59results about How to "Reduce snoring" patented technology

A system and method provide for reducing the snoring of a person sleeping on an adjustable bed. The system comprises a device configured with at least a microphone and a speaker, the device configured to monitor for a noise consistent with snoring. The system further comprises a control unit communicably coupled to the device and configured to actuate at least one motor of the adjustable bed to adjust at least a portion of the adjustable bed, wherein the control unit is further configured to actuate the at least one motor in response to the device detecting a noise consistent with snoring.

A thermoplastic mouthpiece may be custom fitted directly by the user to his dental arch. The mouthpiece is reusable, but is disposable at the user's discretion. The mouthpiece includes an opening at an anterior portion of the mouthpiece, the portion which keeps the wearer's lips spaced apart when the mouthpiece is properly worn in the mouth and which functions as an airway opening. With the lips slightly apart, the anterior opening allows free airflow in and out of the wearer's mouth, thereby helping to reduce snoring. The mouthpiece also includes a removable plug inserted into the airway opening to help support the opening during heating of the mouthpiece and during the imprinting of teeth by the user. This removable plug may be used as a handle when inserted in the airway opening of the mouthpiece, for the user to pick up the mouthpiece during heating and during use.

Pillow with automatic height adjustment comprises: sensor, pillow, lifting mechanism. The wire is installed on one side of the pillow. The sensor is installed on one side of bed or the bed head. The sensor is human body infrared spectrum sensor or active infrared launching and accepting sensor or ultrasonic ranging sensor or microwave ranging sensor. The wire is the sensitive element of the resistive sensor or capacitive sensor. The input terminal of the relay connects to the output terminal of the sensor. The output terminal of the relay is series or parallel with the control switch of the lift mechanism of the pillow. The pillow automatically changes the height of the pillow following the change of the sleep gesture so as to accord with the physiological curve of the human cervical vertebra.

An intelligent pillow and mattress capable of automatically monitoring a human health state is characterized in that a pressure sensor for detecting the breathing, the heartbeat and a body motion of ahuman body, an infrared body temperature monitor for detecting the temperature of a human body, an air bag for adjusting an angle of a head so as to reduce snore, a blue-tooth module for sending monitoring data to a mobile phone, and a microprocessor for data processing and control are arranged in a pillow or a mattress; the pressure sensor, the infrared body temperature monitor, the air bag andthe blue-tooth module are connected to the microprocessor; the microprocessor converts different pressure wave data of the human breathing, the heartbeat and the body motion detected by the pressure sensor into the breathing frequency and the heartbeat rate, and sends the breathing frequency data, the heartbeat rate data, and the human body temperature data to the mobile phone through the blue-tooth module; and the human health state data can be viewed through a mobile phone APP. The intelligent pillow and mattress can automatically detect the breathing, the heartbeat and the body temperatureof the human body, can adjust the angle of a head of the human body so as to reduce snore, and can play a music to help sleep.

This device reduces snoring, drooling, or talking during sleep. A small piece of cloth tape or other porous hypoallergenic material with a hypoallergenic adhesive on the back is affixed to the lips before sleeping. This small piece of tape operates like a latch to keep the mouth shut and prevents the wearer from breathing through their mouth. The wearer of the device may easily remove the device to talk, sneeze, cough, yawn, etc. when needed. The device is small, can be worn with a mustache or beard, may have a message printed on the front, may be made in various sizes and shapes, and may be a color besides white. It is packaged with a protective backing that is peeled off before using the device.

The present invention provides a pillow or sleep positioner comprising a main body, the main body comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, and a neck supporting portion and head supporting portion, wherein the main body comprises a region of increased deformability relative to other parts of the main body such that when a user's head is resting on the head supporting portion, a recess, preferably a concave recess, defines a head receiving portion in an upper surface of the head supporting portion.

