Patents by Inventor Joan E. Docter

Joan E. Docter 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).

  • Therapeutic mat
    Patent number: 6143946
    Abstract: A therapeutic mat for application to a person includes a relatively elastic substrate of a predetermined size, a hydrogel substance connected to the elastic substrate, and a plurality of microcrystals dispersed throughout the hydrogel substance. The therapeutic mat may further include retaining straps connectable to the elastic substrate and of a size and configuration to extend about the part of the body for supporting the therapeutic mat in a relatively fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Inventor: Joan E. Docter