1. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having one or more types of teeth wherein one of the types of teeth is molars wherein the molars are located furthest rearward into the mouth of the user, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped base having an occlusal surface wherein the occlusal surface contacts the teeth when the base is worn wherein the base has a thickness defined between a first end and a second end wherein the occlusal surface contacts each molar of the user when the base is worn to prevent the molar from achieving a malocclusion position.
2. The dental appliance of claim 1 further comprising:
a hinge connected to the base wherein the hinge enables the base to be folded.
3. The dental appliance of claim 1 wherein the base is transparent.
4. The dental appliance of claim 1 wherein the occlusal surface is flat.
5. The dental appliance of claim 1 further comprising:
a second base connected to the generally U-shaped base by a fastener wherein the fastener prevents movement between the generally U-shaped base and the second base.
6. The dental appliance of claim 1 further comprising:
a wire imbedded within the base.
7. The dental appliance of claim 1 wherein the base is constructed from a first material and a second material wherein the first material has a lesser degree of rigidity than the second material.
8. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth wherein one of the upper teeth and the lower teeth are molars, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn; and
a hinge connecting the upper base and the lower base wherein the hinge is sized to contact a molar furthest rearward in a mouth of a user to control eruption of the molar.
9. The dental appliance of claim 8 further comprising:
holes within the base wherein the user breathes through the holes.
10. The dental appliance of claim 8 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending from the lower base wherein the lingual tabs extend rearward into the mouth.
11. The dental appliance of claim 8 further comprising:
one or more sockets within the upper base wherein the sockets are sized to fit at least two or more teeth of the user.
12. The dental appliance of claim 8 further comprising:
ribs formed within the upper base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
13. The dental appliance of claim 8 wherein the upper base is constructed from a moisture-absorbent material.
14. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having upper teeth and lower teeth wherein the upper teeth and the lower teeth are comprised of one or more types of teeth wherein one of the types of teeth is molars wherein the molars are located furthest rearward into the mouth of the user, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base having an upper occlusal surface wherein the upper occlusal surface contacts the upper teeth and guides the upper teeth into a correct position; and
a generally U-shaped lower base connected to the upper base wherein the lower base has a lower occlusal surface wherein the lower occlusal surface contacts the lower teeth and guides the lower teeth into a correct position and wherein the upper occlusal surface and the lower occlusal surface are adjacent and have a combined thickness wherein the upper occlusal surface contacts each molar of the user when the upper base and the lower base are worn to prevent the molar from achieving a malocclusion position.
15. The dental appliance of claim 14 further comprising:
sockets within the upper base wherein the sockets are square in shape.
16. The dental appliance of claim 14 wherein the upper base is marked to indicate to the user how to position the upper base within the mouth.
17. The dental appliance of claim 14 further comprising:
a hinge connecting the upper base and the lower base wherein the hinge allows the upper base to be pivoted toward the lower base.
18. The dental appliance of claim 14 wherein the lower base is wider than the upper base.
19. The dental appliance of claim 14 further comprising:
a shield extending from the upper base wherein the shield contacts a front of the mouth.
20. The dental appliance of claim 14 further comprising:
sockets within the upper base wherein the sockets are customized to a shape of the teeth of the user.
21. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn; and
a hinge attaching the upper base to the lower base wherein the upper base, the lower base and the hinge are designed by stereolithography.
22. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
a socket within the upper base shaped to correspond to a shape of one of the teeth.
23. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base shaped to correspond to a shape of one of the teeth.
24. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
a socket within the upper base wherein the socket is flat.
25. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base wherein the socket is flat.
26. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending from the lower base wherein the lingual tabs extend rearward.
27. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
holes within the upper base.
28. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
holes within the lower base.
29. The dental appliance of claim 21 further comprising:
a labial shield extending from the upper base wherein the labial shield covers the teeth.
30. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn; and
a hinge attaching the upper base to the lower base wherein the upper base, the lower base and the hinge are designed manually.
31. The dental appliance of claim 30 wherein the upper base has a roughened surface.
32. The dental appliance of claim 30 wherein the lower base has a roughened surface.
33. The dental appliance of claim 30 further comprising:
a slot within the upper base wherein the slot is sized to receive two or more of the teeth.
34. The dental appliance of claim 30 further comprising:
a slot within the lower base wherein the slot is sized to receive two or more of the teeth.
35. The dental appliance of claim 30 further comprising:
a rib within the upper base wherein the rib contacts one or more of the teeth to adjust the tooth into a correct position.
36. The dental appliance of claim 30 further comprising:
a rib within the lower base wherein the rib contacts one or more of the teeth to adjust the tooth into a correct position.
