Patents by Inventor Howard T. Harris

Howard T. Harris 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).

  • Patent number: 5853376
    Abstract: A urogenital muscle exercise system is located totally external to a body to aid in the exercising of urogenital muscles.The device consists of:a sensor means located totally external to the body to detect urogenital muscle activity, or the urogenital muscle status or change of status of said body,a communication means for said sensor means to communicate to a feedback means, detected urogenital muscle activity, or the urogenital muscle status or change of status,a feedback means to indicate to a user of the urogenital muscle exercise system, urogenital muscle activity, or the urogenital muscle status or change of status, detected by said sensor means,and a holding means for holding said sensor means in position to detect urogenital muscle activity, or the urogenital muscle status or change of status.A sensor means detects urogenital muscle activity, or the urogenital muscle status or change of status, and then communicates what it detects to a feedback means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Inventor: Howard T. Harris
  • Patent number: 5531226
    Abstract: Urogenital muscle exercise sensor system located totally external to the human body to provide muscular feedback. The sensor system comprises a self-resilient hollow bag which resiliently expands to its initial shape after compression, a feedback means for providing feedback to the user, a connection meand for connecting the self-resilient hollow gab to the feedback means, a fluid means within the self-resilient hollow bag and connection means for transmitting pressure from the hollow bag to the feedback means, and attachment means with pocket means for the insertion of the hollow bag therein for attaching the exercise sensor system to the human body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventor: Howard T. Harris