Patents by Inventor Harold R. McCartor

Harold R. McCartor 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).

  • Apparatus and method for acoustic analysis of bone using optimized functions of spectral and temporal signal components
    Patent number: 5592943
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for acoustic analysis of bone are disclosed which provide measurements of transient spectral or temporal characteristics using signal processing techniques, wherein ultrasonic bone index value measurements are derived so as to minimize differences among successive measurements taken of the same individual and to maximize differences in measurements taken of different individuals and provide outputs indicating the condition of bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Osteo Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Joe P. Buhler, David Butt, Jeffrey H. Goll, Harold R. McCartor, Stuart H. Rowan, Neldon C. Wagner, Hartwell H. Whitney