11results about "Stammering correction" patented technology

An intraoral apparatus for evaluating oral function of a patient. The intraoral apparatus comprises a dental-engagement element configured to engage with one or more teeth of the patient. The intraoral apparatus additionally comprises an oral media configured to be positioned adjacent to a palate of the patient. The intraoral apparatus further comprises a plurality of sensors associated with the oral media.

Training device (1) for the air guidance of wind instruments comprising a mouthpiece (3) with a first opening (31) for blowing air into a first end section (310), a second opening (32) on a second end section (320) opposite the first end section (310) for releasing the air, a third opening (33) arranged between the first and second end sections (320) and a first projection (7) for receiving a holding section (8) and a section (2) hingedly mounted on the second end section (320) with a weight (4) movable along the section (2), which are connected to each other in such a way as to move the weight (4) on the section (2) depending on an airflow blown in through the first opening (31) along the section (2).

A kit of tools to aid in learning the sounds of the French language, designed to be applied to the vocal tract of a human subject, each tool comprising a functional part arranged at the end of a handle and shaped to make contact with a given place of articulation from among a plurality of predetermined places of articulation within the vocal tract and to constrain one or more organs of said vocal tract in a determined spatial configuration, each of said tools being associated with a set of consonants. See Figure 3

The invention relates to a device for supporting verbal communication in tracheotomized, intubated, or laryngectomized patients. The device comprises the following elements: Means for generating an airflow; and a nozzle applicator connected via a supply tube to the means for generating the airflow, wherein the nozzle applicator has at least one air outlet nozzle designed such that, when used as intended, the airflow can be introduced through the open mouth into a vocal tract of the patient and the airflow exiting the air outlet nozzle produces white noise, characterized in that the supply tube is a nasal cannula with caudally oriented nasal nozzles and the nozzle applicator is connected to at least one of the nasal nozzles.

The present invention relates to a system for rehabilitation of a patient having a physical impairment by providing music therapy, the system comprising a computer system having a processor configured by machine-readable instructions which, when executed, configure the processor to receive, from a sensor in communication with the computer system, biomechanical data for the patient regarding repetitive movements of the patient, and determine a baseline condition from the biomechanical data, wherein the biomechanical data is measured using the sensor, determine a beat tempo having a constant frequency based on the baseline condition, provide music to the patient, the music having beat signals at the beat tempo, provide a cue to the patient to perform each repetitive movement in time with an associated beat signal, receive time-stamped biomechanical data of the patient relating to the repetitive movements performed by the patient in time with the beat signals, analyze the time-stamped biomechanical data to identify a respective onset time of each of the repetitive movements performed by the patient, determine an entrainment parameter based on the respective onset time for each of the repetitive movements and an associated beat signal, wherein the entrainment parameter represents the delay between the beat of each beat signal and the onset time of each of the plurality of repetitive movements, modify the music based on the entrainment parameter, and wherein the processor repeats the foregoing receive, analyze, determine and modify operations throughout the therapy session, whereby the music provided to the patient is dynamically modified in near real-time as a function of the entrainment parameter.

A speech therapy system and method therefor are disclosed. The system includes graduated speaking exercise modules and a computer system including a processor and a memory. The modules are arranged sequentially and are collectively configured to provide graduated speaking exercises, or GSEs, of increasing conversational realism for a stuttering user. The processor executes the app and the modules, and each of the modules create an associated GSE that defines a different state of the app. When the app is in a current state defined by a current GSE, the app obtains or determines a fluency metric from user speech or from a user fluency self-rating. When the metric meets an upper fluency threshold of the current GSE, the app transitions to a next app state defined by a next GSE, and the app can conclude that the user is fluent if the upper threshold is met for a final GSE.

To provide a voice output device that can generate simulated speech even for individuals unable to produce laryngeal sound.SOLUTION: A voice output device 1 comprises: a vibration measurement unit 3 that measures vibrations originating from a living body; a voice information generation unit 5 that generates voice information based on voice source information containing vibration data, which is the data concerning the vibrations measured by the vibration measurement unit 3; and a voice output unit 7 that outputs voice based on the voice information generated by the voice information generation unit 5. The voice information generation unit 5 includes a machine learning unit 9 and by inputting the voice source information into a pre-trained model of the machine learning unit 9, obtains the voice information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A vocal practice apparatus, in particular for the treatment of stuttering; wherein the apparatus comprises: a microphone configured to generate a first audio signal from vocal sounds emitted by a user while performing the exercise; a camera configured to film the user while performing the exercise and to generate a video signal; a first monitor configured to be observed by the user while performing the exercise; a vibrating device configured to transmit a vibratory impulse to the user while performing the exercise; a first headset configured to be worn by the user while performing the exercise; a control unit connected to the microphone, the camera, the first

A tool kit for assisting in learning or relearning the sounds of a language, in particular the French language, intended to be applied to the phonatory apparatus of a human subject, each of these tools comprising a functional part arranged at the end of a handle and shaped to come into contact with a given place of articulation among a plurality of predetermined places of articulation within the phonatory apparatus and to constrain one or more organs of said phonatory apparatus in a determined spatial configuration, each of said tools being associated with a set of consonants and comprising on its handle means for transmitting to the human subject information relating to this set of consonants simultaneously with the application of the tool. See Figure 7