Patent ID: 9398974
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A bruxism sensor, comprising: a diaphragm switch including a diaphragm separating a pressure side having a pressure side inlet and a suction side including an electrically conductive surface on exclusively a center portion of said diaphragm that is spaced apart from electrical contacts including a second hose coupled to a suction side inlet; an audible alarm having an electrical input coupled to said electrical contacts; a first hose having one end fluidically coupled to said pressure side inlet, and a biting configured opposite end (biting end) for positioning between teeth of a user; a restriction in said second hose that closes said second hose to an atmosphere to define a cavity volume for said suction side; wherein upon a contraction of a mandible of said user: