Patents by Inventor Gerard O'Halloran

Gerard O'Halloran 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: 6132830
    Abstract: A smell test kit for measuring the sense of smell of a test subject. The smell test kit comprising of a set of cards, a set of fragrance strips, adhesive and a plurality of rupturable microcapsules. The plurality of rupturable microcapsules are contained within the adhesive which secures at least a portion of the fragrance strips to the cards. When the adhesive is overcome and the fragrance strips are removed from the cards, the rupturable microcapsules burst and emit a distinct scent for each of the cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: Gerard O'Halloran
  • Patent number: 6042574
    Abstract: An ear tube for ventilating and equalizing the pressure between a middle ear and an outer ear. The ear tube is comprised of a shaft and a tab. The shaft further includes a top and a bottom at opposite longitudinal ends of the shaft, and a lumen with a major dimension greater in length than a perpendicular minor dimension. The tab extends outward, perpendicular from the bottom of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Gerard O'Halloran