Patents by Inventor Franklin W. Joy

Franklin W. Joy 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).

  • Use of hollow hypobaric chambers on body parts for increasing blood flow, reducing pressure and decreasing pain
    Patent number: 5425742
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for subjecting a body part to a vacuum, engorging blood veins and reducing neurophatic pain. The body part is inserted through a donut like inflatable seal which is attached to an opening in the cylindrical rigid hypobaric chamber. The seal is inflated and the chamber evacuated utilizing a single air pump. The seal pressure and chamber vacuum are controlled and adjusted using preset or adjustable pressure release valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: Patrick S. Quigley
    Inventor: Franklin W. Joy