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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2022
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Amir Hussein Rmaile, Eindhoven, NL;
Lutz Christian Gerhardt, Eindhoven, NL;
Mark Thomas Johnson, Arendonk, BE;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/22 (2006.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/228 (2013.01); A61B 5/11 (2013.01); A61B 5/228 (2013.01); A61B 5/389 (2021.01); A61B 5/682 (2013.01);
Abstract
An approach for obtaining measurements of mechanical properties of a gripping performed by masticatory apparatus. A mouthpiece provides a sensing arrangement (for obtaining the measurement) and one or more mouth contacting elements for protecting, cleaning or treating teeth/gums. In this way, measurements indicative of potential abnormalities or physiological dysfunction in the masticatory apparatus can be obtained using a mouthpiece that has a secondary function of protecting, cleaning and/or treating elements of the mouth.