Patents by Inventor Charles N. Bertolami

Charles N. Bertolami 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).

  • Method and apparatus for the acoustic detection and analysis of joint disorders
    Patent number: 4836218
    Abstract: A noninvasive method and apparatus is presented for detecting and analyzing joint disorders utilizing an acoustic signal processing technique. The diagnostic procedure and apparatus graphically correlates joint induced sound patterns relative to the joint position in time and space thereby providing a quantitative approach for the diagnosis of specific joint disorders. The present invention, termed Arthrophonometry, is particularly well suited for differential diagnosis of the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1989
    Assignee: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gay, Charles N. Bertolami, David J. Solonche