公开(公告)号：US12097045B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17098532

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: Wichita State University

Inventor： Heidi A. VanRavenhorst-Bell ,  Jeremy Patterson

IPC: A61B5/22 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B13/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/683 ,  A61B5/224 ,  A61B5/682 ,  A61B13/00 ,  A61B5/4552

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a slip-resistant patch for a tongue bulb that includes a perimeter portion and a planar body. The perimeter portion defines a shape and size of the slip-resistant patch while the planar body is defined by the perimeter portion of the slip-resistant patch. The planar body is configured to contour to a surface of a tongue bulb. The planar body includes a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The first major surface includes a textured material while the second major surface includes an adhesive material. The textured material is configured to be positioned on a surface of an oral cavity and maintain position on the surface of the oral cavity throughout lingual movement within the oral cavity. The adhesive material is of a pressure sensitive material and is configured to adhere to the surface of the tongue bulb.

公开(公告)号：US20190183407A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16250261

申请日：2019-01-17

Applicant: KABUSHIKIKAISHA RAIFU

Inventor： Makoto FURUKAWA ,  Ryuki SATO ,  Jun FURUKAWA

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/053

CPC classification number: A61B5/4277 ,  A61B5/0537 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61B5/6843 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B2560/0266 ,  A61B2560/029 ,  A61B2560/0425 ,  A61B2560/0443 ,  A61B2560/0468 ,  A61B2562/0214 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/0261 ,  A61B2562/029

Abstract: An intraoral moisture measuring device includes: a swing member that swings with respect to a main body about a predetermined swing center; a moisture amount detection unit provided at a tip of the swing member, for detecting a moisture amount by being directly or indirectly abutted against a measurement site in a mouth; and a biasing member for biasing the swing member in one of swing directions. Consequently, the intraoral moisture measuring device is capable of measuring intraoral moisture in a simple and highly-accurate manner.

公开(公告)号：US20190046168A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15675506

申请日：2017-08-11

Applicant: GlobalMedia Group, LLC

Inventor： Michael D. Harris ,  Joel E. Barthelemy

IPC: A61B13/00 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B13/00 ,  A61B1/267 ,  A61B1/2673 ,  A61B1/2676 ,  A61B5/0077 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61B5/6898

Abstract: An examination device for use with a mobile device comprises a housing removably coupled to the mobile device. The housing may be coupled to the mobile device by a rear surface, opposing side surfaces, a top surface, and a retention lip that extends over the front of the mobile device. A retention structure may be mechanically coupled to the housing and may also define a rectangular slot. A tongue depressor may be retained by the retention structure and may also extend away from the rectangular slot. A cutaway may be defined by a wall of the housing. The cutaway may be positioned on the housing to expose a camera of the mobile device facing towards the end of the tongue depressor. The examination device is configured to manipulate an oral feature of a mouth while the camera of the mobile device captures an image of the mouth.

公开(公告)号：US20180168780A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15841196

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Avi Kopelman ,  Eric Paul Meyer ,  Elad Zeiri ,  Sergei Ozerov ,  Ilya Fomin ,  Sean M. Nolen ,  Sergey Valiev ,  Edi Fridman ,  Sergey Gagarin

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61C1/00 ,  A61C7/00 ,  A61C19/05

CPC classification number: A61C9/0053 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00172 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/4542 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61B5/7455 ,  A61B6/14 ,  A61B6/466 ,  A61B6/5217 ,  A61B6/5247 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/25 ,  A61B34/76 ,  A61B90/36 ,  A61B2017/00216 ,  A61B2034/102 ,  A61B2034/105 ,  A61B2034/107 ,  A61B2034/2048 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2034/252 ,  A61B2034/254 ,  A61B2034/256 ,  A61B2034/258 ,  A61B2090/062 ,  A61B2090/309 ,  A61B2090/3612 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/371 ,  A61B2090/372 ,  A61B2090/373 ,  A61B2090/502 ,  A61C1/0015 ,  A61C1/082 ,  A61C5/44 ,  A61C7/002 ,  A61C9/004 ,  A61C9/0046 ,  A61C19/04 ,  A61C19/05 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06K9/00281 ,  G06K9/6212 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N20/10 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T2207/30036 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G09B23/283 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/50 ,  Y02A90/26

