Patents by Inventor Richard W. Hoch

Richard W. Hoch 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).

  • Patent number: 5313952
    Abstract: An electrode belt assembly for positioning an electrically conductive electrode against the body member of a patient, particularly an infant, includes a flexible web belt having a plurality of apertures therein and an electrode pad assembly that can be selectively positioned in a desired aperture. The electrode pad assembly includes a disk pad having a receptacle that is received within a selected aperture in a form fit and a lead probe assembly receivable within the receptacle. The receptacle presents a probe receiving channel oriented generally parallel to the surface of the belt. The engagement of the disk pad and lead probe assembly with the opposed surfaces of the belt, together with the form fit of the receptacle within a selected aperture, provide for a secure positioning of the electrode pad on the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Inventor: Richard W. Hoch