Patents by Inventor Gregory Jon Hicken

Gregory Jon Hicken 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).

  • Device for immobilizing a patient and compressing a patient's skeleton, joints and spine during diagnostic procedures using an MRI unit, CT scan unit or x-ray unit
    Patent number: 6860272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use in diagnostic procedures using an MRI unit, CT Scan unit or x-ray unit, comprising a patient resting surface to which a patient's chest, shoulders, knees and lower legs are firmly, but comfortably secured, immobilizing the patient, a foot plate upon which the patient's feet rest or are secured, a pressure creating apparatus which applies a predictable, controllable and variable pressure to the patient's skeleton, joints and spine, and further immobilizes the patient who is secured to the patient resting surface and foot plate with immobilizers, an anchor securing the pressure creating apparatus to the second end of the patient resting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Portal, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Reed Carter, Gregory Jon Hicken
  • Device for immobilizing a patient and compressing a patient's skeleton, joints and spine during diagnostic procedures using an MRI unit, CT scan unit or x-ray unit
    Publication number: 20030131855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use in diagnostic procedures using an MRI unit, CT Scan unit or x-ray unit, comprising a patient resting surface to which a patient's chest, shoulders, knees and lower legs are firmly, but comfortably secured, immobilizing the patient, a foot plate upon which the patient's feet rest or are secured, a pressure creating apparatus which applies a predictable, controllable and variable pressure to the patient's skeleton, joints and spine, and further immobilizes the patient who is secured to the patient resting surface and foot plate with immobilizers, an anchor securing the pressure creating apparatus to the second end of the patient resting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Clayton Reed Carter, Gregory Jon Hicken