# US 8,739,600 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 8,739,600 B2 - Document ID: US8739600B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/347,911 - Filed: 2012-01-11 - Published: 2012-05-10 - Granted: 2014-06-03 - Earliest claimed: 2010-03-02 - Assignees: Bio-Applications, LLC - Applicants: Don B. Hennig; Jeffry L. VanElverdinghe - Inventors: Don B. Hennig; Jeffry L. VanElverdinghe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8739600B2 ## CPC - G01M 7/08: Shock-testing - A61B 5/682: {Mouth, e.g., oral cavity; tongue; Lips; Teeth} - A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user} - A63B 71/085: {Mouth or teeth protectors (A63B71/081 takes precedence)} - A63B 2071/088: {Mouth inserted protectors with tether or strap} - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2220/53: Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch - A63B 2225/74: with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights - G01M: TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - 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) ## 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 shock-sensing and indicating device coupled to the base member, the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprising a passive tube-type detector and indicator, the passive tube-type detector comprising a body and a hollow-stem reservoir disposed inside the body, the hollow-stem reservoir comprising a first end and a second end, and the first end of the hollow-stem reservoir being closed and the second end of the hollow-stem reservoir being open. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock substantially along a selected axis with respect to the base member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The mouth guard according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of selected axes comprises three axes that are substantially orthogonal from each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device detects a shock at substantially the same level of shock applied to the shock-sensing and indicating device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one 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 7 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the shock-sensing and indicating device further comprises a multi-component chemical-reaction system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The mouth guard according to claim 7, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system comprises a chemi-luminescent reaction system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The mouth guard according to claim 8, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system is based on a luminol reaction or an oxalate reaction, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The mouth guard according to claim 9, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system comprises a two-component chemi-luminescent reaction that is based on bis(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate (CPPO) reacting with hydrogen peroxide. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The mouth guard according to claim 9, wherein the multi-component chemical-reaction system comprises a two-component chemi-luminescent reaction that is based on bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxlate (TCPO) reacting with hydrogen peroxide. ### Claim 12 (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 13 (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 14 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the hollow-stem reservoir contains a substance. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The mouth guard according to claim 14, further comprising a second substance contained in the body portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The mouth guard according to claim 15, further comprising a wadding material contained in the body portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The mouth guard according to claim 14, further comprising a cap end, and wherein the hollow-stem reservoir portion is part of the cap end. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The mouth guard according to claim 14, further comprising a cap end, and wherein the hollow-stem reservoir portion is part of the body portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The mouth guard according to claim 1, wherein the hollow-stem reservoir contains a first component. ### Claim 20 A mouth guard, comprising: 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, the at least one shock-sensing and indicating device comprising a passive tube-type detector and indicator, and the passive tube-type detector comprising a ShockWatch® Impact Indicator.