# US 8,739,599 B2 · Intra-extra oral shock-sensing and indicating systems and other shock-sensing and indicating systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,739,599 B2 - Document ID: US8739599B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/038,726 - Filed: 2011-03-02 - Published: 2011-09-08 - Granted: 2014-06-03 - Earliest claimed: 2010-03-02 - Assignees: Bio-Applications, LLC - Applicants: Don B. Hennig; Jeffry L. VanElverdinghe; Joseph P. Curtin - Inventors: Don B. Hennig; Jeffry L. VanElverdinghe; Joseph P. Curtin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8739599B2 ## CPC - A61B 5/0053: {by applying pressure, e.g. compression, indentation, palpation, grasping, gauging} - A63B 71/085: {Mouth or teeth protectors (A63B71/081 takes precedence)} - A61C 19/04: Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry ({A61C5/44 takes precedence; testing vitality of teeth A61B5/0534;} radiation diagnosis specially adapted for dentistry A61B6/51) - A63B 71/0619: {Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills} - A63B 71/10: for the head ({A63B71/081 takes precedence } ; in the form of caps or hats A42B1/08; helmets A42B3/00) - A63B 2220/40: Acceleration - A63B 2220/80: Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor - A63B 2220/833: Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) ## Abstract A mouth guard comprises a base member configured to fit inside the mouth of a user, and at least one shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member. In one exemplary embodiment, the shock-sensing and indicating device is a passive shock-sensing and indicating device that detects a shock substantially along a selected axis with respect to the base member. In another exemplary embodiment, the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock substantially along a plurality of selected axes with respect to the base member, each selected axis being substantially orthogonal from another selected axis. The shock-sensing and indicating devices can be configured to detect different levels of shock. In one exemplary embodiment, the shock-sensing and indicating device comprises a multi-component chemical-reaction system, such as a chemi-luminescent reaction system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mouth guard, comprising: a base member configured to fit inside the mouth of a user; and at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device is a passive shock-sensing and indicating device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock substantially along a selected axis with respect to the base member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock substantially along a plurality of selected axes with respect to the base member, each selected axis being substantially orthogonal from another selected axis. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mouth guard according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of selected axes comprises three axes that are substantially orthogonal from each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock at substantially the same level of shock applied to the shock-sensing and indicating device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock at a level of shock that is different from a level of shock detected by another shock-sensing and indicating device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the non-powered shock-sensing and indicating device comprises a multi-component chemical-reaction system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The mouth guard according to claim 8, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system comprises a chemi-luminescent reaction system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The mouth guard according to claim 9, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system is based on a luminol reaction or an oxalate reaction, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The mouth guard according to claim 9, wherein the two-component chemi-luminescent reaction is based on bis(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate (CPPO) reacting with hydrogen peroxide. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The mouth guard according to claim 9, wherein the two-component chemi-luminescent reaction is based on bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxlate (TCPO) reacting with hydrogen peroxide. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The mouth guard according to claim 8, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system generates a color change of the multi-component chemical reaction system as an output if the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a predetermined level of shock. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The mouth guard according to claim 8, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system generates an electro-chemical output of the multi-component chemical reaction system as an output if the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a predetermined level of shock. ### Claim 15 A shock-sensing device, comprising: a helmet chin strap comprising a chin-strap cup and a strap; and at least one shock-sensing and indicating device attached to one of the chin strap cup or the strap. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The shock-sensing device according to claim 15, wherein the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprises a passive shock-sensing and indicating device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The shock-sensing device according to claim 16, wherein the chin strap is capable of being attached to a football helmet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The shock-sensing device according to claim 15, wherein the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprises an active shock-sensing and indicating device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The shock-sensing device according to claim 18, wherein the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprises an accelerometer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The shock-sensing device according to claim 18, wherein the chin strap is capable of being attached to a football helmet.