Patents by Inventor Joanne Halbrecht

Joanne Halbrecht 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: 11412794
    Abstract: A sleeve for wear on a body limb includes a sleeve body and a strap body. The strap body includes straps with fasteners at or near the ends of the straps for attachment to the sleeve body. An arm sleeve includes a thumb opening connected to a tension strap that extends along the length of the sleeve. The arm sleeve is configured to apply a twisting force when the opening is placed on the thumb. An arm and shoulder sleeve includes a lower sleeve, and upper arm cover and straps extending from an elbow band to extend from the upper arm cover for attachment to another garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: AlignMed, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Schultz, Joanne Halbrecht
  • Publication number: 20180021199
    Abstract: A garment for a human lower extremity with variable elasticity in the toe, heel and body of the garment is provided. A band of decreased elasticity is incorporated into the body of the sock extending from the toe area to the proximal end of the garment. A novel method for applying the sock includes twisting the garment, which results in providing targeted neuromuscular stimulation by the band to the location on the human lower extremity that the user positions the band over, thus improving alignment, gait, balance, circulation, and decreasing swelling and injury. Twisting of the garment also selectively increases a level of compression applied by the garment at said location relative to a level of pressure applied at adjacent locations. The location of the band and amount of compression generated by the garment is customizable by the wearer, depending upon the degree of twist chosen by the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: Joanne Halbrecht
  • Publication number: 20170246068
    Abstract: A sleeve for wear on a body limb includes a sleeve body and a strap body. The strap body includes straps with fasteners at or near the ends of the straps for attachment to the sleeve body. An arm sleeve includes a thumb opening connected to a tension strap that extends along the length of the sleeve. The arm sleeve is configured to apply a twisting force when the opening is placed on the thumb. An arm and shoulder sleeve includes a lower sleeve, and upper arm cover and straps extending from an elbow band to extend from the upper arm cover for attachment to another garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: AlignMed, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Schultz, Joanne Halbrecht