Patents by Inventor Cornelis Albert Valkhof

Cornelis Albert Valkhof 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: 20080243023
    Abstract: A device for preventing bruxism includes a carrier (1) which is intended for receiving in a mouth of a user and which includes at least a part of an electronic bio-feedback system. The bio-feedback system includes at least one signal sensor (2) which is sensitive to electrical muscle signals and which is coupled to a control unit. The control unit is designed and adapted to generate a correcting stimulus via an electrode (2) when a muscle signal is detected above a predetermined threshold level. The bio-feedback system is herein provided with elements for individually adjusting and storing the threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Cornelis Albert Valkhof, Joost Helena Petrus Maria Verdonk