The invention relates to a snoring reduction apparatus (1) comprising a position determination unit (3, 4) for determining a position of the person, an actuation pattern determining unit (5) for determining an actuation pattern, according to which the person is to be actuated, depending on the determined snoring and the determined position of the person, and an actuation unit (6, 7) for actuating the person in accordance with the actuation pattern. Since an actuation pattern is determined not only depending on the determined snoring, but also depending on the determined position of the person, the actuation pattern can be adapted to the current position of the snoring person. The consideration of the position of the person while determining the actuation pattern and the corresponding actuation of the person allow more accurately stimulating a person, in order to more effectively reduce snoring of the person.

The Head Position Control (HPC) device significantly reduces snoring and sleep apnea by preventing the face upward positions of the head when a person lies on the back and sides. It is comprised of a cushion mounted on a band that provides means for supporting the cushion on the head. The HPC device is worn as a headband with the cushion positioned at the back of the head. When lying on the back it causes the head to roll to the extreme right or left and when lying on the sides it tilts the nose and mouth slightly downward. This eliminates the mouth and nose up positions of the head that commonly causes snoring and sleep apnea. The device has an additional benefit. As a result of rolling the head to the extreme right or left it stretches neck muscles.

A mouthpiece and method for reducing snoring comprise a mouthpiece body of a thermoplastic material having a shape generally complementary to the person's dental arch, including a posterior end having two spaced apart members positioned toward the back of the person's dental arch when properly worn, and an anterior end having an airway opening therethrough, the anterior end positioned when properly worn to support the person's lips spaced apart so that air flows through the airway opening; and a substantially rigid protective mold of a thermostable material, the protective mold protecting at least a periphery of the mouthpiece body.

The invention relates to a multi-position mandibular anti-snoring device, which comprises upper and lower jaw braces. Titanium alloy screws are embedded in the front teeth of the upper jaw, and titanium alloy hook holes are embedded in the inner side of the front teeth of the lower jaw. At the same time, the tip of the titanium alloy screw hook is connected to the titanium alloy hook hole, so that the lower jaw is supported, so that it can be easily opened and closed. Movement, so as to realize an adjustable anti-snoring device with multi-position adjustment of the mandible. The structure is simple and light, and it can be customized according to the tooth shape of different patients. .

A bioadhesive strip includes material that is removable or dissolvable in the oral cavity and adheres to the mucosal tissue of a person's oral cavity, with preferred embodiments including a specially textured surface on at least the outer side of an adhesive strip that faces away from the mucosal tissue to which it is attached and that has anti-microbial characteristics, bioluminescent expressions, etc. and a surface topography that resists bioadhesion of undesired bacteria that are typically present in a human's mouth. Methods of using the bioadhesive strip include treating snoring, sore throat conditions, GERD, NAFLD, Alzheimer's Disease, cachexia and migraines.

The invention discloses an anti-snore pillow, which consists of a horizontal main pillow positioned at the upper part and a vertical subsidiary pillow positioned at the lower part; the subsidiary pillow is arranged under the middle part of the main pillow and the two pillows are connected with each other; supported by the subsidiary pillow, the two wings of the main pillow stretch to the right and the left sides to be suspended to form a space to place the arms of user. The invention is capable of maintaining a best sleeping posture with the head, the neck and the vertebra in a straight line, capable of ensuring smooth breathing and avoiding snoring; at the same time, the invention is capable of eliminating the fatigue and pain in the neck and correcting improper sleeping postures.

A breathing assistance device comprises a resiliently stretchable band member dimensioned to wrap generally around a user's head; and adhesive elements removably connected to respective ends of the band member for temporarily adhering to respective cheeks of a person. During use, the band member of the device under tension exerts a tangential pull on the skin of a person's cheeks thereby to open the person's sinuses and/or nasal passages. An adhesive element for a breathing assistance device, the adhesive element comprises a base layer having a connection element for removably connecting the base layer to a platform that is connected to a respective end of a resiliently stretchable band member of the breathing assistance device; and an adhesive layer overlying at least a portion of the base layer.

