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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152746 | Powered massager with coaxial actuators A powered massager having coaxially mounted first and second massage actuators that are positioned along the main axis of the powered massager is disclosed. The powered massager further includes a hand-held unit including a control panel for controlling the operatio... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8079968 | Vibrator with a plurality of contact nodes for treatment of myocardial ischemia A vibrator for use in enhancement of pre-hospital coronary thrombolysis comprising a vibration source operable to generate vibration at a frequency in the range of 1-1000 Hz with at least a pair of oscillatory contacts spaced to enable simultaneous seating to the an... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8038632 | Vibrational and pulsating cushion device The present invention is a vibratory patient support system. The support system has at least one bladder, at least one vibrational device, and first and second control units that respectively control (a) the inflation and deflation of the at least one bladder and (b... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8021313 | Intensity control for massage devices An air-tight foam-filled bladder is used for varying massage intensity in a massage chair, massage mat, or other massage device. The bladder may be compressed from a default or relaxed thickness by evacuating air from the bladder. The thickness of the foam-filled bl... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7985190 | Non-invasive skin contouring device to delaminate skin layers using tissue resonance A system and method for treating cellulite tissue and related conditions comprising apparatus configured to transmit shear and other vibration modes beneath a patient's skin sufficient to break down connective tissue so that pocketing and dimpling of adjacent skin i... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981062 | Mechanically activated objects for treatment of degenerative retinal disease Mechanically activated objects or devices for use in treating degenerative retinal diseases are provided. Such devices apply mechanical forces to tissues of an eye to effectuate treatment and are configured for chronic implantation (thereby applying chronic stimulat... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7959587 | Portable electronic sound, physioacoustic, and colored light therapy system The present invention is a portable integrated sound, physioacoustic, and colored light apparatus. This is a self-contained electrically powered device designed to stimulate and facilitate the human body's innate self-healing mechanisms. The active components are ho... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7938789 | Wireless remote control massager A massager (12) includes an inductively chargeable battery (48), avoiding the need to deal with batteries and cords while providing a pleasant exothermic warmth. Different embodiments of sealing and skinning (13) make the massager (12) hy... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927293 | Means for clearing mucus from the pulmonary system An apparatus for clearing mucus from the pulmonary system, utilizing two different types of external excitation applied concurrently to the thorax, the first type of excitation consisting of vibrational stimulations, and the second type of excitation consisting of c... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909785 | Method and apparatus for improving local blood and lymph circulation using low and high frequency vibration sweeps A processor (10) controls the operation of the device and preferably provides for a plurality of operational algorithms or modes. A program switch (18) allows the user to select which algorithm will be used. The processor drives an inverter (12)... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7892191 | Nanovibration coating process for medical devices using multi vibration modes of a thin piezo element An apparatus and method is provided for preventing biofilm formation associated with an indwelling medical device. The method involves applying nanovibrational acoustic waves to surfaces of a medical device utilizing a piezo resonator to generate the waves. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7871386 | Miniature massage vibrator A miniature electrically powered massage vibrator includes an outermost shell slideably holding a vibrating body, i.e., a vibration generator. The vibrating body contains a power source of button-type battery cells for powering a motor of the vibration generator enc... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7762966 | Massaging mattress assembly A massaging mattress assembly for massaging various parts of a user's body while lying down. The massaging mattress assembly includes a mattress that has a top, a head end, and a plurality of slots that are spacedly disposed in the top. A headrest assembly is remova... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7717867 | Massage apparatus with positional set-up actuator A massage apparatus having a main unit in operative association with a first massage actuator and a second massage actuator is disclosed. A hollow prosthetic member having a plurality of annular protrusions encases the first massage actuator, while the second massag... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7604606 | Intensity control for massage devices An air-tight foam-filled bladder is used for varying massage intensity in a massage chair, massage mat, or other massage device. The bladder may be compressed from a default or relaxed thickness by evacuating air from the bladder. The thickness of the foam-filled bl... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7540847 | Apparatus and method for selectively transmitting vibrations to an individual situated on a support surface An apparatus and method of using directed and isolated vibrations for awakening, alerting, or massaging a designated person situated on a support medium without disturbing another person in the vicinity. The vibrations from the vibrating mechanism are dampened by su... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537576 | Portable electronic sound, physioacoustic, and colored light therapy system The present invention is a portable integrated sound, physioacoustic, and colored light apparatus. This is a self-contained electrically powered device designed to stimulate and facilitate the human body's innate self-healing mechanisms. The active components are ho... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534214 | Intensity control for massage devices An air-tight foam-filled bladder is used for varying massage intensity in a massage chair, massage mat, or other massage device. The bladder may be compressed from a default or relaxed thickness by evacuating air from the bladder. The thickness of the foam-filled bl... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530960 | Therapeutic vibration apparatus A therapeutic vibration apparatus includes a motor operated vibrator mounted beneath a vibration platform. The motor drives a drive shaft on which a fixed weight is eccentrically mounted. Further, a rotatable weight is eccentrically mounted to the drive shaft. The f... