Patents by Inventor Jo Anne Robbins

Jo Anne Robbins 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).

  • Oral-lever resistance exercise device
    Patent number: 7438667
    Abstract: An oral exercise device that is portable, that has adjustable resistance and that allows the tongue to perform isotonic exercises in an environment that closely approximates the natural configuration of the tongue and the mouth to improve disorders of speech and swallowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jo Anne Robbins, Jacqueline A. Hind, Angela L. Hewitt
  • ORAL-LEVER RESISTANCE EXERCISE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20070225122
    Abstract: An oral exercise device that is portable, that has adjustable resistance and that allows the tongue to perform isotonic exercises in an environment that closely approximates the natural configuration of the tongue and the mouth to improve disorders of speech and swallowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Jo Anne Robbins, Jacqueline Hind, Angela Hewitt
  • Oral-lever resistance exercise device
    Patent number: 7238145
    Abstract: An oral exercise device that is portable, that has adjustable resistance and that allows the tongue to perform isotonic exercises in an environment that closely approximates the natural configuration of the tongue and the mouth to improve disorders of speech and swallowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jo Anne Robbins, Jacqueline A. Hind, Angela L. Hewitt
  • Apparatus for measuring tongue/hard palate contact pressure
    Patent number: 6702765
    Abstract: A mouth supported tongue/hard palate pressure sensor allows pressures to be measured between the tongue and hard palate in an environment that closely approximates the configuration of the tongue and mouth during natural swallowing to provide diagnosis and therapy for swallowing disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jo Anne Robbins, Elan D. Bomsztyk, Angela L. Heppner, Christine L. Koranda, Aaron R. Kroner, Jon M. Kuchenreuther, David M. Meister, Bryan S. Staerkel
  • Apparatus for measuring tongue/hard palate contact pressure
    Publication number: 20030078521
    Abstract: A mouth supported tongue/hard palate pressure sensor allows pressures to be measured between the tongue and hard palate in an environment that closely approximates the configuration of the tongue and mouth during natural swallowing to provide diagnosis and therapy for swallowing disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Jo Anne Robbins, Elan D. Bomsztyk, Angela L. Heppner, Christine L. Koranda, Aaron R. Kroner, Jon M. Kuchenreuther, David M. Meister, Bryan S. Staerkel
  • Standardized compositions which facilitate swallowing in dysphagic subjects
    Publication number: 20030044351
    Abstract: Disclosed are kits containing two or more viscosity-standardized, edible solutions for evaluating human subjects for dysphagia. Also disclosed are corresponding methods of using the kits for diagnosing dysphagia and for radiographic imaging of the oropharynx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Jo Anne Robbins
  • Standardized compositions which facilitate swallowing in dysphagic subjects
    Patent number: 6461589
    Abstract: Disclosed are a viscosity-standardized combination of solutions and a method of using the solutions for the diagnosis of dysphagia and for radiographic imaging of the oropharynx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventor: Jo Anne Robbins
  • STANDARDIZED COMPOSITIONS WHICH FACILITATE SWALLOWING IN DYSPHAGIC SUBJECTS
    Publication number: 20010036439
    Abstract: Disclosed are a viscosity-standardized combination of solutions and a method of using the solutions for the diagnosis of dysphagia and for radiographic imaging of the oropharynx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: JO ANNE ROBBINS