabel eingestellt und/oder geregelt werden. Verfahren nach Anspruch 15,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einstellung der Parameter anwenderspezifisch, d. h.
anwenderindividuell und/oder anwendungsspezifisch, d. h. in Abhängigkeit einer zu behandelnden
Störung, z. B. Zähneknirschen, Zungenpressen und/oder Schnarchen eingestellt, und/oder
abhängig von anderen Größen, z. B. Körpermerkmalen und/oder Körperparametern des
Anwenders eingestellt und/oder geregelt werden. Verfahren nach Anspruch 15 oder 16, dadurch
gekennzeichnet, dass a) die Eingangssignalempfindlichkeit der Steuerungs ¬ und/oder
Regelungseinheit erhöht wird, wenn der Patient z.B. einen eher zierlicheren Körperbau hat und
reduziert wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. einen eher kräftigeren Körperbau hat und/oder b) die
Ausgangssignalstärke der Steuerungs- und/oder Rege ¬ lungseinheit und/oder die Intensität der
Stimulation angehoben wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. einen eher tiefen Schlaf hat und abgesenkt
wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. einen eher leichten Schlaf hat und/oder c) die
Ausgangssignalstärke der Sensoreinrichtung erhöht wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. männlich ist
und erniedrigt wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. weiblich ist und/oder d) der Auslöseschwellwert
erhöht wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. einen eher kräftigen Körperbau hat bzw. einen eher leichten
Schlaf hat und/oder erniedrigt wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. einen eher zierlichen Körperbau hat
bzw. eher tiefen Schlaf hat und/oder e) die Auslösehäufigkeit erhöht wird, wenn der Anwender
z.B. erst am Anfang der Therapie steht und/oder ernied ¬ rigt wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. am
Ende der Therapie einen möglichst dauerhaften Lernerfolg erreichen soll und/oder f) die
Auslöseverzögerung erhöht wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. am Ende der Therapie einen möglichst
dauerhaften Lernerfolg erreichen soll und/oder erniedrigt wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. erst am
Anfang der Therapie steht und/oder g) der Abschaltschwellwert erhöht wird, wenn der Anwender
z.B. erst am Anfang der Therapie steht und/oder ernied ¬ rigt wird, wenn der Anwender z.B. am
Ende der Therapie einen möglichst dauerhaften Lernerfolg erreichen soll und/oder h) die
Hysterese zwischen Auslöseschwellwert und Abschalt ¬ schwellwert vergrößert wird, wenn der
Anwender z.B. erst am Anfang der Therapie steht bzw. einen eher tiefen Schlaf hat und/oder
verkleinert wird, wenn der An ¬ wender z.B. am Ende der Therapie einen möglichst dauerhaften
Lernerfolg erreichen soll bzw. einen eher leichten Schlaf hat. 18. Verfahren nach einem der
Ansprüche 15 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der oder die Parameter vor oder während der
Behandlung als für die Behandlungsdauer zeitlich konstante Werte eingestellt werden oder der
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oder die Parameter vor oder während der Behandlung als zeitlich variable Werte, z. B. als
Funktion über einer Zeit eingestellt oder geregelt werden. 19. Verfahren nach einem der
Ansprüche 15 bis 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der oder die Parameter vor oder während
des Betriebs in Abhängigkeit von Körperparametern und/oder Körpermerkmalen des Anwenders
eingestellt oder geregelt werden, beispielsweise in Abhängigkeit der Atemfrequenz, der
Körpertemperatur, des Pulses, der körperlichen Aktivität des Anwenders und/oder des sensierten
Druckes, der sen- sierten Schwingung oder des sensierten Schalles und/oder statisch oder
variabel eingestellt und/oder geregelt wer¬ den, wobei die Körperparameter und/oder die
Körpermerkmale mittels Sensoren sensiert werden und der Steuerungs-/ Regeleinheit als
mindestens eine Regelgröße zugeleitet wer¬ den . 20. Behandlungsvorrichtung geeignet zur
Durchführung des Verfahrens nach einem der Ansprüche 15 bis 19. 1. Patentansprüche1.
Treatment device for intraoral use for the treatment of teeth grinding and / or tongue presses and /
or snoring comprising: at least two fastening devices (10) for fixing the treatment device (1) to at
least one respective tooth (4) of an upper jaw and / or lower jaw of a user; at least one sensor
device (30) is designed and set up to detect pressure load events and / or sound events and / or
vibration events in the mouth of the user; at least one stimulation device (50) for stimulating the
user when a pressure load event and / or a sound event and / or a vibration event occurs, and a
control and / or regulating unit (40) for controlled and / or regulated operation of the stimulation
device (50) in dependence from the beginning ¬ pressure load event and / or Schallereig¬ nis and
/ or vibration event and an energy supply characterized in that the fastening means (10) are
connected to each other with at least one flexible connecting web (14), which is adapted and
designed to, in the bestimmungs¬ proper use of the treatment device (1) on tooth outer sides (6)
and / or inside teeth (7) leaving free tooth ends (5) of the teeth, in particular at least all of the
aforementioned components of the treatment device (1) in the intended use of the treatment
device (1) are arranged intraorally. Treatment device according to claim 1, characterized in that
the fastening means (10) cap-like or in cross-section U-shaped in the manner of a U-rail formed
and at least one tooth (4) via¬ are designed gripping. Treatment device according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the treatment device (1) min ¬ least a Wandungsabschnitt (11) possesses in
the bestim¬ According to intended use between teeth (4) of the upper jaw and the lower jaw of the
user is arranged and the at least one sensor device (50) in this wall section (11) is integrated.
Treatment device according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one sensor device
(50) and / or a signal line (31) in the connecting web (14) is integrated. Treatment device
according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control ¬ unit (40) and / or the
control unit (40) and / or the stimulation device (50) integrated on the inside in an at least one of
the fastening means (10) integrally formed part (20) or encapsulated, in particular cast. Treatment
device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Anformung (20) is
formed corresponding to a palate (3) and / or on a palate (3) at least partially adapted ¬ bar is
formed and / or a standardized palate (3) corresponds, which to the largest possible¬ number of
different users. 7. Treatment device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in
that the connecting web (14) with respect to a curvature along the inner tooth side (7) or the tooth
outer side (6), ie around a vertical axis (H) is designed to be flexible, than about a transverse axis (
Q) perpendicular to a broad side (70) of the Verbindungsste ¬ ges (14). 8. Treatment device
according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting web (14) is formed
of a rubbery stretchable and / or compressible material and / or a trim on ¬ has, which allows a
concertina-like stretching and / or upsetting. 9. Treatment device according to one of the
preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting web (14) is formed zugelastisch when the
connection ¬ web (14) is provided in intended use for engagement with the tooth outer side (6)
and / or pressure-elastic, compressible, if the connecting web (14) is formed in the intended use
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for engagement with the tooth inner side (7). 10. Treatment device according to one of the
preceding claims, characterized in that the treatment is Vorvor ¬ direction 1 no palate-sided
Anformung (20) and the control unit (40) and / or the Stimulati¬ Onseinrichtung (50) and / or the
power supply (60) in one or more inner wall sections (12) or one or more outer wall sections (13)
are embedded or arranged. Treatment device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that each Sensoreinrich device (30) has a control / regulating unit (40), a Stimu¬
Lationseinrichtung (50) and a power supply (60) is assigned, so that each fastening device (10)
has a self-sufficient arrangement of sensor device (30), control unit (40), Stimulationsein direction
(50) and power supply (60). Treatment device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the connecting part (14) has no signal line (31). Treatment device according
to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the region of Ver ¬ connecting web (14)
and / or in the field of attachment¬ Devices (10) one or more plastically flexible ver formable
stiffening means (101, 102) are provided. Treatment device according to one of the preceding
claims, characterized in that the stiffening ¬ directions (101, 102) are a plastically deformable wire
or flat wire. Operating method of a treatment device (1), using a treatment device for intraoral
application in particular using a Behandlungsvor device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 14 with
the steps: - Detecting at least one intraoral pressure and / or vibration and / or sound event with a
Sen ¬ soreinrichtung (30) and forming a corresponding sensor output signal; - inputting the sensor
output signal as an input signal into a control and / or regulating unit (40); - Evaluating the input
signal with the controller ¬ and / or control unit (40) and comparison of Ein¬ output signals with a
predeterminable tripping threshold value; - triggering a stimulation by means of a stimulator (50)
when the triggering threshold is exceeded, - switching off the stimulation when a predeterminable
switch-off threshold value is exceeded; using at least one or more parameters selected from the
group consisting of: Input signal sensitivity of the controller ¬ and / or control unit (40); Output
signal strength of the control and / or Re ¬ gelungseinheit (40); Intensity of stimulation; Type of
stimulation; Output signal strength of the sensor device (30); triggering threshold; Trigger
frequency; Shutter lag; Abstinence threshold; Hysteresis between tripping threshold and off ¬
switchable threshold can be set predeterminable fixed or variably adjusted and / or regulated. A
method according to claim 15, characterized in that the setting of the parameters user-specific, ie
user-specific and / or application-specific, ie depending on a fault to be treated, z. As teeth
grinding, tongue presses and / or snoring adjusted, and / or depending on other sizes, eg. B. body
features and / or body parameters of the user set and / or regulated. A method according to claim
15 or 16, characterized in that a) the input signal sensitivity of the controller ¬ and / or control unit
is increased, for example, if the patient has a rather petite physique and is reduced, for example, if
the user has a rather strong physique and / or b) the output signal strength of the control and / or
Regge¬ treatment unit and / or the intensity of the stimulation is raised, for example, if the user
has a rather deep sleep and is lowered, for example, if the user has a rather light sleep and / or c)
the output signal strength of the sensor device is increased if the user eg male is and is lowered,
for example, if the user is female and / or d) the triggering threshold is increased, for example, if
the user has a rather strong physique or has a rather light sleep and / or is degraded if the user,
for example, a rather petite Physique has or rather has deep sleep and / or e) the triggering
frequency is increased, for example, if the user is only at the beginning of therapy and / or ernied¬
If, for example, at the end of the therapy the user is to achieve as long as possible a successful
learning and / or f) the triggering delay is increased, for example if the user is to achieve the most
lasting learning possible at the end of the therapy and / or is lowered if the user For example, it is
only at the beginning of the therapy and / or g) that the switch-off threshold is increased when the
user is only at the beginning of the therapy and / or reborn¬ If, for example, the user is to achieve
the best possible learning success at the end of the therapy and / or h) the hysteresis between the
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trigger threshold value and the switch-off time is reached¬ threshold is increased when the user
eg is only at the beginning of therapy or has a rather deep sleep and / or is reduced, if the on ¬ At
the end of the therapy, for example, you should achieve a lasting learning outcome or have a light
sleep. 18. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that the one or
more parameters before or during the treatment as the treatment duration temporally constant
values are set or the parameter or parameters before or during the treatment as time-variable
values, eg. B. be set or regulated as a function of time. 19. The method according to any one of
claims 15 to 18, characterized in that the parameter or parameters before or during operation
depending on body parameters and / or body characteristics of the user are set or regulated, for
example, depending on the respiratory rate, the body temperature, the pulse , the physical activity
of the user and / or the sensed pressure, the sensed vibration or sensed sound and / or statically
or variably adjusted and / or regulated who ¬ the, wherein the body parameters and / or the body
characteristics are sensed by sensors and the control / regulating unit as at least one controlled
variable fed who¬ the . 20. Treatment device suitable for carrying out the method according to
one of claims 15 to 19.
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Record 21/36 WO1992002193A1 DISPOSITIF POUR L'EXECUTION DE L'ANALYSE
FONCTIONNELLE INSTRUMENTALE ET CLINIQUE EN VUE DE LA FABRICATION D'UNE
PROTHESE DENTAIRE | DEVICE FOR MAKING THE INSTRUMENTAL AND CLINICAL
FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A DENTAL PROSTHESIS

