PATENTS RELATED TO INVENTIONS TO AID THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED

Dr. Demchick has taken special delight in working with inventors seeking patent protection for inventions which aid people with disabilities.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.

If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.

The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of inventions to aid the deaf and hearing impaired related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.

It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Systems and methods for facilitating communications involving hearing-impaired parties (United States Patent 7,142,642)

System and method for enhancing speech intelligibility for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 7,110,951)

System, method, and computer-readable medium for enabling both hearing and hearing-impaired callers to access a resource (United States Patent 6,965,664)

Internet-based message translation for the hearing and speech impaired (United States Patent 6,950,501)

Internet-based and network-based relay center access for the hearing and speech impaired (United States Patent 6,950,500)

Method for customizing audio systems for hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,913,578)

Sports signalling device for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 6,794,989)

Systems and methods for providing a user-friendly computing environment for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,760,408)

Method and apparatus for customizing a device based on a frequency response for a hearing-impaired user (United States Patent 6,724,862)

Portable electronic telecommunication device having capabilities for the hearing-impaired (United States Patent 6,701,162)

System for conveying musical beat information to the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,694,035)

Call center for handling video calls from the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,683,937)

Sonic relay for the high frequency hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,658,123)

Tactile stimulation device for use by a deaf person (United States Patent 6,628,195)

Packet telephony gateway for hearing impaired relay services (United States Patent 6,625,259)

System and method of teleconferencing with the deaf or hearing-impaired (United States Patent 6,618,704)

Call center for handling video calls from the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,570,963)

Receiving caller identification information with a telecommunications device for the deaf (United States Patent 6,560,317)

Method and apparatus for assisting speech and hearing impaired subscribers using the telephone and central office (United States Patent 6,546,082)

Treatment of hearing impairments (United States Patent 6,429,191)

Method and device for the processing of sounds for auditory correction for hearing impaired individuals (United States Patent 6,408,273)

Communication device and method for deaf and mute persons (United States Patent 6,240,392)

Hearing aid with different assemblies for picking up further processing and adjusting an audio signal to the hearing ability of a hearing impaired person (United States Patent 6,240,195)

Treatment of hearing impairments (United States Patent 6,225,282)

Method and apparatus for a communication device for use by a hearing impaired/mute or deaf person or in silent environments (United States Patent 5,995,590)

Telephone for the deaf and method of using same (United States Patent 5,982,853)

Digital hearing impairment simulation method and hearing aid evaluation method using the same (United States Patent 5,944,672)

Communication apparatus and method for performing vision testing on deaf and severely hearing-impaired individuals (United States Patent 5,929,972)

Smoke/fire detector for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,917,420)

User friendly passenger interface including audio menuing for the visually impaired and closed captioning for the hearing impaired for an interactive flight entertainment system (United States Patent 5,896,129)

Method for adapting the transmission characteristic of a hearing aid to the hearing impairment of the wearer (United States Patent 5,835,611)

Audio listening device for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,757,935)

Multiply accommodated message relaying for hearing impaired callers (United States Patent 5,745,550)

Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired with telephone, text communication and answering, and automated voice carryover (United States Patent 5,710,806)

Smart messages and smart macros for telecommunications relay service (TRS) and operator services for deaf (OSD) (United States Patent 5,680,443)

Methods for communicating with a telecommunications device for the deaf (United States Patent 5,670,957)

Telephone with unified features for hearing and deaf users (United States Patent 5,604,786)

System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons (United States Patent 5,559,857)

System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons (United States Patent 5,559,856)

System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons (United States Patent 5,559,855)

Language accommodated message relaying for hearing impaired callers (United States Patent 5,475,733)

Relaying of messages between hearing impaired callers using keyboards and other callers (United States Patent 5,463,665)

Telecommunication device for the deaf with automatic transmission capability (United States Patent 5,432,837)

Telecommunication device for the deaf with interrupt and pseudo-duplex capability (United States Patent 5,327,479)

Telecommunication device for the deaf with automatic self-identification (United States Patent 5,325,417)

Method and apparatus for reducing background noise in communication systems and for enhancing binaural hearing systems for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,289,544)

