Electronic containment system for storing and charging an instrumented intra-oral appliance, and transmitting data therefrom
US11344257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2230/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a holding case for an instrumented intra-oral appliance containing recorded data, which charges the intra-oral appliance while not in use and transmits recorded data to storage for review and analysis. The transferred data may be subjected to downloading, validation, storage, analysis, measuring, database fusion (with for example data from other devices), data output, and data recording. Output may be further transferred to a computer, processor, phone, tablet computer, or other hardware for review by a user or technical, research, medical, or other oversight personnel. The holding case can also send data to the appliance including firmware or other onboard operating instructions. The holding case can include additional features such as custom dentition of the user, UV light, or a visual user interface.
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