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US 12,383,043 B2Granted
Oral appliance holder
AssigneeSmylio Inc.
InventorsHenry Hanh Chan, Irene Vincenza Laudeman
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Abstract
In certain aspects, devices and methods for an oral appliance holder that can detect analyte information originating from oral appliances stored in the appliance holder. The analyte information can be derived from found in volatilized compounds detected within the appliance holder. The appliance holder can directly or indirectly communicate with a server that is configured to process the analyte information. The analyte information can be processed to develop a wellness profile.
Claims17
A device for storing an oral appliance, the device comprising:
- an openable container, the openable container having an oral appliance holding portion;
- a processor held within the container;
- a memory module coupled to the processor;
- a communication module coupled to the container;
- and
- a sensing module comprising an odor snesor and coupled to the appliance holding portion and the processor, the sensing module being configured to generate analyte information, the analyte information being related to presence or non-presence of volatilized compounds emanating from an oral appliance at the appliance holding portion over a period of time, wherein the volatized compounds comprise odors derived from the oral appliance being worn in a patient's mouth;
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive the analyte information from the sensing module;
- generate and store use information at the memory module, the use information comprising at least the analyte information and tracking information for a presence of the oral appliance within the appliance holding portion during the period of time based on the detection of the odors by the odor sensor;
- connect the communication module to an external device;
- and
- transmit the use information to the external device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.