Patents by Inventor Noel Robertson-McKenzie

Noel Robertson-McKenzie 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).

  • METHOD FOR TREATING, PREVENTING OR AMELIORATING DVT
    Publication number: 20110098614
    Abstract: In order to provide an exercise device to give movement of the calf muscles to help pump blood from the legs to the heart and thereby reduce the risk of DVT, an oval or elliptical shaped oscillator is provided which can be used by a seated person by rocking the device backwards and forward underneath the foot. Lift is provided by the dual can effect of the rocking device, reacting with the floor, which increases the angle of the foot so as to flex the calf muscles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Noel Robertson McKenzie
  • Fire and smoke protective hood
    Patent number: 5113527
    Abstract: A protective hood (1) for protecting an individual from the effects of fire and smoke in a fire related emergency comprises a high temperature resistant plastics material (14) having a layer of titanium (2, 15) on at least a part of its outer surface. Preferably the plastics material has a layer of fluoropolymer (3, 13) on its inner surface and the titanium is sufficiently thick to provide the required heat reflective properties, but is transparent to visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Noel Robertson-McKenzie
    Inventor: Noel Robertson-McKenzie