Patents by Inventor Justin P. Nadeau

Justin P. Nadeau 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).

  • Patent number: 6999379
    Abstract: A marine and land transmission detraction and deterrence device designed to protect swimmers, scuba divers, surfers, hikers, hunters, campers and other individuals engaged in water and/or land activities from attacks by sharks as well as from attacks from other marine and land predators of human beings. The device emits a high frequency pitch in varying sequential intervals that is easily heard and recognized by sharks and/or by other targeted land and marine human predators. The personal protective device includes a sound generator for reproducing a sound known to repel predators; a piezoelectric speaker; and a power supply for supplying electrical energy to the sound generator and speaker contained in a waterproof package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Inventor: Justin P. Nadeau
  • Publication number: 20040008581
    Abstract: A personal protective device (and method of its use) comprising a marine and land transmission detraction and deterrence device designed to protect swimmers, scuba divers, surfers, hikers, hunters, campers and other individuals engaged in water and/or land activities from attacks by sharks as well as from attacks from other marine and land predators of human beings. The device emits a high frequency pitch in varying sequential intervals that is easily heard and recognized by sharks and/or by other targeted land and marine human predators. The personal protective device comprises sound generator means for reproducing a sound known to repel predators; a piezoelectric speaker; and a power supply for supplying electrical energy to the sound generator means and speaker contained in a waterproof package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: Justin P. Nadeau