Abstract: A system comprises a scanner, an augmented reality (AR) display and a computing device. The scanner generates intraoral images of a dental arch and the AR display generates additional image data representative of a view from a wearer of the AR display. The computing device receives the intraoral images from the intraoral scanner, generates a virtual three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the dental arch from the intraoral images, receives the additional image data from the AR display, determines, from the additional image data, a region of the view that is outside of the dental arch, generates a visual overlay comprising the virtual three-dimensional model, and sends the visual overlay to the AR display. The AR display displays the visual overlay such that the virtual three-dimensional model is shown in the region of the view that is outside of the dental arch.

公开(公告)号：US20180168479A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15579643

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: DENTAL CATCH IBERICA,S.L.

Inventor： MARIANO MAIRAL NEVOT

IPC: A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B90/92

CPC classification number: A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/0534 ,  A61B5/4519 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61B5/743 ,  A61B5/7445 ,  A61B5/7475 ,  A61B90/92 ,  A61B2505/01 ,  A61B2562/0209 ,  A61B2562/04 ,  A61B2562/226

Abstract: A device for measuring differences in conductivity that allows early detection of infectious/inflammatory periodental and/or apical diseases or in joint and/or muscle regions, before they can even be detected radiologically. The device has an electrical emitter in millivolts, with a given negative-peak square wave and a given frequency, both defined by a pulse width and interval between pulses, which, by means of two electrodes, one stationary and one movable, is able to produce a mild tingling sensation on the patient's skin immediately over the teeth apices or joint and/or muscle regions as well as dermatological, glandular and integumentary areas affected by inflammation and/or infection and display the intensity of the condition affecting the tissue to the professional on an illuminated scale display.

公开(公告)号：US20170202482A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15418467

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: Cyberonics, Inc.

Inventor： Wondimeneh TESFAYESUS ,  Stephen L. BOLEA ,  Peter R. EASTWOOD ,  David R. HILLMAN

IPC: A61B5/08 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61B1/233 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61B1/267 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/0826 ,  A61B1/233 ,  A61B1/267 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61N1/0519 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/3601 ,  A61N1/3611 ,  A61N1/36139

Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea by first performing an assessment of the patient that involves observing the patient's upper airway during a tongue protrusion maneuver. The assessment may, for example, be done using endoscopy to observe the upper airway while the patient is awake in the supine position. An adequate response of the upper airway during the tongue protrusion maneuver is indicative of likely therapeutic success with hypoglossal nerve stimulation, and may be used for making clinical decisions. The principles of the present invention may be applied to other therapeutic interventions for OSA involving the upper airway.

公开(公告)号：US09668842B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14650895

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Johannes Hendrikus Maria Spruit ,  Okke Ouweltjes ,  Mark Thomas Johnson ,  Menno Willem Jose Prins ,  Edgar Martinus Van Gool

IPC: A61C19/04 ,  A61C17/22 ,  G01N7/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A61C19/04 ,  A46B15/0036 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61B5/6891 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/746 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  A61B2562/0261 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  A61C17/22 ,  A61C17/227 ,  G01N7/00

Abstract: An apparatus (100, 100′) is configured such that passage of a fluid (30) through an open port (136, 2604) of a distal probe tip (112, 112′) enables detection of a substance (116) that may be present on a surface (31, 33), e.g., a surface of a tooth, based on measurement of a signal correlating to a substance at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid (30) through the open port (136, 2604). The apparatus (100, 100′) includes a proximal pump portion (124) and at least one distal probe portion (110) configured to be immersed in another fluid (11), e.g., water in toothpaste foam. A corresponding system (3000) includes one or two such apparatuses (3100, 3200). A method of detecting the presence of a substance on a surface includes probing an interaction zone (17) for at least partial obstruction of flow of the fluid (30) through the distal probe tip (112, 112′). The distal probe tip (112, 112′) may have a structural configuration for preventing blocking of the open port (136, 2604). The distal probe tip (112, 112′) may also have a non-uniform wear profile. The at least one distal probe portion (110) may include two or multiple components to improve performance and reliability.

