Patents Assigned to Nocira, LLC
  • Patent number: 12178966
    Abstract: Caloric stimulation and pressure stimulation can be applied to the ear for treatment of neurological disorders, such as migraine, pain, and headache. Heat can be applied first to increase the sensitivity of the mechanoreceptors in the ear. The pressure can be applied after heating to produce a stronger neurological response than would occur without the heating. In some cases, cooling can be used. Valves can be used to direct fluid flow to a right ear, a left ear, or both. Valves can be used to transition the system between an irrigation or caloric mode and a pressure mode. Green eyewear can be used for therapeutic relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: NOCIRA, LLC
    Inventors: David Mager George, John Patrick Claude, Kevin E. Willey, Andy Edward Denison, Darrin James Kent
  • Patent number: 12102506
    Abstract: A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventor: David Brice Sullivan
  • Patent number: 12016816
    Abstract: A manual ear pump including one or more of a support element configured to releasably engage an external ear canal and having an interior chamber, a resilient element capable of being resiliently deformed coupled to a support element, and an aperture disposed on a support element bottom surface communicating with the external ear canal and interior chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: NOCIRA, LLC
    Inventors: David Mager George, James Clayton Peacock, III
  • Patent number: 11859606
    Abstract: A magnetically driven pressure generator including a housing, flexible member, first magnetic force generator, and second magnetic force generator. The magnetically driven pressure generator oscillates the flexible member to increase or decrease the volume of a chamber, inversely increasing or decreasing the pressure of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, Kevin E. Willey, John Claude
  • Patent number: 11246793
    Abstract: A manual ear pump including one or more of a support element configured to releasably engage an external ear canal and having an interior chamber, a resilient element capable of being resiliently deformed coupled to a support element, and an aperture disposed on a support element bottom surface communicating with the external ear canal and interior chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: NOCIRA, LLC
    Inventors: David Mager George, James Clayton Peacock, III
  • Patent number: 11096828
    Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11090194
    Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator, an earpiece having an axial earpiece bore, and a valved conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator and the axial earpiece bore, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, George Buckler, Timothy A. Crown, David Brice Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10772766
    Abstract: A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventor: David Brice Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10760566
    Abstract: A magnetically driven pressure generator including a housing, flexible member, first magnetic force generator, and second magnetic force generator. The magnetically driven pressure generator oscillates the flexible member to increase or decrease the volume of a chamber, inversely increasing or decreasing the pressure of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, Kevin E. Willey, John Claude
  • Patent number: 10278868
    Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NOCIRA, LLC
    Inventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10251790
    Abstract: A method for external ear canal pressure regulation to alleviate one or more symptoms associated with a disorder or treat one or more disorders, the method including providing a fluid transfer device which generates a fluid flow of a fluid through an earplug, the earplug having an earplug external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal wall as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure; sealably engaging the earplug of the fluid transfer device with the external ear canal wall as the barrier between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure; and operating the fluid transfer device to generate the fluid flow of the fluid through the earplug to achieve an external ear canal pressure differential between the external ear canal pressure and the ambient pressure effective to alleviate a disorder symptom or treat a disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, David Brice Sullivan, George Buckler
  • Patent number: 10076464
    Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20180023558
    Abstract: A magnetically driven pressure generator including a housing, flexible member, first magnetic force generator, and second magnetic force generator. The magnetically driven pressure generator oscillates the flexible member to increase or decrease the volume of a chamber, inversely increasing or decreasing the pressure of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, Kevin E. Willey, John Claude
  • Publication number: 20180000686
    Abstract: An external ear canal pressure regulation device including a fluid flow generator and an earpiece having a first axial earpiece conduit fluidicly coupled to the fluid flow generator, whereby the earpiece has a compliant earpiece external surface configured to sealably engage an external ear canal as a barrier between an external ear canal pressure and an ambient pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Nocira, LLC
    Inventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan