Patents by Inventor JAMES HORNSTEIN

JAMES HORNSTEIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20240099890
    Abstract: A foam earplug for reception at least partially within the ear canal and including a body portion formed of resilient foam plastic material having a multiple open cell structure and having a size and shape for at least partial reception within the ear canal. A transdermal material having a particular beneficial action, and with an outer layer of the foam earplug infused with the transdermal material so that the benefits of the transdermal material is in transdermal contact with the ear canal. One example is a humectant material and, specifically, a moisturizer/lubricating material, for providing an increase to the lubrication and moisturizing in the car canal. A second example is where the beneficial action is provided by systemic distribution such as a sleep aid, i.e., Melatonin, so that when the earplugs are worn during sleep, the earplugs will provide a sleep aid to the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Magidson, James Hornstein, Fred Ryan
  • Publication number: 20220087868
    Abstract: A foam earplug for reception at least partially within the ear canal and including a body portion formed of resilient foam plastic material having a multiple open cell structure and having a size and shape for at least partial reception within the ear canal. A transdermal material having a particular beneficial action, and with an outer layer of the foam earplug infused with the transdermal material so that the benefits of the transdermal material is in transdermal contact with the ear canal. One example is a humectant material and, specifically, a moisturizer/lubricating material, for providing an increase to the lubrication and moisturizing in the ear canal. A second example is where the beneficial action is provided by systemic distribution such as a sleep aid, i.e., Melatonin, so that when the earplugs arm worn during sleep, the earplugs will provide a sleep aid to the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: MOLDEX-METRIC, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Magidson, James Hornstein, Fred Ryan
  • Publication number: 20200121507
    Abstract: A foam earplug for reception at least partially within the ear canal and including a body portion formed of resilient foam plastic material having a multiple open cell structure and having a size and shape for at least partial reception within the ear canal. A transdermal material having a particular beneficial action, and with an outer layer of the foam earplug infused with the transdermal material so that the benefits of the transdermal material is in transdermal contact with the ear canal. One example is a humectant material and, specifically, a moisturizer/lubricating material, for providing an increase to the lubrication and moisturizing in the ear canal. A second example is where the beneficial action is provided by systemic distribution such as a sleep aid, i.e., Melatonin, so that, when the earplugs are worn during sleep, the earplugs will provide a sleep aid to the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: MOLDEX-METRIC, INC.
    Inventors: MARK MAGIDSON, James Hornstein, Fred Ryan
  • Publication number: 20180103310
    Abstract: A light weight headphone insertable into a human ear canal having a curved portion leading to the ear drum. A main body element having a passageway through the main body element. An elongated hollow stem having two ends, one end attached to the passageway in the main body, the other end terminating in a handle. A speaker located in the handle and sound transmitted from the speaker through the hollow stem and the main body to the ear canal. The hollow stem member having a portion with a wavy configuration. Rotation of the hollow stem member will fit the hollow stem member around the curved portion in the human ear canal and seat the main body deeply in the ear canal to acoustically block the ear canal from outside noise and transmit the sound from the speaker in close proximity to the ear drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: MOLDEX-METRIC, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES HORNSTEIN, Crest Turdjian