公开(公告)号：US20170112429A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15307737

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Shinya MATSUDA

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/107 ,  G06F19/00 ,  A61B5/103

CPC classification number: A61B5/4552 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1079 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G16H50/30

Abstract: A level-of-health determining device includes: a characteristic quantity acceptor to which a characteristic quantity extracted from a taken image of an organ of an examinee to be used for level-of-health determination is input; and a determiner which compares the examinee's characteristic quantity input via the characteristic quantity acceptor with a distribution of a characteristic quantity of a population and which thereby determines a disparity of the examinee's physical constitution, which corresponds to an individual difference from other people, and a change of the examinee's physical condition. When determining the disparity of the examinee's physical constitution, the determiner uses, as the distribution of the population's characteristic quantity, a distribution of a characteristic quantity of the other people. When determining the change of the examinee's physical condition, the determiner uses, as the distribution of the population's characteristic quantity, a distribution of the examinee's own characteristic quantity.

公开(公告)号：US20170007379A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15115378

申请日：2015-01-28

Applicant: Heraeus Kulzer GmbH

Inventor： David J. REAY ,  Harald KUBIAK-ESSSMANN

IPC: A61C13/01 ,  G01J3/50 ,  A61C13/08 ,  A61C19/10 ,  A61B5/103 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61C13/01 ,  A61B5/1034 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61C13/082 ,  A61C19/10 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/52

Abstract: Gingiva indexing devices and methods with various defined red colour regions have a colour grey card or grey card assigned to it for detecting the gingiva status, in particular for producing a gingival restoration. The devices and method comprise an analysis of at least one region of the gingiva status with regard to its shades of red, the position of the shades of red, the colour profile of the shades of red, their geometry and/or their morphology. The analysis can take place manually and/or digitally, and gingiva information is obtained, in particular in the form of a gingiva map, and optional production of a virtual or real model of a gingival restoration as a reproduction of the missing part of the gums and/or part of gingiva.

Abstract translation: 具有各种定义的红色区域的牙龈指数装置和方法具有分配给它的彩色灰卡或灰卡，用于检测牙龈状态，特别是用于产生牙龈修复物。 装置和方法包括关于其红色阴影，红色阴影的位置，红色的颜色，其几何形状和/或其形态的牙龈状态的至少一个区域的分析。 分析可以手动和/或数字地进行，并且获得牙龈信息，特别是牙龈图的形式，并且可选地生产牙龈修复物的虚拟或真实模型作为牙龈缺失部分的再现 和/或牙龈的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20160242678A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US15027685

申请日：2014-09-29

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Shinya MATSUDA

IPC: A61B5/107 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/103 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/1079 ,  A61B5/0077 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/02028 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1077 ,  A61B5/4552 ,  A61B5/4854 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T2207/30004

Abstract: An organ image photographing apparatus includes an imaging unit, an image processing unit, and a detecting unit. The imaging unit obtains an image by photographing a living organ. The image processing unit creates a frequency distribution of image data including any of red, green, and blue color components from the photographed image of the organ obtained by the imaging unit, and obtains an index indicating a spread of the frequency distribution. The detecting unit detects a crack in a surface of the organ based on the index.

Abstract translation: 器官摄影装置包括摄像单元，图像处理单元和检测单元。 成像单元通过拍摄活体器官获得图像。 图像处理单元从由成像单元获得的器官的拍摄图像创建包括红色，绿色和蓝色成分中的任何一种的图像数据的频率分布，并且获得指示频率分布的扩展的索引。 检测单元根据该指标检测器官表面的裂纹。