Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
128206110 | Including means inserted in nasal passage | 22 |
20090007919 | BREATHING AIR FILTRATION DEVICES - A nasal air filtration device includes a pair of either planar or concave-convex filters, a support structure incorporating a pair of generally annular bases or sleeves for supporting the filters, and a bridge that couples the bases or sleeves to maintain them in a desired spaced-apart relation and to determine a desired angular relationship. The support structure is insertable into the nasal cavities to position the filters within corresponding nasal cavities. Flexible rims maintain the support structure and the filters in spaced-apart relation to the surrounding nasal wall. The filters may be placed within the bases at an angle with respect to the walls of the bases. Also, the filtration device may be flesh tone in color, thereby blending with the skin tone of the user. In some embodiments, a post structure is supplied for supplying a scent or aroma to the wearer. | 01-08-2009 |
20090020125 | NASAL FILTER - A nasal filter comprising two filter bodies, a connecting portion and two filter materials is provided. The filter body respectively has a top surface, a bottom surface and a first axial hole. The first axial hole penetrates the top surface and the bottom surface, and a first opening and a second opening respectively form on the top surface and the bottom surface. The diameter of the first opening is smaller than the diameter of the second opening. The connecting portion has two ends connected with the two filter bodies respectively. The two filter materials are respectively disposed in the two first axial holes, wherein the diameter of the filter material is greater than or equal to the diameter of the second opening. | 01-22-2009 |
20090120441 | Nasal cavity filter and manufacturing method thereof - A nasal cavity filter includes two horn-shaped filter units each having a filter layer fixed therein. The shape of the filter layer is disposed relative to that of the filter unit. The filter unit is made of flexible material and the filter layer is made of soft material. The two filter units are respectively inserted into two nasal passages of user's nose and connected by an arc bridge that goes across a distal end of user's nasal bone. | 05-14-2009 |
20100043799 | AIR FILTER FOR ENDONASAL USE - A description is given of an endonasal filter including two essentially planar filtering components joined at their respective ends by a flexible element mounted, similar to a spring, across the cartilage between the two nostrils. The shape of the filtering components is that of a lunette as is the shape of the section at entry to the channel communicating with the nasal cavities. The filtering components are joined by a thin piece of plastic shaped to form a U-bend, the two parallel sides of which extend towards the filtering components on whose surfaces they assume the form of an oval that supports the component and to which it is made to adhere by application of heat. | 02-25-2010 |
20100108071 | APPARATUSES TO FILTER AIR - Apparatuses for personal air filtering. In one aspect, a personal air filtering system includes nasal plugs to be inserted into the nostrils and a main body worn between the nose and mouth. In another aspect, the personal air filtering system has a housing that prevents exhaled air from entering the air filter disposed in the housing. In a further aspect, the personal air filtering system has separate vents for inhalation and exhalation. | 05-06-2010 |
20100147307 | NASAL CAVITY FILTER - A nasal cavity filter ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100163048 | Nose filters - A sponge-type and cone shape invention, acting as particle filters and mounting on the inside of the nose cavity of a person or that of an animal. specially design for people or animals with problems related to airborne particles like dust,pollen and other elements, that can affect the respiratory system negatively, or if used as a two part unit invention to serve the purpose of the use of ointments and other medicated substances. the invention been a sponge type nose filters easy to breath through and easy to discharge. | 07-01-2010 |
20100199994 | Holder for a Nasal Breathing Air Filtration Device or Dilation Device - A holder for a nasal air filtration device or dilation device. A holder for a nasal device may be a thin, generally āZā or āSā shaped device that holds a nasal device in a substantially secure and stable position. Each of a nasal device's nasal bases can be placed or secured on a placement limb of the holder while a connecting member of the nasal device can be secured on the opposite side of the holder from where the nasal bases are positioned along a vertical portion of the holder relative to the placement limbs. There may be securing notches in the holder that help secure a nasal device at generally the point where the bases of the nasal device attach to the connecting member of the nasal device. The notches may allow a nasal device to be securely attached to the holder. | 08-12-2010 |
20100263672 | My personal clean air - A liquid container and a battery operated blower. The container with blower will go across the shoulder with any available strap. Blower will deliver the air in the container at the bottom of the liquid. Clean and decontaminated air will rise and exit through nasal cannula tube and deliver the clean air at the users nostrils. If the battery runs out the user will be able to connect the provided attachment to the nasal cannula and put the attachment inside the nostrils. Attachment is designed to let user breathe in and breathe out without the need to remove the attachment. Also an air regulator provided in so the flow of air can be regulated as per need of the user. | 10-21-2010 |
20110100369 | Nasal Device for Obesity Prevention and Treatment - A nasal device ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110132372 | INTRA-NASAL AIR FILTRATION DEVICES AND METHODS - An intra-nasal air filtration device includes a filter material. The filter material is sized to fit a nasal vestibule of a user, is resilient such that it expands after compression for insertion into the nasal vestibule, and blocks passage of airborne particles while permitting passage of air during inhalation by the user. The filter material preferably includes a plurality of synthetic fibers. In some embodiments, the filter material has a density and texture similar to that of a natural sea sponge. In some embodiments, particles of activated charcoal are bonded to the fibers and a synthetic fabric is bonded to at least a portion of an outer surface of the synthetic fibers. A method of manufacturing an intra-nasal air filtration device, a method of filtering airborne particles from an air stream, and a method of enhancing breathing of an individual are also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
