Patents by Inventor Jon Cappel

Jon Cappel 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).

  • Device to facilitate controlled rotation of the cervical spine
    Patent number: 7430773
    Abstract: A device for controlled orientation of a person's cervical spine that is compatible with medical imaging machines. The device is capable of rotation about the axis of a patient's spinal column independent of, or in addition to, flexion/extension of a patient's spinal column. The device may incorporate locking mechanisms to secure rotational orientation and may include quantitative indicators of the degree of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Micah B. Brown, Jon A. Cappel, Kevin M. Johnson, Matthew R. Smith, Noelle C. Simatic, Arinne N. Lyman, Victor M. Haughton
  • Device to facilitate controlled rotation of the cervical spine
    Publication number: 20070061972
    Abstract: A device for controlled orientation of a person's cervical spine that is compatible with medical imaging machines. The device is capable of rotation about the axis of a patient's spinal column independent of, or in addition to, flexion/extension of a patient's spinal column. The device may incorporate locking mechanisms to secure rotational orientation and may include quantitative indicators of the degree of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Micah Brown, Jon Cappel, Kevin Johnson, Matthew Smith, Noelle Simatic, Arinne Lyman, Victor Haughton