Patents by Inventor Paul William Hodges

Paul William Hodges 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).

  • Diagnosis of neuromuscular dysfunction
    Patent number: 5916172
    Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus for diagnosis of lower back pain (LBP) caused by neuromuscular dysfunction, said diagnostic apparatus comprising:a monitoring means for monitoring an anticipatory muscle signal resulting from one or more electrodes associated with an anticipatory muscle and a prime mover muscle signal resulting from one or more electrodes associated with at least one prime mover muscle associated with a limb; anda processing means for detecting a variation in the time of onset of the anticipatory muscle signal relative to the time of onset of the prime mover muscle signal for providing diagnosis of presence or absence of LBP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: The University of Queensland
    Inventors: Paul William Hodges, Carolyn Anne Richardson