IP Library Patent Application 13572495
Patent Application
App. No. 13/572,495

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION, POSITIONING AND MONITORING OF USER STATUS

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
13/572,495
Filed
Aug 10, 2012
Art Unit
2655
USPC
381/151
Abstract

A communication apparatus includes a bone conduction communication apparatus with a housing having a shape which is conformable to at least a portion of at least one tooth of a user; a transceiver mounted in the housing; and a transducer disposed within or upon the housing and in vibratory communication with a surface of the at least one tooth to transmit sound through the at least one tooth. A positioning system is provided to transmit positional information to the transceiver to be delivered to the transducer: and a communication device links the transceiver with a second person. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

Claims (6)

1 . A communication apparatus, comprising:

a hone conduction communication apparatus, comprising:

a housing having a shape which is conformable to at least a portion of at least one tooth of a user:

a transceiver mounted in the housing; and

a transducer disposed within or upon the housing and in vibratory communication with a surface of the at least one tooth to transmit sound through the at least one tooth; and,

a communication device, coupled to the transceiver to link the user with a second person.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2016
From: SONITUS MEDICAL, INC.
To: SONITUS (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
Reel/Frame 038060/0943 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2016
From: SONITUS (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
To: SOUNDMED, LLC
Reel/Frame 038061/0168 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ZIP CODE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037154 FRAME: 0115. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jan 8, 2016
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS AGENT DBA HFS HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 037461/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 037154/0115 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2015
From: SONITUS MEDICAL INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 034912/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2012
From: ABOLFATHI, AMIR A.; KASSAYAN, REZA
To: SONITUS MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 028768/0111 →