ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,403,033, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Achaemenid LLC (Boston).

"Oral appliance for the treatment of sleep apnea" was invented by Reza Radmand (Boston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An oral appliance may include a mouthpiece configured to be positioned in an oral cavity of a user and an electronic assembly coupled to the mouthpiece. The electronic assembly may include an oxygen sensor oriented toward soft tissue of the user's mouth to determine an oxygen saturation level of the user. The electronic assembly may be positioned within an appendage extending away from a wall of the mouthpiece."

The patent was filed on Nov. 20, 2023, un...