WO2007140373A3 - Actuator systems for oral-based appliances - Google Patents
Actuator systems for oral-based appliances Download PDFInfo
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- WO2007140373A3 WO2007140373A3 PCT/US2007/069892 US2007069892W WO2007140373A3 WO 2007140373 A3 WO2007140373 A3 WO 2007140373A3 US 2007069892 W US2007069892 W US 2007069892W WO 2007140373 A3 WO2007140373 A3 WO 2007140373A3
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- Prior art keywords
- oral
- actuator systems
- appliances
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- transducer element
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- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000036346 tooth eruption Effects 0.000 abstract 1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R17/00—Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
- Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
Abstract
Actuator systems for oral-based appliances utilizing transducers which are attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a dental or oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such oral appliances may be a custom-made device which receives incoming sounds and transmits the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element. The transducer element may utilize electromagnetic or piezoelectric transducer mechanisms and may be positioned directly along the dentition or along an oral appliance housing in various configurations.
Priority Applications (5)
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DK07797846.8T DK2030477T3 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2007-05-29 | Actuator system for oral devices |
EP07797846A EP2030477B1 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2007-05-29 | Actuator systems for oral-based appliances |
JP2009513420A JP4594440B2 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2007-05-29 | Actuator system for oral base device |
PL07797846T PL2030477T3 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2007-05-29 | Actuator systems for oral-based appliances |
AT07797846T ATE524024T1 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2007-05-29 | ACTUATOR SYSTEMS FOR ORAL APPLICATIONS |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
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US80924406P | 2006-05-30 | 2006-05-30 | |
US60/809,244 | 2006-05-30 | ||
US82022306P | 2006-07-24 | 2006-07-24 | |
US60/820,223 | 2006-07-24 | ||
US11/741,648 US7724911B2 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2007-04-27 | Actuator systems for oral-based appliances |
US11/741,648 | 2007-04-27 |
Publications (2)
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WO2007140373A2 WO2007140373A2 (en) | 2007-12-06 |
WO2007140373A3 true WO2007140373A3 (en) | 2008-11-27 |
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PCT/US2007/069892 WO2007140373A2 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2007-05-29 | Actuator systems for oral-based appliances |
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US7801319B2 (en) | 2006-05-30 | 2010-09-21 | Sonitus Medical, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals |
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US7682303B2 (en) * | 2007-10-02 | 2010-03-23 | Sonitus Medical, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations |
US8150075B2 (en) * | 2008-03-04 | 2012-04-03 | Sonitus Medical, Inc. | Dental bone conduction hearing appliance |
EP2484125B1 (en) | 2009-10-02 | 2015-03-11 | Sonitus Medical, Inc. | Intraoral appliance for sound transmission via bone conduction |
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US3325743A (en) * | 1965-12-23 | 1967-06-13 | Zenith Radio Corp | Bimorph flexural acoustic amplifier |
US5447489A (en) * | 1989-08-17 | 1995-09-05 | Issalene; Robert | Bone conduction hearing aid device |
US6885753B2 (en) * | 2000-01-27 | 2005-04-26 | New Transducers Limited | Communication device using bone conduction |
WO2007052251A2 (en) * | 2005-10-31 | 2007-05-10 | Audiodent Israel Ltd. | Miniature bio-compatible piezoelectric transducer apparatus |
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GB1066299A (en) | 1964-12-28 | 1967-04-26 | Brown Ltd S G | Improvements in or relating to electro-acoustical transducing systems |
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US3325743A (en) * | 1965-12-23 | 1967-06-13 | Zenith Radio Corp | Bimorph flexural acoustic amplifier |
US5447489A (en) * | 1989-08-17 | 1995-09-05 | Issalene; Robert | Bone conduction hearing aid device |
US6885753B2 (en) * | 2000-01-27 | 2005-04-26 | New Transducers Limited | Communication device using bone conduction |
WO2007052251A2 (en) * | 2005-10-31 | 2007-05-10 | Audiodent Israel Ltd. | Miniature bio-compatible piezoelectric transducer apparatus |
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