Patents by Inventor Randi Henden Tranas

Randi Henden Tranas 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).

  • Patent number: 6877240
    Abstract: An apparatus for indicating correct or faulty back posture comprises a housing and an indicator body. The housing is supported on the user's body. When the user's back posture or head position is incorrect, the indicator body moves and signals the user of the incorrect posture or position, e.g., through an audible alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: Randi Henden Tranas
  • Publication number: 20040093751
    Abstract: An apparatus for indicating correct or faulty back posture comprises a housing and an indicator body. The housing is supported on the user's body. When the user's back posture or head position is incorrect, the indicator body moves and signals the user of the incorrect posture or position, e.g., through an audible alarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Randi Henden Tranas
  • Patent number: 6279243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for placing on a person's head (2) to indicate correct or incorrect upright posture during the performance of various activities in a standing or sitting position. The device comprises a balance element consisting of a fixed body (4) which is firmly secured to a headband or similar for attachment to the head (2), and a moveable body (5) which is translationally moveable relative to the fixed body (4), essentially in a plane parallel to or coincident with the main plane of the fixed body (4), whereby the moveable body (5) is designed to move translationally relative to the fixed body (4) when a certain degree of deviation from the correct head position occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Inventor: Randi Henden TranĂ¥s
  • Patent number: 5337759
    Abstract: An apparatus to be placed on the head of a person to indicate correct or faulty back posture during execution of various activities in an upright or sitting position. The apparatus comprises a balance member (1) connected with a base section (2) adapted to be attached to the person's head (A) by means of a hair band, forehead band, cap, etc. (3), whereby said balance member (1), in the case of head positions and consequent back positions that deviate from correct back posture, will tip in the direction of inclination of the head (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventor: Randi Henden Tranas