Patents by Inventor Uriel G. Ashworth

Uriel G. Ashworth 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).

  • Kinetic rehabilitation device employing controlled passive motion
    Patent number: 5468216
    Abstract: A kinetic rehabilitation device employing controlled passive motion for use in the rehabilitation of the lumbar spine. The device includes a frame, a body support secured to the frame, a control panel, a first and second member secured to the support and pivotally attached to diametrically opposed sides of the frame, and a screw drive assembly for pivoting the first and second members about said frame. A first optical sensor assembly is mounted on one of the pivoting members to zero the body support about its longitudinal axis. A second optical assembly is mounted on the screw drive assembly to feed positional information to the control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Physicians Consulting Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory E. Johnson, Uriel G. Ashworth, Mark Salerno