Publication Number: WO1992002193A1

Title: DISPOSITIF POUR L'EXECUTION DE L'ANALYSE FONCTIONNELLE INSTRUMENTALE
ET CLINIQUE EN VUE DE LA FABRICATION D'UNE PROTHESE DENTAIRE | DEVICE FOR
MAKING THE INSTRUMENTAL AND CLINICAL FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS FOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF A DENTAL PROSTHESIS
Title - DWPI: Instrumental and clinical function analysis is performed in prodn. of artificial teeth
and uses plates fitted on upper and lower jaw bones
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The plates (1, 2) are tooth crown-shaped, and one of them (1) has a
pin (4) in the region of the front teeth which has variable length. A further such pin (6) is provided
on each side of the lateral teeth areas.The position of the two plates in relation to one another
after function analysis has been carried out is encodable. To encode the position of the two plates,
a key plate (3) is used which can be fitted on the one plate (1) provided with pins (4-6), and then
fixed to the other plate (2). The key plate (3) is fixed to the second plate magnetically, and has
holes (6c) to accommodate the pins (4-6) of the first plate. The second plate (2) incorporates a
sensor foil (8) which is activated point-wise by the pins in the first plate (1).
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Inventor: BECKER, Wolfgang
Assignee - Original: BECKER Wolfgang
Relevancy: 10
Claims: A n s p r ü c h e 1. Vorrichtung zur ., .rchführung der instrumentellen und klinischen
Funktionsanalyse an einem Gebiß, bestehend aus zwei an der Basis des Ober- bzw. Unterkiefers
anbringbaren Platten, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Platten (1, 2)
zahnkranzförmig ausgebildet sind, wobei die eine Platte (1) im Bereich der Frontzähne einen in
seiner Länge veränderbaren Stift (4) aufweist. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 d a d u r c h g e k e
n n z e i c h n e t , daß im Seitenzahnbereich auf jeder Seite mindestens ein v/eiterer in seiner
Länge veränderbarer Stift (4) vorgesehen ist. 3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und 2 d a d u r c h g
e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß der Stift (4, 6) in seiner Länge einstellbar ausgebildet ist. 4.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 3 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Lage der beiden
Platten (1, 2) zueinander nach Durchführung der Funktionsanalyse verschlüsselbar ist. 5.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 d a u r h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß zur Verschlüsselung der
Lage der beiden Platten (1, 2) zueinander eine Schlusselplatte (3) vorgesehen ist, die von der mit
den Stiften (4, 5, 6) versehenen einen Platte (1) aufnehmbar ist, und die an der anderen Platte (2)
fixierbar anbringbar ist. 6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß
die Schlüsselplatte (3) magnetisch an der anderen Platte (2) fixierbar ist. 7. Vorrichtung nach
Anspruch 5 a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Schlüsselplatte (3) Bohrungen (6c) zur
Aufnahme der Stifte (4, 5, 6) der einen Platte (1) aufweist. 8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 3 d
a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die beiden Platten (1, 2) Mittel zur Erfassung des
Bewegungsverlaufes der beiden Platten (1, 2) relativ zueinander aufweisen. 9. Vorrichtung nach
Anspruch 8 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die andere Platte (2) eine Sensorfolie (8)
aufweist, die von dem an der einen Platte (1) angeordneten Stift bzw. Stiften (4, 5, 6) punktuell
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aktiviert wird. 10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 3 d d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß der
Stift (4) hydraulisch, pneumatisch oder mechanisch mittels einer Gev/indekonstruktion in seiner
Länge veränderbar und einstellbar ausgebildet ist. 11. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 10 d a d u c h g
e e n n z e i c h n e t , daß der Stift (4) nach Art einer Kolben-Zylinderanordnung ausgebildet ist,
die hydraulisch oder pneumatisch anteuerbar ist. 12. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 11 d a d u r c h g
e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die augenblickliche Länge der an der einen Platte (1) angeordneten,
in ihrer Länge einstellbaren und veränderbaren Stifte (4, 6) erfaßbar ist. 13. Vorrichtung nach
Anspruch 1 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß zur Bestimmung des Wangen- bzv/.
Zungendrucks an der einen Platte (1) ein in horizontaler Richtung beidseitig wirkender
Druckstempel (21) angeordnet ist, der die durch die Wange bzw. die Zunge aufgebrachte
Druckkraft erfaßt. 14. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 13 d a d u c h g e e n n z e i c h n e t , daß der
Druckstempel (21) aus zv/ei in einer Hülse geführten Stempeln (24) besteht, v/obei zv/ischen den
Stempeln (24) eine beidseitig v/irkende Druckmeßdose (25) angeordnet ist. 15. Vorrichtung nach
Anspruch 13 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß der Druckstempel an den Stiften (4, 5, 6)
anbringbar ist. 16. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 3 d a d u r c h g e e n n z e i c h n e t , daß der
Stift (5) als Druckmeßeinrichtung ausgebildet ist, v/obei der Druck elektrisch meßbar ist. 17.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 16 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß der Stift (5) zweigeteilt
nach Art einer Kolben- Zylinderanordnung ausgebildet ist, wobei in dem zylinderförmigen Unterteil
(14) eine Druckmeßdose (15) angeordnet ist, auf die ein Stempel (13a) einwirkt. 18. Vorrichtung
nach Anspruch 1 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die obere Platte (1) eine Halterung
(30) aufweist, um diese am Gesichtsbogen (29) zu fixieren. 19. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 18 a d
c g e e n z e i c h n e t , daß die Halterung (30) aus einem eckigen an der einen Platte (l)
angeordneten Stift (30a) und einer am Gesichtsbogen (29) angeordneten entsprechend
ausgebildeten Hülse (30b) besteht, um ein Verdrehen gegenüber dem Gesichtsbogen zu
verhindern. 20. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 d a d u r c h g e e n n z e i c h n e t , daß im
Frontzahnbereich an der einen Platte (1) eine horizontal v/irkende Druckmeßeinrichtung (26,
angeordnet ist, der ein entsprechendes Gegenstück zur Aufnahme einer horizontalen Kraft an der
anderen Platte (2) zugeordnet ist. 21. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 20 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i
c h n e t , daß das Gegenstück ein vertikal an der anderen Platte (2) angeordneter Stopper in
Form einer Platte (28) ist. 22. Vorrichtung nach einem oder mehrerer der voranstehenden
Ansprüche d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß di Stifte (4, 5, 6) lösbar mit der einen Platte
(1) verbunden ist. 23. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 17 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß
der Stift (6) zur Veränderung der Länge dreigeteilt ausgebildet ist, v/obei ein zweigeteiltes Oberteil
(16) vorgesehen ist, v/obei die beiden Teile (16a, 16b) durch eine Gev/indekonstruktion
miteinander verbunden sind. 24. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e
t , daß die Registratplatte (1, 2) mit der Basis(35) in der Ebene verstellbar verbunden ist. 25.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Registratplatte (1, 2)
mit der Basis durch Schraubbolzen (32, 38) in der Ebene verstellbar verbunden ist. 26.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 24 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Schraubbolzen (32)
endseitig einen Kugelkopf (33) aufweisen, der in eine entsprechende an der Registratplatte (l, 2)
angeordnete Pfanne (33a) eingreift. 27. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 24 d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e
i c h n e t , daß anstelle der Registratplatte (1, 2) eine Bißgabel (37) an der Basis (35) anbringbar
ist. 28. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 25 d a d u r c h g e k e n e i c h n e t , daß die Schraubbolzen
(38) endseitig einen Kopf (39) aufweist, der in eine entsprechende an der Basis (35) angeordnete
Gelenkpfanne (40) eingreift. 1. Apparatus for carrying out the instrumental and clinical functional
analysis on a denture, consisting of two plates attachable to the base of the upper or lower jaw,
characterized in that the plates (1, 2) are tooth-shaped, wherein the one plate (1) in the region of
the front teeth has a variable in length pin (4). 2. Second Device according to claim 1,
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characterized in that in the posterior region on each side at least one v / erer variable in its length
pin (4) is provided. 3. Third Device according to claim 1 and 2 characterized in that the pin (4, 6) is
adjustable in its length. 4th Apparatus according to claim 1 to 3 characterized in that the position of
the two plates (1, 2) to each other after performing the function analysis is encrypted. 5th A device
according to claim 4, characterized in that for encrypting the position of the two plates (1, 2) to
each other a key plate (3) is provided which can be received by the one with the pins (4, 5, 6) a
plate (1), and which is fixably attachable to the other plate (2). 6th Apparatus according to claim 5,
characterized in that the key plate (3) is magnetically fixable to the other plate (2). 7th Apparatus
according to claim 5, characterized in that the key plate (3) bores (6c) for receiving the pins (4, 5,
6) of a plate (1). 8th. Apparatus according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the two plates (1,
2) have means for detecting the course of movement of the two plates (1, 2) relative to each other.
9th Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the other plate (2) has a sensor foil (8) which
is selectively activated by the pin or pins (4, 5, 6) arranged on the one plate (1). 10th Apparatus
according to claim 1 to 3 ddurchgekennzeichnet that the pin (4) hydraulically, pneumatically or
mechanically by means of a Gev / indekonstruktion in its length is changeable and adjustable.
11th Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the pin (4) is designed in the manner
of a piston-cylinder arrangement which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated. 12th
Device according to Claim 11, characterized in that the instantaneous length of the pins (4, 6)
which can be adjusted in length and are arranged on the one plate (1) can be detected. 13th
Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that for determining the cheek bzv /. Tongue
pressure on the one plate (1) in a horizontal direction on both sides acting plunger (21) is
arranged, which detects the force applied by the cheek or the tongue pressure force. 14th Device
according to claim 13, characterized in that the plunger (21) consists of zv / egg in a sleeve guided
stamps (24), v / obei zv / ischen the punches (24) a bilaterally v / irkende pressure cell (25) is
arranged. 15th Apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the pressure stamp on the
pins (4, 5, 6) is attachable. 16th Apparatus according to claim 1 to 3 characterized in that the pin
(5) is designed as a pressure measuring v / obei the pressure is electrically measured. 17th
Apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that the pin (5) is formed in two parts in the
manner of a piston-cylinder arrangement, wherein in the cylindrical lower part (14) a pressure cell
(15) is arranged, on which a punch (13a) acts. 18th Device according to claim 1, characterized in
that the upper plate (1) has a holder (30) to fix it to the face bow (29). 19th Device according to
claim 18, characterized in that the holder (30) consists of a square pin (30a) arranged on the one
plate (l) and a correspondingly shaped sleeve (30b) arranged on the face bow (29) in order to
rotate relative to the face bow prevent. 20th Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that
in the anterior region on the one plate (1) a horizontal v / irkende pressure measuring device (26,
is arranged, which is associated with a corresponding counterpart for receiving a horizontal force
on the other plate (2). 21st Device according to claim 20, characterized in that the counterpart is a
stopper in the form of a plate (28) arranged vertically on the other plate (2). 22nd Device according
to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pins (4, 5, 6) are detachably
connected to the one plate (1). 23rd Apparatus according to claim 17, characterized in that the pin
(6) is formed in three parts to change the length, v / obei a two-part upper part (16) is provided, v /
obei the two parts (16a, 16b) connected by a Gev / indekonstruktion are. 24th Apparatus
according to claim 1, characterized in that the Registratplatte (1, 2) with the base (35) is adjustably
connected in the plane. 25th Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the
Registratplatte (1, 2) with the base by bolts (32, 38) is adjustably connected in the plane. 26th
Apparatus according to claim 24, characterized in that the screw bolts (32) end a ball head (33)
which engages in a corresponding on the Registratplatte (l, 2) arranged pan (33 a). 27th Device
according to claim 24, characterized in that a biting fork (37) can be attached to the base (35)
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instead of the registration plate (1, 2). 28. The device according to claim 25 dadurchgekeneichnet
that the bolt (38) end a head (39) which engages in a corresponding on the base (35) arranged in
the socket (40).
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Record 22/36 DE29819033U1 Vorrichtung zur intraoralen Messung vom Zungendruck am
Gaumen

Publication Number: DE29819033U1

Title: Vorrichtung zur intraoralen Messung vom Zungendruck am Gaumen
Title - DWPI: Intraoral tongue pressure measuring device
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: NOVELTY - The measuring device detects the pressure exerted on the
gums by the tongue using a curved plate (8), matched to the shape of the gums, which is inserted
in the mouth and which incorporates lamella elements (3), deformed by the applied pressure, with
attached deformation measuring strips (1), coupled to an electronic evaluation circuit (2) for
providing the pressure measurement.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: USE
For diagnosis and therapy of myofunctinel patient.
Inventor:
Assignee - Original: Hoch Gerhard Dipl.-Phys.
Relevancy: 9
Claims:
1. Vorrichtung zur intraoralen Messung vom Zugendruck am Gaumen mit gekruemmten,
plattenfoermigen, an den Gaumen anpassbaren Grundkoerper, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
Lamellen ausgearbeitet sind, die sich bei Zungendruck verbiegen.
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Record 23/36 JP06690263B2

Publication Number: JP06690263B2

Title:
Title - DWPI: Probe i.e. balloon-type probe, for measuring oral-cavity related pressure, has hollow
tube part and connection cylinder part that are connected together such that hollow tube part is
moved to central-line direction of cylinder parts
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The probe (1) has a hollow tube part (3) connected with a balloon (2). An oral-cavity related
pressure measuring apparatus comprises connection cylinder parts (105). The hollow tube part
comprises a seal part (42) to be sealed between connection cylinder parts. The hollow tube part
and the connection cylinder part are connected together such that hollow tube part is moved to
central-line direction of the connection cylinder parts in a state in which the seal part is sealed
between the connection cylinder parts.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Probe i.e. balloon-type probe, for measuring oral-cavity related pressure.
Uses include but are not limited to tongue pressure, hypoglottis muscle pressure, lip pressure and
buccal pressure force.
Inventor:
Assignee - Original:
Relevancy: 5
Claims:
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Record 24/36 JP06490478B2 | The tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training, and a
tongue pressure measuring method

Publication Number: JP06490478B2

Title: | The tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training, and a tongue pressure measuring
method (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training, inserted in intraoral area of
patient for introducing fluid, allows fluid to flow to balloon and flow-path portion from exterior, if
pressure in balloon and flow-path portion is low
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The apparatus has an elastic balloon which deforms a non-return valve (6) such that fluid of elastic
balloon and a communication flow-path portion (4) is prevented from flowing outside, when
pressure inside elastic balloon and communication flow-path portion is high. The fluid is set to flow
into the balloon and the communication flow-path portion from the exterior, when the elastic
balloon restores and pressure inside the balloon and the communication flow-path portion is low.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description: An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a tongue
pressure measuring method.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training, such as tongue
pressure strengthening training apparatus inserted in intraoral area of patient and elderly people
for introducing fluid inside from exterior.
Inventor:
Assignee - Original: NAGANO KEIKI CO LTD | JMS CO LTD
Relevancy: 24
Claims: 1. That insertion to an intraoral area is possible, and the elastic balloon which can
introduce the fluid inside from the exterior and has a restoring force, The communication flow-path
part by which the said elastic balloon connected and the edge part was opened, The non-return
valve provided in opening of the said communication flow-path part, The pressure detection part
which is provided in the said communication flow-path part, and detects the pressure inside the
said elastic balloon, The casing provided with the said pressure detection part and the said
communication flow-path part is provided, The said elastic balloon deform|transforms the said
non-return valve, and when the pressure inside the said elastic balloon and the said
communication flow-path part becomes high, it blocks|prevents that the fluid of the said elastic
balloon and the said communication flow-path part flows out outside, The said elastic balloon
decompress|restores, and when the pressure inside the said elastic balloon and the said
communication flow-path part becomes low, it accept|permits that the fluid flows in into the said
elastic balloon and the said communication flow-path part from the exterior, The said
communication flow-path part is provided with the 1st flow path which an edge part opens in the
said pressure detection part, and the 2nd flow path where one end was connected to said 1st flow
path, and the said non-return valve was provided in it, Inside the said casing, the other end of said
2nd flow path is opened. The tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training characterized by
the above-mentioned. 2. The tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training described in
Claim 1 WHEREIN: The tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training characterized by the
following. The said non-return valve is a pair of inclination lip|rip part extended so that it might
converge towards a front-end|tip from the group side, The slit provided in the joining surface at
the front-end|tip of the said inclination lip|rip part is provided, It is a duckbill valve|bulb which
controls a flow of the fluid from the front end side to a group direction. 3. The tongue pressure
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measuring apparatus for training of Claim 1 or Claim 2 WHEREIN: The tongue pressure
measuring apparatus for training characterized by the following. The circuit board which receives
the signal from the said pressure detection part is provided, and the said pressure detection part is
closely_contact|adhered and attached to the said circuit board. 4. The casing in which the
opening part for communication of the sake connecting with the elastic balloon which insertion to
an intraoral area is possible, and has a restoring force was formed, The communication flow-path
part by which one part was opened while it has arrange|positioned at the said casing and the said
opening part for communication connected, and the non-return valve which has been
arrange|positioned at the said casing and provided in opening of the said communication flow-path
part, The pressure detection part which is arrange|positioned at the said casing and detects the
pressure inside the said communication flow-path part is provided, The said non-return valve
blocks|prevents that the fluid of the said communication flow-path part flows out outside, when the
pressure inside the said communication flow-path part becomes high, When the pressure inside
the said communication flow-path part reaches a negative pressure low, it accept|permits that the
fluid flows in into the said communication flow-path part from the exterior, The said
communication flow-path part is provided with the 1st flow path which an edge part opens in the
said pressure detection part, and the 2nd flow path where one end was connected to said 1st flow
path, and the said non-return valve was provided in it, The other end of said 2nd flow path is
opened inside the said casing. The tongue pressure measuring apparatus for training
characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The fluid can be introduced inside from the exterior,
The elastic balloon which has a restoring force, The pressure detection part which detects the
pressure inside the said elastic balloon, The communication flow-path part which connects the
said elastic balloon and the said pressure detection part, It is a tongue pressure measuring
method which measures the pressure inside the said elastic balloon with the tongue pressure
measuring apparatus for training provided with the casing provided with the said pressure
detection part and the said communication flow-path part, Comprising: The said communication
flow-path part is a 1st flow path which an edge part opens in the said pressure detection part, The
2nd flow path where one end was connected to said 1st flow path, and the said non-return valve
was provided in it is provided, The other end of said 2nd flow path is opened inside the said
casing, The said elastic balloon deform|transforms, and when the pressure inside the said elastic
balloon and the said communication flow-path part becomes higher than atmospheric pressure, it
blocks|prevents that the gas in the inside of the said elastic balloon and the said communication
flow-path part flows out outside, The said elastic balloon decompress|restores, and when the
pressure inside the said elastic balloon and the said communication flow-path part reaches a
negative pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, inflow of the air|atmosphere to the said elastic
balloon and the said communication flow-path part from the outside is accept|permitted through
the said non-return valve, The tongue pressure measuring method characterized by the above-
mentioned.
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Record 25/36 JP05682207B2 | An oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus and a
pressure measuring probe

