Patents by Inventor Catherine A. Hettinger

Catherine A. Hettinger 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: 5591062
    Abstract: A toy device which includes a center dome structure and a skirt is used as a spinning toy. It is designed to be spun on the finger to provide enjoyment and entertainment for adults and children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Inventor: Catherine A. Hettinger
  • Patent number: 5388043
    Abstract: This device assesses the intake of all consumed ingestible substances along with associated factors. The associated factors describe one or more environmental conditions under which ingestible substances were consumed, such as relating to behavior, emotional state, or exercise. The device comprises a mat on which the ingestible substances are placed, a weighing device attached to the mat, a memory for storing data pertaining to the ingestible substances and associated factors, an input device for entering data and an output device. Health professionals can utilize the data stored by this device to assess digestive and various health disorders and also treat these disorders. The device can further be used to assist in an individual's weight gain, weight loss or to monitor restriction of certain substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Inventor: Catherine A. Hettinger
  • Patent number: 5033561
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a diet control device and more particularly a novel device using a unique method to assess the intake of all nutritive and other substances in a passive, unobstrusive, and utilitarian way. This provides a means for a method of behavioral feedback to assist and provide a means for an individual's weight gain, weight loss, or restriction of certain types of substances. It is also a useful tool for health professionals to assess nutritive intake and to provide a means to assess digestive and various health disorders and also treat these disorders. This is accomplished in the main embodiment with a placemat that records this information and provides a means to use this as a method of weight control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventor: Catherine A. Hettinger