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7517327 | Massaging system and method A massaging system includes an input device including a pressure-position profile sensor and a massaging device connected to and responsive to a signal received from the input device, the massaging device configured to massage at least a portion of a human body. A m... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7517328 | Low frequency vibration assisted blood perfusion emergency system An emergency system for treatment of a patient (20) experiencing an acute vascular obstruction, employing a non-invasive vibrator (10), optimally in conjunction with drugs, for disrupting and lysing thromboses, relieving spasm (if associated), and ther... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7491183 | Playing rack having vibrating platform to stand on A playing rack intended for stimulating children having functional disorders includes a base and a platform, on which a child can stand, holding onto and/or be held by a holding device, e.g., a hand railing. An intermediate plate is mounted between the base and plat... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7468046 | Impedance-matched vibration massager A hand-held massager capable of self-excited, impedance-matched vibration for optimal massaging of each particular body part of each particular individual. The massager includes a hollow, open-ended contact piece to which is coupled a vibrator and which is to be hel... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7462158 | Bone-growth stimulator Apparatus including a bone-growth stimulator including a vibrating element housed in a hand-held housing and/or an osseous limb wrapping. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7445607 | Acoustic therapeutic device and method for treating cystic fibrosis and other respiratory pathologies The present invention discloses a device and method for promoting the expectoration of secretions from a patient's lungs, the method comprising the application of acoustic waves to the chest cavity of the patient through a transducer coupled to an acoustic coupling ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438696 | Physical therapy platform assembly A physical therapy vibratory table having a base and a platform disposed above the base and attached to the base by at least one inflatable bladder. A source of pressurized compressible fluid is fluidly connected through a pressure regulator to the bladder while a v... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435232 | Noninvasive tissue assessment Methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing physiological hard of soft tissue of human and other species are described. In a preferred embodiment, tissue is vibrationally stimulated in vivo through a frequency spectrum. The tissue reacts against the stimulus ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431705 | Die-first multi-chip modules and methods of manufacture Methods of making a multi component module (130) utilize a reusable carrier substrate (111) where the reusable carrier substrate (111) is light transmissive in a frequency range of an adhesive (112) that is ablated by light of a certain f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422564 | Tactile rhythm generator A tactile rhythm generator for use by an athlete in training generally includes a signal generator for producing an electrical signal according to a desired timing scheme and a tactile transducer in electrical communication with the signal generator. The tactile tra... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419475 | Body massager with illumination effects The present invention discloses a massage apparatus having a housing with a massage formation for contacting a body part of a user. A massage mechanism is oriented within the housing for imparting a massage effect to the massage formation. A light source is provided... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7393332 | Head massager and package therefor A head massager including a bundle of malleable rods having a top member within which the top end of the bundle of rods is fixed and the rods are free at the bottom end of the bundle, a handle including a recess detachably receiving the top member therein. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381193 | Tunning fork type therapeutic utensil The U-shaped base of a U-shaped vibrating element 1 is provided with a transmission rod integrally attached thereto. Further, the transmission rod 2 is attached with a grip portion 3, which in turn is integrally attached with a press member 4... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371247 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361152 | Corrugated mattress vibrator longitudinally vibrated A mattress vibrator comprises a mat having a hard plate and an elastic plate which are laminated on each other, and the mat is provided with a vibration generator, a vibrator which generates vibration by operating a moving body in an axial direction of the vibrator ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354408 | Universal quick change applicator system for massage apparatus Apparatus for the quick and easy releasable attachment of any applicator to the operative head of any massage machine including a generally annular first plate threaded for permanent attachment to the massage machine head, the first plate including a series of openi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351215 | Dual-compartment, dual-function cosmetic container and therapeutic device The device described herein comprises a dual-compartment container for the storage of women's make-up and an electrically powered therapeutic massage unit. The unit resembles a make-up compact in size and appearance, yet contains a second, less obvious compartment h... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347831 | Shoe with massaging and warming arrangements A ventilated shoe includes an outsole; an insole including projections; and a space defined by the insole and the outsole and including resilient pillars in the instep and interconnected the insole and the outsole, a battery compartment, second compartments, motor-d... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331931 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generato... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322947 | Vibrational and pulsating cushioning device The present invention is a vibratory patient support system. The support system has at least one bladder, at least one vibrational device, and first and second control units that respectively control (a) the inflation and deflation of the at least one bladder and (b... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320667 | Vibrating head massager A vibrating head massager which is constructed by a first support member that is rotatable, a second support member that is extendible, and a massaging head having a plurality of massaging prongs extending away from the head for engaging a user's head. ... | 01/22/2008 |
