Patents by Inventor Mitchell A. Baran

Mitchell A. Baran 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).

  • Swallowing air pulse therapy mouthpiece and method for the use thereof
    Patent number: 8540660
    Abstract: An oral appliance for administering a stimulus, such as a substance, to the mouth of a user includes a flexible tube having an inlet portion, a first curved portion forming an ear loop connected to the inlet portion, a second curved portion forming a lip bend connected to the first curved portion, and an outlet portion extending from the second curved portion. Alternatively, a mouthpiece for delivering a substance to the mouth of a user includes a housing having an inlet portion, a riser portion extending upwardly from the inlet portion and a curved outlet portion. A flexible tube is coupled to the housing. A method of delivering a substance to a predetermined location in a user's mouth includes disposing a flexible tube between a row of teeth and an interior surface of a cheek. The flexible tube has an exit port positioned in a rear portion of the user's mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: University of Western Ontario, Trudell Medical International
    Inventors: Ruth E. Martin, Sarah Trotter, Michael Nuttall, George Baran, Mitchell A. Baran, Bryan Finlay, Julie Theurer
  • Swallowing Air Pulse Therapy Mouthpiece and Method for the Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20100016908
    Abstract: An oral appliance for administering a stimulus, such as a substance, to the mouth of a user includes a flexible tube having an inlet portion, a first curved portion forming an ear loop connected to the inlet portion, a second curved portion forming a lip bend connected to the first curved portion, and an outlet portion extending from the second curved portion. Alternatively, a mouthpiece for delivering a substance to the mouth of a user includes a housing having an inlet portion, a riser portion extending upwardly from the inlet portion and a curved outlet portion. A flexible tube is coupled to the housing. A method of delivering a substance to a predetermined location in a user's mouth includes disposing a flexible tube between a row of teeth and an interior surface of a cheek. The flexible tube has an exit port positioned in a rear portion of the user's mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Ruth E. Martin, Sarah Trotter, Michael Nuttall, George Baran, Mitchell A. Baran, Bryan Finlay, Julie Theurer