Patents by Inventor Arthur F. Avila

Arthur F. Avila 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).

  • Ear canal electrode for auditory testing
    Patent number: 4592370
    Abstract: A non-invasive, external ear canal electrode and connector therefor useful for transmitting sound stimulus to an ear canal and for conducting electrical signals picked up from the ear canal epidermal surface. The electrode comprises an electro-conductive tube having resilient plastic foam elements attached to the end to be placed in the ear. One foam element is electro-conductive and impregnated with an electrolytically conductive medium, and the cells of the other sound absorbing elements are filled with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: John J. Lee, Arthur F. Avila, Hal C. Danby, Myron A. Beigler