Patents by Inventor Irwin Plotkin

Irwin Plotkin 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: 6384729
    Abstract: A biofeedback exercise stimulation apparatus for sensing the state of the abdominal muscles and providing feedback signals to a user when the user relaxes the contraction of their abdominal muscles. The housing of the apparatus is configured to be readily inserted inside a waistband of the user and is self-retaining when positioned behind the waistband. The apparatus has a back side for positioning against the user and a front side with the self-retaining configuration. A sensor mechanism is positioned in proximity to the self-retaining configuration that detects the increased pressure between the user and the waistband when the user relaxes their abdominal muscles. The sensor mechanism is connected with a signal mechanism for the sending of a feedback signal, such as a light, sound, vibration, or electrical signal to the user that the abdominal muscles have been relaxed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Irwin Plotkin