Speaker device for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,282,251)

Alert system for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 5,251,253)

Shared bus arbitration apparatus having a deaf node (United States Patent 5,239,630)

Hearing aid for persons with an impaired hearing faculty (United States Patent 5,214,709)

Method and means for telecommunications by deaf persons utilizing a small hand held communications device (United States Patent 5,200,988)

Speech pattern correction device for deaf and voice-impaired (United States Patent 5,146,502)

Interactive telephone communication system for hearing-impaired person (United States Patent 5,121,421)

Telephone headset for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,086,464)

Communication system for deaf, deaf-blind, or non-vocal individuals using instrumented glove (United States Patent 5,047,952)

Apparatus and system for alerting deaf persons (United States Patent 5,045,833)

Method and apparatus for sound responsive tactile stimulation of deaf individuals (United States Patent 5,035,242)

Visual aid for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,029,216)

Electronically operated clock for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 5,016,229)

Device for mounting a telecommunications device for the deaf in a public phone booth (United States Patent 4,903,290)

Signalling apparatus for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 4,853,674)

Conference microphone for use with hearing impaired amplification system (United States Patent 4,831,656)

Telephone apparatus for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,823,384)

Method and apparatus for communicating information representative of sound waves to the deaf (United States Patent 4,813,419)

Apparatus for use in conjunction with lipreading by the profoundly deaf (United States Patent 4,809,329)

Tolrestat for hearing impairment (United States Patent 4,783,486)

Alarm system for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,777,474)

Symbol means for identifying hearing impaired people (United States Patent 4,773,171)

Tactile stimulation device for hearing-impaired individuals (United States Patent 4,728,934)

Infrared headphones for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,633,498)

Frequency-matched signal device for persons with impaired hearing (United States Patent 4,631,517)

Method of fitting hearing prosthesis to a patient having impaired hearing (United States Patent 4,577,641)

Method and apparatus for visual telecommunications, in particular for use by the deaf (United States Patent 4,546,383)

Device for the compensation of hearing impairments (United States Patent 4,508,940)

Telephone communications device for hearing-impaired person (United States Patent 4,426,555)

Apparatus to alert a deaf person (United States Patent 4,380,759)

Ringing detector for use by the deaf (United States Patent 4,379,210)

Educational device especially for the blind and the blind-deaf (United States Patent 4,378,215)

Educational apparatus and method for control of deaf individuals in a mixed teaching environment (United States Patent 4,368,459)

Portable telephone communication device for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,268,721)

Braille deaf-blind communicators (United States Patent 4,215,490)

Telephone-coupled visual alphanumeric communication device for deaf persons (United States Patent 4,191,854)

Method for treatment of impaired hearing (United States Patent 4,073,883)

Method and device for presenting information to deaf persons (United States Patent 4,025,732)

Telephone communications system for the deaf (United States Patent 4,012,599)

Systems and methods for facilitating communications involving hearing-impaired parties (United States Patent 7,142,642)

System and method for enhancing speech intelligibility for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 7,110,951)

System, method, and computer-readable medium for enabling both hearing and hearing-impaired callers to access a resource (United States Patent 6,965,664)

Internet-based message translation for the hearing and speech impaired (United States Patent 6,950,501)

Internet-based and network-based relay center access for the hearing and speech impaired (United States Patent 6,950,500)

Method for customizing audio systems for hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,913,578)

Sports signalling device for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 6,794,989)

Systems and methods for providing a user-friendly computing environment for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,760,408)

Method and apparatus for customizing a device based on a frequency response for a hearing-impaired user (United States Patent 6,724,862)

Portable electronic telecommunication device having capabilities for the hearing-impaired (United States Patent 6,701,162)

System for conveying musical beat information to the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,694,035)

Call center for handling video calls from the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,683,937)

Sonic relay for the high frequency hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,658,123)

Tactile stimulation device for use by a deaf person (United States Patent 6,628,195)

Packet telephony gateway for hearing impaired relay services (United States Patent 6,625,259)

System and method of teleconferencing with the deaf or hearing-impaired (United States Patent 6,618,704)

