ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,177, issued on March 25, was assigned to SLOW WAVE INC. (Spicewood, Texas).
"Oral devices" was invented by Wayne R. Wagner (Spicewood, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Oral devices for reducing obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and/or nasal drainage, or improving sleep even without substantial reduction in snoring. One device includes an upper member fitting portions of the interior and exterior surfaces of a user's upper dentition, and a lower member fitting similarly adjacent a user's lower dentition. The upper and lower members include molar and pre-molar extensions so that when a user bites or clenches, the upper right and lo...