Patents by Inventor Gerard Sunnen

Gerard Sunnen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070021206
    Abstract: A method and equipment for playing a game of a type wherein a player conceals his emotional state from other players. A device translates an internal emotional state of a player into a display perceptible by others near the player. The device may comprise a sensor unit, and a securing device for securing the sensor unit in contact with the player's skin, the sensor unit detecting a physical parameter indicative of the player's emotional state and issuing a detection signal; and a display unit attached to the sensor unit for receiving the detection signal and issuing a display indicative of the player's emotional state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Gerard Sunnen
  • Publication number: 20060252010
    Abstract: A pad containing a therapeutic agent, particularly NaCl, another salt, or another type of agent, is held in contact with a portion of the oral cavity in order to treat a dental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventor: Gerard Sunnen
  • Publication number: 20060241549
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for the therapy of a range of dermatological conditions using precisely formulated gaseous milieus featuring the beneficial functions of oxygen and ozone. A range of clinical applications for this system include the therapy of gas gangrene, infected wounds, poorly healing wounds, war wounds, decubitus ulcers, dermatological conditions due to circulatory disorders, lymphatic diseases of the skin, fungal skin infections, burns, nail afflictions, radiodermatitis, parasitic skin infestations, and frostbite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Gerard Sunnen
  • Publication number: 20060205994
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating sleep-inducing stimuli, including a programmable controller operable for generating a sleep-inducing rhythm; and a transducer unit containing at least one transducer connected to the controller for receiving the sleep-inducing rhythm and generating and applying the sleep-inducing stimuli to a user in accordance with the rhythm. The stimuli may be in the form of vibration, light, sound, and/or electrical current. The stimuli are adapted to induce alpha, theta, and/or delta brain waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Gerard Sunnen