Patents by Inventor Barry Linnane

Barry Linnane 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).

  • Positive exhalation pressure device
    Patent number: 11951253
    Abstract: A positive exhalation pressure device (1) is described. The device (1) comprises a housing (2) having an annular chamber (5), a chamber inlet (6) configured to permit air into the chamber, a chamber outlet (7) configured to permit air out of the chamber, and a mouthpiece (8) in fluid communication with the chamber inlet. A movable body such as a ball (3) is disposed in the housing within the annular chamber and configured to revolve around the annular chamber in response to flow of air through the chamber from the chamber inlet to the chamber outlet. The movable body is configured to at least partially block the chamber outlet as it revolves around the annular chamber causing cyclical fluctuations in airflow resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Solopep Limited
    Inventors: Kevin J. O'Sullivan, Leonard W. O'Sullivan, Colum Dunne, Barry Linnane, Deirdre McGrath
  • Positive exhalation pressure device
    Patent number: 10806876
    Abstract: A positive exhalation pressure device (1) is described. The device (1) comprises a housing (2) having an annular chamber (5), a chamber inlet (6) configured to permit air into the chamber, a chamber outlet (7) configured to permit air out of the chamber, and a mouthpiece (8) in fluid communication with the chamber inlet. A movable body such as a ball (3) is disposed in the housing within the annular chamber and configured to revolve around the annular chamber in response to flow of air through the chamber from the chamber inlet to the chamber outlet. The movable body is configured to at least partially block the chamber outlet as it revolves around the annular chamber causing cyclical fluctuations in airflow resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Solopep Limited
    Inventors: Kevin J. O'Sullivan, Leonard W. O'Sullivan, Colum Dunne, Barry Linnane, Deirdre McGrath
  • POSITIVE EXHALATION PRESSURE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170173282
    Abstract: A positive exhalation pressure device (1) is described. The device (1) comprises a housing (2) having an annular chamber (5), a chamber inlet (6) configured to permit air into the chamber, a chamber outlet (7) configured to permit air out of the chamber, and a mouthpiece (8) in fluid communication with the chamber inlet. A movable body such as a ball (3) is disposed in the housing within the annular chamber and configured to revolve around the annular chamber in response to flow of air through the chamber from the chamber inlet to the chamber outlet. The movable body is configured to at least partially block the chamber outlet as it revolves around the annular chamber causing cyclical fluctuations in airflow resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: University of Limerick
    Inventors: Kevin J. O'Sullivan, Leonard W. O'Sullivan, Colum Dunne, Barry Linnane, Deirdre McGrath