Publication Number: JP05682207B2

Title: | An oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus and a pressure measuring probe
(Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus for measuring tongue pressure,
has probe attachment unit, such that angle formed by lengthwise direction of flat balloon and
rotating angle direction is within predetermined range
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
The pressure measuring apparatus has a balloon (4) that is joined to a tip of a balloon base
material (5) at a tubular section (3a). A probe attachment unit (3) is provided with an angle
indicating section (3b) with which it is possible to know a given rotating angle direction around an
axis. The probe attachment unit is provided such that the angle formed by the lengthwise direction
of the flat balloon and the rotating angle direction indicated by the angle indicating section is within
a predetermined range when the balloon base material and the probe attachment unit are
connected.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus for measuring tongue
pressure, hypoglottis muscle pressure, lips pressure and buccal pressure.
Inventor:
Assignee - Original: JAPAN MEDICAL SUPPLY CO LTD
Relevancy: 8
Claims: 1. The pressure measuring probe which made hold|maintain the balloon formed of the
elastic material to a balloon base material, and was comprised, The communication member
which has a lumen|bore which connects with the inside of the said balloon through the said
balloon base material, and transmits the pneumatic pressure, The pressure detection part which
is connected with the rear end of the said communication member, and detects the pneumatic
pressure transmitted is provided, The said balloon was equipped with the balloon tubular part
connected inside the receiving pressure part which forms closed space, and the said receiving
pressure part, and has couple|bonded it with the front-end|tip part of the said balloon base
material by the said balloon tubular part, The outer periphery shape of the cross section
orthogonal to the axial direction of the said balloon tubular part in the said receiving pressure part
is an oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus which is the flat shape which has a major
axis direction and short axis direction. WHEREIN: The said communication member is comprised
with a probe equip|carrying member and a connection tube, The said balloon base material is
detachably connected to the front-end|tip part of the said probe equip|carrying member, The rear
end and the said pressure detection part of the said probe equip|carrying member are connected
by the said connection tube, The said probe equip|carrying member is provided with the angle
label|marker part whose recognition of the direction of the predetermined|prescribed rotation angle
of the surroundings of the axis|shaft of the lumen|bore is enabled, The connection structure is set
so that the angle which the said rotation angle direction that the flat major axis direction and the
said angle label|marker part of the said balloon show comprises in the state to which the said
balloon base material and the said probe equip|carrying member were connected may come in
predetermined range, The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus characterized by the
above-mentioned. 2. The rear-end part of the said balloon base material is provided with a probe
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connector, The front-end|tip part of the said probe equip|carrying member is provided with the
mounting part connector which can connect with the said probe connector detachably, The oral-
cavity related pressure measuring apparatus of Claim 1 which is detachable with respect to the
main body side in which the said pressure measuring probe thereby contains the said pressure
detection part. 3. The said angle label|marker part is an oral-cavity related pressure measuring
apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 which has the flat form to which the external shape spread in the plane
including the pipe-axis direction of the said tubular part. 4. In a mutual connection state, the said
probe connector and the said mounting part connector are comprised so that the correlation of the
direction of the surroundings rotation angle of an axis|shaft may become fixed, The oral-cavity
related pressure measuring apparatus of Claim 2 set so that the angle which the flat major axis
direction of the said balloon and the direction of the said rotation angle which the said angle
label|marker part shows thereby comprise may come in the said predetermined range. 5. The
said balloon base material is provided with the rib which protruded from the outer periphery
surface along the outer periphery direction to the front-end|tip part at the side of the said balloon,
The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus of any one of Claims 1-4 with which making
tooth|gear inner side contact|abut the said rib is set possible when the said balloon is inserted in
an intraoral area and the said balloon holding part is held|added for a tooth|gear. 6. The said
balloon base material is produced by the insert molding which embedded the edge part of the said
balloon tubular part, The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus of any one of Claims 1-
5 with which the said balloon and the said balloon base material are thereby mutually
couple|bonded. 7. The angle which the flat major axis direction of the said balloon and the
direction of the said rotation angle which the said angle label|marker part shows comprise is 15
degree|times or less, The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus of any one of Claims
1-6. 8. The balloon formed of the elastic material, The balloon base material holding the said
balloon is provided, It is comprised so that the pressure inside the said balloon may be
transmitted to a pressure detection part through the said balloon base material and a connectable
communication member, The said balloon was equipped with the balloon tubular part connected
inside the receiving pressure part which forms closed space, and the said receiving pressure part,
and has couple|bonded it with the front-end|tip part of the said balloon base material by the said
balloon tubular part, The outer periphery shape of the cross section orthogonal to the axial
direction of the said balloon tubular part in the said receiving pressure part is a pressure
measuring probe which is the flat shape which has a major axis direction and short axis direction.
WHEREIN: The said balloon base material is detachably connectable with the probe
equip|carrying member which forms the front-end|tip part area|region of the said communication
member, When the said probe equip|carrying member and the said balloon base material are
connected, the direction of the predetermined|prescribed rotation angle of the surroundings of the
axis|shaft of the lumen|bore to the said probe equip|carrying member with respect to the angle
label|marker part provided so that recognition was possible, The connection structure of the said
probe equip|carrying member and the said balloon base material is set so that the angle which the
flat major axis direction of the said balloon comprises may become in predetermined range, The
pressure measuring probe characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. The said balloon base
material is provided with the rib which protruded along the outer periphery direction to the front-
end|tip part at the side of the said balloon at outward, The pressure measuring probe of Claim 8
with which making tooth|gear inner side contact|abut the said rib is set possible when the said
balloon is inserted in an intraoral area and the said balloon holding part is held|added for a
tooth|gear.
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Record 26/36 JP04516058B2 Oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus

Publication Number: JP04516058B2

Title: Oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus for tongue diagnosis has
exhauster of electric drive controlled by calculation control processor to isolate or connect inside of
air path to booster-pump from interrupting device
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The apparatus (3) has an air path interrupting device of the electric
drive controlled by the controller, is positioned from the location of the air path where the pressure
sensor is connected by the air path at the side of the booster pump. The exhauster of the electric
drive controlled by the calculation control processor isolates or connects the inside of the air path
to the booster-pump side from the interrupting device.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: For diagnosing and rehabilitating the movable parts of the human body
such as tongue, hypo glottis muscles, lip, cheek, anus and for measuring the human body relation
such as tongue pressure, hypo glottis muscle pressure, mouth-and-lips pressure, buccal-pressure
force and anus pressure.
Inventor:
Assignee - Original: ARUNIKKU YG
Relevancy: 5
Claims: 1. The probe containing the hollow body which can insert in an intraoral area and consists
of an elastic material or a flexible material, and the booster pump which generate|occur|produces
pressurized air and pressurizes the said inside of hollow body, The air path which connects the
said probe and the said booster pump and transmits pressurized air, It connects in the middle of
the said air path, The pressure sensor which detects the pressure change in [ this ] hollow body,
The calculation control processing means which reads the electric signal from the said pressure
sensor, controls the said booster pump, and carries out the conversion process of the electric
signal from the said pressure sensor to a pressure value again, The display means which displays
the said pressure value etc., An oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus provided with
an operation means to operate the said calculation control processing means WHEREIN: The air
path interrupting device of the electric drive controlled by the said calculation control processing
means from the location of the said air path where the said pressure sensor was connected by the
said air path at the side of the said booster pump is arrange|positioned, and it is the said air path,
Comprising: The exhaust apparatus of the electric drive controlled by said calculation control
processing means to interrupt|block or connect the said air path the inside of air|atmosphere to the
booster-pump side was provided from the said air path interrupting device. The oral-cavity related
pressure measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. Before pressurizing the
said hollow body in the said booster pump, the said air path interrupting device is open|released,
The said exhaust apparatus is connected in air|atmosphere, The said probe, the said pressure
sensor, and the said booster pump are connected the inside of air|atmosphere, It does not
pressurize, when the pressure value obtained by the said pressure sensor does not fall below in
predetermined value, The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus of Claim 1
characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The said air path interrupting device and the said
exhaust apparatus do not carry out an electricity_supply drive simultaneously, The oral-cavity
related pressure measuring apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. 4.
The said air path interrupting device is open|released, the said exhaust apparatus is connected in
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air|atmosphere, the said hollow body, the said pressure sensor, and the said booster pump are
connected the inside of air|atmosphere, and the pressure value at this time is memorize|stored as
a gauge pressure, The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus as described in any one
of Claim 1 thru|or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The said air path interrupting
device is a solenoid valve which hold|maintains connection and interruption|blocking of an air path
by short-time electricity_supply, The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus as
described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. The said air
path interrupting device is comprised by the movable valve hold|maintained in the direction
pressed down with the pressure from the probe side, The oral-cavity related pressure measuring
apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. 7.
It is an air path at the side of the said probe from the said air path interrupting device. WHEREIN:
The volume of air paths other than a probe was made smaller than the full capacity of a probe.
The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 6
characterized by the above-mentioned. 8. The said booster pump was driven with the pulse width
modulation system, and enabled variable of the ram speed of a booster pump. The oral-cavity
related pressure measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 7 characterized
by the above-mentioned. 9. When stopping after pressurizing the said hollow body to a
predetermined pressure by the said booster pump, after interrupting|blocking the said air path with
the said air path interrupting device, the pressurization of the said booster pump is stopped, The
oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 8
characterized by the above-mentioned. 10. It is a process while pressurizing the said hollow body
at a predetermined pressure. WHEREIN: Before reaching the said predetermined pressure, a
stop or a ram speed is decelerated for a predetermined time booster pump, The oral-cavity
related pressure measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 9 characterized
by the above-mentioned. 11. Even if the said operation means consists of several operation
means and operates any of the said operation means during pressurization of the said hollow
body, the pressurization of the said booster pump is stopped, The oral-cavity related pressure
pressure measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 10 characterized by the
above-mentioned. 12. Rehabilitation which contains in an opening|mouth the probe containing the
hollow body consisting of the said elastic material or a flexible material, and performs repeatedly a
press, non-pressing or attraction|suction, and non-attracting|sucking for the said hollow body with
a tongue WHEREIN: An upper limit and a lower limit are provided as a boundary pressure value
used as the reference|standard which counts the repetition frequency of the said press, non-
pressing or attraction|suction, and not attracting|sucking, and the display which shows the position
of the said upper limit and a lower limit with the bar graph which shows variation in a pressure to
the said display means is displayed on the said display means, The oral-cavity related pressure
measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 11 characterized by the above-
mentioned. 13. The net|network of more than fixed level expansion|swelling prevention was
provided in the said hollow body. The oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus as
described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 12 characterized by the above-mentioned. 14. The water
supply means integrally attached to the said probe was provided. The oral-cavity related pressure
measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 thru|or 13 characterized by the above-
mentioned.
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Record 27/36 JP03917984B2 Oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus

Publication Number: JP03917984B2

Title: Oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Oral-cavity related pressure measuring apparatus, e.g. for medical diagnosis,
rehabilitation of part of oral cavity, has electrically-driven interrupting device controlled by CPU to
selectively interrupt an air path
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: An air path links a probe, a pressure sensor and a booster pump. An
electrically-driven air path interrupting device is controlled by a CPU to selectively interrupt the air
path. The CPU reads an electrical signal from the pressure sensor, and controls the booster
pump.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: For measuring an oral-cavity related pressure, e.g. tongue pressure,
hypoglottis muscle pressure, mouth and lips pressure, cheek pressure during e.g. medical
diagnosis, rehabilitation of a part e.g. tongue of an oral cavity.
Inventor:
Assignee - Original: ARUNIKKU YG
Relevancy: 6
Claims: 1. The probe containing the hollow body which is insertable to an intraoral area and
becomes it from an elastic material or a flexible material, and the booster pump which
generate|occur|produces pressurized air and pressurizes said inside of hollow body, The air
path|route which connects said probe and said booster pump and transmits pressurized air, It
connects in the middle of said air path|route, The pressure sensor which detects this pressure
change in hollow body, The calculation control processing means which reads the electrical signal
from said pressure sensor, controls said booster pump, and carries out the conversion process of
the electrical signal from said pressure sensor to a pressure value again, A display means to
display said pressure value etc., An oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus provided
with an operation means to operate said calculation control processing means WHEREIN: The
air path|route interrupting device of an electric drive controlled by said control means from the
location of said air path|route where said pressure sensor was connected by said air path|route at
the side of said booster pump is arrange|positioned, The change to which a pressure decreases
temporarily during pressurization of said hollow body is continuously detected by said
pressurization sensor in said booster pump, The pressurization of a booster pump is stopped by
said calculation control means, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus
characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The probe containing the hollow body which is
insertable to an intraoral area and becomes it from an elastic material or a flexible material, and
the booster pump which generate|occur|produces pressurized air and pressurizes said inside of
hollow body, The air path|route which connects said probe and said booster pump and transmits
pressurized air, It connects in the middle of said air path|route, The pressure sensor which
detects this pressure change in hollow body, The calculation control processing means which
reads the electrical signal from said pressure sensor, controls said booster pump, and carries out
the conversion process of the electrical signal from said pressure sensor to a pressure value
again, A display means to display said pressure value etc., An oral-cavity related pressure-
measuring apparatus provided with an operation means to operate said calculation control
processing means WHEREIN: The air path|route interrupting device of an electric drive controlled
by said control means from the location of said air path|route where said pressure sensor was
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connected by said air path|route at the side of said booster pump is arrange|positioned, It is said
air path|route, Comprising: The safety valve was provided in the booster-pump side from said air
path|route interrupting device. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus
characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. It is said air path|route, Comprising: The safety valve
was provided in the booster-pump side from said air path|route interrupting device. The oral-cavity
related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. It is
said air path|route, Comprising: The exhauster of the electric drive controlled by said calculation
control processing means to interrupt|isolate|insulate or connect said air path|route the inside of
air|atmosphere to the booster-pump side was provided from said air path|route interrupting device.
The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-
mentioned. 5. Before pressurizing said hollow body in said booster pump, said air path|route
interrupting device is open|released, The said exhauster is connected in air|atmosphere, The said
probe, said pressure sensor, and said booster pump are connected the inside of air|atmosphere,
It does not pressurize, when the pressure value obtained by said pressure sensor does not fall
below in predetermined value, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 4
characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. The said air path|route interrupting device and said
exhauster do not carry out an electricity_supply drive simultaneously, The oral-cavity related
pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 4 or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. 7. The said
air path|route interrupting device is open|released, The said exhauster is connected in
air|atmosphere, Hollow body [ said ], said pressure sensor, and said booster pump are connected
the inside of air|atmosphere, The pressure value at this time is stored as a gauge pressure, The
oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 4 through|or 6
characterized by the above-mentioned. 8. The said air path|route interrupting device is a solenoid
valve which hold|maintains connection and interruption|isolation|insulation of an air path|route by
short-time electricity_supply, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as described
in any one of Claim 1 through|or 7 characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. The said air
path|route interrupting device comprises the movable valve hold|maintained in the direction
suppressed|pressed_down with the pressure from the probe side, The oral-cavity related
pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 7 characterized by
the above-mentioned. 10. It is an air path|route at the side of said probe from said air path|route
interrupting device. WHEREIN: The volume of air path|routes other than a probe was made
smaller than the full capacity of a probe. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as
described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 9 characterized by the above-mentioned. 11. The said
booster pump was driven with the pulse-width-modulation system, and made the ram speed of the
booster pump variable. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any
one of Claim 1 through|or 10 characterized by the above-mentioned. 12. When stopping after
pressurizing said hollow body to a predetermined pressure by said booster pump, said air
path|route was interrupted|isolated|insulated with said air path|route interrupting device, Then, the
pressurization of said booster pump is stopped, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring
apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 11 characterized by the above-
mentioned. 13. It is a process while pressurizing said hollow body at a predetermined pressure.
WHEREIN: Before reaching said predetermined pressure, a stop or a ram speed is decelerated
for a predetermined-time booster pump, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as
described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 12 characterized by the above-mentioned. 14. Even if
said operation means consists of several operation means and operates any of said operation
means during pressurization of said hollow body, the pressurization of said booster pump is
stopped, The oral-cavity related pressure pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one
of Claim 1 through|or 13 characterized by the above-mentioned. 15. Rehabilitation which contains
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in an opening|mouth the probe containing the hollow body which consists of said elastic material
or a flexible material, and performs repeatedly a press, non-pressing or attraction|suction, and
non-attracting|sucking for said hollow body with a tongue WHEREIN: A upper limit and a lower
limit are provided as a boundary pressure value used as the reference(standard) which counts the
repetition frequency of said press, non-pressing or attraction|suction, and not attracting|sucking,
and the display which shows the position of said upper limit and a lower limit with the bar graph
which shows the fluctuation|variation of a pressure to said display means is displayed on said
display means, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of
Claim 1 through|or 14 characterized by the above-mentioned. 16. The net|network of more than
fixed level expansion|swelling prevention was provided in said hollow body. The oral-cavity related
pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 15 characterized by
the above-mentioned. 17. The water supply means integrally attached to said probe was
provided. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim
1 through|or 16 characterized by the above-mentioned.
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Record 28/36 JP03810389B2 Human body related pressure-measuring apparatus

