Patents by Inventor J. Scott Zibell

J. Scott Zibell 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).

  • Exercising machine and method
    Patent number: 4538804
    Abstract: An exercising machine and method is disclosed wherein a rigid body supporting platform is supported at one end at a level such that the supporting surface is inclined at an angle to the horizontal. The support is constituted by a U-shaped tubular frame member and a standard portion which is secured to the U-shaped frame member. The rigid body supporting platform has a notch at one end thereof through which the standard passes and means are provided for rotatably mounting the U-shaped frame member on the underside of the supporting platform. A pair of crank and pedal means are rotatably mounted such that a downward weight on the underside of the platform by the weight of the user urges the standard towards the user and the legs of the U-shaped member away from the weight to thereby stabilize the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Inventor: J. Scott Zibell
  • Method and apparatus for automatic detection and treatment of ventricular fibrillation
    Patent number: 4523595
    Abstract: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is detected by comparing the electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform of the patient's heart against a stored library of compilation of waveform characteristics of various heart conditions as recorded by an ECG. Since the waveform for ventricular fibrillation of arrythmias are completely unformed compexes, disorganized and irregular, the presence or absence of any of the stored or library features in the patient ECG is used as the criteria for diagnosing VF and automatically subjecting the patient to a prescribed electroshock therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1985
    Inventor: J. Scott Zibell
  • Signalling device for hard of hearing persons
    Patent number: 4237449
    Abstract: There is disclosed a signalling device for making hard of hearing persons aware of an impending happening in his or her proximity. The device comprises a sound transducer such as a microphone for converting sounds to electrical signals, an amplifier for amplifying the electrical signals and a selective filter connected to the amplifier for selecting amplified signals above a selected amplitude level and within a selected frequency range as may be produced by automobile horns, fire, police and emergency sirens, burglar and smoke alarms, door bells, barking dogs, and the like to produce a continuous, periodically pulsating control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Inventor: J. Scott Zibell