Patents by Inventor Jonathan Alspaugh

Jonathan Alspaugh 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).

  • Adjustable head holder for use with CT scanner
    Patent number: 7909036
    Abstract: A head holder made of radiolucent material is attached near an end of a table to support a head of a patient during a CT scan. The head holder includes a base portion that supports the shoulders and upper back of the patient and a head rest that supports a patient's head. The head holder is moveable relative to the table in a direction that is generally parallel to a length of the table. A position of the head rest is adjustable in a vertical direction relative to the base portion. The radiolucent material of the head holder does not affect the quality of a resulting CT scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Xoran Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kusner, Jr., James A. Bertolina, William C. Van Kampen, Joseph Webster Stayman, Jonathan Alspaugh
  • ADJUSTABLE HEAD HOLDER FOR USE WITH CT SCANNER
    Publication number: 20080178893
    Abstract: A head holder made of radiolucent material is attached near an end of a table to support a head of a patient during a CT scan. The head holder includes a base portion that supports the shoulders and upper back of the patient and a head rest that supports a patient's head. The head holder is moveable relative to the table in a direction that is generally parallel to a length of the table. A position of the head rest is adjustable in a vertical direction relative to the base portion. The radiolucent material of the head holder does not affect the quality of a resulting CT scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Kusner, James A. Bertolina, William C. Van Kampen, Joseph Webster Stayman, Jonathan Alspaugh