Patents Assigned to George C. Offutt
  • System and method for creating auditory sensations
    Patent number: 5712917
    Abstract: Sound sensations are produced in the ear of a user by contacting the surface of the ear canal with an electrode and applying, between the electrode and another area of the user's body, electrical signals representing sounds to be heard. Preferably the electrode is mounted on an ear mold and a lead connected to the electrode, the lead extending through the mold to a source of audio electrical signals. The source may be a microphone on the ear mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: George C. Offutt
    Inventor: George Offutt