37. The dental appliance of claim 30 further comprising:
a socket within the upper base wherein the socket is shaped to correspond to a shape of one or more of the teeth.
38. The dental appliance of claim 30 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base wherein the socket is shaped to correspond to a shape of one or more of the teeth.
39. The dental appliance of claim 30 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending rearward from the lower base.
40. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn; and
a hinge attaching the upper base to the lower base wherein the upper base, the lower base and the hinge are shaped based on a computer-generated digital image of the mouth of the user.
41. The dental appliance of claim 40 further comprising:
a rib formed within the upper base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
42. The dental appliance of claim 40 further comprising:
a rib formed within the lower base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
43. The dental appliance of claim 40 wherein the upper base is constructed from a moisture-absorbent material.
44. The dental appliance of claim 40 wherein the lower base is constructed from a moisture-absorbent material.
45. The dental appliance of claim 40 further comprising:
a wire embedded within the upper base.
46. The dental appliance of claim 40 further comprising:
a wire embedded within the lower base.
47. A dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base having a flat occlusal surface;
a generally U-shaped lower base having a flat occlusal surface; and
a hinge attaching the upper base to the lower base wherein the upper base and the lower base are sized to fit users of various types of dentitions.
48. The dental appliance of claim 47 wherein the hinge is removably attached to the upper base and the lower base.
49. The dental appliance of claim 47 wherein the hinge is more rigid than the upper base and the lower base.
50. The dental appliance of claim 47 further comprising:
holes within the upper base.
51. The dental appliance of claim 47 further comprising:
holes within the lower base.
52. The dental appliance of claim 47 further comprising:
a labial shield extending from the upper base.
53. The dental appliance of claim 47 further comprising:
a cavity formed within the lower base wherein the cavity is sized to receive a tongue of the user.
54. The dental appliance of claim 47 further comprising:
a cavity formed within the upper base wherein the cavity is sized to receive a tongue of the user.
55. The dental appliance of claim 47 further comprising:
a cavity formed within the upper base and the lower base wherein the cavity is sized to receive a tongue of the user.
56. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn wherein the upper base has at least one female portion formed at a posterior end of the upper base;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn wherein the lower base has at least one female portion formed at a posterior end of the lower base; and
a hinge having a first end which is inserted into the cavity within the upper base and a second end which is inserted into the cavity within the lower base.
57. The dental appliance of claim 56 wherein the hinge is constructed from metal.
58. The dental appliance of claim 56 wherein the upper base and the lower base are designed by stereolithography.
59. The dental appliance of claim 56 wherein the upper base and the lower base are constructed manually.
60. The dental appliance of claim 56 further comprising:
a socket within the upper base wherein the socket is shaped to correspond to a shape of at least one of the teeth of the user.
61. The dental appliance of claim 56 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base wherein the socket is shaped to correspond to a shape of at least one of the teeth of the user.
62. The dental appliance of claim 56 wherein the hinge is more rigid than the upper base and the lower base.
63. The dental appliance of claim 56 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending from the lower base.
64. The dental appliance of claim 56 further comprising:
a labial shield extending from the upper base.
65. A dental appliance worn by a user having teeth wherein a space is provided between two of the teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped base having an occlusal surface wherein the occlusal surface has a projection or a rib formed wherein the projection or the rib rotates teeth, torques teeth or closes a space between the teeth to correct crowding of the teeth of the patient.
66. The dental appliance of claim 65 wherein the projection is positioned on the occlusal surface so as to be adjacent to an incisor when the base is worn.
67. The dental appliance of claim 65 wherein the projection is positioned on the occlusal surface so as to be adjacent to a molar when the base is worn.
68. The dental appliance of claim 65 wherein the occlusal surface is flat in an area surrounding the projection.
69. The dental appliance of claim 65 wherein the projection is positioned on the occlusal surface so as to be adjacent to a molar when the base is worn.
70. The dental appliance of claim 65 further comprising:
a lingual tab extending rearward from the base.
71. The dental appliance of claim 65 wherein the occlusal surface is roughened.
72. The dental appliance of claim 65 further comprising:
a wire embedded within the base.
73. The dental appliance of claim 65 wherein the base is constructed from a moisture-absorbent material.
74. The dental appliance of claim 65 further comprising:
a socket within the occlusal surface wherein the socket is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
75. The dental appliance of claim 14 wherein the lower base is marked to indicate to the user how to position the lower base within the mouth.
76. The dental appliance of claim 14 wherein the upper base is wider than the lower base.
77. The dental appliance of claim 14 further comprising:
sockets within the lower base wherein the sockets are customized to a shape of the teeth of the user.
78. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts the upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn;
a slot within the lower base or the upper base wherein the slot is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user; and
a hinge connecting the upper base and the lower base.
79. The dental appliance of claim 78 wherein the slot is preformed to receive one or more teeth of the user.
80. The dental appliance of claim 78 wherein the slot is customized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
81. The dental appliance of claim 78 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base or the upper base wherein the socket is preformed to receive one or more teeth of the user.
82. The dental appliance of claim 78 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base or the upper base wherein the socket is customized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
83. The dental appliance of claim 78 further comprising:
holes within the lower base or the upper base wherein the user breathes through the holes.
84. The dental appliance of claim 78 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending from the lower base wherein the lingual tabs extend rearward into the mouth.
85. The dental appliance of claim 78 further comprising:
ribs formed within the upper base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
86. The dental appliance of claim 78 wherein the upper base is constructed from a moisture-absorbent material.
87. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts the upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn;
a cavity formed within the upper base and the lower base wherein the cavity is sized to receive a tongue of the user; and
a hinge connecting the upper base and the lower base.
88. The dental appliance of claim 87 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base or the upper base wherein the socket is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
89. The dental appliance of claim 87 further comprising:
a slot within the lower base or the upper base wherein the slot is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
90. The dental appliance of claim 87 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending from the lower base or the upper base wherein the lingual tabs extend rearward into the mouth.
91. The dental appliance of claim 87 further comprising:
ribs formed within the upper base or the lower base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
92. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts the upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn;
an attachment within the lower base or the upper base; and
a hinge connecting the upper base and the lower base.
93. The dental appliance of claim 92 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base or the upper base wherein the socket is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
94. The dental appliance of claim 92 further comprising:
a slot within the lower base or the upper base wherein the slot is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
95. The dental appliance of claim 92 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending from the lower base or the upper base wherein the lingual tabs extend rearward into the mouth.
96. The dental appliance of claim 92 further comprising:
ribs formed within the upper base or the lower base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
97. The dental appliance of claim 92 wherein the attachment is a hook.
98. The dental appliance of claim 92 wherein the attachment is a tube.
99. The dental appliance of claim 92 wherein the attachment is a clasp.
100. The dental appliance of claim 92 further comprising:
elastics or a head gear attached the attachment.
101. The dental appliance of claim 92 wherein the attachment secures to the mouth of the user.
102. The dental appliance of claim 92 wherein the attachment is constructed from metal or plastic.
103. A dental appliance worn by a user having teeth wherein a space is provided between two of the teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped base having a hinge wherein the base has a lingual surface wherein the lingual surface has a projection or a rib formed wherein the projection or the rib corrects thumb sucking of the patient.
104. The dental appliance of claim 103 wherein the projection or the rib is positioned on the lingual surface so as to be adjacent to an incisor when the base is worn.
105. The dental appliance of claim 103 wherein the lingual surface is flat in an area surrounding the projection or the rib.
106. The dental appliance of claim 103 further comprising:
a lingual tab extending rearward from the base.
107. The dental appliance of claim 103 further comprising:
a wire embedded within the base.
108. The dental appliance of claim 103 wherein the base is constructed from a moisture-absorbent material.
109. The dental appliance of claim 103 further comprising:
a socket within the base wherein the socket is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
110. The dental appliance of claim 78 further comprising:
ribs formed within the lower base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
111. The dental appliance of claim 78 wherein the lower base is constructed from a moisture-absorbent material.
112. A dental appliance worn in a mouth of a user having an upper arch having upper teeth and a lower arch having lower teeth, the dental appliance comprising:
a generally U-shaped upper base which contacts the upper teeth of the user when the upper base is worn;
a generally U-shaped lower base adjacent to the upper base wherein the lower base contacts lower teeth of the user when the lower base is worn;
a cavity formed within the upper base or the lower base wherein the cavity is sized to receive a tongue of the user; and
a hinge connecting the upper base and the lower base.
113. The dental appliance of claim 112 further comprising:
a socket within the lower base or the upper base wherein the socket is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
114. The dental appliance of claim 112 further comprising:
a slot within the lower base or the upper base wherein the slot is sized to receive one or more teeth of the user.
115. The dental appliance of claim 112 further comprising:
lingual tabs extending from the lower base or the upper base wherein the lingual tabs extend rearward into the mouth.
