ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,512,013, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Prozaz LLC.
"Method and apparatus for oral acclimation training" was invented by James Hodge (Middletown, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The suppression of the gag reflex response, administered through a training device and associated desensitization method(s), without medical intervention, is desirable for many people who suffer from gag reflex response issues. An oral acclimation training device comprise various thickness(es) and length(s) and may have components to prevent swallowing or choking of the device by the user. Further, the device may be part of a kit having multiple training ...