Patents by Inventor Christopher M. J. Cain

Christopher M. J. Cain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vibrational analysis of bones
    Patent number: 5368044
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for clinically recording and comparing the stiffness of a body element in-vivo. The body element, preferably a long bone (14) is excited by a vibratory device (15) and various vibrational resonant nodes are detected. Display or numerical analysis enables a comparison of the peak frequency response or a cross-correlation of the frequency versus amplitude response, thereby providing a measure of the state of stiffness of the body element compared with a normal or contralateral limb. The apparatus is simple to apply and use, ensuring effective use of method and apparatus in the clinical environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: The Adelaide Bone and Joint Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. J. Cain, Anthony P. Pohl