Flanagan, Patrick

Flanagan, Patrick –

Patrick Flanagan (October 11, 1944 – December 19, 2019) was an American New Age author and inventor.

Flanagan wrote books focused on Egyptian sacred geometry and Pyramidology.

In 1958, at the age of 14, while living in Bellaire, Texas, Flanagan invented the neurophone, an electronic device that claims to transmit sound through the body’s nervous system directly to the brain. It was patented in the United States in 1968 (Patent #3,393,279). The invention earned him a profile in Life magazine, which called him a “unique, mature and inquisitive scientist.”

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Born
Gillis Patrick Flanagan

October 11, 1944

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died December 19, 2019 (age 75)
Occupations Author, inventor
Website phisciences.com

 

Patrick Flanagan’s Neurophone
Invented in 1958 by a 14-year-old Patrick Flanagan, the Neurophone was designed to transmit sound directly to the brain. [1]
  • How it worked: Instead of acoustic vibrations, it used a low-frequency radio transmitter or ultrasound. Modulated electrical signals were applied directly to the skin via electrode pads. [1, 2, 3]
  • The Claim: Flanagan claimed the device converted audio into electrical impulses that traveled through the nervous system—rather than the skeletal structure or ears—allowing even nerve-deaf individuals to perceive sound. [1, 2]
  • Patent History: The U.S. Patent Office initially rejected it, assuming it was simply a bone conduction machine. Flanagan finally secured U.S. Patent 3,393,279 in 1968 after demonstrating it to officials. [1, 2, 3]

 

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