Patents by Inventor Donna L. Rich

Donna L. Rich 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).

  • Patent number: 8189838
    Abstract: An electronic hearing device embedded thereinto a molded denture placed therein a user's mouth and fastened thereto the user's teeth allowing said teeth and related facial bone structure to conduct sounds received by said hearing device thereto the bones of the middle ear and subsequently to the brain for conversion into understandable language and sounds is herein disclosed. The hearing device may be used in conjunction with traditional ear-mounted hearing aids. The hearing device comprises expected electronic components such as an inout transducer, output transducers, a battery, a volume control, wires, and the like components fastened thereto or embedded thereinto a custom molded orthodontic appliance or normal denture plate and fastened to rear upper molars. The invention allows the user to turn the hearing device on and off or to adjust volume using their tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventor: Donna L. Rich