Patent ID: 7942782

Claim:
An intra-oral system, comprising: an elastomeric mouthpiece comprising a bulb, the bulb having a plurality of air cells embedded therein configured to respond to pressure applied by the tongue of an individual; a plurality of air tubes, each air tube having a proximal end and a distal end, with the distal end of each of the air tubes being in substantially sealed fluid communication with a corresponding air cell; a plurality of transducers for converting changes in air pressure within the air cells to electrical signals, wherein each transducer is in substantially sealed fluid communication with the proximal end of a corresponding air tube; a processor for processing the electrical signals, wherein the electrical signals are modulated to generate a pressure profile from the air cells, the pressure profile representing a magnitude of pressure within air 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.