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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS (US);
Inventors:
Heidi A. Vanravenhorst-Bell, Wichita, KS (US);
Jeremy Patterson, Wichita, KS (US);
Ryan Z. Amick, Wichita, KS (US);
Assignee:
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61C 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/228 (2013.01); A61B 5/1126 (2013.01); A61C 19/04 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intraoral apparatus for evaluating oral function of a patient. The intraoral apparatus comprises a dental-engagement element configured to engage with one or more teeth of the patient. The intraoral apparatus additionally comprises an oral media configured to be positioned adjacent to a palate of the patient. The intraoral apparatus further comprises a plurality of sensors associated with the oral media.