Publication Number: JP03810389B2

Title: Human body related pressure-measuring apparatus (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Human body related pressure measuring apparatus for diagnosis and rehabilitation
of e.g. tongue, has display unit which shows measurement pressure value, obtained by
subtracting standard value from pressure value detected by time series
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
A display unit shows the measurement pressure value. The measurement value is obtained by
subtracting the standard value from a pressure value detected by a time series. A calculation
control processing unit manages the pressure regulation unit automatically to become the
predetermined pressure regulation value with the pressure inside the hollow body.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
A pressure detector connects with the hollow body which is formed from the elastic material or
flexible material and is attachable and detachable at the inside of the hollow body.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
For diagnosis and rehabilitation of e.g. tongue, hypoglottis muscles, cheek, hand, leg, anus. For
improving quality of life of elderly people, disabled person.
Inventor:
Assignee - Original:
Relevancy: 6
Claims: 1. It connects with this tube the tube which connects the balloon which can be inserted
intraoral, the air pump which generate|occur|produces pressurized air, and this balloon and this
pressurization air pump, and transmits pressurized air, and out of an oral cavity, A pressure
sensing means to detect the pneumatic pressure in this balloon, A valve means to open|release
the inside of said balloon and this tube to air|atmosphere, While outputting a signal to this
pressurization air pump and this valve means, for each predetermined time, the detection pressure
value from said pressure sensing means is made into the predetermined calculation back, and a
calculation control processing means to output, A display means to display the data output from
said calculation control processing means, Various data * parameter etc. is stored by making the
calculation pressure value into the measurement pressure value, A memory means to store the
calculation pressure value of said calculation control processing means, An operation means to
output an operation signal to said calculation control processing means These are provided, said
calculation control processing means receives the predetermined operation signal from said
operation means, said pressurization air pump is made a stop so that the pressure in said balloon
and this tube may become atmospheric pressure, and it controls to open|release said valve
means, Next, said air pump is operated and it controls to obstruct|occlude a valve means so that
the pressure in said balloon and this tube becomes a predetermined pressure regulation value,
After the inside of said balloon becomes said pressure regulation value WHEREIN: Next, it
controls to make said air pump a stop with the state which obstruct|occluded said valve means, In
this state, the pneumatic pressure by deformation|transformation of a balloon to fluctuate is
detected by this pressure sensing means, This detection pressure value and said pressure
regulation value calculate by said calculation control processing means, The measurement
pressure value obtained by calculating is displayed on said display means, The oral-cavity related
pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The oral-cavity related
pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 1 WHEREIN: The said balloon is removably attached in
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said tube, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the above-
mentioned. 3. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 WHEREIN:
The predetermined operation signal from said operation means is received, said calculation
control processing means stops said air pump so that the pressure in said balloon and this tube
may become atmospheric pressure, and when it controls to open|release said valve means, the
pressure value in the time of being adjusted and stabilized so that the pressure detected by said
pressure sensing means may become atmospheric pressure is automatically recognized, It
outputs to said memory means by making this pressure value into an atmospheric-pressure
correction value, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the
above-mentioned. 4. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 3 WHEREIN:
Based on said atmospheric-pressure correction value, said calculation control processing means
subtracts said atmospheric-pressure correction value from said measurement pressure value, and
obtains|requires and outputs a gauge pressure, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring
apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring
apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 4 WHEREIN: A said calculation control
processing means controls said air pump and said valve means so that the pressure inside said
balloon becomes said pressure regulation value, It is made to store in said memory means by
making into an offset value the pressure value inside the balloon actually detected after this
control. A said detection pressure value and said offset value are subtracted by said calculation
control processing means, the measurement pressure value is obtained|required, and this
measurement pressure value is displayed on said display means, The oral-cavity related
pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. The oral-cavity related
pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 5 WHEREIN: A said
calculation control processing means arithmetic-processes said measurement pressure value to
time series as waveform data, and outputs it to them, A display means displays these waveform
data, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the above-
mentioned. 7. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 6 WHEREIN: A
said calculation control processing means calculates the rate of pressure change of the maximum
value of said waveform data, the minimum, and said waveform data, A said display means
displays the rate of pressure change of the maximum value of said waveform data, the minimum,
and said waveform data, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by
the above-mentioned. 8. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 6 or 7
WHEREIN: A said calculation control processing means is the predetermined range of said
waveform data. WHEREIN: The fluctuation starting point and fluctuation ending point of said
measurement pressure value are obtained|required, at least one of the peak point between this
fluctuation starting point and this fluctuation ending point and a bottom point is obtained|required,
and count calculation of at least one of the number of said peak point and a bottom point is carried
out, A said display means displays this count calculation value, The oral-cavity related pressure-
measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. The oral-cavity related pressure-
measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 8 WHEREIN: The multiple
types memory of said pressure regulation value is carried out at said memory means, A said air
pump and said valve means are automatically controlled by predetermined operation of said
operation means to become the pressure regulation value specified from the pressure regulation
value of this multiple types, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized
by the above-mentioned. 10. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as described
in any one of Claim 1 through|or 9 WHEREIN: A said oral-cavity related pressure-measuring
apparatus is equipped with the time interval timing means which time-measures a time interval,
and said calculation control processing means starts the time measuring of a time interval timing
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means from the time of said detection pressure value exceeding the boundary pressure value set
as predetermined, When said detection pressure value is less than this boundary pressure value,
the time measuring of a time interval timing means is stopped, It has a pressure-holding-time
calculation means to calculate the time interval from measuring start to a stop, The oral-cavity
related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 11. The oral-cavity
related pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 through|or 9 WHEREIN:
A said calculation control processing means calculates an upper limit pressure value and a
minimum pressure value by predetermined operation of said operation means, It has a
repeat|repetition frequency|count count means by which said detection pressure value counts the
repeat|repetition frequency|count when displacing to said minimum pressure value from a
displacement or said upper limit pressure value from said minimum pressure value to said upper
limit pressure value, The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the
above-mentioned. 12. The oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 11
WHEREIN: A said oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus is equipped with the senses
effect|action apparatus which acts on the senses of people, such as sound * light * vibration *
imaging|video, said calculation control processing means is related to the displacement to said
pressure value, and drive control of this senses effect|action apparatus is carried out, The oral-
cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 13. The oral-
cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus as described in any one of Claim 6 through|or 12
WHEREIN: A said calculation control processing means displays the test subject information
inputted by predetermined operation of said operation means on said display means, And it has a
test subject information-processing means to store said test subject information in said
memory|storage device, It has the test subject correction means which makes calculation
correction of the various operation data arithmetic-processed by said calculation control
processing means in relation to said test subject information, The oral-cavity related pressure-
measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
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Record 29/36 JP2018068875A SWALLOWING TONGUE PRESSURE MEASURING PROBE
AND SWALLOWING TONGUE PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS | | It is a tongue
pressure measuring apparatus at the time of the probe for a tongue pressure measurement, and a
swallowing at the time of a swallowing.

Publication Number: JP2018068875A

Title: SWALLOWING TONGUE PRESSURE MEASURING PROBE AND SWALLOWING
TONGUE PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS | | It is a tongue pressure measuring
apparatus at the time of the probe for a tongue pressure measurement, and a swallowing at the
time of a swallowing. (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Probe for tongue pressure measuring apparatus for tongue pressure measurement
at time, has supply tube which supplies fluid to to-be-measured person's intraoral area, fixing
member which fixes supply tube to hollow tube unit
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The probe (10) has a supply tube (20) which supplies a fluid to a to-be-
measured person's intraoral area. A fixing member (30) fixes the supply tube to the hollow tube
unit (11). An edge portion at the side of the intraoral area of the supply tube is arranged in the
base end rather than the insertion direction front-end to the oral cavity in the balloon (12). The
fixing member is equipped with the hollow tube unit side member fixed to the hollow tube unit, and
the supply tube side member is fixed to the supply tube.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Probe for tongue pressure measuring apparatus for tongue pressure
measurement at time.
Inventor: UEDA ASAMI | TOYODA KOICHIRO | UEDA ASAMI | TOYODA KOICHIRO
Assignee - Original: JMS CO LTD
Relevancy: 36
Claims: 1. The balloon which consists of an elastic material inserted in the intraoral area of the to-
be-measured person who measures tongue pressure at the time of a swallowing, The hollow tube
part to which the said balloon is connected is provided, The said hollow tube part is a probe for a
tongue pressure measurement at the time of the swallowing connected to the pressure detection
part which detects the pressure change of the gas in the said balloon. WHEREIN: The supply
pipe|tube which supplies a fluid to a to-be-measured person's intraoral area is provided, It is a
probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of the swallowing characterized by the
above-mentioned. 2. It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of the
swallowing of Claim 1. WHEREIN: It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of
the swallowing characterized by the following. The fixing member which fixes the said supply
pipe|tube to the said hollow tube part is provided. 3. It is a probe for a tongue pressure
measurement at the time of the swallowing of Claim 2. WHEREIN: It is a probe for a tongue
pressure measurement at the time of the swallowing characterized by the following. The edge
part at the side of the intraoral area of the said supply pipe|tube is arrange|positioned in the side of
the said balloon. 4. It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of the swallowing
of Claim 2 or 3. WHEREIN: It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of the
swallowing characterized by the following. The edge part at the side of the intraoral area of the
said supply pipe|tube is arrange|positioned in a base|proximal end rather than the insertion
direction front-end|tip part to the oral cavity in the said balloon. 5. It is a probe for a tongue
pressure measurement at the time of the swallowing as described in any one of Claim 2 to 4.
WHEREIN: It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of the swallowing
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characterized by the following. The said fixing member is equipped with the hollow tube part side
member fixed to the said hollow tube part, and the supply pipe|tube side member fixed to the said
supply pipe|tube, The said supply pipe|tube side member is attached to the side part of the said
hollow tube part side member. 6. It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of
the swallowing of Claim 5. WHEREIN: It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the
time of the swallowing characterized by the following. At least one of the said hollow tube part
side member and said supply pipe|tube side member provides with two or more so that the
engaging part engaged with the other may be located in a line with the axial direction of the said
supply pipe|tube. 7. It is a probe for a tongue pressure measurement at the time of the swallowing
as described in any one of Claim 1 to 6. WHEREIN: It is a probe for a tongue pressure
measurement at the time of the swallowing characterized by the following. The
deformation|transformation acceptance|permission part which bending-deforms this supply
pipe|tube is provided in the intermediate part of the said supply pipe|tube. 8. The probe for a
tongue pressure measurement is connected at the time of the swallowing as described in any one
of Claim 1 to 7, and it has a pressure detection part which detects the pressure change of the gas
in the said balloon, It is a tongue pressure measuring apparatus at the time of the swallowing
characterized by the above-mentioned.
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Record 30/36 CN108697394A | oral relative pressure measuring probe

Publication Number: CN108697394A

Title: | oral relative pressure measuring probe (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Probe for measuring oral-cavity-related pressure, has hollow tube portion with first
element and second element which are maintained so that collar portion of balloon is pinched from
thickness direction one side and other side
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The probe (1) has a balloon (2) is equipped with receiving pressure
portion (20) which receives pushing pressure force by intraoral area. The connection cylinder
portion (21) of balloon has collar portion which protrudes to outward. The collar portion (23) of
balloon has engaging portion which protrudes towards thickness direction one side. The hollow
tube portion has first element and second element which are maintained so that collar portion of
balloon is pinched from thickness direction one side and other side. The engaging portion of
balloon fits in the first element.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: Probe for measuring oral-cavity-related pressure such as tongue pressure,
hypoglottis muscle pressure, lip pressure, and buccal pressure force.
Inventor: | | | KOICHIRO, TOYOTA | UEDA, ASAMI | MIYAZAKI, Takumi
Assignee - Original: Japan Servo Co. Ltd.
Relevancy: 4
Claims:
1.

2.1

3.1

4.1

5.1

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1. An oral-related pressure measurement probe, comprising an air bag and a hollow pipe part, the
air bag is made of elastic material and for inserting the subject oral cavity oral cavity for measuring
relative pressure, the hollow tube part connected with the air bag, the hollow pipe part connecting
to the oral associated pressure measuring device using the oral associated pressure measuring
device with a pressure detector, the pressure detector for detecting the pressure change condition
of the gas in the air bag, the said oral cavity associated pressure measuring probe. the air bag has
in the oral cavity to bear the extrusion force of the pressure part and connected with the hollow
pipe part of connecting cylinder part, said connecting cylinder part of said air bag having a flat
sectional shape, and has protruding to the outer side of the flange part; the flange part of the air
bag with the thickness direction of the flange part is an embedding side protruding, the hollow tube
part has a flange part of the air bag from one side and the other side of the thickness direction to
clamp the fixing of the first component and the second component, the fitting portions of the air
bag embedded with said first member.
2. The oral composition according to claim 1 the relevant pressure measuring probe, wherein said
portion of said air bag continuously formed upwards on the periphery of the flange portion.
3. The oral composition according to claim 1 the relevant pressure measuring probe, wherein the
flange portion is formed on the end part of the cylinder part of the connection of the air bag. the
first member of the hollow tube section has outside cylinder part for the end part of said
connecting cylinder part is inserted, the second component part has the hollow tube for being
inserted into the connecting cylinder part of the end of the inner side of the inner cylinder part, the
end part of the connecting tube part by said outside cylinder part and the inner cylinder part
extruding along the thickness direction to be elastically deformed.
4. The oral composition according to claim 1 the relevant pressure measuring probe, wherein the
second component is formed with end face of the cylinder part of the connection of the air bag
against the abutment, the abutment surface extends along the radial of the cylinder part of the
connection of the air bag.
5. The oral composition according to claim 1 the relevant pressure measuring probe, wherein, on
the first part which is formed along the radial direction of the cylinder part of the connection of the
air bag expanding step part, the embedding part of the air bag and the inner surface part of the
step part.
6. The oral composition according to claim 1 the relevant pressure measuring probe, wherein hard
cover part is set on said first part, covering the hard part is made of the elastic material of the air
bag is made of hard material, and is formed in the connecting cylinder part covering the air bag.
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Record 31/36 JP2006204940A ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE MEASURING
APPARATUS AND PROBE FOR ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE MEASUREMENT | An
oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus and the probe for oral-cavity related pressure
measuring