116. The dental appliance of claim 112 further comprising:
ribs formed within the upper base or the lower base wherein the ribs guide the teeth into a correct position.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A data synchronization method for a transmitter of a display device, the data synchronization method comprising:
utilizing a plurality of first signaling line sets to couple the transmitter with a plurality of receivers of the display device in a dedicated type manner;
transmitting a synchronization signal to the plurality of receivers according to a transistor-to-transistor logic signal form;
via the plurality of first signaling line sets, transmitting a synchronization start-up signal to the plurality of receivers according to a differential signal form a first time later after transmitting the synchronization signal; and
via the plurality of first signaling line sets, transmitting a data signal to the plurality of receivers a second time later after transmitting the synchronization start-up signal;
wherein the synchronization signal has a longer effective time than the synchronization start-up signal.
2. The data synchronization method of claim 1, wherein the data signal is generated from pixel data, system control signals or setting signals of the display device.
3. The data synchronization method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the synchronization signal to the plurality of receivers according to the transistor-to-transistor logic signal form comprises:
transmitting the synchronization signal to the plurality of receivers in a bus type or cascading manner according to the transistor-to-transistor logic signal.
4. The data synchronization method of claim 1 further comprising:
encoding the synchronization start-up signal and the data signal according to the differential signal form.
5. The data synchronization method of claim 1 further comprising:
transmitting a clock signal to the plurality of receivers in a bus type, cascading, or dedicated type manner.
6. The data synchronization method of claim 5, wherein the first time, the second time, a time length of the synchronization signal, and a time length of the synchronization start-up signal are multiples of a half cycle period of the clock signal.
7. A data synchronization method for a receiver of a display device, the data synchronization method comprising:
switching from a data mode to a synchronization mode according to a synchronization signal;
detecting and receiving a synchronization start-up signal during the synchronization mode, the synchronization start-up signal having a shorter effective time than the synchronization signal;
beginning to receive a data signal a first time later after the effective time of the synchronization start-up signal expires; and
switching from the synchronization mode to the data mode during a period of the first time according to a signal level change of the synchronization signal.
8. The data synchronization method of claim 7 further comprising:
decoding the synchronization start-up signal and the data signal.
9. The data synchronization method of claim 7 further comprising:
receiving a clock signal.
10. The data synchronization method of claim 9, wherein the first time, a time length of the synchronization signal, and a time length of the synchronization start-up signal are multiples of a half cycle period of the clock signal.
11. The data synchronization method of claim 7, wherein the data signal is generated from pixel data, system control signals or setting signals of the display device.
12. A data synchronization device of a display device, the data synchronization device comprising:
a first signal output module for outputting a synchronization signal according to a transistor-to-transistor logic signal form;
a second signal output module for outputting a synchronization start-up signal according to a differential signal form a first time later after the first signal output module outputs the synchronization signal, and outputting a data signal a second time later after outputting the synchronization start-up signal;
a plurality of receivers for switching between a data mode and a synchronization mode according to the synchronization signal, each of the plurality of receivers comprising:
a first signal receiving module for detecting the synchronization signal; and
a second signal receiving module for receiving a synchronization start-up signal during the synchronization mode, and beginning to receive the data signal a third time, shorter than the second time, later after an effective time of synchronization start-up signal expires; and
a plurality of first signaling line sets coupling the second signal output module with the second signal receiving modules of the plurality of receivers in a dedicated type manner, for transmitting the synchronization start-up signal and the data signal;
wherein the synchronization signal has a longer effective time than the synchronization start-up signal.
13. The data synchronization device of claim 12 further comprising a second signaling line coupling the first signal output module with the first signal receiving modules of the plurality of receivers in a bus type or cascading manner, for transmitting the synchronization signal.
14. The data synchronization device of claim 12, wherein the second signal output module further encodes the synchronization start-up signal and the data signal according to the differential signal form.
15. The data synchronization device of claim 12 further comprising a third signal output module for outputting a clock signal to the plurality of receivers.
16. The data synchronization device of claim 15 further comprising a third signaling line coupling the third signal output module with the plurality of receivers in a bus type, cascading, or dedicated type manner, for transmitting the clock signal.
17. The data synchronization device of claim 15, wherein the third signal output module is installed in a timing controller of the display device.
18. The data synchronization device of claim 15, wherein the first time, the second time, the third time, a time length of the synchronization signal, and a time length of the synchronization start-up signal are multiples of a half cycle period of the clock signal.
19. The data synchronization device of claim 12, wherein the first signal output module and the second signal output module are installed in a timing controller of the display device.
20. The data synchronization device of claim 12, wherein the plurality of receivers are source drivers of the display device.
21. The data synchronization device of claim 12, wherein the data signal is generated from pixel data, system control signals or setting signals of the display device.