Patents by Inventor James K. Hong

James K. Hong 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: 4702235
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an ambulatory therapeutic brace that substantially supports the lumbar or stomach area with a pneumatically cushioned and heated air chamber (24). A belt (20) surrounds the waist and contains an air chamber (24) on the back inner surface. A heater (26) is embedded integrally with the chamber and is controlled in intensity by a switch (38) attached to the belt or is integral with a buckle (22). The chamber may be inflated by a manual bulb (28), a compressed air source, or an integral electrically operated pump (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Inventor: James K. Hong