Publication Number: JP2006204940A

Title: ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS AND PROBE FOR
ORAL CAVITY-RELATED PRESSURE MEASUREMENT | An oral-cavity related pressure-
measuring apparatus and the probe for oral-cavity related pressure measuring (Translation from
Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus has holder including probe tube
made of hard material which is detachably attached to main tube
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
A probe (10) has a holder including a probe tube (3) made of hard material, to which a flexible
balloon (1) is fixed air tightly. The pressure detector (7) connected with the inside of balloon
detects the pneumatic pressure. A main tube (6) connects the inside of balloon and the pressure
detector. The probe tube is detachably attached to the main tube.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use: For detecting tongue pressure, hypoglottis muscle pressure, mouth and lip
pressure and cheek pressure.
Inventor: TSUGA KAZUHIRO | HAYASHI AKIRA | TSUGA KAZUHIRO | HAYASHI AKIRA
Assignee - Original: JMS CO LTD
Relevancy: 6
Claims: 1. The probe which contains the holder bound|bonded with the balloon formed from the
elastic material or the flexible material, and said balloon, The pressure detection part which
connects with the inside of said balloon and detects the pneumatic pressure, and one end are
connected with said pressure detection part, and another end is connected with the holder of said
probe, The main body tube which connects the inside and said pressure detection part of said
balloon is provided, The coupling|bond part of said holder and said main body tube is comprised
so that it can attach or detach freely, The holder of said probe contains the probe tube formed
from the hard material, and said balloon is airtightly fixed with respect to said probe tube, It is
connectable so that said probe tube and said main body tube can attach or detach freely, The
oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The
oral-cavity related pressure-measuring apparatus of Claim 1 in which the joint structure of the
connection part of a probe tube and a main body tube was comprised by Luer|lure * taper or
Luer|lure * lock|rock fitting. 3. It is said probe used for the oral-cavity related pressure-measuring
apparatus comprised so that the probe which contains a balloon, and the pressure detection part
connected with said probe via|through a main body tube might be contained, said pressure
detection part might connect with the inside of said balloon and the pneumatic pressure might be
detected, Comprising: The balloon formed from the elastic material or the flexible material, A said
balloon is equipped with the probe tube which consists of a hard material airtightly connected to
one end, The connection part connectable with the other end of said probe tube so that it can
attach or detach to said main body tube and a free was formed. The probe for oral-cavity related
pressure measuring characterized by the above-mentioned. 4. The probe for oral-cavity related
pressure measuring of Claim 3 with which the whole was sterilized. 5. It has the shape which the
probe tube bent, The probe for oral-cavity related pressure measuring of Claim 3 intraoral and
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arranging so that a balloon can be inserted intraoral through the back of a molar in the part of said
probe tube and a balloon may fit a measurement in the state.
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Record 32/36 CN107468358A | A muscle function training system

Publication Number: CN107468358A

Title: | A muscle function training system (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Muscle function training system, has communication module utilized for transmitting
information to management module, and doctor wearing coaching feedback provided with
management module for obtaining doctor terminal viewing information
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The system has a doctor terminal connected with a sensor for
detecting tongue contact duration and intensity and sending information to a management module.
A recording chip is provided with a sensor module, a recording module and a communication
module. The recording module is provided with the sensing module for receiving and recording the
information. The communication module is utilized for transmitting the information to the
management module. A doctor wearing coaching feedback is provided with the management
module for obtaining doctor terminal viewing information.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
The management module and the doctor terminal are selected as an intelligent mobile phone or a
computer.
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Muscle function training system for use by doctor.
Inventor: | | | | | | ZHAO, Zhi-he | CHENG, Hui | WANG, Jun | TAN, Li-jun | LIAO, Wen | LI, Yu
Assignee - Original: Sichuan University
Relevancy: 26
Claims: 1.HEHE HEHE HE 2.1 3.12 4.12 1. A kind of muscle function training
system, wherein it comprises a HE pad above the HE pad fixedly connected with an upper lip and
upper tongue, the HE pad is fixedly connected with the lower lip bumper, lower tongue, the upper
lip bumper opposite to the upper blocking tongue set cushion two sides the HE, HE pad two
opposite sides on the lower lip bumper and the lower tongue, the upper is provided with a tongue
position indicating rod, said tongue position indicating rod is connected with a sensor, the upper
recording chip is connected with the recording chip and wearing management module. the doctor
terminal is connected with the sensor for detecting tongue contact duration and intensity, and
sending the information to the management module; the recording chip comprising a sensor
module, a recording module and a communication module; the sensing module is used for real-
time detecting the presence of saliva in the mouth, the wearing time, wearing time point
information to the recording module, the recording module for receiving and recording the
information sensing module; said communication module is used for transmitting the information to
the management module; the wearing management module is used for receiving. analyzing
sensor, recording chip sends the information, and doctor terminal communication and display the
received information, the doctor terminal viewing information for the doctor and the doctor wearing
coaching feedback to the management module. 2. A muscle function training system according to
claim 1, wherein said lower lip is further fixedly connected with a vibrator fixing device. 3. A muscle
function training system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower lip bumper corresponding to
the lower tongue is provided with a breathing hole. 4. A muscle function training system according
to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wearing management module and the doctor terminal is an intelligent
mobile phone or computer.
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Record 33/36 CN209276511U | garbage compression disposal biogas generator

