Stuttering treatment methods and apparatus
US7974845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2021/0575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Stuttering treatment methods and apparatus which utilize removable oral-based appliances having actuators which are attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a dental or oral appliance are described. Such oral appliances may receive the user's voice and process the voice to introduce a time delay and/or a frequency shift. The altered audio feedback signal is then transmitted back to the user through a tooth, teeth, or other bone via a vibrating actuator element. The actuator element may utilize electromagnetic or piezoelectric actuator mechanisms and may be positioned directly along the dentition or along an oral appliance housing in various configurations.
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