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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 12:18 AM EST |
I found hydrogen peroxide works for blockages and, when diving or swimming, 5
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Authored by: Gringo_ on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 08:53 AM EST |
What a strange topic for GrokLaw! Maybe it'll take off
though, and we'll
have subsidiary, "GrokEarWax" or something
that. It'll be the only forum of its
type, just as
pioneering as Groklaw was and still is. We could detail the
lawsuits filed by ear wax removal product companies and talk
about their
patents. It's a trending product area...
Who knows maybe Microsoft could
try that line when they
are finally forced to give up on Windows 8 consumer
products. They would develop a patented ear wax removal
solution, and have
OEMs that would develop the delivery
systems like ear droppers and
syringes.
Than Apple, not to be outdone, will develop an entire
line of
ear wax removal products. They will come with
beautiful packaging that is worth
10 times more than the
contents. It will be a closed system though, and OEMs
need
not apply.
Then Google, foreseeing a need to be able to place adds
on era wax product packaging, will develop a formula for an
open solution that
anyone can make in their kitchen or
garage, but they will have to conform
exactly to the recipe
to have the right to Google branding.
RIM will
come out with a product line for corporate use.
It will become popular not only
with corporations, but also
with US Congress people and Senators. They will
ride high
for awhile, but fall behind after Google's products launch.
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Authored by: MadTom1999 on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 11:00 AM EST |
Hear! Hear!
A doctor recommended this 'never ever stick anything in your ears' approach to
me a long long time ago and it works.
Just clean it off the outside and you'll be fine.
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Authored by: albert on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 11:55 AM EST |
..a few things about earwax:
1. Earwax is a protection system for the ear. It's anti-bacterial.
2. Excessive buildup can be the result of high ambient sound levels.
3. Paraffin tapers remove wax without deep insertion.
4. Coconut oil (food grade, unprocessed) is the best. It never goes rancid and
it's good for the skin. Warm it to body temp., eye-dropper it in, plug with
cotton. It's slower, but very safe.
5. Avoid peroxide. If there is any damage to the drum or ear canal, peroxide
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Authored by: Wol on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 12:18 PM EST |
I shower every day. And as part of my routine I tilt my head and run hot water
into my ears (especially if I notice a build-up). It seems to keep them nice and
clean.
Cheers,
Wol[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: bugstomper on Thursday, November 15 2012 @ 04:45 PM EST |
Does this make it unsuitable for the Off Topic thread? :)
Texas Business
Patent of the Day: Patent: To Clean Your Ears, To Remove Your Earwax
Earwax
related lawsuit:
Doctor caused hearing loss, man claims
Earwax related design
patent lawsuit (Should Groklaw cover this one even if it is
over?)
Bionix Development Corporation v. Sklar Corporation
US
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Case No.
07-cv-4465
Here is a PDF of one order from the case dated October 14,
2009
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
On July 15,
2003, Bionix sued Sklar, in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio for design patent infringement, trade dress infringement and
unfair competition in connection with the sale of Sklar’s ear curettes. Bionix
believed that Sklar was selling a variety of plastic ear curettes which
infringed on its patents.
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