A multi-purpose bed for permitting a user to comfortably lay face-down during extended time periods may include a mattress with a linear passageway formed between top and bottom surfaces. The passageway may also extend from the center of the mattress to opposed longitudinal sides thereof. A plurality of openings, connected to the passageway, may be formed in the top surface of the mattress. A plurality of pillows may be removably attached to the top of the mattress and positioned along partial perimeters of the openings. A plurality of panels may be situated beneath the openings. A mechanism for independently adapting each of the panels between open and closed positions for permitting and prohibiting free flow of the ambient air through a corresponding one of the openings and the passageway may also be included.

A pillow having active noise reducing and dynamic correction functions comprises a pillow body, a noise acquisition microphone, a loudspeaker, a noise reducing effect correction microphone and a control box, wherein the noise reducing effect correction microphone is arranged on the side face of the pillow body, the loudspeaker is embedded into the pillow body, and a loudspeaker opening of the loudspeaker is arranged on the upper surface of the pillow body. The noise reducing effect correction microphone is embedded into the pillow body and is located between the loudspeaker and the head position of a user, and a microphone head of the noise reducing effect correction microphone is arranged on the upper surface of the pillow body. A MCU and other control parts are arranged in the control box, and the noise acquisition microphone, the loudspeaker and the noise reducing effect correction microphone are respectively connected with the MCU. The problem that noise in an open space perplexes people is solved, and the people can quietly sleep and rest. In addition, frequency, sound strength, sound waveform analysis is specially conducted on snoring sound, and judgment of snoring sound waveform trend is performed through an algorithm, and the interference of the snoring sound is more effectively eliminated.

The invention discloses a titanium-alloy cervical anterior elastic underjaw-supporting snore-ceasing device which comprises an elastic device, a positioning plate, an underjaw-supporting plate, underjaw-supporting sponge and fixing belts. The elastic device comprises a synthetic adhesive fabric and a titanium-alloy elastic wire net braided in the fabric to serve as a framework, the synthetic adhesive fabric is oval, the two ends of the whole elastic body upwarp, one surface of the underjaw-supporting sponge is fixed to the bottom of the underjaw-supporting plate, and the other surface of the underjaw-supporting sponge is fixed to the upper end of the elastic device. The positioning plate is arranged in the middle of the elastic device, and the fixing belts are arranged on two sides of the middle respectively. The titanium-alloy cervical anterior elastic underjaw-supporting snore-ceasing device is simple, practical, convenient to carry, light, comfortable and good in snore-ceasing effect.

A wearable device for snoring including a head support and harness configured to retain the head support between the chin and the collar bone of the user-wearer when worn. The harness having an adjustable attachment mechanism for a variety of adjustment lengths around the neck of the user-wearer. The device provides a means by which to deter snoring and provide a more restful sleep while offering a variety of positions of the head with respect to the body.

The invention provides a household interactive intelligent pillow which comprises a first pillow body and a second pillow body, the first pillow body is in interactive connection with the second pillow body, the first pillow body and the second pillow body are located in the same room, and a first judgment module is used for judging whether the snore of a second snore monitoring module exceeds a preset value or not when a first control end receives the snore of the second snore monitoring module, the sleep state of the first pillow user is judged according to a first sleep state monitoring module; if the sleep state of the first pillow user is a waking state or a light sleep state, the first judgment module sends the sleep state to a second sleep posture adjustment module through a first control end; and the second sleep posture adjustment module is used for receiving the sleeping state information of the first judgment module, and adjusting the sleeping posture of the second pillow user when the sleeping state of the first pillow user is a waking state or a light sleeping state so as to reduce the influence of snore on the first pillow user.

A pillow supports alternate regions of a user's head depending upon the recumbent position of the user. When a user is in a supine position, the user's head rests on a central neck roll region which supports the occipital region of the user's head, maintaining it centered around a saddle point in the upper surface of the central neck roll region. When a user rolls into a lateral decubitus position, the user's head rolls onto a lateral cranial support region such that the center of gravity of the user's head is positioned approximately at the point on the upper surface of the lateral cranial support region that provides maximal support.