Patents by Inventor Michael S. Wax

Michael S. Wax 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).

  • Publication number: 20130130871
    Abstract: A training device is disclosed for exercising the pubococcygeal or pelvic floor muscles, for example in the treatment of incontinence. The device includes a cylindrical, deformable probe for insertion into the vagina or rectum of a user. The probe is connected to a pressure transducer, which detects the pressure applied to the probe by contraction of the pelvic floor muscles and displays a-pressure indicator to the user to help direct the contraction of the appropriate muscles. The pressure indicator may take the form of a series of nested figures, such as curves or concentric semi-circles, that incrementally converge toward a common point as pressure on the probe increases. The nested figures incrementally retreat from the common point as pressure on the probe decreases. The training unit guides a user through an exercise routine by tracking the overall exercise time and the timing between flexing and relaxation cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: William G. McCoy, Matthew W. Hoskins, Michael S. Wax
  • Patent number: 6217529
    Abstract: A training device is disclosed for exercising the pubococcygeal or pelvic floor muscles, for example in the treatment of incontinence. The device includes a cylindrical, deformable probe for insertion into the vagina or rectum of a user. The probe is connected to a pressure transducer, which detects the pressure applied to the probe by contraction of the pelvic floor muscles and displays a pressure indicator to the user to help direct the contraction of the appropriate muscles. The pressure indicator may take the form of a series of nested figures, such as curves or concentric semi-circles, that incrementally converge toward a common point as pressure on the probe increases. The nested figures incrementally retreat from the common point as pressure on the probe decreases. The training unit guides a user through an exercise routine by tracking the overall exercise time and the timing between flexing and relaxation cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Deschutes Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Wax, Michel A. Boileau, Gary L. Hoffman, Matthew W. Hoskins, William G. McCoy, William E. Clem, Robert Mesaros
  • Patent number: 6063045
    Abstract: A training device is disclosed for exercising the pubococcygeal or pelvic floor muscles, for example in the treatment of incontinence. The device includes a cylindrical, deformable probe for insertion into the vagina or rectum of a user. The probe is connected to a pressure transducer, which detects the pressure applied to the probe by contraction of the pelvic floor muscles and displays a pressure indicator to the user to help direct the contraction of the appropriate muscles. The pressure indicator may take the form of a series of nested figures, such as curves or concentric semi-circles, that incrementally converge toward a common point as pressure on the probe increases. The nested figures incrementally retreat from the common point as pressure on the probe decreases. The training unit guides a user through an exercise routine by tracking the overall exercise time and the timing between flexing and relaxation cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Deschutes Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Wax, Michel A. Boileau, Gary L. Hoffman, Matthew W. Hoskins, William G. McCoy, William E. Clem, Robert Mesaros