Patents Assigned to Nocira, LLC
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Patent number: 12178966Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: NOCIRA, LLCInventors: David Mager George, John Patrick Claude, Kevin E. Willey, Andy Edward Denison, Darrin James Kent
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Patent number: 12102506Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventor: David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 12016816Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: NOCIRA, LLCInventors: David Mager George, James Clayton Peacock, III
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Patent number: 11859606Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, Kevin E. Willey, John Claude
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Patent number: 11246793Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: NOCIRA, LLCInventors: David Mager George, James Clayton Peacock, III
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Patent number: 11096828Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 11090194Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, Timothy A. Crown, David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 10772766Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventor: David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 10760566Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, Kevin E. Willey, John Claude
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Patent number: 10278868Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: NOCIRA, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Patent number: 10251790Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, David Brice Sullivan, George Buckler
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Patent number: 10076464Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan
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Publication number: 20180023558Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, Kevin E. Willey, John Claude
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Publication number: 20180000686Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Nocira, LLCInventors: David George, George Buckler, David Brice Sullivan