Dental appliance case
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1. A dental appliance case, the case comprising:
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a base having an open cavity that is able to at least partially receive a dental appliance, wherein the base and lid are operable to be temporarily aligned and brought together to form a closed cavity between the lid and base that is able to fully receive the dental appliance;
a power source;
an alert device configured to create an alert, wherein the alert device is selected from the group consisting of a sound device, a vibration device, and a light emitting device;
an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operable to detect the presence of the dental appliance within the open cavity, regardless of whether the lid and base are brought together; and
,a processing unit in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the alert device, wherein the processing unit is operable to operate the alert device to create the alert in response to an electronic communication from the occupancy sensor.
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Abstract
A dental appliance case for receiving a dental appliance is provided. In some embodiments, the case may include a power source, a sound device, an occupancy sensor, and a processing unit. The sound device may be configured to create an audible alert sound. The occupancy sensor may be operable to detect the presence of a dental appliance. The processing unit may be in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the sound device. The processing unit may be operable to operate the sound device to create an audible alert in response to an electronic communication from the occupancy sensor.
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1. A dental appliance case, the case comprising:
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a lid; a base having an open cavity that is able to at least partially receive a dental appliance, wherein the base and lid are operable to be temporarily aligned and brought together to form a closed cavity between the lid and base that is able to fully receive the dental appliance; a power source; an alert device configured to create an alert, wherein the alert device is selected from the group consisting of a sound device, a vibration device, and a light emitting device; an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operable to detect the presence of the dental appliance within the open cavity, regardless of whether the lid and base are brought together; and
,a processing unit in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the alert device, wherein the processing unit is operable to operate the alert device to create the alert in response to an electronic communication from the occupancy sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A dental appliance case for receiving a dental appliance, the case comprising:
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a lid; a base having an open cavity that is able to at least partially receive a dental appliance, wherein the base and lid are operable to be temporarily aligned and brought together, forming a closed cavity between the lid and base that is able to receive the dental appliance; a power source; an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operable to detect the presence of the dental appliance in the open cavity regardless of whether the lid and base are brought together; a communication array, wherein the communication array is operable to send and receive wireless communications; and
,a processing unit in electrical communication with the power source, occupancy sensor, and the communication array, wherein the processing unit is operable to operate the communication array to send wireless communications describing the presence of the dental appliance in the open and/or closed cavity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dental appliance case, the case comprising:
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a cavity configured to receive a dental appliance; an electromagnetic wave emitter configured to output one or more wavelength; an electromagnetic wave receiver configured to detect one or more wavelength output by the electromagnetic wave emitter; and one or more processor configured to determine whether the dental appliance is within the cavity based on a change in the detection of the one or more wavelength by the electromagnetic wave receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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