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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2017
Visionx, Llc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael C. Marshall, Edina, MN (US);
Bruce Willard Hultgren, Victoria, MN (US);
VisionX, LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses, components, devices, methods, and systems for determining jaw movement are provided. An example patient assembly for capturing motion data of a patient includes a clutch configured to be worn by the patient on a dentition of the patient. The clutch includes a dentition coupling device configured to couple to the dentition of the patient and includes an extension member configured to protrude out from the patient's mouth. The clutch also includes a position indicating system rigidly connected to the dentition coupling device. An example position indicating system emits a plurality of light beams. Some examples also include an imaging system and a motion determining device. An example imaging system captures a plurality of image sets that each include at least one of a plurality of screens upon which the light beams project. An example motion determining device processes the captured image sets to determine the motion of the patient's dentition.