Patents by Inventor Randall Wick

Randall Wick 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).

  • Head positioning apparatus and method for cephalometric imaging
    Patent number: 6863440
    Abstract: A apparatus is described for positioning the head of a patient for taking various x-ray images of the head. The head-positioning apparatus contemplates an arm member rotatably mounted to a pivot member for rotating the arm about an axis of rotation and at least one ear locating member coupled to the arm member in which the ear locating member rotates with the arm member and in alignment with the axis of rotation. The apparatus also contemplates an x-ray emitting source and an indicator coupled to the x-ray emitting source to provide the indicator and x-ray emitting source to rotate in conjunction and same direction with each other, in which the indicator locates a plane alignable with an ear of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: B.F. Wehmer Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Sildve, Randall Wick
  • Head positioning apparatus and method for cephalometric imaging
    Publication number: 20020114427
    Abstract: A apparatus is described for positioning the head of a patient for taking various x-ray images of the head. The head-positioning apparatus contemplates an arm member rotatably mounted to a pivot member for rotating the arm about an axis of rotation and at least one ear locating member coupled to the arm member in which the ear locating member rotates with the arm member and in alignment with the axis of rotation. The apparatus also contemplates an x-ray emitting source and an indicator coupled to the x-ray emitting source to provide the indicator and x-ray emitting source to rotate in conjunction and same direction with each other, in which the indicator locates a plane alignable with an ear of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Sildve, Randall Wick