Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and devices for teaching the proper configuration of the oral articulators, particularly the tongue, corresponding to particular speech sounds by providing intraoral tactile feedback. Intraoral tactile feedback is achieved by placing nodes in the oral cavity of the patient in locations corresponding to the proper lingual position required to produce a target sound. These nodes facilitate identification of the appropriate lingual position corresponding to a target speech sound by providing tactile differentiation when the target sound is properly produced.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 9, 2014
Publication date:
September 4, 2014
Applicant:
ARTICULATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
David A. PENAKE, Alexey SALAMINI, Gordy ROGERS, Joe WATSON
Abstract: An intraoral method, biofeedback system and kit are provided for supplying intraoral feedback representative of a speaker's pronunciation during sound production, which feedback may be used for training and enhancing a speaker's pronunciation accuracy.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 7, 2012
Publication date:
August 7, 2014
Applicant:
Articulate Technologies Inc.
Inventors:
Alexey Salamini, Adrienne E. Penake, David A. Penake, Gordy T. Rogers
Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and devices for teaching the proper configuration of the oral articulators, particularly the tongue, corresponding to particular speech sounds by providing intraoral tactile feedback. Intraoral tactile feedback is achieved by placing nodes in the oral cavity of the patient in locations corresponding to the proper lingual position required to produce a target sound. These nodes facilitate identification of the appropriate lingual position corresponding to a target speech sound by providing tactile differentiation when the target sound is properly produced.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 2009
Date of Patent:
June 3, 2014
Assignee:
Articulate Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
David A. Penake, Alexey Salamini, Gordy Rogers, Joe Watson