ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,839, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Crestmont Ventures Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.).
"Electromyographic bruxism training" was invented by Niclas-Henning Zieger (Pasadena, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bruxism training device is disclosed that is capable of detecting bruxism events (e.g., jaw clenching and teeth grinding) via external electromyography (EMG). The training device is shaped to be easily placed in a proper location and proper orientation over a masseter muscle of a user. A locator region is provided to facilitate easy locating of a reference electrode over the gonial angle of the mandible, while an alignment edge o...