Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of manufacturing mouth guard having internal components for sensing impact forces
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Application No.: US16723377Application Date: 2019-12-20
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Publication No.: US11510618B2Publication Date: 2022-11-29
- Inventor: Anthony M. Gonzales , Robert M. Merriman , Susan M. Merriman , Christopher T. Cooper
- Applicant: Force Impact Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US AZ Gilbert
- Assignee: Force Impact Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Force Impact Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Gilbert
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- Main IPC: A63B71/08
- IPC: A63B71/08 ; B29C51/12 ; A61B5/00 ; B29C51/26 ; B29C51/30 ; H05K1/02 ; H05K1/18 ; H05K3/28 ; G06F3/01 ; G06F3/16 ; G01C17/02 ; G01C19/00 ; G01P15/00 ; A61B5/11 ; B29K23/00 ; B29L31/52 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
A mouth guard senses impact forces and determines if the forces exceed an impact threshold. If so, the mouth guard notifies the user of the risk for injury by haptic feedback, vibratory feedback, and/or audible feedback. The mouth guard system may also remotely communicate the status of risk and the potential injury. The mouth guard uses a local memory device to store impact thresholds based on personal biometric information obtained from the user and compares the sensed forces relative to those threshold values. The mouth guard and its electrical components on the printed circuit board are custom manufactured for the user such that the mouth guard provides a comfortable and reliable fit, while ensuring exceptional performance.
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