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.

MEANS ARRANGEMENT CAPABLE OF SELECTING AND SIGNAL A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MEANS TO STOP AT ITS STOPPING PLACE, AND TO DETECT SAID STOPPING PLACE OF SAID TRANSPORTATION MEANS, PARTICULARLY APT TO BE USED BY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE, MORE PARTICULARLY STILL, BY PEOPLE WITH VISUAL INCAPACITIES (United States Patent 7,102,506)

Handicapped sporting platform and turntable (United States Patent 7,040,248)

System for guiding visually impaired pedestrian using auditory cues (United States Patent 7,039,522)

Supportive device for handicapped people (United States Patent 7,003,820)

Swing for handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,997,815)

Transporter for vertical movement and lateral transfer of persons having impaired or no self-locomotion (United States Patent 6,986,310)

Radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired (United States Patent 6,977,579)

System and method for remote opening of handicap access doors (United States Patent 6,956,495)

Method and apparatus to exercise developmentally delayed, physically and/or neurologically impaired persons (United States Patent 6,890,288)

System for guiding the visually handicapped (United States Patent 6,867,697)

Impairment detection and interlock system with tester identification (United States Patent 6,748,792)

Swing for handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,736,732)

Mountain chair apparatus and method for transporting a handicapped person over mountainous terrain (United States Patent 6,736,417)

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

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)

Apparatus with lower leg restraints for contributing to support of a handicapped person (United States Patent 6,601,922)

Method and apparatus for displaying pictorial images to individuals who have impaired color and/or spatial vision (United States Patent 6,591,008)

Wheel chair and platform device for movement of a disabled person from a wheel chair to a chair seat support in a vehicle and aircraft (United States Patent 6,510,567)

System and method for providing a sense of feel in a prosthetic or sensory impaired limb (United States Patent 6,500,210)

One handed shovel for handicapped (United States Patent 6,464,272)

Automated communications assistant for the sound-impaired (United States Patent 6,421,425)

Bath system, notably for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,363,545)

Method and apparatus for color display with color transformation to improve perception for people with impaired color sight (United States Patent 6,362,830)

Headrest for workers, belayers or physically impaired persons (United States Patent 6,308,345)

Wheel chair storage apparatus of car (United States Patent 6,273,668)

Closure for article of apparel and for use by a person having handicapped hands (United States Patent 6,253,424)

Wheelchair for handicapped (United States Patent 6,247,718)

Seat plate for wheel chairs (United States Patent 6,241,319)

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)

Devices for assisting physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,237,194)

Prophylactic reduction and remediation of schizophrenic impairments through interactive behavioral training (United States Patent 6,231,344)

Stationary or wheeled inclinable seat arrangement, in particular for the sick or handicapped (United States Patent 6,217,114)

Eyewear that simulates bodily impairments (United States Patent 6,206,521)

Accessible automated transaction machines for sight-impaired persons and print-disabled persons (United States Patent 6,186,396)

Merry-go-round for wheel chairs (United States Patent 6,171,198)

Steering wheel rotating apparatus for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,161,449)

Apparatus and method of assisting visually impaired persons to generate graphical data in a computer (United States Patent 6,140,913)

Audible traffic signal for visually impaired persons using multiple sound outputs (United States Patent 6,127,943)

Wheel-Chair for disabled people adapted to be reduced and obtained by assembling single parts, some of them being modular, without heat welding (United States Patent 6,126,187)

Dialogic style RF guidance system for a visually handicapped person and its control method (United States Patent 6,097,305)

Method and apparatus for aiding the handicapped in placing and retrieving items (United States Patent 6,095,580)

Universal coordinational support for assisting physically impaired individuals (United States Patent 6,062,754)

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)

Electrical wall outlet cover for visually impaired persons (United States Patent 5,955,701)

Tandem exercise device for a mobility-impaired person (United States Patent 5,951,442)

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

Visually handicapped person guidance and support (United States Patent 5,936,528)

Table arrangement with controlled movable elements, in particular for mobility impaired persons (United States Patent 5,927,213)

Device for assisting the visually impaired in product recognition and related methods (United States Patent 5,917,174)

Three-dimensional puzzle with magnetic and mechanical attachment, particularly for use by people with impaired vision (United States Patent 5,895,044)

Process and device for the projection of image information for persons with visual impairment caused by deviation of the position of their optical axis (United States Patent 5,875,018)

Pen and instrument holder for physically impaired hands (United States Patent 5,853,210)

Handicap bath assist device (United States Patent 5,806,110)

Set of quick release hubs for wheelchairs for physically handicapped persons with hemiplegic disability (United States Patent 5,791,672)

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

Clothing for physically impaired (United States Patent 5,727,255)

Wheel chair and platform device for movment of a disabled person from a wheel chair to a chair seat support in a vehicle and aircraft (United States Patent 5,669,620)

Suitcase voting booth with access for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,666,765)

Lifting device for handicapped persons, with height adjustable knee rest (United States Patent 5,644,805)

