Patents by Inventor David H. McFarland

David H. McFarland 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 for determining the risk of developing a skeletal condition
    Patent number: 7291118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for calculating postural deviation values indicative of a skeletal condition risk in a patient including the steps of obtaining position data identifying a position in space of body landmarks of an upper body of a patient while standing relaxed and in normal posture; obtaining weight data of the patient; calculating vertical and horizontal plumb line using the position data; and calculating angle deviation values of body parts of the patient being indicative of a skeletal condition risk with respect to the plumb line position value using the position data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Biotonix Inc.
    Inventors: David H. McFarland, Tracey A. McCulloch, Timothy K. Woo, Sylvain Guimond
  • Method for determining the risk of developing a skeletal condition
    Publication number: 20040049103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for calculating postural deviation values indicative of a skeletal condition risk in a patient comprising the steps of obtaining position data identifying a position in the space of body landmarks of upper body of a patient while standing relaxed and in normal posture; obtaining weight data of the patient; calculating vertical and horizontal plumb line using the position data; and calculating angle deviations values of body parts of said patient being indicative of a skeletal condition risk with respect to the plumb line position value using the position data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: "BIOTONIX INC."
    Inventors: David H. McFarland, Tracey A. McCulloch, Timothy K. Woo, Sylvain Guimond
  • System and method for automated biomechanical analysis and the detection and correction of postural deviations
    Publication number: 20030181830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of acquiring biomechanical position data for use in postural analysis, the method comprising the steps of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Sylvain Guimond, David H. McFarland, Alfonso Lombardi, Martin C. Normand
  • System and method for automated biomechanical analysis and the detection and correction of postural deviations
    Patent number: 6514219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of acquiring biomechanical position data for use in postural analysis, where a plurality of scanable markers are attached on the patient at marker positions, the patient is instructed to stand in normal posture, and the markers attached to the patient are scanned to obtain position data for each of them. The present invention also relates to a method for calculating postural deviation values in a patient where an angle of deviation value and distance of deviation value with respect to the plumb line position value are calculated using the biomechanical position data. The present invention further relates to a method of providing posture health care using a distributed system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Biotonix Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain Guimond, David H. McFarland, Alfonso Lombardi, Martin C. Normand