Patents by Inventor John Warlick
John Warlick 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).
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Patent number: 11389370Abstract: A method of treating red blood cells of a human patient has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting a vascular system containing red blood cells and surrounding muscle tissue peripherally through an extremity of a patient to the acoustic shock waves by stimulating the extremity wherein the extremity is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. The methods also treat muscle tissue of aging patients, from muscle regeneration or athletes for legal performance enhancement without drugs.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Softwave Tissue Regeneration Technologies, LLCInventor: John Warlick
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Publication number: 20180049943Abstract: The method of treatment for increasing testosterone levels of an adult male patient is disclosed. The treatment has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting a testicle through the scrotum to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said testicle wherein the testicle is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves. The emitted shock waves can be convergent, divergent, planar or near planar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventor: John Warlick
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Publication number: 20170296427Abstract: A method of treating red blood cells of a human patient has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting a vascular system containing red blood cells and surrounding muscle tissue peripherally through an extremity of a patient to the acoustic shock waves by stimulating the extremity wherein the extremity is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. The methods also treat muscle tissue of aging patients, from muscle regeneration or athletes for legal performance enhancement without drugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: John Warlick, Kenneth Craig S Vincent
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Publication number: 20150224345Abstract: A method of treating a patient having a nerve injury or spinal cord injury or spinal cord lesions, or disease or any pathology that has compromised an autonomic nervous system of a patient to stimulate regeneration or reactivation of the autonomic nervous system comprises the steps of: treating the patient with injured or damaged nerves; activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves from a shock wave head; and administering an effective exposure of acoustic shock waves in a pulse or wave pattern having a low energy density less than 1.0 mJ/mm2 per shock wave directly onto a treatment zone in a region extending from the medulla oblongata in the lower brain stem to the lower end of the spinal cord.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventor: John Warlick
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Patent number: 9060525Abstract: The invention discloses a method of increasing extracts 100E taken from cellular plant tissue 100 comprises the steps of placing prepared cellular plant tissue 100 in a container 114; introducing a fluid 101 into the container 114 to wet and immerse the prepared cellular plant tissue 100; and emitting acoustic shock waves 200 into the fluid 101 immersed cellular plant tissue 100 to increase the extracts 100E released by the plant tissue 100 into the fluid 101 and a product made from the method, the product being a beverage, medicine or drug.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventor: John Warlick
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Publication number: 20140330174Abstract: The method of treatment for vaginal tissue inflamed or damaged by complications from the use of a surgical mesh implant in the vagina of a patient is disclosed. The treatment has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the vaginal tissue, pelvic region or the entire pelvic cavity region of the body to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue wherein the tissue is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves. The emitted shock waves can be convergent, divergent, planar or near planar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: John Warlick, Wolfgang Schaden
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Publication number: 20140287069Abstract: The invention discloses a method of increasing extracts 100E taken from cellular plant tissue 100 comprises the steps of placing prepared cellular plant tissue 100 in a container 114; introducing a fluid 101 into the container 114 to wet and immerse the prepared cellular plant tissue 100; and emitting acoustic shock waves 200 into the fluid 101 immersed cellular plant tissue 100 to increase the extracts 100E released by the plant tissue 100 into the fluid 101 and a product made from the method, the product being a beverage, medicine or drug.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventor: John Warlick
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Patent number: 8778414Abstract: An apparatus 110 for increasing extracts 100E taken from cellular plant tissue 100 has a preparation container 114 for holding the cellular plant tissue 100, the container 114 having an inlet or opening 112 to receive a fluid 101 to wet the cellular plant tissue 100 and take extracts 100E from the cellular plant tissue 100 to create a fluid with extracts mixture 101E, and an outlet to pass the fluid with extracts mixture, a lower portion of the container is a holding vessel 111 to receive the fluid with extracts 101E; and an acoustic shock wave device 43 for transmitting shock waves 200 to the wet cellular plant tissue 100 to enhance release of extracts 100E into the fluid 101.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventor: John Warlick
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Patent number: 8535249Abstract: An apparatus for generating pressure pulse/shock waves (PP/SWs) is disclosed which comprises a pressure pulse/shock wave (PP/SW) source, a housing enclosing said PP/SW source, and an exit window from which wave fronts of waves generated by said PP/SW source emanate. The wave fronts have plane, nearly plane, convergent off target or divergent characteristics. In one embodiment, an extracorporeal shock wave system provides a planar wave for the treatment of tissue. A parabolic reflector is provided in order to propagate the planar wave through a membrane and to the tissue of a human subject. A piezoelectric, electrohydraulic or electromagnetic source may be used to develop the wave.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: General Patent LLCInventors: Walter Uebelacker, Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick
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Patent number: 8529451Abstract: A shock wave adapter for use with a focused shock wave applicator has a flexible, rigid or semi-rigid membrane or housing adapted to be filled with a fluid. The membrane or housing is devoid of any air or gases and when filled forms a spacer volume for passing acoustic shock waves at low impedance. The wave pattern of the shock wave applicator enters the membrane or housing as a converging wave form to a focus inside the membrane or housing and exits through the membrane or housing in a diverging wave form into the patient to be treated. The spacer adapter may further include a gas filled shield around the perimeter of the fluid filled membrane or housing to block transmissions of acoustic shock waves.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: John Warlick, Michael F Rozmajzl
