Patents by Inventor Eleanor Sherman

Eleanor Sherman 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).

  • Sanitary shield for dedicated mammography apparatus
    Patent number: 5311883
    Abstract: A sanitary shield for a dedicated mammography x-ray machine compression paddle that includes a generally rectangular pan shaped, substantially transparent non x-ray attenuating thermoplastic plastic cover having a generally flat planar surface, and walls extending normally from the planar surface to a rim, an inwardly extending flange formed integrally in the walls and spaced slightly from the rim, the walls are dimensioned so as to extend around the sides of the compression paddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Inventor: Eleanor Sherman