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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5490520 | Dental applicance for treating bruxism A dental appliance for treating bruxism is provided which, according to one aspect of the invention, has a mouthpiece containing an electric source, electrodes, and circuitry connecting the source to the electrodes, and circuitry connecting the source to ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5477867 | Device for the suppression of snoring The device has a microphone with a combined amplifier, filter and demodulator for detection of snoring noises. If the sleeper is found to be snoring, a control operates a tone generator, which drives a sound emitter via an amplifier for emitting acoustic ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5467783 | Apparatus and method for the reduction of snoring An apparatus for intra-oral use including a framework having an upper curved platform and a lower curved platform, each of the platforms being defined by two walls extending from and separated by a floor, a material bonded to the upper and lower curved pl... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465734 | Adjustable tongue positioning device and method An apparatus is provided for positioning a user's tongue to bring the tongue forward, to decrease obstructions in the user's airway and reduce snoring. The apparatus comprises a tongue sleeve which is configured to retain the forward extent of the user's ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5462066 | Snoring relief device An anti-snore device, which includes a U-shaped thermoplastic mouthpiece, moldable to fit the jaw definition of the wearer which device has a generally H-shaped cross section, with rearwardly diminishing elevations of the outer and inner vertical walls, b... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5458105 | Wrist worn anti-snore apparatus for detecting snoring and for producing vibratory motion An anti-snore apparatus and method of stopping a person from snoring are disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus includes a housing that is wearable on a person's limb and a strap for securing the housing to a person's limb. Means are contained... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5427117 | Apparatus for prevention of snoring and improved breathing during sleep A dental device is provided in which an upper arch (12) and a lower arch (14) are inserted in a user's mouth. A deformable material (20) is included with upper arch (12) and lower arch (14) so as to allow a user to form his or her own teeth molding. A pos... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5409017 | Mandible repositioning appliance A mandible repositioning appliance formed by an upper bite block and a lower bite block interconnected by an adjustable mechanism including a posterior section connected to the rear portion of the upper bite block and an anterior section connected to the ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5383475 | Snore deterring belt This belt has a generally flexible portion in which several compressible wells are formed. The flexible portion is located over the back of the person wearing it around the chest. A plurality of upstanding substantially resilient semi-rigid stems are prov... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5381801 | Electromechanical tactile stimulation device worn on a belt for the prevention of snoring A plurally pocketed belt is wearable by a sleeping person, and provides for pressure responsive alerting devices to be inserted within one or more of the pockets. The pockets are preferably disposed in the central back, lateral, and/or rearward lateral ar... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5365945 | Adjustable dental applicance for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea A dentally retained intra-oral appliance worn at night for treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The appliance maintains the patient's mandible in an anterior, protruded position to prevent obstruction of the pharyngeal airway. The appliance a... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5357981 | Apparatus and method for the prevention of snoring A protrusion which is removably attachable to an exterior ventral surface of an article of clothing worn by a subject and which causes mild discomfort but no injury to a subject when the subject lies on his back, thereby urging the subject not to lie on h... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5343878 | Pressure application method A method of treating sleep apnea by the novel application of pressure varying from ambient pressure to external portions of a patient's neck, and a novel breathing mask seal apparatus.... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5316020 | Snoring prevention device A device for preventing snoring stops pharyngeal snoring by making the jaw (7) and consequently the base of the tongue (4) project forwards thereby creating an adequate opening of the pharyngeal canal (5). The device also prevents velar snoring by holding... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5313960 | Apparatus and method for reducing snoring and method of making same An oral appliance and method for reducing snoring including upper and lower mouthpiece portion, each of which having a rigid structural core and a relatively soft outer portion which may be conformed to fit the upper teeth of the user. The upper and lower... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5301689 | Device for temporary artificial respiration assistance for persons having snore problems Device for temporary breathing assistance at snoring problems during sleep and curing of obstructive sleep apnea by means of a source (34) of pressurized air connected to the air passages of the sleeping person via a breathing mask (32). A sensor (30) is ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5289829 | Lip-closing anti-snoring device The lip-closing, anti-snoring device provides an adjustable, flexible U-shaped device wherein the arcuate shaped base rests on the user's clavical portion of the collar bone and the flexible inverted J-shaped sides are adjusted to lightly embrace and lift... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5284161 | Snopper-the snoring stopper anti-snoring mouth device A novel medical device, SNOPPER--The Snoring Stopper™ anti-snoring mouth device, is inserted into the mouth. The device comprises a denture-like(10) apparatus for supporting electrodes(12) in such a manner that the electrodes make contact with the roof ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5277202 | Easy fit anti-snoring device A dental orthosis is provided for use in the treatment of snoring. The upper portion of the device defines a trough for receiving some of the upper teeth of the patient. The rear wall of the trough is truncated so that the device can accommodate both narr... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5267862 | Intraoral appliance Dental appliances formed using this method provide projections of the appliance itself which provide the necessary gripping forces rather than extraneous wires or other parts. The projections are formed by cutting grooves in casts of the teeth arches whic... