Patents by Inventor Robert Lee Jeffcoat

Robert Lee Jeffcoat 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).

  • Implantable mechanical force sensor
    Patent number: 6712778
    Abstract: A device is provided for measuring the mechanical impedance of its surroundings. The device includes a force generator, a force sensor (32), an accelerometer unit (34), an electronic unit capable of calculating the impedance of the basis of outputs received from a device component and suitable power and control signal sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Lee Jeffcoat, Lance C. Ramp