Accessible automatic teller machines for sight-impaired persons and print-disabled persons (United States Patent 5,616,901)

Roller cane to aid the handicapped person in walking and in maneuvering (United States Patent 5,588,457)

Cycloergometer for improved function of impaired heart (United States Patent 5,571,063)

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)

Handle for the handicap (United States Patent 5,553,355)

Door opening and closing device for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,540,468)

Sensory stimulation system for impaired individuals (United States Patent 5,538,432)

Lifting device with fluid filled traction element for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,530,976)

Golf chair for the handicapped (United States Patent 5,524,968)

Motorized system and method for aiding physically-impaired persons in moving between different positions (United States Patent 5,522,322)

Handicapped fisherman's pole and line retriever (United States Patent 5,520,312)

Apparatus enabling a handicapped person to transport himself or herself to the facilities of a room (United States Patent 5,477,574)

Bathing appliance for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,465,437)

Handrail system providing audio messages for the visually impaired (United States Patent 5,417,574)

Therapeutic saddle for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,383,327)

Dual mode switch for handicapped (United States Patent 5,382,791)

Process of manufacturing embossed signage for handicapped individuals (United States Patent 5,336,458)

Stick-like means for physically handicapped person (United States Patent 5,329,954)

Device for raising and lowering an impaired person (United States Patent 5,322,408)

Reading apparatus for eyesight handicapped person (United States Patent 5,306,152)

Steering wheel rotating apparatus for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,289,736)

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)

Audio/telecommunications system to assist in speech and cognitive skills development for the verbally handicapped (United States Patent 5,289,521)

Handrail system for guiding visually impaired having braille and audio message indicators (United States Patent 5,284,444)

Appliance for lifting or positioning a sick or handicapped person (United States Patent 5,283,917)

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

Transporter for the physically impaired (United States Patent 5,277,477)

Handicapped doll with removable limbs (United States Patent 5,232,369)

Combination wheel chair and walker (United States Patent 5,224,731)

Computer application programs data input interface for handicapped persons responsive to multiple push buttons for selecting data stored in binary tree (United States Patent 5,220,652)

Above ground spa lift for the handicapped (United States Patent 5,218,727)

Apparatus for selecting an elevator car for physically handicapped persons from a group of elevators with immediate allocation of target calls (United States Patent 5,192,836)

Robotic photographic apparatus for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,172,147)

Left side accelerator apparatus for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,168,771)

Radio frequency message apparatus for aiding ambulatory travel of visually impaired persons (United States Patent 5,144,294)

(United States Patent 5,121,421)

MEANS ARRANGEMENT CAPABLE OF SELECTING AND SIGNAL A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MEANS TO STOP AT ITS STOPPING PLACE, AND TO DETECT SAID STOPPING PLACE OF SAID TRANSPORTATION MEANS, PARTICULARLY APT TO BE USED BY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE, MORE PARTICULARLY STILL, BY PEOPLE WITH VISUAL INCAPACITIES (United States Patent 7,102,506)

Handicapped sporting platform and turntable (United States Patent 7,040,248)

System for guiding visually impaired pedestrian using auditory cues (United States Patent 7,039,522)

Supportive device for handicapped people (United States Patent 7,003,820)

Swing for handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,997,815)

Transporter for vertical movement and lateral transfer of persons having impaired or no self-locomotion (United States Patent 6,986,310)

Radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired (United States Patent 6,977,579)

System and method for remote opening of handicap access doors (United States Patent 6,956,495)

Method and apparatus to exercise developmentally delayed, physically and/or neurologically impaired persons (United States Patent 6,890,288)

System for guiding the visually handicapped (United States Patent 6,867,697)

Impairment detection and interlock system with tester identification (United States Patent 6,748,792)

Swing for handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,736,732)

Mountain chair apparatus and method for transporting a handicapped person over mountainous terrain (United States Patent 6,736,417)

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

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)

Apparatus with lower leg restraints for contributing to support of a handicapped person (United States Patent 6,601,922)

Method and apparatus for displaying pictorial images to individuals who have impaired color and/or spatial vision (United States Patent 6,591,008)

Wheel chair and platform device for movement of a disabled person from a wheel chair to a chair seat support in a vehicle and aircraft (United States Patent 6,510,567)

System and method for providing a sense of feel in a prosthetic or sensory impaired limb (United States Patent 6,500,210)

One handed shovel for handicapped (United States Patent 6,464,272)

Automated communications assistant for the sound-impaired (United States Patent 6,421,425)

Bath system, notably for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,363,545)

Method and apparatus for color display with color transformation to improve perception for people with impaired color sight (United States Patent 6,362,830)

Headrest for workers, belayers or physically impaired persons (United States Patent 6,308,345)

Wheel chair storage apparatus of car (United States Patent 6,273,668)

Closure for article of apparel and for use by a person having handicapped hands (United States Patent 6,253,424)

Wheelchair for handicapped (United States Patent 6,247,718)

Seat plate for wheel chairs (United States Patent 6,241,319)

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)

Devices for assisting physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,237,194)

