Patents by Inventor Mary Horn

Mary Horn 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).

  • Apparatus and method for detecting apnea
    Patent number: 4475559
    Abstract: Apnea monitoring apparatus and method for detecting the cessation of airflow through the nostrils of a human being. The apparatus includes tubing having an opening in a wall thereof and one end adapted for connection in a sound-receiving manner to the human ear. The tubing is supported around the periphery of the top of a feeding bottle near the nipple so that the opening in the tubing is within the airflow. With this arrangement breathing sounds can be clearly heard so that the cessation of breathing is evident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Inventor: Mary Horn