06-06-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130140289A1
A compliance monitoring system () for an intraoral appliance comprises a power source (), a detector () for detecting when the intraoral appliance is positioned in the mouth for use, a recorder () configured to record measurement data, and a transponder () configured to communicate the measurement data. The monitoring system is adjustable based on a particular property of a patient or a group of patients. 240. The compliance monitoring system () of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring system is configured for being adjustable based on a unique characteristic of a patient or a group of patients.340. The compliance monitoring system () of claim 1 , wherein the particular property is a physical property including one or more of the group consisting of colour (gum claim 1 , teeth claim 1 , inside of cheek) claim 1 , teeth enamel claim 1 , temperature claim 1 , distance claim 1 , angle claim 1 , shape.440. The compliance monitoring system () of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring system claim 1 , preferably the detector claim 1 , comprises at least one signal emitter and/or at least one signal receiver.540. The compliance monitoring system () of claim 4 , wherein the signal emitter is a light emitter claim 4 , preferably an infrared-light emitter claim 4 , and wherein the signal receiver is a light receiver claim 4 , preferably an infrared-light receiver.640. The compliance monitoring system () of claim 4 , wherein the signal emitter is a sound emitter claim 4 , preferably an ultra sound emitter claim 4 , and wherein the signal receiver is a sound receiver claim 4 , preferably an ultra sound receiver.740. The compliance monitoring system () of claim 4 , wherein the signal emitter is a current emitter claim 4 , preferably a respectively driven electrode claim 4 , and wherein the signal receiver is a voltage receiver claim 4 , preferably respectively driven electrode.840. The compliance monitoring system () in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the at least one signal emitter and/ ...
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