Patent ID: 8047964
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: A61F,A63B,G05G,G06F

Abstract:
1. An intra-oral system, comprising: an elastomeric mouthpiece comprising a bulb, the bulb having a plurality of fluid-containing cells embedded therein configured to respond to pressure applied by the tongue of an individual; a plurality of tubes, each tube having a proximal end and a distal end, with the distal end of each of the tubes being in substantially sealed fluid communication with a corresponding cell; a plurality of transducers for converting changes in pressure within the cells to electrical signals, wherein each transducer is in substantially sealed fluid communication with the proximal end of a corresponding tube; a processor for processing the electrical signals, wherein the electrical signals are modulated to generate a pressure profile from the cells, the pressure profile representing a magnitude of pressure within cells, a direction of pressure, a duration of pressure, or combinations thereof; and a display in operative electrical communication with the processor, the display having a visual output to move an object in accordance with the pressure profile.