Patents by Inventor Robert J. SANKER

Robert J. SANKER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160095740
    Abstract: Techniques and wearable appliances for monitoring bruxism, and/or for alleviating bruxism or sleep apnea related to bruxism are provided. In certain example embodiments, there is provided a custom teeth guard configured to be attached to at least some teeth in one of the upper or lower jaws, having at least two different non-zero amounts of padding arranged at positions located between teeth in the upper jaw and teeth in the lower jaw in accordance with predetermined strength of grinding of teeth at the positions. The custom teeth guard may be useful in helping to preempt apneic events and/or the like, e.g., by reducing the incidence and/or severity of teeth grinding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Aris MARDIROSSIAN, Robert J. SANKER