Call center for handling video calls from the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,570,963)

Receiving caller identification information with a telecommunications device for the deaf (United States Patent 6,560,317)

Method and apparatus for assisting speech and hearing impaired subscribers using the telephone and central office (United States Patent 6,546,082)

Treatment of hearing impairments (United States Patent 6,429,191)

Method and device for the processing of sounds for auditory correction for hearing impaired individuals (United States Patent 6,408,273)

Communication device and method for deaf and mute persons (United States Patent 6,240,392)

Hearing aid with different assemblies for picking up further processing and adjusting an audio signal to the hearing ability of a hearing impaired person (United States Patent 6,240,195)

Treatment of hearing impairments (United States Patent 6,225,282)

Method and apparatus for a communication device for use by a hearing impaired/mute or deaf person or in silent environments (United States Patent 5,995,590)

Telephone for the deaf and method of using same (United States Patent 5,982,853)

Digital hearing impairment simulation method and hearing aid evaluation method using the same (United States Patent 5,944,672)

Communication apparatus and method for performing vision testing on deaf and severely hearing-impaired individuals (United States Patent 5,929,972)

Smoke/fire detector for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,917,420)

User friendly passenger interface including audio menuing for the visually impaired and closed captioning for the hearing impaired for an interactive flight entertainment system (United States Patent 5,896,129)

Method for adapting the transmission characteristic of a hearing aid to the hearing impairment of the wearer (United States Patent 5,835,611)

Audio listening device for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,757,935)

Multiply accommodated message relaying for hearing impaired callers (United States Patent 5,745,550)

Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired with telephone, text communication and answering, and automated voice carryover (United States Patent 5,710,806)

Smart messages and smart macros for telecommunications relay service (TRS) and operator services for deaf (OSD) (United States Patent 5,680,443)

Methods for communicating with a telecommunications device for the deaf (United States Patent 5,670,957)

Telephone with unified features for hearing and deaf users (United States Patent 5,604,786)

System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons (United States Patent 5,559,857)

System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons (United States Patent 5,559,856)

System and method for recognizing and routing telephone calls involving hearing or speech impaired persons (United States Patent 5,559,855)

Language accommodated message relaying for hearing impaired callers (United States Patent 5,475,733)

Relaying of messages between hearing impaired callers using keyboards and other callers (United States Patent 5,463,665)

Telecommunication device for the deaf with automatic transmission capability (United States Patent 5,432,837)

Telecommunication device for the deaf with interrupt and pseudo-duplex capability (United States Patent 5,327,479)

Telecommunication device for the deaf with automatic self-identification (United States Patent 5,325,417)

Method and apparatus for reducing background noise in communication systems and for enhancing binaural hearing systems for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,289,544)

Speaker device for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,282,251)

Alert system for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 5,251,253)

Shared bus arbitration apparatus having a deaf node (United States Patent 5,239,630)

Hearing aid for persons with an impaired hearing faculty (United States Patent 5,214,709)

Method and means for telecommunications by deaf persons utilizing a small hand held communications device (United States Patent 5,200,988)

Speech pattern correction device for deaf and voice-impaired (United States Patent 5,146,502)

Interactive telephone communication system for hearing-impaired person (United States Patent 5,121,421)

Telephone headset for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,086,464)

Communication system for deaf, deaf-blind, or non-vocal individuals using instrumented glove (United States Patent 5,047,952)

Apparatus and system for alerting deaf persons (United States Patent 5,045,833)

Method and apparatus for sound responsive tactile stimulation of deaf individuals (United States Patent 5,035,242)

Visual aid for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,029,216)

Electronically operated clock for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 5,016,229)

Device for mounting a telecommunications device for the deaf in a public phone booth (United States Patent 4,903,290)

Signalling apparatus for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 4,853,674)

Conference microphone for use with hearing impaired amplification system (United States Patent 4,831,656)

Telephone apparatus for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,823,384)

Method and apparatus for communicating information representative of sound waves to the deaf (United States Patent 4,813,419)

Apparatus for use in conjunction with lipreading by the profoundly deaf (United States Patent 4,809,329)