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5265624 | Stimulation collar A system for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea packaged in a collar assembly with remote electrodes which can be worn by a patient without any special preparation. The collar assembly has an adjustable attachment means, such as hook and latch, to a... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5203343 | Method and apparatus for controlling sleep disorder breathing A method and device for controlling sleep disorder breathing utilizes variable pressure. The compressor supplies air at a relatively low pressure to the user's air passages while the user is asleep. A pressure transducer will monitor the pressure and conv... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5154184 | Adjustable anti-snoring apparatus An anti-snoring apparatus comprising receptacle structure configured for reception and retention of outer extent of the user's tongue; shield structure shaped to be received and retained on the tongue receptacle structure and positioned just forward of th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5123425 | Obstructive sleep apnea collar A system for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea packaged in a collar which can be worn by a patient without any special preparation. The collar is adjustable using a fastener such as hook and latch, to accommodate variations in neck size. The collar... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5092346 | Dental orthosis for alleviation of snoring A dental orthosis is provided for use in the treatment of snoring. The upper portion of the device receives the upper teeth of a user. Once properly fitted, the device will firmly grip all upper teeth forward of the premolars and remain positioned indepen... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5056534 | Snore inhibiting device A snore inhibiting device comprises a moulding of resilient yieldable material formed to be complementary to the shape of the teeth of the upper arch of a user, so as to have a plurality of interconnected pockets to closely engage the teeth of the upper a... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5046512 | Method and apparatus for treatment of snoring The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for treatment of snoring and apnea. The method provides the steps of regulating the flow of air through the mouth of the user to an extent comparable to the volume of air which flows through ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5042506 | Antisnoring training device An antisnoring device is found in a U-shaped, wedge-like intraoral training appliance that separates the teeth, provides additional intraoral space for the tongue and retrains as it tones up the muscles of degletition and mastication while the user is in ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5036865 | Sleepwear Sleepwear includes a sensor on the back thereof whereby the wearer, in lying in a supine posture will receive a signal therefrom causing him to awaken or turn from said supine posture. Sleepwear may be in the form of a T-shirt having a pair of pockets for... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5018533 | Apparatus for the reduction of apnaa in the edentulous A process for reducing the occurrence of apneic episodes in an edentulous person including the steps of determining a neuromuscularly balanced position of the temporal mandibular joint of the edentulous person and shaping an oral appliance to maintain the... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5003994 | Oral appliance for improving breathing and methods of using and making same A new and improved oral appliance for improving breathing, reducing or eliminating snoring, and preventing sleep apnea has a rigid shell with an upper tray, a lower cam structure to advance the mandible structure forward with respect to the maxilla struct... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4944310 | Device for treating snoring sickness A device which may be used in the treatment of snoring sickness. An air blower supplies high volume air at slightly greater than atmospheric pressure to a flexible tube (2). Such air is communicated via tube (2) through nose piece (3), further through fle... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4941478 | Pillow for controlling snoring A pillow provided with a power unit for rotating its top surface about a horizontal center line of rotation into a new angular position whenever a snoring noise is detected. The angular position of the head of the sleeping person is thereby changed gradua... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4901737 | Method and therapeutic apparatus for reducing snoring A non-surgical, non-invasive therapeutic apparatus and method, of an adult oral cavity appliance that improves airway patency for correcting snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea due to intermittent closures or partial obstructions occurring in the oro p... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4817636 | Anti-snoring device An anti-snoring device comprising a sheet of flexible, tear-resistant material, a hypoallergenic adhesive applied to the back face of the material, and a protective backing sheet covering the adhesive back of said material, wherein the device is adapted t... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4748702 | Pillow designed to reduce snoring by a user thereof A pillow has two intersecting channels formed in its upper face. One channel accommodates the user's head, the other the user's neck. A relatively hard object is located in or under the first channel and also adjacent the second channel. The relatively ha... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4676240 | Tongue locking device to minimize effects of sleep apnea and to reduce snoring A device is provided for positioning within the mouth of a user to hold the tip of the tongue forward of the teeth so as to increase pharyngeal airflow passageway and provide oral airflow passageway and thus mimimize sleep apnea effects and signifcantly r... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4669459 | Anti-snoring device An anti-snoring device includes at least two clasps, each clamping around an upper molar tooth on opposite sides of the mouth; a bridge made of an acrylic-like material connecting the clasps; a button which applies pressure to the soft palate of the perso... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4654871 | Method and apparatus for reducing repetitive noise entering the ear Apparatus for improving the audibility of incident sound (4) to a person (3) operating in an environment where there is a substantial background noise field (2) coming from a source (1) of repetitive noise, comprises an adaptable waveform generator (7), a... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4593686 | Monitor for an anti-apnea device A monitor system is provided for a device used in the treatment of sleep apnea. The device engages the user's tongue in a socket. The tongue is thereby held in a forward position, increasing the size of the air passageway, while at the same time flow of a... | 06/10/1986 |
