Oral appliance

US11642076B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN · IE

Inventors

• Frank Dillon · Granger, US
• Eoin O'Cearbhaill · Blanchardstown, IE
• Kevin Krieger · New Philadelphia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 21, 2018
• Grant date: May 9, 2023
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2005/563
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An oral appliance (100) comprising a sensing arrangement (101) disposed in proximity to at least one part of a facial muscle complex of a user. A method of controlling the oral appliance (100) comprising sensing, with the sensing arrangement (101), the at least one part of the facial muscle complex being brought towards the sensing arrangement; and in response to sensing the at least one part of the facial muscle complex being brought towards the sensing arrangement (101), controlling the oral appliance (100) to perform an action. An external processing unit (200) is arranged to interact with the oral appliance (100) in response to the oral appliance (100) performing the action.