Patents by Inventor Mary Visser

Mary Visser 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).

  • Power tester
    Patent number: 6672157
    Abstract: There is provided a method of testing power in an individual by measuring the amount of time it takes to move an object from one location to a second location and calculating the power based on the time it took to move to object. Also provided is a power tester including a sensor device for sensing movement of a weight between at least two points, measuring device for measuring time for weight to move between at least two points, and a calculating device for automatically calculating power based upon the measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Northern Illinois University
    Inventors: Pamela MacFarlane, Mary Visser, Clifford Mirman, Ragu Athinarayanan
  • Power tester
    Publication number: 20020139185
    Abstract: There is provided a method of testing power in an individual by measuring the amount of time it takes to move an object from one location to a second location and calculating the power based on the time it took to move to object. Also provided is a power tester including a sensor device for sensing movement of a weight between at least two points, measuring device for measuring time for weight to move between at least two points, and a calculating device for automatically calculating power based upon the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Pamela MacFarlane, Mary Visser, Clifford Mirman, Ragu Athinarayanan