Publication Number: CN209276511U

Title: | garbage compression disposal biogas generator (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Garbage compression disposal methane generator comprises marsh gas tank
connected with marsh gas generator, cylindrical gas cylinder, composite bottom common garbage
compression disposal biogas generator, and biogas generator controller
Abstract - DWPI Novelty:
A methane generator, comprising a cylindrical cylinder wall of the marsh gas, marsh gas cylinder
cover of arc top and marsh gas cylinder bottom with supporting and strengthening of composite
bottom common garbage compression disposal biogas generator similar to cylinder pressure. the
main parts are marsh gas cylinder and a gas cylinder cover, marsh gas compressing plate, a
garbage compression platen, marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate
lifting lead screw, lifting guide rods, a lifting driving worm wheel, a lifting driving worm, a lifting
driving motor, a gas cylinder cover, opening and closing pages of methane cylinder cover locking
device, a breaking stirring pump, breaking stirring pump motor, breaking stirring pump nozzle,
marsh gas tank, a controller, a machine cabinet. the domestic garbage and can be other marsh
garbage waste as raw material in the marsh gas tank to generate marsh gas, and timely
compression storing the rubbish methane to methane, will not be able to generate methane and
methane of for compression processing, so that its volume is greatly reduced, even waste
changes waste into valuable, but also greatly reduces the garbage processing amount and can be
used as fertilizer.
Abstract - DWPI Detailed Description:
Abstract - DWPI Activity:
Abstract - DWPI Mechanism:
Abstract - DWPI Use:
Inventor: | ZHANG, Wei-guo
Assignee - Original: ZHANG Wei-guo
Relevancy: 40
Claims: 1.PHTT1TTTT“”24TT“”YPH////4141212464214 2.1 3.1TT 4.1 5.1 6.1T 7.1PH 8.1 9.1/ 10.1
422 1. A garbage compression disposal methane generator, methane from the sealed container
and a marsh gas tank is connected with the marsh gas generator, comprising a cylindrical gas
cylinder wall; arc top gas cylinder cover and marsh gas cylinder bottom with supporting and
strengthening of composite bottom common garbage compression disposal biogas generator
similar to cylinder pressure, the basic component parts of garbage compression disposal biogas
generator by marsh gas cylinder and the gas cylinder cover marsh gas cylinder part that produce
biogas with garbage and garbage compression processing part, marsh gas tank part, namely
methane storage and operating part, a garbage compression disposal biogas generator controller
part, namely the waste gas and rubbish compacting and processing control part, a garbage
compression disposal biogas generator cabinet portions jointly; garbage compression is mainly
processing the marsh gas generator is composed of marsh gas cylinder, gas cylinder cover,
marsh gas compressing disc, a garbage compression platen, a garbage compression platen,
marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting lead screw, marsh gas
compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod; marsh gas compressing
plate and the garbage compression plate lifting driving worm wheel, marsh gas compressing plate
and the garbage compression plate lifting driving worm, a marsh gas compressing disc and
garbage compression plate lifting driving motor, marsh gas tank cover opening-closing page,
marsh gas cylinder head locking device, manual locking wrench, breaking stirring pump of marsh
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gas cylinder cover, breaking stirring pump motor, breaking stirring pump nozzle, breaking stirring
pump nozzle check valve, a marsh gas compressing disc drain valve, methane cylinder heating
plate, marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting nut; marsh gas
compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod guide sleeve and guide
sleeve bearing, a marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting nut
sealing ring and jacket, marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting
guide rod sealing ring, biogas compression disc lengthened reinforcing guide edge sealing ring
disk drainage valve sealing gasket, marsh gas compressing, breaking stirring pump nozzle check
valve sealing gasket, marsh gas cylinder head sealing gasket, marsh gas compressing plate and
the garbage compression plate platen is connected with the supporting column, the garbage
compression plate pressure plate and the gas cylinder cover is connected with the supporting
column; marsh gas cylinder cover locking device of electromagnetic lock, gas cylinder cover
locking device lock tongue position sensor, gas cylinder cover open-close position sensor,
methane cylinder biogas output one-way valve, a marsh gas cylinder in the air exhaust control
electromagnetic valve and a safety valve, marsh gas compressing disc drain valve to open and
close the electromagnetic head, marsh gas cylinder is connected with pressure-reducing valve,
solid garbage position sensor, gas cylinder biogas liquid position sensor, methane cylinder
methane liquid PH value monitoring probe, a marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage
compression plate return sensor, methane cylinder marsh liquid temperature sensor marsh gas
marsh gas compressing biogas-cylinder liquid level sensor, marsh gas tank, marsh gas
concentration sensor of methane gas-cylinder pressure sensor, the garbage compression plate
upper and lower pressing plate over-pressure and collision protection sensor, wire output sealer.
marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting T-shaped bearing and a
bearing cover, marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting garbage
compression plate upper platen supporting the fixed bearing and bearing sleeve, marsh gas
compressing plate and garbage compression plate lifting bearing part sealing ring groove and a
sealing ring; reinforced composite bottom marsh gas tank, marsh gas cylinder mounting pin,
breaking stirring pump pipeline connector, breaking stirring pump pipeline is connected with pipe,
marsh gas cylinder connection pipe, a biogas pressure transmission pipe, a garbage compression
disposal biogas generator controller, marsh gas tank, marsh gas tank valve, marsh gas tank
biogas input anti-leakage connector, marsh gas tank biogas input anti-leakage connector not
connected sensor with the marsh gas tank, marsh gas tank pressure sensor, marsh gas tank valve
retainer and handle, the garbage compression disposal biogas generator cabinet, a cabinet
movable foot wheel, the shape, structure and connected with the garbage compression processing
marsh gas generator of disc-shaped marsh gas cylinder reinforcing the composite bottom tightly
welded on the bottom of the cylindrical pressure marsh gas cylinder; T-shaped marsh gas
compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting bearing and bearing of the bearing
sleeve lower end is designed with outer screw thread, and the lower cushion rubber sealing gasket
from up to down under the bearing sleeve by a nut fixed on the bottom of the marsh gas cylinder
and a reinforcing composite bottom centre position, marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage
compression plate lifting screw lower end is designed with screw locating lug boss; marsh gas
compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting screw rod from the upper end 1 to
lead screw locating lug boss is designed with screw thread, the screw rod locating screw bearing
part below the lug boss is designed with multiple anti-leakage seal ring groove; the screw sealing
ring groove is embedded with sealing ring is inserted in the T-shaped screw bearing, screw
locating lug boss lower end of the lead screw lower end of pad wear gasket is pressed on the lead
screw T-shaped bearing edge, bottom edge of the screw rod screw T-shaped bearing lower
design equipped with a screw driving worm wheel; smooth straight rod marsh gas compressing
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plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod lower end is designed with outer screw
thread, lower end of the lifting guide rod is used for the upper and lower nut gasket rubber sealing
cushion fixed on the bottom of the marsh gas cylinder and reinforcing composite bottom of screw
symmetrical position of two sides. hollow disc-shaped gas cylinder heating coil is installed in the
marsh gas cylinder of screw T-shaped bearing and bearing sleeve peripheral to the screw as the
centre of bottom, breaking the stirring pump is designed into upper and lower nut pad for rubber
sealing pad is installed at the bottom of marsh gas cylinder and reinforcing composite bottom right
front side; garbage compressing disc platen is designed with grate-shaped liquid-permeable hole
and the reinforcing support edge, disc-shaped garbage compression platen design with grate-
shaped liquid-permeable hole and the reinforcing guide edge and marsh gas compressing disc
tray edge part is designed with the bottom lengthened reinforcing guide edge, with reinforcing rib
biogas compression plate central part is installed with a convex-shaped marsh gas compressing
plate and the garbage compression plate lifting nut; the marsh gas compressing plate and the
garbage compression plate lifting nut shoulder pad rubber sealing pad, from downward to upward
by the screw and fastening gasket is fixed on the marsh gas compressing disc central position,
marsh gas compressing disc around the central symmetrical position is equipped with 2 to 4 or
more disk-shaped hinge type marsh gas compressing disk drainage valve, biogas compression
plate above the draining valve is installed with a net-shaped marsh gas compressing disc drain
valve filtering net and cover disc drain valve of the sewage gas compression, the marsh gas
compressing disc drain valve edge design of the marsh gas compressing disc is equipped with a
side part is cuniform marsh gas compressing disc drain sealing gasket of valve inclined surface;
the marsh gas compressing disc on the marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage
compression plate lifting guide rod part is designed with a T-shaped marsh gas compressing plate
and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod guide sleeve; under the marsh gas
compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod guide sleeve end is
designed with outer screw thread, the T-shaped guide sleeve guide sleeve bearing embedded
from up to down installed on the marsh gas compressing plate by nut, marsh gas compressing
disc edge of the disc-shaped part lengthened reinforcing guide edge and marsh gas compressing
plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod guide sleeve is, equipped with a top
compression coil side and a marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate
lifting guide rod guide sleeve seal ring, the marsh gas compressing disc central convex-shaped
marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting nut is designed wedge
methane of the inclined surface is equipped with circular sealing ring and sealing ring jacket
design, garbage compression plate platen design for marsh gas compressing disc above the
garbage compression plate lower pressure plate connected with a support column connected with
the marsh gas compressing disc fixed on the marsh gas compressing plate. garbage compression
plate upper platen design for garbage compression plate upper pressure plate connected with the
gas cylinder cover supporting column is fixedly connected inside the gas cylinder cover, a horn
expanding type shell breaking and stirring pump nozzle design is mounted on the breaking stirring
pump side end of outer wall of the marsh gas tank, marsh gas tank cover opening-closing page
design is installed on outer wall of the marsh gas tank of marsh gas cylinder right cover edge and
along the gas cylinder, marsh gas cylinder cover opening and closing pages by marsh gas cylinder
cover is connected with the gas cylinder, gas cylinder cover locking device is installed on the
biogas tank cover opening-closing page symmetrically along the cover edge and marsh gas
cylinder on the outer wall of the other side of the marsh gas tank; on the biogas tank cover locking
device is equipped with a gas cylinder cover locking electromagnetic lock device and a biogas
tank cover locking device lock tongue position sensor, equipped with a Y-shaped gas cylinder
head sealing gasket side part is designed in the marsh gas cylinder cover, marsh gas tank, marsh
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gas concentration sensor of methane gas-cylinder pressure sensor, marsh gas cylinder biogas
output one-way valve, a marsh gas cylinder in the air exhaust control electromagnetic valve and
safety valve, is installed in the gas cylinder cover, the centre of the top of methane cylinder marsh
gas compressing marsh liquid level sensor; garbage compressing upper pressure plate on the
garbage compression plate lower platen over-pressure and collision protection sensor is installed
below the gas cylinder cover of the upper side, solid rubbish position sensor is installed outside
upper edge of wall of the marsh gas tank, hinge breaking stirring pump nozzle check valve is
installed in the trumpet-shaped expansion-shaped inlet of the shell breaking stirring pump nozzle,
the breaking stirring pump nozzle check valve side part is equipped with a side part is cuniform
inclined plane of shell breaking and stirring pump nozzle one-way valve sealing gasket, marsh gas
cylinder connecting pipe is installed the lowest liquid level wire outer wall of the marsh gas tank
position, marsh gas tank connecting tube upper and lower two pressure reducing valve are
respectively connected with the marsh gas cylinder connecting pipe and mounted on the upper
and lower pipe head cylinder outer wall of the marsh gas, marsh gas cylinder connecting pipe is
provided with a three-way pipe, marsh gas cylinder biogas liquid PH value monitoring probe,
methane cylinder liquid position sensor are respectively installed on gas cylinder connecting pipe
and marsh gas cylinder is connected on the three-way pipe, marsh gas compressing plate and the
garbage compression plate return sensor is installed under the outer cylinder wall end of the
marsh gas tank, marsh gas cylinder biogas liquid temperature sensor design is installed on marsh
gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate return sensor on the outer cylinder wall
of the marsh gas cylinder, gas cylinder leg design is installed on marsh gas cylinder bottom part,
mounting gas cylinder is designed with a marsh gas cylinder support is installed on the garbage
compression disposal methane generator cabinet to the left side of the base, namely on the
bottom of methane cylinder marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate
lifting driving worm is designed by key and screw fixed on the marsh gas compressing plate and
the garbage compression plate lifting on the drive motor shaft. mounting marsh gas compressing
plate and the garbage compression plate lifting driving motor with marsh gas compressing plate
and the garbage compression plate lifting driving worm, designing and installing the garbage
compression disposal biogas generator cabinet base in the marsh gas tank under bottom part of
the bottom plate, and the marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting
driving worm and marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting driving
worm wheel is occluded, breaking stirring pump motor design garbage compression disposal
biogas generator cabinet base is mounted on the gas cylinder below bottom part of the bottom
plate, and are connected via coupling and breaking stirring pump fan blade shaft, breaking stirring
pump pipeline connecting pipe is respectively connected on the pipeline connecting head breaking
stirring pump and breaking stirring pump nozzle. biogas pressure transmission pipe respectively
connected with the methane input anti-leakage of marsh gas cylinder biogas output one-way valve
and marsh gas tank of the marsh gas cylinder connecting head, a conical marsh gas tank gas
input anti-leakage connector is designed and equipped with marsh gas tank gas input anti-leakage
connector not connected sensor and marsh gas tank gas pressure sensor is connected with the
marsh gas tank, marsh gas tank is designed to be not fixed flat base below the garbage
compression disposal biogas generator cabinet right side, namely on the bottom of methane tank
biogas input anti-leakage connector connected on the trumpet-shaped gas input mouth of marsh
gas tank valve; garbage compression disposal biogas generator controller is installed above the
garbage compression disposal biogas generator, cabinet right side four feet the garbage
compression processing of biogas generator cabinet is installed with a triangle garbage
compression disposal biogas generator cabinet foot reinforcement plate, the garbage compressing
four feet treatment methane generator cabinet of the reinforcing plate is designed and mounted
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with a cabinet movable foot wheel, which is mainly composed of garbage compression disposal
biogas generator marsh gas tank portion by marsh gas tank, marsh gas tank valve, marsh gas
tank valve retainer and the handle, marsh gas tank base, marsh gas tank biogas input anti-
leakage connector, marsh gas tank biogas input anti-leakage connector not connected sensor with
the marsh gas tank, marsh gas tank gas pressure sensor, which is mainly for compressing
garbage treatment biogas generator controller: is controlled by the integrated circuit main board, a
liquid crystal display screen, a control panel, a power on/off key, the key, the garbage
compressing/discharging key, manual discharge key, feeding/stirring key, a start/pause key, a
working state indicator lamp, an alarm indicator lamp; a controller shell, a controller movable
casing, controller leg, mainly composed of garbage compression treatment methane generator
cabinet marsh gas generator cabinet by the garbage compression disposal coaming and an upper
cover, a garbage compression treatment methane generator cabinet marsh gas cylinder end
cover, garbage compression disposal methane generator cabinet controller end to an upper
turning cover, a garbage compression disposal clapboard in upper part of the biogas generator
cabinet, the garbage compressing treatment biogas generator cabinet lower part middle
clapboard, a garbage compression disposal biogas generator cabinet upper part of middle
clapboard and an upper cover thread hole; garbage compression processing on biogas generator
cabinet coaming and an upper cover connected with the marsh gas tank sealing ring, a garbage
compression disposal biogas generator cabinet upper support beam 4 of front, back, left and right
root, garbage compression disposal biogas generator cabinet side supporting column four angles
of each angle 1 there are 4. there are 2 garbage compression disposal in the methane generator
cabinet supporting column are respectively 1, garbage compression disposal in the methane
generator cabinet supporting beam are respectively 1 there are 2. garbage compression disposal
of biogas generator cabinet lower support beam 4 of front, back, left and right root, garbage
compression disposal biogas generator cabinet bottom plate supporting beam transversely
arranged in parallel there are 6 wherein methane cylinder end 4 end of 2 of methane tank,
garbage compression disposal biogas generator cabinet marsh gas cylinder end bottom and
marsh gas tank end bottom plate. garbage compression disposal biogas generator cabinet foot
reinforcement plate cabinet four angles of each angle 1 there are 4 blocks, garbage compression
disposal biogas generator cabinet lower surrounding plate, a garbage compression disposal
biogas generator cabinet left cabinet door, the garbage compression disposal biogas generator
cabinet, right cabinet door garbage compression processing on biogas generator cabinet cover
lifting hand and cabinet door handle cabinet safety lock, i.e., child lock, cabinet door holder door
ball, garbage compression disposal biogas generator cabinet movable foot wheel, door hinge, the
garbage compression disposal biogas generator further is applied to the design of large garbage
station and large biogas factory station, garbage compression disposal biogas generator applied
to mainly composed of large garbage station and large biogas factory station is composed of a
garbage shovel driving crown, garbage shovel driving crown block and the dustbin and a feeding
lifting crown block track i.e., longitudinal moving crane abbreviation: longitudinal moving crane, a
garbage treatment biogas station bin and the feeding hoisting crane; the lifting crown block,
garbage transporting turnover box, gas cylinder case, garbage treatment biogas station crown
fixed track beam, garbage treatment biogas plant station days vehicle moving track to longitudinal
beam, bridge crane track supporting column, the overhead travelling crane track supporting beam,
garbage treatment biogas plant station crane bracket reinforcing angle, garbage shovel, garbage
shovel supporting upright post, a garbage shovel bearing reinforcing upper plate, rubbish-cleaning
shovel brush; garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder mounting shaft, garbage treatment
biogas station gas cylinder mounting well edge movably cover, garbage treatment biogas station
outer wall, garbage treatment biogas plant station ground, dustbin support floor, garbage
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treatment biogas station crane rail upright post mounting floor reinforcing legs; marsh gas cylinder
installing reinforced concrete base, garbage treatment biogas plant station foundation concrete
base, garbage treatment biogas station underground space, garbage treatment biogas plant
station supporting wall underground space, garbage treatment biogas station underground space
door; garbage treatment biogas station underground space stairs, lifting overhead travelling crane
hoisting wire cable, garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder pin connected with marsh gas
cylinder pedestal fixing bolt, marsh gas cylinder and a thick steel plate base, a marsh gas cylinder
base and garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder base embedded connecting fixing screw;
garbage treatment biogas station equipment maintenance lifting patio, garbage treatment biogas
station underground space ventilation opening and net, safety guardrail, garbage treatment biogas
plant-station rolling front door, garbage treatment biogas station front door upright post; garbage
treatment biogas station gas cylinder feeding push-pull movable cover plate, a garbage treatment
biogas station gas cylinder feeding push-pull movable cover handle, garbage treatment biogas
station gas cylinder feeding push-pull movable cover plate slide rail, garbage treatment biogas
plant marsh gas output dispenser station, garbage treatment biogas station biogas output sun-
shading shed, garbage compression disposal marsh gas generator is also designed with applied
to small-sized garbage station and design of small biogas factory station, garbage compression
disposal biogas generator mainly applied to form small garbage station and small biogas factory
station is composed of a garbage shovel driving crane, a dustbin and a feeding lifting crown block,
a garbage shovel driving crown block and the dustbin and a feeding lifting crown block track i.e.,
longitudinal moving crane, a garbage transporting turnover box; marsh gas cylinder case, a crown
fixed track beam, i.e., longitudinal travelling moving track, the overhead travelling crane track
supporting column, the overhead travelling crane track supporting beam, garbage treatment
biogas plant station crane bracket reinforcing angle, garbage treatment biogas station ground.
garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder mounting well edge movably cover, garbage
treatment biogas station outer wall, garbage treatment biogas station crane rail upright post
mounting base and reinforcing legs, dustbin support floor marsh gas cylinder mounting base of
reinforced cement, garbage treatment biogas plant station foundation concrete base, garbage
shovel, garbage shovel supporting upright post, a garbage shovel bearing reinforcing upper plate,
garbage shovel cleaning brush, a garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder mounting shaft,
small garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder mounting brick-well inner wall, small garbage
treatment biogas station gas cylinder installation well brick outer wall, Small garbage treatment
biogas plant station maintenance port and marsh gas cylinder case supporting steel beam, a small
garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder inlet and maintenance simple climbing ladder, lifting
crane hoisting wire cable, garbage treatment biogas station gas cylinder pin connected with marsh
gas cylinder pedestal fixing bolt, marsh gas cylinder base and garbage treatment biogas station
gas cylinder base embedded connecting fixing screw, marsh gas cylinder and a thick steel plate
base, garbage treatment biogas station underground space ventilation opening and net, safety
guardrail, garbage treatment biogas plant-station rolling front door, garbage treatment biogas plant
station front door post, garbage treatment biogas plant station biogas output, garbage treatment
biogas station biogas output dispenser sun-shading shed, garbage compression disposal biogas
generator is applied to the large garbage station and large biogas factory station and small
garbage station and small biogas factory station specially designed rubbish shovel driving crown
block and dustbin and a feeding lifting crown block track that longitudinal moving crane
abbreviation: longitudinal moving crane, a garbage shovel driving crown, garbage treatment