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Publication number: 20120253240Abstract: An apparatus for generating pressure pulse/shock waves (PP/SWs) is disclosed which comprises a pressure pulse/shock wave (PP/SW) source, a housing enclosing said PP/SW source, and an exit window from which wave fronts of waves generated by said PP/SW source emanate. The wave fronts have plane, nearly plane, convergent off target or divergent characteristics. In one embodiment, an extracorporeal shock wave system provides a planar wave for the treatment of tissue. A parabolic reflector is provided in order to propagate the planar wave through a membrane and to the tissue of a human subject. A piezoelectric, electrohydraulic or electromagnetic source may be used to develop the wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: GENERAL PATENT LLCInventors: Walter Uebelacker, Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick
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Patent number: 8257282Abstract: An apparatus for generating pressure pulse/shock waves (PP/SWs) is disclosed which comprises a pressure pulse/shock wave (PP/SW) source, a housing enclosing said PP/SW source, and an exit window from which wave fronts of waves generated by said PP/SW source emanate. The wave fronts have plane, nearly plane, convergent off target or divergent characteristics. In one embodiment, an extracorporeal shock wave system provides a planar wave for the treatment of tissue. A parabolic reflector is provided in order to propagate the planar wave through a membrane and to the tissue of a human subject. A piezoelectric, electrohydraulic or electromagnetic source may be used to develop the wave.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: Walter Uebelacker, Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick
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Publication number: 20120203146Abstract: An apparatus for generating pressure pulse/shock waves (PP/SWs) is disclosed which comprises a pressure pulse/shock wave (PP/SW) source, a housing enclosing said PP/SW source, and an exit window from which wave fronts of waves generated by said PP/SW source emanate. The wave fronts have plane, nearly plane, convergent off target or divergent characteristics. In one embodiment, an extracorporeal shock wave system provides a planar wave for the treatment of tissue. A parabolic reflector is provided in order to propagate the planar wave through a membrane and to the tissue of a human subject. A piezoelectric, electrohydraulic or electromagnetic source may be used to develop the wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: GENERAL PATENT LLCInventors: Walter Uebelacker, Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick
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Patent number: 8162859Abstract: The system for treating an internal organ has a generator source for producing a shock wave connected to a portable shock wave applicator device, wherein the shock wave applicator device has a side-firing shock wave head having a variable angle adjustment relative to a release and lock connected handle or holder means for holding said device. The inclination of the shock wave head can be set to a fixed inclination to reach the organ at various locations or surfaces or can be pivotally inclined continuous to vary the treatment surfaces area.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: General Patent , LLCInventors: Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick, Robert Goeschl
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Patent number: 8057411Abstract: A method and device for treating wounds 10 of tissue 11 is disclosed. The method has the steps of applying a porous pad 12 upon the treatment surface of the tissue 11; covering the treatment surface and the porous pad 12 with a foil or sealing cover 14 for isolating the treatment surface and the porous pad 12 from the atmosphere; filling the volume under the foil or sealing cover 14 with fluid 100 and purging air from the volume under the foil or sealing cover 14 thereby fluid 100 saturating said porous pad 12: applying an acoustic shock wave treatment through the foil or sealing cover 14 or surrounding tissue 11 or a combination thereof sending acoustic shock waves 200 through the volume to the treatment surface and underlying tissue 11 and thereafter pulling a vacuum to create a sub-atmospheric pressure under the foil or sealing cover 14 wherein the combination of the applied acoustic shock waves 200 and sub-atmospheric conditions stimulates healing of the treatment surface and underlying tissue 11.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: John Warlick, Michael F Rozmajzl
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Patent number: 7988648Abstract: The method of stimulating a tissue of a subsurface organ is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the tissue to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue wherein the tissue is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the tissue at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The subsurface organ is a tissue having cells. The tissue is a part of the incretin system. The subsurface organ is preferably the pancreas of a diabetic or at risk diabetic patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: John Warlick, Wolfgang Schaden, Reiner Schultheiss
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Patent number: 7905845Abstract: The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a tissue having cells. The tissue can be an organ of a mammal. The mammal may be a human or an animal. The organ may be a heart, a brain, skin, a liver or a kidney or any other organ. The tissue may be muscle, cartilage, tendon, bone, teeth or gums.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick
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Patent number: 7883482Abstract: The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a tissue having cells. The tissue can be an organ of a mammal. The mammal may be a human or an animal. The organ may be a heart, a brain, skin, a liver or a kidney or any other organ. The tissue may be muscle, cartilage, tendon, bone, teeth or gums.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick
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Patent number: 7841995Abstract: The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. In one embodiment the emitted shock waves are divergent or near planar. In another embodiment the emitted shock waves are convergent having a geometric focal volume of point at a distance of at least X from the source, the method further comprising positioning the substance at a distance less than the distance X from the source. The substance is a tissue having cells. The tissue can be an organ of a mammal. The mammal may be a human or an animal. The organ may be a heart, a brain, skin, a liver or a kidney or any other organ. The tissue may be muscle, cartilage, tendon, bone, teeth or gums.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick
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Patent number: 7601127Abstract: The method of stimulation for a genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient is disclosed. The stimulation has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the genital tissue, reproductive organ or the entire reproductive region of the body to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue, organ or body wherein the tissue, organ or body is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves. The emitted shock waves can be convergent, divergent, planar or near planar.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: General Patent, LLCInventors: Reiner Schultheiss, Wolfgang Schaden, John Warlick