Patents Assigned to Cavitat, Inc.
  • Ultrasonic apparatus and for precisely locating cavitations within jawbones and the like
    Patent number: 6030221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus detects cavitation in the jawbone of human. The apparatus generates an ultrasonic pulse and passes the pulse through the jawbone of a human. The pulse is detected by an ultrasonic receiving unit. Attenuations in the amplitude of the pulse are detected and displayed on a color monitor. The color monitor allows the detection of cavitations by interpreting color codes in a 4.times.4 matrix displayed on the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Cavitat, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Jones, James H. Gordon