Prophylactic reduction and remediation of schizophrenic impairments through interactive behavioral training (United States Patent 6,231,344)

Stationary or wheeled inclinable seat arrangement, in particular for the sick or handicapped (United States Patent 6,217,114)

Eyewear that simulates bodily impairments (United States Patent 6,206,521)

Accessible automated transaction machines for sight-impaired persons and print-disabled persons (United States Patent 6,186,396)

Merry-go-round for wheel chairs (United States Patent 6,171,198)

Steering wheel rotating apparatus for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 6,161,449)

Apparatus and method of assisting visually impaired persons to generate graphical data in a computer (United States Patent 6,140,913)

Audible traffic signal for visually impaired persons using multiple sound outputs (United States Patent 6,127,943)

Wheel-Chair for disabled people adapted to be reduced and obtained by assembling single parts, some of them being modular, without heat welding (United States Patent 6,126,187)

Dialogic style RF guidance system for a visually handicapped person and its control method (United States Patent 6,097,305)

Method and apparatus for aiding the handicapped in placing and retrieving items (United States Patent 6,095,580)

Universal coordinational support for assisting physically impaired individuals (United States Patent 6,062,754)

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)

Electrical wall outlet cover for visually impaired persons (United States Patent 5,955,701)

Tandem exercise device for a mobility-impaired person (United States Patent 5,951,442)

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

(United States Patent 5,936,528)

Table arrangement with controlled movable elements, in particular for mobility impaired persons (United States Patent 5,927,213)

Device for assisting the visually impaired in product recognition and related methods (United States Patent 5,917,174)

Three-dimensional puzzle with magnetic and mechanical attachment, particularly for use by people with impaired vision (United States Patent 5,895,044)

Process and device for the projection of image information for persons with visual impairment caused by deviation of the position of their optical axis (United States Patent 5,875,018)

Pen and instrument holder for physically impaired hands (United States Patent 5,853,210)

Handicap bath assist device (United States Patent 5,806,110)

Set of quick release hubs for wheelchairs for physically handicapped persons with hemiplegic disability (United States Patent 5,791,672)

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

Clothing for physically impaired (United States Patent 5,727,255)

Wheel chair and platform device for movment of a disabled person from a wheel chair to a chair seat support in a vehicle and aircraft (United States Patent 5,669,620)

Suitcase voting booth with access for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,666,765)

Lifting device for handicapped persons, with height adjustable knee rest (United States Patent 5,644,805)

Accessible automatic teller machines for sight-impaired persons and print-disabled persons (United States Patent 5,616,901)

Roller cane to aid the handicapped person in walking and in maneuvering (United States Patent 5,588,457)

Cycloergometer for improved function of impaired heart (United States Patent 5,571,063)

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)

Handle for the handicap (United States Patent 5,553,355)

Door opening and closing device for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,540,468)

Sensory stimulation system for impaired individuals (United States Patent 5,538,432)

Lifting device with fluid filled traction element for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,530,976)

Golf chair for the handicapped (United States Patent 5,524,968)

Motorized system and method for aiding physically-impaired persons in moving between different positions (United States Patent 5,522,322)

Handicapped fisherman's pole and line retriever (United States Patent 5,520,312)

Apparatus enabling a handicapped person to transport himself or herself to the facilities of a room (United States Patent 5,477,574)

Bathing appliance for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,465,437)

Handrail system providing audio messages for the visually impaired (United States Patent 5,417,574)

Therapeutic saddle for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,383,327)

Dual mode switch for handicapped (United States Patent 5,382,791)

Process of manufacturing embossed signage for handicapped individuals (United States Patent 5,336,458)

Stick-like means for physically handicapped person (United States Patent 5,329,954)

Device for raising and lowering an impaired person (United States Patent 5,322,408)

Reading apparatus for eyesight handicapped person (United States Patent 5,306,152)

Steering wheel rotating apparatus for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,289,736)

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)

Audio/telecommunications system to assist in speech and cognitive skills development for the verbally handicapped (United States Patent 5,289,521)

Handrail system for guiding visually impaired having braille and audio message indicators (United States Patent 5,284,444)

Appliance for lifting or positioning a sick or handicapped person (United States Patent 5,283,917)

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

Transporter for the physically impaired (United States Patent 5,277,477)

Handicapped doll with removable limbs (United States Patent 5,232,369)

Combination wheel chair and walker (United States Patent 5,224,731)

Computer application programs data input interface for handicapped persons responsive to multiple push buttons for selecting data stored in binary tree (United States Patent 5,220,652)

Above ground spa lift for the handicapped (United States Patent 5,218,727)

Apparatus for selecting an elevator car for physically handicapped persons from a group of elevators with immediate allocation of target calls (United States Patent 5,192,836)

Robotic photographic apparatus for handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,172,147)

Left side accelerator apparatus for physically handicapped persons (United States Patent 5,168,771)

Radio frequency message apparatus for aiding ambulatory travel of visually impaired persons (United States Patent 5,144,294)

(United States Patent 5,121,421)

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.