Actuator systems for oral-based appliances

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8649535
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13615067

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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.

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  • SOUNDMED, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abolfathi, Amir A Woodside, US 37 796
Menzel, Christoph New London, US 81 1016

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