Patents by Inventor John Thurlow

John Thurlow 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).

  • Apparatus and method for measuring and monitoring range of motion of the lumbar spine
    Publication number: 20050203443
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting, monitoring, measuring and recording the motion of a patient's spine is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vertical member attached to a belt that fits around the patient's waist. A first sensor for detecting and monitoring flexion and extension of the patient's spine in the midsagittal plane is mounted to the lower end of the vertical member. A second sensor for detecting and monitoring lateral bending and movement of the patient's spine in the frontal plane is mounted to the upper end of the vertical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Salvi, John Webster, Gabriel Donatell, David Meister, Jeremy O'Brien, John Thurlow
  • Movable stops for railway vehicles
    Patent number: 4572080
    Abstract: Movable buffer stop apparatus (10) for a railway vehicle comprises a stop plate (27) on an arm (21), and a support strut (31) movable angularly relative to the arm (21) by an hydraulic cylinder (33) between raised and lowered conditions of the apparatus (10). The arm (21) and the support strut (31) are mounted on a truck (14) which cooperates with a fixed energy absorbing buffer (35) in a sunken pit (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Oleo International Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Derrick G. Williams, John Thurlow, John J. Bushnell