US4390028A
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Occlusion pressure sensor
Assignee: J Morita Manufaturing Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-25
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Granted: 1983-06-28
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Expires: 2001-03-25
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to an occlusion pressure sensor of the construction in which pressure sensitive block changing in electric characteristic under external pressure are arranged in multiple rows. The occlusion pressure sensor is designed to detect an electric signal responsive to occlusion pressure from the pressure sensitive blocks by successively and electrically scanning the blocks in the state of a patient engaging his teeth.
Inventors
- 👤 Michiaki Okano
- 👤 Shuhei Furuichi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/04; A61C19/05; G; G01; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A sensor for occlusion pressure comprising: a complex pressure sensitive element including a rectifying layer and a pressure sensitive layer; said element changing electric characteristic thereof in response to occlusion pressure by detecting the occlusion pressure of the teeth; an upside electrode and an underside electrode; said electrodes being constructed by arranging thin strip pieces or segments in such manner that said strip pieces or segments are arranged in regularly crossing or coordinated relation vertically of said pressure sensitive element on the upside and underside of the element so as to form a plurality of pressure sensitive blocks marked off from one another on the pressure sensitive element; and an insulating film, said film surrounding and covering said upside and underside electrodes and said complex pressure sensitive element; whereby said sensor is constructed to detect an electric signal responsive to occluding points and occlusion pressure from said pressure sensitive blocks by successively electrically scanning the blocks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A sensor for occlusion pressure comprising: a complex pressure sensitive element including a rectifying layer and a pressure sensitive layer; said element changing electric characteristic thereof in response to occlusion pressure by detecting the occlusion pressure of the teeth; an upside electrode and an underside electrode; said electrodes being constructed by arranging thin strip pieces or segments in such manner that said strip pieces or segments are arranged in regularly crossing or coordinated relation vertically of said pressure sensitive element on the upside and underside of the element so as to form a plurality of pressure sensitive blocks marked off from one another on the pressure sensitive element; and an insulating film, said film surrounding and covering said upside and underside electrodes and said complex pressure sensitive element; whereby said sensor is constructed to detect an electric signal responsive to occluding points and occlusion pressure from said pressure sensitive blocks by successively electrically scanning the blocks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein said complex pressure sensitive element comprises a piezoelectric layer laminated over the underside of a rectifying layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein said complex pressure sensitive element comprises a pressure sensitive resistant layer laminated over the underside of a rectifying layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sensor according to claim 2, wherein said piezoelectric layer is formed of a piezoelectric thin film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sensor according to claim 3, wherein said pressure sensitive resistant layer is formed of pressure sensitive rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sensor according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said rectifying layer is formed of a selenium rectifying material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sensor according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said rectifying layer is formed of a Schottky rectifying material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sensor according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein said pressure sensitive blocks are formed in regular shapes and arranged continuously in lattice form.
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