Patents by Inventor Dean A. Plowman

Dean A. Plowman 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).

  • Speech aid device and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 11430462
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a speech aid device comprising a mount configured to couple to a head of a user, at least one sonic signal transmitter coupled to the mount, and a power supply electrically coupled to the at least one sonic signal transmitter. The at least one sonic signal transmitter is configured to transmit a sonic signal into at least one of a nasal cavity or a mouth cavity of the user when the mount is coupled to the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ProVal, LLC
    Inventors: Leo F. Valenti, Thomas J. Valenti, Dean A. Plowman
  • Speech aid device and methods related thereto
    Publication number: 20210134315
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a speech aid device comprising a mount configured to couple to a head of a user, at least one sonic signal transmitter coupled to the mount, and a power supply electrically coupled to the at least one sonic signal transmitter. The at least one sonic signal transmitter is configured to transmit a sonic signal into at least one of a nasal cavity or a mouth cavity of the user when the mount is coupled to the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Leo F. Valenti, Thomas J. Valenti, Dean A. Plowman