Dental appliance case
OwnerWesley Wilson, Anthony Osibov +1inventors
InventorsWesley Wilson, Anthony Osibov, Jeff Yee
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Abstract
A dental appliance case for receiving a dental appliance is provided. In some embodiments, the case may include a power source, a sound device, an occupancy sensor, and a processing unit. The sound device may be configured to create an audible alert sound. The occupancy sensor may be operable to detect the presence of a dental appliance. The processing unit may be in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the sound device. The processing unit may be operable to operate the sound device to create an audible alert in response to an electronic communication from the occupancy sensor.
Claims20
A dental appliance case, the case comprising:
- a. a power source;
- b. an alert device configured to create an alert, wherein the alert device is selected from the group consisting of a sound device, a vibration device, and a light emitting device;
- c. an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operable to detect the presence of a dental appliance;
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- d. a processing unit in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the alert device, wherein the processing unit is operable to operate the alert device to create an alert in response to an electronic communication from the occupancy sensor.
A dental appliance case for receiving a dental appliance, the case comprising:
- a. a lid;
- b. a base, wherein the base and lid are operable to be temporarily aligned and brought together, forming a cavity between the lid and base that is able to receive a dental appliance;
- c. a power source;
- d. an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operable to detect the presence of a dental appliance in the cavity;
- e. a communication array, wherein the communication array is operable to send and receive wireless communications;
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- f. a processing unit in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the communication array, wherein the processing unit is operable to operate the communication array to send wireless communications describing the presence of a dental appliance in the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.