Patents by Inventor Maria E Walker

Maria E Walker 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).

  • Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller accommodating different control inputs and/or different control outputs
    Patent number: 6701189
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide effective neuromuscular stimulation to meet a host of different prosthetic or therapeutic objections. The systems and methods also provide convenience of operation, flexibility to meet different user-selected requirements, and transportability and ease of manipulation, that enhance the quality of life of the individual that requires chronic neuromuscular stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: NeuroControl Corporation
    Inventors: Zi-Ping Fang, Geoffrey B Thrope, Anthony R Ignagni, Soheyl Pourmehdi, Dustin J Tyler, Robert B Strother, Jr., Maria E Walker, Trisha L Winter, Jeffrey A Demchak, Joe Mrva, Anthony Szpak
  • Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller having a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 6678563
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide effective neuromuscular stimulation to meet a host of different prosthetic or therapeutic objections. The systems and methods also provide convenience of operation, flexibility to meet different user-selected requirements, and transportability and ease of manipulation, that enhance the quality of life of the individual that requires chronic neuromuscular stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: NeuroControl Corporation
    Inventors: Zi-Ping Fang, Geoffrey B Thrope, Anthony Ignagni, Soheyl Pourmehdi, Dustin Tyler, Robert B Strother, Jr., Maria E Walker, Trisha L Winter, Jeffrey A Demchek, Joe Mrva, Anthony Szpak
  • Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller providing different selectable neuromuscular stimulation functions
    Patent number: 6625494
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide effective neuromuscular stimulation to meet a host of different prosthetic or therapeutic objections. The systems and methods also provide convenience of operation, flexibility to meet different user-selected requirements, and transportability and ease of manipulation, that enhance the quality of life of the individual that requires chronic neuromuscular stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: NeuroControl Corporation
    Inventors: Zi-Ping Fang, Geoffrey B Thrope, Anthony Ignagni, Soheyl Pourmehdi, Dustin Tyler, Robert B Strother, Jr., Maria E Walker, Trisha L Winter, Jeffrey A Demchak, Joe Mrva, Anthony Szpak
  • Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using an external, battery powered controller with power conservation features
    Patent number: 6587728
    Abstract: The systems and methods provide effective neuromuscular stimulation to meet a host of different prosthetic or therapeutic objections. The systems and methods also provide convenience of operation, flexibility to meet different user-selected requirements, and transportability and ease of manipulation, that enhance the quality of life of the individual that requires chronic neuromuscular stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: NeuroControl Corporation
    Inventors: Zi-Ping Fang, Geoffrey B Thrope, Anthony Ignagni, Soheyl Pourmehdi, Dustin Tyler, Robert B Strother, Jr., Maria E Walker, Trisha L Winter, Jeffrey A Demchak, Joe Mrva, Anthony Szpak