20120060842 | NASAL FILTRATION SYSTEM - A system for filtering breathing air and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes a nasal filtration system which can be inserted into the nasal cavities. The filters comprise cavities through which air is inhaled or exhaled. The filter performs as a mechanical filter to catch and prevent the inhalation of undesirable particulate. Further, the filter comprises a disinfectant agent, such as colloidal silver, which kills germs, bacteria, and viruses to prevent the spreading of disease. | 03-15-2012 |
20120111334 | RESPIRATORY NASAL FILTER - A respiratory nasal filter including an outer ring having concentric outer periphery and inner periphery sized to the periphery of a user's nasal orifice, a filter layer having an outer periphery larger than the inner periphery of the outer ring, but smaller than the outer periphery of the outer ring and an adhesive applied to said outer ring for bonding the filter layer concentrically to the outer ring and for bonding the outer ring to the columella, a nasal sill, an alar sidewall and the facet of the user's nose. | 05-10-2012 |
20120125340 | NASAL FILTER - A nasal filter includes a main body, a cover, and a filtering medium. The main body has a hollow cylinder, a boss connected to a spherical member, a flange, and a plurality of internal guide vanes. The hollow cylinder has a front and a rear opening. A first threaded portion is formed on the outer surface at the front end portion of the hollow cylinder. A thru hole is formed on the cover and aligns correspondingly to the front opening of the hollow cylinder. A second threaded portion is formed on the inner surface of the cover for mating to the first threaded portion on the hollow cylinder. The filtering medium is held in between the cover and the hollow cylinder and covers the thru hole. A filter pad is further included to provide additional functions. Accordingly, the nasal filter offers air purification and doe not cover the mouth. | 05-24-2012 |
20120279504 | NASAL FILTER STRUCTURE - A nasal filter structure includes an artificial filter that inconspicuously covers the nasal passage with a screened nasal dilator. The structure includes a nasal dilation strip preferably positioned to affect the area of nasal flex points to aid in dilating a nasal passage in an area near a nasal flex point. | 11-08-2012 |
20130174849 | OLFACTORY MODIFYING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - Olfactory devices and methods for partially or completely blocking, masking or otherwise reducing olfactory input to mitigate adverse responses thereto. In one embodiment, a method of treating a patient with an olfactory-triggered condition may include diagnosing the patient's olfactory-triggered condition. In response to the diagnosis, the method may further include placing an olfactory device over an olfactory area in a nasal cavity of the patient to mitigate the olfactory-triggered condition. | 07-11-2013 |
20130255690 | Method and Device for the Protection of a Resiratory Tract - Method and device are proposed, which provide a long-time efficient protection of a human respiratory tract by means of an invisible from outside intranasal working body. By breath-in the working body acts completely as a filter, and by exhalation it acts completely as a valve. This way the valves can be used in the limited volumes of intranasal cavities without reduction of the useful working volume of a filter. The accumulated during the breath-in phase dust is conducted away to outside again during the exhalation phase. Therewith the necessary filter capacity is reduced to one cycle of breath-in and -out. This way a long-term efficient protection of the respiratory ways is attained. Practically suitable installation way of the said working body in the nostrils is also provided. | 10-03-2013 |
20140123982 | Nostril Filtration Assembly - The present invention relates to an airborne filtration assembly that is clipped onto the exterior of the nose and comprises filters to cover the nostrils. The nasal filtration assembly comprises a plurality of interchangeable pieces including that of decorative nose clips, disposable filters, and replaceable nose pads. The assembly functions by catching and trapping airborne particles and protects the nostrils from pollen, dust, germs, bacteria, and second hand smoke. The disposable filtration patches come in unscented or in a variety of pleasing scents, and are contained within hingedly attached mesh containers that cover and provide protection of the nostril of the area. The entire frame, along with device accessories, can be stored in a hard plastic carrying case for easy access. | 05-08-2014 |
20140326244 | Device for Relieving the Symptoms of Nasal Allergies - Device for relieving the symptoms of nasal allergies, which comprises a single, one-piece body formed by two tubular elements connected by an intermediate bridge, which elements are provided in order to be inserted into the nasal cavities. The tubular elements have continuous or discontinuous external projections such that at least one free passage is created over the entire height of the tubular element, which allows the evacuation of fluids from the nose. | 11-06-2014 |
20150034088 | Method and Device for the Protection of a Resiratory Tract - Method and device are proposed, which provide a long-time efficient protection of a human respiratory tract by means of an invisible from outside intranasal working body. By breath-in the working body acts completely as a filter, and by exhalation it acts completely as a valve. This way the valves can be used in the limited volumes of intranasal cavities without reduction of the useful working volume of a filter. The accumulated during the breath-in phase dust is conducted away to outside again during the exhalation phase. Therewith the necessary filter capacity is reduced to one cycle of breath-in and -out. This way a long-term efficient protection of the respiratory ways is attained. Practically suitable installation way of the said working body in the nostrils is also provided. | 02-05-2015 |
20150047641 | AIR FILTER EQUIPPED NOSE CLIP - An air filter equipped nose clip is provided. The air filter equipped nose clip includes an air filter sandwiched between a disk with a plurality of apertures and an end cap. The disk, air filter, and end cap are coupled at each end of a connector. | 02-19-2015 |
20160121144 | AIR FILTERING DEVICES AND METHODS - A face mask includes an electrostatically-precipitating filter configured to be removably coupled to a face of a user, a controller operatively coupled to the electrostatically-precipitating filter, and a fastening member configured to removably couple the electrostatically-precipitating filter to the face of the user. The controller is configured to selectively control operation of the electrostatically-precipitating filter in response to an input received by the controller. | 05-05-2016 |