biogas station bin and the feeding hoisting crane mainly composed of hoisting crown block and
garbage transporting turnover box and cover, a longitudinal moving crane: by matrix that
longitudinal movement of longitudinal moving crane crown shell, garbage treatment biogas station
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days scored abbreviation: sides of the universal side stable stable stable sheave that is belt wheel
groove, the side steady sheave adjustable stable mounting groove, side groove wheel shaft fixing
nut, side stabilizing groove wheel, overhead travelling crane walking wheel fixing nut; overhead
travelling crane walking wheel driving gear, the overhead travelling crane walking wheel
transmission chain, the overhead travelling crane walking wheel driving motor drive gear, a
tension wheel, a overhead travelling crane walking wheel driving motor, the overhead travelling
crane walking wheel driving motor mounting bottom plate, the overhead travelling crane walking
wheel, overhead travelling crane walking wheel, edge of the overhead travelling crane walking
wheel guide. garbage shovel driving crown block and the dustbin and feeding hoisting crane track
longitudinal mounting groove which is mainly composed of garbage shovel driving crown is
composed of garbage shovel driving crane substrate namely garbage shovel driving crown shell,
garbage treatment biogas plant station for stabilizing vehicle general side sheave, side stable
pulley adjustable stable mounting groove, side groove wheel shaft fixing nut, the overhead
travelling crane walking wheel side stabilizing groove wheel, garbage shovel driving the crane
walking wheel with groove, garbage shovel drive crane walking wheel shaft and walking groove
wheel fixing nut; garbage shovel driving crane drives the worm shaft and worm shaft fixing nut, a
garbage shovel driving crane drive worm motor mounting base, a garbage shovel driving crane
drive worm motor, garbage shovel driving crane drive worm motor shaft and electric motor drive
gear, garbage shovel driving crane drive worm support fixing beam, garbage shovel driving crown
gear driving gear, the garbage shovel driving crane drive worm, garbage shovel driving crane drive
worm supporting fixing beam in the supporting plate, a garbage shovel drive crane walking wheel
guide edge, garbage shovel fixing slot; mainly composed of hoisting crown block, namely hoisting
crown shell by lifting crown block base, garbage treatment biogas plant station for stabilizing
vehicle general side sheave, stable side sheave adjustable stable mounting groove, side groove
wheel shaft fixing nut, side stabilizing groove wheel, lifting overhead travelling crane walking
wheel; lifting overhead travelling crane walking wheel shaft and walking groove wheel fixing nut, a
lifting crown block walking driving worm shaft and worm shaft fixing nut, a lifting crown block
walking worm drive motor mounting base, a hoisting crane walking worm drive motor, hoisting
crown block walking worm drive motor shaft and electric motor drive gear, a lifting crown block
walking worm supporting fixed beam, a hoisting crane walking worm drive gear, a lifting crown
block walking worm, lifting overhead travelling crane walking worm supporting fixed beam
supporting plate, lifting overhead travelling crane walking wheel guide edge, hoisting the crane
windlass shaft and winding shaft fixing nut, a lifting crown block hoisting winch, hoisting crown
block hoisting winch fixed supporting bracket, winch wire rope flange hoisting crane windlass,
windlass motor hoisting crane mounting screw, hoisting crane windlass motor, lifting crown block
hoisting electric motor drive gear, hoisting crane lifting rope, the hoisting crane lifting wire rope
guiding pulley, hoisting crane hoist winch drive worm support fixing beam, a hoisting crane hoist
winch drive worm, lifting the crown is cover lifting crown block hoisting base and a lifting crown
block upper cover fixing screw, hoisting crane windlass capstan driving worm wheel, which is
mainly composed of garbage transportation container and cover: cover opening and closing the
push-pull sliding chute is composed of a garbage transporting turnover box, garbage transporting
turnover box cover opening and closing push-pull rod sliding rod head, a garbage transporting
turnover box cover opening and closing push rod, a garbage transporting turnover turning cover
hinge and a rotating shaft; the garbage transporting turnover box cover, garbage transporting
turnover box cover opening and closing control rod; rubbish transporting turnover box cover
opening and closing control rod sliding base, a garbage transporting turnover box cover opening
and closing control rod sliding pedestal fixing screw and a sliding locating screw, the garbage
transporting turnover box cover opening and closing control rod sliding groove; rubbish
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transporting turnover box cover opening and closing control rod guide sliding block, a garbage
transporting turnover box cover opening and closing control rod opening and closing control
handle, the garbage transporting turnover box beam and reinforcing ribs, rubbish transporting
turnover box upright, garbage transport container support code to put the locating pin, garbage
transport container movable door hinge and a rotating shaft; movable door bolt garbage
transporting turnover box, garbage transport container ring. 2. The garbage compression disposal
marsh gas generator according to claim 1, the marsh gas cylinder is installed with a marsh gas
compressing plate and the garbage compression plate, the garbage compression plate is
designed with a garbage compression platen and garbage compression platen. wherein the
garbage compression platen located above the marsh gas compressing disc, and garbage
compressing lower pressing plate and the marsh gas compressing plate connected and fixed
together by the connecting support column, a garbage compression platen design is through
connected with the supporting column is fixed inside the gas cylinder cover of the gas cylinder
cover. 3. The garbage compression disposal marsh gas generator according to claim 1, the marsh
gas cylinder central position is installed with a marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage
compression plate lifting lead screw, the marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage
compression plate lifting two sides symmetrical position is installed with a marsh gas compressing
plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod, a gas cylinder is designed with a T-
shaped marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting the bearing and
bearing sleeve, the lower screw end of marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage
compression plate lifting lead screw is inserted in the T-shaped marsh gas compressing plate and
the garbage compression plate lifting bearing and bearing sleeve. 4. The garbage compression
disposal marsh gas generator according to claim 1, the character is: on the marsh gas
compressing disc is installed with a marsh gas compressing disk drainage valve, disc type marsh
gas compressing disk drainage valve is installed on marsh gas compressing disc around the
central symmetrical position, the disc-shaped garbage compressing lower part pressure plate
edge disc garbage compression with reinforcing guide edge and upper pressure plate side part is
designed with a reinforcing supporting nest. 5. The garbage compression disposal marsh gas
generator according to claim 1, the character is: the gas cylinder bottom part is installed with a
reinforced composite bottom marsh gas tank, marsh gas tank of reinforced composite bottom and
marsh gas tank bottom tightly welded together. gas cylinder is equipped with arc top gas cylinder
cover, and it is set with marsh gas cylinder cover, opening and closing pages of methane cylinder
cover through a biogas tank cover opening-closing page is connected is installed on symmetrical
along closed page, the marsh gas cylinder cover is set on the cylinder wall of the marsh gas
marsh gas cylinder wall on the other side of the edge and the gas cylinder cover is installed with a
marsh gas cylinder head locking device, marsh gas cylinder is installed with a marsh gas cylinder
heating plate, gas cylinder is equipped with a breaking stirring pump and breaking stirring pump
nozzle, breaking stirring pump design is installed on marsh gas cylinder bottom and marsh gas
cylinder of the gas cylinder bottom part reinforced composite bottom side, breaking stirring pump
with breaking stirring pump nozzle by breaking stirring pump pipeline connector and breaking
stirring pump pipeline connecting pipe for connection, breaking stirring pump nozzle is installed
with a hinge type breaking stirring pump nozzle check valve. 6. The garbage compression disposal
marsh gas generator according to claim 1, compression plate edge part of the marsh gas and
marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod guide sleeve
part is equipped with inclined plane for top end is wedge-shaped biogas compression coil side
sealing ring and marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting guide rod
guide sleeve seal rings which are respectively installed on the marsh gas compressing disc edge
part lengthened reinforcing guide edge end and marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage
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compression plate lifting guide rod T-shaped sleeve end. 7. The garbage compression disposal
marsh gas generator according to claim 1, the marsh gas cylinder is designed with methane
cylinder biogas specially designed for gas cylinder of compressed biogas liquid level sensor;
garbage compression plate upper and lower pressing plate over-pressure and collision protection
sensor, methane cylinder biogas output one-way valve, a marsh gas cylinder in the air exhaust
control electromagnetic valve and a safety valve, a solid garbage position sensor, gas
compression plate and the garbage compression plate return sensor, a wire output sealer, marsh
gas cylinder is connected with pressure-reducing valve. marsh gas compressing disc drain valve
to open and close the electromagnetic head and marsh gas cylinder cover electromagnetic lock
locking device, wire output sealer is installed in the marsh gas and marsh gas cylinder wall of
cylinder cover end; marsh gas compressing disc marsh gas compressing disc drain valve to open
and close the electromagnetic head is installed on marsh gas compressing disc on the draining
valve, gas cylinder cover locking device of electromagnetic lock is installed on the gas cylinder
cover locking device, marsh gas cylinder is connected with pressure-reducing valve is designed
into upper and lower two gas cylinder is connected with pressure-reducing valve, the upper and
lower two marsh gas cylinder is connected with pressure-reducing valve is installed outside the
marsh gas cylinder wall middle part. wherein the upper side of the marsh gas tank is connected
with the marsh gas cylinder below the lowest liquid level wire pressure-reducing valve, the upper
and lower two gas cylinder is connected with pressure-reducing valve through the connecting pipe
is integrally connected to form biogas tank connection pipe. the marsh gas cylinder connecting
pipe of lower gas cylinder side on the connecting pipe is installed with a marsh gas cylinder biogas
liquid PH value monitoring probe, the marsh gas cylinder connecting pipe is further is equipped
with a three-way pipe, the marsh gas cylinder connecting pipe on the tee tube is equipped with a
gas cylinder biogas liquid position sensor, the garbage compression disposal marsh gas generator
is also designed with marsh gas tank connector not connected sensor and marsh gas tank, marsh
gas cylinder head locking device lock tongue position sensor, gas cylinder cover opening-closing
position sensor, also generally called touch position sensor, manual and electric locking device is
respectively installed on marsh gas tank gas input anti-leakage connector and marsh gas cylinder
cover and marsh gas cylinder cover on the electrically-controlled open-close device further
specifically designs a marsh gas tank biogas input anti-leak connector, a conical marsh gas tank
gas input anti-leakage connector is equipped on the trumpet-shaped gas input mouth of marsh
gas tank valve is marsh gas tank. 8. The garbage compression disposal marsh gas generator
according to claim 1, the character is: the gas cylinder bottom part is installed with a marsh gas
compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting driving motor; the marsh gas
compressing disc and a garbage compression plate on the lifting driving motor shaft is installed
with a marsh gas compressing plate and the garbage compression plate lifting concave drive
worm, further is equipped with a breaking stirring pump driving motor, and breaking stirring pump
driving motor shaft is connected with electric machine through axis breaking stirring pump fan
blade shaft cylinder bottom part below the methane. 9. The garbage compression disposal marsh
gas generator according to claim 1, wherein the methane cylinder is designed with a gas cylinder
cover opening and closing pages. marsh gas cylinder cover opening and closing and opening and
closing pages composed of methane jar cover immovable part i.e. biogas tank cover opening and
closing leaf fixing bump is fixed leg and a biogas tank cover opening-closing page movable part;
the biogas tank cover opening and closing leaf fixing bump is fixed leg design is welded welding
installed cover edge along the gas cylinder, gas cylinder cover opening-closing page movable part
is designed on the methane cylinder outer wall; the gas cylinder cover opening and closing leaf
fixing bump is fixed leg is further provided with a gas cylinder cover opening limit bump, the biogas
tank cover opening limit convex block located on the biogas tank cover opening and closing leaf
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fixing bump outside of opening and closing the page below the rotating shaft, marsh gas cylinder
cover opening and closing the sheet fixed portion i.e. biogas tank cover opening and closing leaf
fixing bump is fixed leg and cylinder cover of marsh gas by marsh gas cylinder cover open-close
hinge shaft opening and closing sheet movable portion for connection, the marsh gas tank is
further designed with a gas cylinder cover electrically-controlled open-close device, marsh gas
cylinder cover electric open-close device is designed with a gas cylinder cover opening and
closing leaf fixing bump is fixed leg, further provided with a biogas tank cover electric open and
close device of cylinder cover opening-closing worm wheel that is marsh gas tank cover opening-
closing sheet movable portion cover electric open-close device, marsh gas cylinder cylinder cover
opening-closing concave drive worm, marsh gas cylinder cover open/close drive worm supporting
frame, marsh gas cylinder cover electrically-controlled open-close device of cylinder cover
opening-and-closing drive motor, the gas cylinder cover electrically-controlled open-close device
of cylinder cover opening-closing on the worm wheel is designed with a cylinder cover
opening/closing position locating flange, gas cylinder cover electrically-controlled open-close
device of cylinder cover opening-closing worm wheel is designed to be embedded in the circular
hinge groove and opening and closing hinge shaft through the cylinder cover to be connected,
marsh gas cylinder cover electrically-controlled open-close device marsh gas cylinder cover
opening and closing leaf fixing bump is fixed leg design is welded and mounted on the marsh gas
cylinder outer wall edge; the biogas tank cover electric open and close device of cylinder cover
opening-closing worm wheel side of the gas cylinder cover is designed as a straight linear cutting,
and the marsh gas tank cover opening-closing sheet movable portion i.e. the marsh gas cylinder
cover electrically-controlled open-close device of cylinder cover opening-closing worm wheel
straight linear cutting is welded support frame design the gas cylinder cover edge, the biogas tank
cover opening-and-closing drive worm is welded and mounted on the gas cylinder cover opening
and closing leaf fixing bump is fixed leg side, marsh gas cylinder cover electrically-controlled open-
close device of cylinder cover opening-closing concave design of the drive worm is embedded
installed on the biogas tank cover opening-closing driving worm supporting frame; marsh gas
cylinder cover biogas tank cover electric opening and closing device for cylinder cover open/close
drive motor is installed on the gas cylinder cover open-close drive worm supporting frame opening
and closing under the leaf fixing block fixing pins outside the biogas tank cover opening-and-
closing drive motor design is lengthened motor lengthened shaft, motor shaft penetrates the
cylinder cover open/close drive worm supporting frame and biogas tank cover opening and closing
driving worm shaft; and the marsh gas cylinder cover open-close drive worm is fixed on the motor
shaft by a screw, the biogas tank cover opening and closing leaf fixing bump is fixed leg outer side
upper end is further equipped with a biogas tank cover opening-closing position sensor design,
marsh gas cylinder is designed with a manual locking device of marsh gas cylinder cover; by the
biogas tank cover manual lock wrench and comfortable handle, the biogas tank cover locking
spanner fixing screw and nut, a gas cylinder cover locking groove; the biogas tank cover locking
spanner lock tongue, the biogas tank cover locking spanner fixing bump, gas cylinder cover
electromagnetic lock locking device, marsh gas cylinder cover locking device lock tongue position
sensor, gas cylinder cover locking groove fixing bump is fixed leg; the biogas tank cover locking
spanner fixing bump is designed to be welded and installed on the gas cylinder cover opening
closed page symmetrical marsh gas cylinder cover edge of the other side, marsh gas cylinder
cover locking groove fixing bump is fixed welding support leg design is installed on the gas
cylinder cover opening and closing pages are on the outer wall of the other side of the marsh gas
tank along the gas cylinder cover manual lock wrench and comfortable handle is designed into the
methane for cylinder cover locking spanner fixing screw and nut is set on the biogas tank cover
locking spanner is fixed on the bump. the gas cylinder cover manual locking wrench is provided
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with a lock tongue locating shallow hole and lock-tongue lock dead deep hole is further designed
with a lock tongue position contact the flange; on the biogas tank cover locking spanner fixing
bump is equipped with a gas cylinder cover locking device of electromagnetic lock head and gas
cylinder head locking device lock tongue position sensor, marsh gas tank is also designed with a
gas cylinder cover electric locking device, comprising a marsh gas cylinder cover bolt gear of
electric locking device, marsh gas cylinder cover electric locking device motor, a gas cylinder
cover electric locking device electric motor drive gear; marsh gas cylinder head locking device lock
tongue gear fixing bump, and the biogas tank cover locking groove fixing bump is fixed leg, gas
cylinder cover bolt gear fixed screw and nut; electric locking apparatus on the biogas tank cover
lock tongue gear is designed with lock tongue locating shallow hole and lock-tongue lock dead
deep hole is further designed with a lock tongue position the contact flange, gas cylinder cover
locking device lock tongue gear fixing bump is designed to be welded in the biogas tank cover
electric opening and closing device opening and closing pages are the other side of the gas
cylinder cover edge. marsh gas cylinder cover locking groove fixing bump is fixed leg design is
welded in the biogas tank cover electric opening and closing device opening and closing pages
the symmetrical other side of methane tank on the outer wall edge; marsh gas cylinder cover
electric locking device lock tongue gear design is methane for cylinder cover bolt gear fixing screw
and nut is fixed on the gas cylinder cover locking device lock tongue gear fixing bump, and electric
locking device motor design of marsh gas cylinder cover installed on the gas cylinder cover upper
edge, and the biogas tank cover electric locking device electric motor drive gear and the gas
cylinder cover locking device lock bolt gear is engaged. marsh gas cylinder cover locking device is
installed with a electromagnetic lock head and a gas cylinder cover locking device lock tongue
position sensor on the biogas tank cover locking device lock tongue gear fixed projection. 10. The
garbage compression disposal marsh gas generator according to claim 1, the garbage
compression disposal marsh gas generator is also designed with application in large rubbish
station and large biogas factory station and small biogas factory station of the garbage station and
small design, garbage treatment biogas station and garbage treatment biogas factory station is
designed with a gas cylinder mounting shaft, and the marsh gas cylinder sinking is installed on
marsh gas cylinder mounting gas cylinder shaft is installed on the base, a garbage treatment
biogas station and garbage treatment biogas factory station is also designed with a hanging patio
garbage treatment biogas station equipment maintenance, garbage treatment biogas station
underground space ventilation opening and net, garbage treatment biogas station underground
space stairs, safety guardrail, small garbage station and small biogas factory station gas cylinder
inlet and maintenance simple climbing ladder. garbage treatment biogas station and garbage
treatment biogas factory station is equipped with a garbage shovel driving crown, garbage
treatment biogas station bin and the feeding hoisting crown block hoisting vehicle, waste shovel
driving crown block and dustbin and a feeding lifting crown block track that longitudinal moving
crane abbreviation: longitudinal moving crane, wherein longitudinal moving crane is installed on
the garbage treatment biogas plant station days car fixed rail beam, the garbage shovel driving
crown block and hoisting crown block is installed on the garbage treatment biogas station for
vehicle moving track on the longitudinal beam, front and back two garbage treatment biogas
station for car fixed rail beam is installed 4 pieces of overhead travelling crane track four corners
on the garbage treatment biogas plant on the supporting post, and the left and right 2 of crown
block track supporting beam connecting common garbage treatment biogas station crane rail
bracket, the overhead travelling crane track bracket connecting part is installed with a garbage
treatment biogas station crane rail bracket reinforcing angle, garbage treatment biogas station for
vehicle moving track that is designed and installed on longitudinal beams of front and back two
longitudinal moving crane mounting slot; the garbage treatment biogas station days vehicle
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moving track to longitudinal beam upper end face is installed with a garbage treatment biogas
station for vehicle moving track dental plate, the garbage shovel driving on the overhead travelling
crane and hoisting crown block is installed with a garbage shovel driving crown block and hoisting
crane walking drive worm, overhead travelling crane walking drive worm and the crown moving
track tooth plate are engaged, driving the garbage shovel driving crown block and hoisting crown
block move along the overhead travelling crane track to longitudinal move to finish garbage shovel
removing the biogas residue discharge operation and the dustbin lifting and feeding operation.
longitudinal moving crane design adopts chain transmission drives the overhead travelling crane
walking wheel drives the longitudinal moving crane to move the garbage shovel driving crown
block and the longitudinal moving on the overhead travelling crane and hoisting crane is installed
with a garbage treatment biogas plant station for stabilizing vehicle general side namely with
stable grooved wheel of the groove. overhead travelling crane walking wheel driving the garbage
shovel on the overhead travelling crane and hoisting crane is installed with a garbage shovel
driving crown block and hoisting crane walking wheel that is belt groove of the garbage shovel
driving crown block is equipped with a garbage shovel, comprising a garbage shovel, garbage
shovel supporting upright post, a garbage shovel bearing reinforcing upper plate, garbage shovel
cleaning brush, wherein the garbage shovel is designed as arc, garbage shovel bearing
reinforcing upper plate is installed on the arc-shaped garbage shovel, garbage shovel cleaning
brush is installed in the arc-shaped garbage shovel end and the lower end of the garbage shovel
supporting upright post is installed on the garbage shovel bearing force reinforcing plate upper end
face centre; garbage shovel supporting upright post of upper end is installed with a garbage
shovel fixing slot under the crown end of the garbage shovel driving, on the hoisting crane is
equipped with front and back double-windlass capstan driven by worm and worm wheel and is
equipped with front and back are 2 hoisting crane lifting wire rope guiding pulley. hoisting crane
double-winch capstan design installed at the front and back two ends of the hoisting crane hoisting
crown block upper cover direction, namely hoisting crane windlass on the base, hoisting crane
lifting wire rope guiding pulley is installed on the hoisting crown block base, namely which is a
shell length of front and rear outer wall of the end surface upper end of symmetrical four-angle
part.
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Record 34/36 CN208740925U | A combined mouth and throat checking device

