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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2012
Applicant:

Split Rock Scientific, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Hermanson, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Amit Rajguru, Lafayette, CA (US);

Assignee:

Split Rock Scientific, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/37 (2006.01); A61F 11/00 (2006.01); A61C 5/14 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61C 3/00 (2006.01); A61C 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61F 5/56 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/566 (2013.01); A61F 5/00 (2013.01); A61F 5/56 (2013.01); A61M 15/00 (2013.01); A61M 16/00 (2013.01); A61M 16/049 (2014.02); A61M 16/0488 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for controlled delivery of a therapy, such as a stimulant, to a mouth of a subject via an oral device positioned in a secured configuration in the mouth. At least one of a tongue position stimulator (TST) and tongue position sensor (TSE) is provided, according to certain aspects. According to another aspect, a stimulus is delivered to the mouth and/or tongue via a mouthpiece secured to the subject's teeth. In another regard, a stimulus is delivered that generates a natural response to eliminate or reduce sleep disorders, such as for example at least one of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.


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