Patents by Inventor Brown Thomas

Brown Thomas 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).

  • Internal nasal dilator with porous compound delivery material
    Patent number: 8048102
    Abstract: An internal nasal dilator and compound delivery apparatus preferably includes a U-shaped clip having septum engaging pads, and first and second nostril expanders, wherein the pads engage the septum along planar surfaces, each of the expanders include a conforming outer-nostril wall engaging element and a flexible arm interconnecting the engaging element and clip, and at least a portion of the dilator is formed of a porous material, such as an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, configured to retain and discharge over a period a quantity of compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Brown Thomas
  • Internal nasal dilator with porous compound delivery material
    Publication number: 20060207598
    Abstract: An internal nasal dilator and compound delivery apparatus preferably includes a U-shaped clip having septum engaging pads, and first and second nostril expanders, wherein the pads engage the septum along planar surfaces, each of the expanders include a conforming outer-nostril wall engaging element and a flexible arm interconnecting the engaging element and clip, and at least a portion of the dilator is formed of a porous material, such as an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, configured to retain and discharge over a period a quantity of compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventor: Brown Thomas