Publication Number: CN208740925U

Title: | A combined mouth and throat checking device (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Combined mouth and throat checking device, has device main body provided with
control device, where control device is fixed with camera in communication connection for
receiving collected image data
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: This utility model relates to medical appliance field, especially relates
to a combined mouth and throat examining device, comprising a tooth examination device and
throat checking device, said dental inspection device is provided with a cavity; said cavity is
internally provided with at least one camera for shooting the teeth surface condition of the camera
along a tooth arrangement direction of one end to the other end glidingly arranged, the tooth
detection device is further provided with a through hole inspection apparatus through the throat,
the throat inspection device passes through the through hole; a detachable connection with tooth
examination device, so it just needs to process one time opening action can realize the two
examination of teeth and throat, reduces the nozzle number, the checking difficulty is reduced, at
the same time, only by the camera recording the image by the doctor after the problem
processing, does not need special dentist to the field, the corresponding field can reduce physical
examination of medical resource is provided, so as to enable the inspection more smoothly.
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Inventor: | | HONG, Yan | YUAN, Ying-chun
Assignee - Original: Foshan Dengnuo Medical Equipment Co. Ltd.
Relevancy: 7
Claims: 1.(1) (5)(1)(16)(16) (3)(3) (1)(5)(14) (5)(14)(1)(10) (10)(3)(10)(3) (3) 2.1(1) (11)(12)
(11) (13)(12) (13)(4)(4) 3.2(11) (12)(2)(2)(15)(15) (8) 4.1-3 (5)(51)(51)(6) (7)(51)(1)(6) (7)(51)
(6)(61) (62)(7)(71) 5.4(51) (6)(52)(6)(61) (62)(52) 6.5(6) (62)(52)(6) 7.4(7) (9)(7)(72) (72)(73)
(71)(72) 8.7(40) (40)(9)(3) 9.4 (20)(20)(71)(20) (10)(20)(71) 10.1(10) 1. A combined mouth
and throat checking device, wherein it comprises a tooth examination device (1) and throat
checking device (5), said tooth examination device (1) is provided with a cavity (16); the cavity (16)
is provided with at least one camera (3) for shooting the teeth surface condition of said camera (3)
arranged along the teeth direction of one end to the other end is slidingly arranged, said dental
examination apparatus (1) is further provided with a through throat examination device (5) through
the hole (14); the throat checking device (5) passes through the through hole (14), and connecting
a detachable tooth examination device (1), further comprising a control device (10), said control
device (10) and the camera (3) communication connection, the control device (10) controlling the
camera (3), receiving the image collected by the camera (3). 2. The said integrated mouth and
throat checking device according to claim 1, wherein said dental inspection device (1) comprises a
rotating connection of the upper jaw part (11) and lower jaw supporting part (12); the upper jaw
part (11) is provided with teeth matched with the upper jaw tooth groove (13) on said lower jaw
supporting part (12) is provided with a lower jaw tooth matched with the tooth groove, the upper
tooth groove (13) and the lower groove are detachably provided with a sanitary tooth socket (4);
said sanitary tooth socket (4) is made of transparent material. 3. The said integrated mouth and
throat checking device according to claim 2, wherein said upper jaw part (11) and lower jaw (12)
are provided with an air bag (2), the air bag (2) is provided with an inflation inlet (15), the charging
port (15) with outer part air supply device (8) which is detachable connection. 4. any one of the
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integrated-type mouth and throat inspection device, wherein the tongue mechanism (6) and an
observing mechanism (7) the throat inspection device (5) comprises a shell (51) and is set in the
limiting shell (51) according to claim 1-3. the limiting shell (51) with tooth examination device (1) is
a detachable connection, the tongue mechanism (6) and an observing mechanism (7) respectively
penetrate the limiting shell (51), the tongue mechanism (6) far away from one end throat is control
end (61); close to one end throat is an operating end (62), said mechanism (7) far away from one
end throat is provided with a viewing port (71). 5. The said integrated mouth and throat checking
device according to claim 4, wherein the storing groove (52) of the shell (51) is provided with a
tongue storing mechanism (6), a push-pull control end (61) of tongue pressing mechanism (6),
which can control the operation end (62) into or out of the storing groove (52). 6. The said
integrated mouth and throat checking device according to claim 5, wherein the tongue mechanism
(6) is made of soft plastic, when the operation end (62) out of the storing groove (52), the tongue
mechanism (6) towards the tongue bent. 7. The said integrated mouth and throat checking device
according to claim 4, wherein the observing mechanism (7) is provided with at least one lighting
device (9), said mechanism (7) is set with light-conveying channels (72), the light conveying
passage (72) is provided with a light reflecting mechanism (73), the observing window (71) is set
between the light conveying channel (72) far away from one end of throat. 8. The said integrated
mouth and throat checking device according to claim 7, wherein it further comprises a mobile
providing power mechanism (40), the power mechanism (40) for the lighting device (9) and a
camera (3). 9. The said integrated mouth and throat checking device according to claim 4, wherein
it further comprises an image collecting block (20), the image collecting block (20) and the
observing window (71) is detachably connecting the image collecting block (20) and the control
device (10) in communication connection, the image collecting block (20) collecting said
observation opening (71) the observed image. 10. The said integrated mouth and throat checking
device according to claim 1, wherein said control device (10) is a mobile terminal with the function
of data processing and storage.
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Record 35/36 CN202926040U | interconnected lock

Publication Number: CN202926040U

Title: | interconnected lock (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Interconnection sub-female lock for double-leaf door, has lock body equipped with
sliding locking rack and locking motor, where rack is connected with locking roller corresponding to
locking motor output shaft of locking gear
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: This utility model claims a kind of used for interconnection of female
lock for double-leaf door, belonging to the security equipment technology field. The present
security door lockset for a signal in the case of not having interlocking function, using key to unlock
mode, the safety is bad, the lock in the lower power state cannot be automatically opened. This
utility model aims to provide one kind of interconnection of the female lock, the lock is suitable for
two sides of the security door, comprising a lock and a female lock, are respectively installed on
the two sides of the door body, the lock body is equipped with energy storage device and
controlling interlocking mechanism by upper and lower rack to realize the lock and female lock,
greatly improves the safety performance of the theft-proof door, lock is provided with two sets of
independent opening device detected by the sensor, is provided with automatic locking,
automatically starting the function, the operation is simple and convenient, ensuring in any case
can be opened;
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Inventor: | | | | LIU, Li-ting | LIU, Guang-bing | LI, Hai-long | LI, Pei
Assignee - Original: LIU Li-ting
Relevancy: 7
Claims: 1.(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27) (21)(22)(24)(25)(26)(24)(22)(21) (25)(22)(21)(26)—M(25)
(27);(24)(23);(23)(21)(26)MM(21) : (I)(2)(3)(10);(2)(2)(I);(2)(3)(3)—(6)(3)(5)(3)(5)(6) C (4)D (9);C
(4)(3)D (9)(3),D (9)(3) (10)(3)(10)(11); (13 )(14)A (18 )B (19 )(17)(28)(29)(30)(31) (12)(20)(13);
(14)(15),(14)(13)(13)(16)(16)(20)(14)(15)A (18)B (19);(17)(28)B (19)A (18)(14)B (19)(14)(17)(28)
(14) (14)(14)(22)(14) (14)(29)(31)(29)(11)(31)(30)(29) 2.1:(8)(7)(8)(6)(6) 3.1:(24)(27)(31) 1. A
primary-secondary lock for interconnection, comprising a starting device, the starting device
comprising a rupture disc (21), movable arm (22), a cam (23), a starting motor (24), a stopping
arm sheet (25), a stopping arm (26), an electromagnet (27); rupture disc (21), movable arm (22)
are coaxially assembled on the pin shaft of the wall in the opening motor (24), the upper lock body
and equipped with reset spring; the stop arm sheet (25) and the stop arm (26) are coaxially
installed on pin shaft of the wall in the opening motor (24) is lock body, and provided with a reset
spring, the movable arm (22) is provided with a locating slot; the rupture disc (21) is provided with
a notch; the stop arm sheet (25) and the movable arm (22) is matched and clamped in the rupture
disc (21) at the end of the notch; stopping arm (26) side of the middle fixed with M type sheet, and
is provided with a stop arm sheet (25) matched with the poking sheet, the other side
corresponding position of the lock body inner wall is provided with an electromagnet (27), the
power output shaft of the starting motor (24) is fixed with a cam (23), cam (23) and fuse (21); M
type sheet end of the stop arm (26), the M-shaped shifting part matched with the rupture disc (21)
in the middle; wherein it is composed of sub lock and lock; sub lock comprises sub lock body,
handle, shifting block (I), square shaft (2), the tongue (3), the locking lever (10), square shaft (2) is
inserted on the sub lock body, one end of the square shaft (2) of the fixing handle, while the other
end is fixed with shifting block (I), square shaft (2) below the lock body is assembled with a sliding
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tongue (3); one side of the tongue plate (3) fixing with a lock tongue capable of inserting female
lock body locating plate (6) is hinged on the tongue (3) and installed with a reset spring; sub lock
body inner wall is fixed with a locating pin (5), the tongue (3) locking the positioning pin (5) and the
locating plate (6) matched with the end; inner wall of the sub lock body equipped with a group of
gear C (4) and gear D (9) engaged with the gear C (4) and the tongue (3) of the rack part , a gear
D (9) and the tongue (3), the lower rack portion , respectively, or inserted into the sub lock body;
and located at two side of the gear D (9) of the two longitudinal rack and the tongue (3) and
meshed with the rack part; middle part of the locking lever (10) through pin roll assembling sub
lock body under the tongue (3); locking lever (10) lower end is set with a locking roller (11), the
female lock comprises a female lock body, energy storage spring shaft (13), an energy storage
gear plate (14), a gear A (18), gear B (19), upper rack (17); the lower rack (28), the locking rack
(29), a locking gear (30), the locking motor (31), a female lock body inner wall upper part and
lower part are respectively provided with a group of front bracket (12) and the rear bracket (20),
each group of front. the rear bracket is fixed with an energy storage spring shaft (13), energy
storage gear plate (14) is provided with a front vertical plate (15) and the back vertical board and
front storage tooth plate (14), rear upright plate is sleeved on the energy-stored spring shaft (13),
and the lock tongue position corresponding to the sub lock phase; an energy storage spring shaft
(13) is sleeved with an energy storage spring (16), an energy storage spring (16) is located in the
lock body of the rear bracket (20) between the energy storage gear plate (14) of the front vertical
plate (15), female lock body inner wall is equipped with mutually engaged gear A the gear A (18)
(18) and gear B (19), upper rack (17) and the lower rack (28) are respectively vertically inserted in
the female lock body, and the gear B (19) two side energy storage gear with the rack part plate
(14) engaged with each other; the gear B (19) are respectively lower rack portion and the upper
rack (17) is connected with the energy storage gear plate (14), a lower rack (28); an energy
storage gear plate (14) is provided with a locating piece; opening device is installed on the female
lock storage tooth plate (14) side part body inner wall, the locating piece of the locating groove and
the storage plate (14) energy storage gear (14) is in the locking state, the movable arm of the
opening device (22) on the matched energy storage under the dental plate (14) of female lock
body; equipped with a sliding of the locking rack (29) and a locking motor (31), the locking rack
(29) is connected with locking roller of the sub lock (11) corresponding to the locking motor (31)
power output shaft on the locking gear (30) and the locking rack (29). 2. According to claim 1 said
the one kind of interconnected primary lock, wherein the lock tongue comprises a roller bolt (8)
and middle (7), idler wheel bolt (8) is provided with a spring roller; and the locating plate (6)
corresponding to the lock tongue inner part is provided with a top rod, the top rod is connected
with the locating plate (6). 3. The A of interconnected lock according to claim 1, wherein the
starting motor (24), an electromagnet (27), locking electric motor (31) connected with a sensor and
a control circuit.
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Record 36/36 IN201621030673A FLEXI FORCE PALATOVISION APPLIANCE FOR
EVALUATION OF TONGUE PRESSURE

Publication Number: IN201621030673A

Title: FLEXI FORCE PALATOVISION APPLIANCE FOR EVALUATION OF TONGUE
PRESSURE (Translation from Clarivate Analytics)
Title - DWPI: Flexi force palatovision appliance for evaluation of tongue pressure, has flexi force
sensor attached to retainers to record pressure which is obtained by using calibrated curves and
whole assembly mounted on structure
Abstract - DWPI Novelty: The flexi force palatovision appliance has a flexi force sensor attached
to retainer thermoform sheet made over dental stone cast. The UT-3014 channel multiprocessor
indicator records pressure which is obtained by using the calibrated curves and whole assembly is
mounted on a structure. The appliance helps us to evaluate the tongue pressure during function in
various malocclusions. The tongue pressure in old patients having dysphagia is evaluated.
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Abstract - DWPI Use: Flexi force palatovision appliance for evaluation of tongue pressure.
Inventor: Padole, Pramod Madhukar | Shrivastav, Sunita Satish | Deshmukh, Shivani Avinash |
Lekkala, Sravani
Assignee - Original: Pramod Madhukar Padole | Sunita Satish Shrivastav
Relevancy: 21
Claims: 1. Flexi force palatovision appliance for evaluation of tongue pressure which helps to
evaluate the tongue pressure during function in various malocclusions as well as evaluation of
tongue pressure in old patients having dysphagia comprising of flexi force sensor attached to
retainers thermoform sheet made over dental stone cast, UT-3014 channel multiprocessor
indicator to record pressure wherein pressure is obtained by using the calibrated curves and whole
assembly is mounted on a structure. 2. The devices as claimed in claim 1 consists of flexi force
sensors as shown in figure 1 for measuring the tongue pressure and are mounted at specified
locations on the thermoform sheet, which is patient specific using alginate impression. 3. The
sensors as claimed in claim 2 and shown in figure 3are calibrated by using the dead weights and
the other ends of the sensors (1) are connected to UT 301 4 channel multiprocessor indicator (3)
and all the components are assembled and mounted on a structure (4).4. For the purpose of
measuring tongue pressure by using "flexiforce palatovision appliance as claimed in claim 1: a)
Alginate impression is taken of the maxilla of a specific patient and an Essix retainer (artificial
palate) using thermoform sheet is made over the dental stone cast; b) Flexi force sensors are
attached to the retainer as show in the figure 4; c) After the patient wears the retainer, he/she is
asked to swallow and pressure is recorded on the UT 301 4 channel multiprocessor indicator (3)
d) This activity is repeated three times to ensure the reliable readings; e) The pressure is obtained
by using the calibrated curves.
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