Patents by Inventor Gary A. Thomas

Gary A. Thomas 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).

  • Magnetic stimulators and stimulating coils
    Publication number: 20100016650
    Abstract: A stimulating coil for use in the magnetic stimulation of neuro-muscular tissue comprises a self-supporting but flexible conductor in a flexible insulating sheath which can be adjusted by hand to conform the coil to the contours of a selected part of the human body. The coil is provided with a cooling system which includes a conduit disposed adjacent or within the coil and a pump for driving coolant through the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Phillips, Gary A. Thomas
  • Magnetic stimulators and stimulating coils
    Patent number: 7591776
    Abstract: A stimulating coil for use in the magnetic stimulation of neuro-muscular tissue comprises a self-supporting but flexible conductor in a flexible insulating sheath which can be adjusted by hand to conform the coil to the contours of a selected part of the human body. The coil is provided with a cooling system which includes a conduit disposed adjacent or within the coil and a pump for driving coolant through the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: The Magstim Company Limited
    Inventors: Mark Phillips, Gary A. Thomas