Patents by Inventor J. Noah McNeely

J. Noah McNeely 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 assistance device and method
    Patent number: 11202703
    Abstract: A speech assistance device includes: an adaptor defining a first end and a second end, a first end of the adaptor configured to cover and seal directly or indirectly against a tracheal stoma defined in a neck of a user, the adaptor comprising a compressible material; a reed module connected to the adaptor, the reed module including a reed configured to produce sound using air expelled by the user from the stoma; and a tube coupled to the reed module, the tube configured to be inserted into a mouth of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Georgia Speech and Swallowing, LLC
    Inventors: Meryl L. Kaufman, J. Noah McNeely, Donald A. Muntner
  • SPEECH ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200008933
    Abstract: A speech assistance device includes: an adaptor defining a first end and a second end, a first end of the adaptor configured to cover and seal directly or indirectly against a tracheal stoma defined in a neck of a user, the adaptor comprising a compressible material; a reed module connected to the adaptor, the reed module including a reed configured to produce sound using air expelled by the user from the stoma; and a tube coupled to the reed module, the tube configured to be inserted into a mouth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Meryl L. Kaufman, J. Noah McNeely, Donald A. Muntner