Tolrestat for hearing impairment (United States Patent 4,783,486)

Alarm system for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,777,474)

Symbol means for identifying hearing impaired people (United States Patent 4,773,171)

Tactile stimulation device for hearing-impaired individuals (United States Patent 4,728,934)

Infrared headphones for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,633,498)

Frequency-matched signal device for persons with impaired hearing (United States Patent 4,631,517)

Method of fitting hearing prosthesis to a patient having impaired hearing (United States Patent 4,577,641)

Method and apparatus for visual telecommunications, in particular for use by the deaf (United States Patent 4,546,383)

Device for the compensation of hearing impairments (United States Patent 4,508,940)

Telephone communications device for hearing-impaired person (United States Patent 4,426,555)

Apparatus to alert a deaf person (United States Patent 4,380,759)

Ringing detector for use by the deaf (United States Patent 4,379,210)

Educational device especially for the blind and the blind-deaf (United States Patent 4,378,215)

Educational apparatus and method for control of deaf individuals in a mixed teaching environment (United States Patent 4,368,459)

Portable telephone communication device for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 4,268,721)

Braille deaf-blind communicators (United States Patent 4,215,490)

Telephone-coupled visual alphanumeric communication device for deaf persons (United States Patent 4,191,854)

Method for treatment of impaired hearing (United States Patent 4,073,883)

Method and device for presenting information to deaf persons (United States Patent 4,025,732)

Telephone communications system for the deaf (United States Patent 4,012,599)

Systems and methods for facilitating communications involving hearing-impaired parties (United States Patent 7,142,642)

System and method for enhancing speech intelligibility for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 7,110,951)

System, method, and computer-readable medium for enabling both hearing and hearing-impaired callers to access a resource (United States Patent 6,965,664)

Internet-based message translation for the hearing and speech impaired (United States Patent 6,950,501)

Internet-based and network-based relay center access for the hearing and speech impaired (United States Patent 6,950,500)

Method for customizing audio systems for hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,913,578)

Sports signalling device for hearing impaired persons (United States Patent 6,794,989)

Systems and methods for providing a user-friendly computing environment for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,760,408)

Method and apparatus for customizing a device based on a frequency response for a hearing-impaired user (United States Patent 6,724,862)

Portable electronic telecommunication device having capabilities for the hearing-impaired (United States Patent 6,701,162)

System for conveying musical beat information to the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,694,035)

Call center for handling video calls from the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,683,937)

Sonic relay for the high frequency hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,658,123)

Tactile stimulation device for use by a deaf person (United States Patent 6,628,195)

Packet telephony gateway for hearing impaired relay services (United States Patent 6,625,259)

System and method of teleconferencing with the deaf or hearing-impaired (United States Patent 6,618,704)

Call center for handling video calls from the hearing impaired (United States Patent 6,570,963)

Receiving caller identification information with a telecommunications device for the deaf (United States Patent 6,560,317)

Method and apparatus for assisting speech and hearing impaired subscribers using the telephone and central office (United States Patent 6,546,082)

Treatment of hearing impairments (United States Patent 6,429,191)

Method and device for the processing of sounds for auditory correction for hearing impaired individuals (United States Patent 6,408,273)

Communication device and method for deaf and mute persons (United States Patent 6,240,392)

Hearing aid with different assemblies for picking up further processing and adjusting an audio signal to the hearing ability of a hearing impaired person (United States Patent 6,240,195)

Treatment of hearing impairments (United States Patent 6,225,282)

Method and apparatus for a communication device for use by a hearing impaired/mute or deaf person or in silent environments (United States Patent 5,995,590)

Telephone for the deaf and method of using same (United States Patent 5,982,853)

Digital hearing impairment simulation method and hearing aid evaluation method using the same (United States Patent 5,944,672)

Communication apparatus and method for performing vision testing on deaf and severely hearing-impaired individuals (United States Patent 5,929,972)

Smoke/fire detector for the hearing impaired (United States Patent 5,917,420)

User friendly passenger interface including audio menuing for the visually impaired and closed captioning for the hearing impaired for an interactive flight entertainment system (United States Patent 5,896,129)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.