Patents by Inventor David Zealear

David Zealear 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).

  • Respiratory triggered, bilateral laryngeal stimulator to restore normal ventilation in vocal fold paralysis
    Publication number: 20060282127
    Abstract: A laryngeal stimulation system including a sensor for detecting an occurrence of a respiratory signal in a subject and a laryngeal stimulator adapted for coupling to a laryngeal muscle and operable to stimulate the laryngeal muscle in response to the sensor detecting the occurrence of the respiratory signal is provided. A method for laryngeal stimulation including detecting an occurrence of a respiratory signal in a subject and then stimulating a laryngeal muscle in response to detecting the occurrence of the respiratory signal is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventor: David Zealear