Patents by Inventor Michael Whitsett

Michael Whitsett 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: 20160015559
    Abstract: An undergarment for the treatment of Fibromyalgia is provided. The undergarment is shaped to be worn about the torso of a patient and the undergarment includes a plurality of electrical heating elements secured to the undergarment, each of the plurality of electrical heating elements positioned at a location substantially coincident with a Fibromyalgia trigger point of the patient. The use of the undergarment allows the patient to be active while continually receiving therapeutic treatment for the discomfort caused by Fibromyalgia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Whitsett, Joan Whitsett
  • Publication number: 20090116910
    Abstract: An in-situ pile apparatus 10 includes a helical anchor to which a plurality of elongated generally cylindrically shaped sections can be added. Each of the sections has a specially shaped end portion for connecting to another section. An internal drive is positioned in sections inside the bore of each of the connectable pile sections. The internal drive includes enlarged sections that fit at the joint between pile sections. In one embodiment, the internal drive can be removed to leave a rod behind that defines reinforcement for a tension rod connection from the anchor tip to an upper portion attachment point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Whitsett
  • Patent number: 7494299
    Abstract: An in-situ pile apparatus 10 includes a helical anchor to which a plurality of elongated generally cylindrically shaped sections can be added. Each of the sections has a specially shaped end portion for connecting to another section. An internal drive is positioned in sections inside the bore of each of the connectable pile sections. The internal drive includes enlarged sections that fit at the joint between pile sections. In one embodiment, the internal drive can be removed to leave a rod behind that defines reinforcement for an added material such as concrete. The rod also allows for a tension rod connection from the anchor tip to an upper portion attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Whitsett
  • Patent number: 7314335
    Abstract: An anchor pile apparatus has a helical anchor rotatable by a power source through an intermediate drive member. The drive member extends through a plurality of hollow pile sections, which are driven, one by one, into the soil following the penetration of the anchor. In one of the embodiments, the anchor and the pile sections are rotated separately by independent motors, thus expediting the installation of the pile in the pre-determined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Whitsett
  • Patent number: 7112012
    Abstract: An in-situ pile apparatus 10 includes a helical anchor to which a plurality of elongated generally cylindrically shaped sections can be added. Each of the sections has a specially shaped end portion for connecting to another section. An internal drive is positioned in sections inside the bore of each of the connectable pile sections. The internal drive includes enlarged sections that fit at the joint between pile sections. In one embodiment, the internal drive can be removed to leave a rod behind that defines reinforcement for an added material such as concrete. The rod also allows for a tension rod connection from the anchor tip to an upper portion attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Whitsett
  • Publication number: 20050100416
    Abstract: An anchor pile apparatus has a helical anchor rotatable by a power source through an intermediate drive member. The drive member extends through a plurality of hollow pile sections, which are driven, one by one, into the soil following the penetration of the anchor. In one of the embodiments, the anchor and the pile sections are rotated separately by independent motors, thus expediting the installation of the pile in the pre-determined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Whitsett
  • Publication number: 20050031418
    Abstract: An in-situ pile apparatus 10 includes a helical anchor to which a plurality of elongated generally cylindrically shaped sections can be added. Each of the sections has a specially shaped end portion for connecting to another section. An internal drive is positioned in sections inside the bore of each of the connectable pile sections. The internal drive includes enlarged sections that fit at the joint between pile sections. In one embodiment, the internal drive can be removed to leave a rod behind that defines reinforcement for an added material such as concrete. The rod also allows for a tension rod connection from the anchor tip to an upper portion attachment point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Whitsett
  • Patent number: 6814525
    Abstract: An in-situ pile apparatus 10 includes a helical anchor to which a plurality of elongated generally cylindrically shaped sections can be added. Each of the sections has a specially shaped end portion for connecting to another section. An internal drive is positioned in sections inside the bore of each of the connectable pile sections. The internal drive includes enlarged sections that fit at the joint between pile sections. In one embodiment, the internal drive can be removed to leave a rod behind that defines reinforcement for an added material such as concrete. The rod also allows for a tension rod connection from the anchor tip to an upper portion attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Whitsett