Patents by Inventor Richard J. Podolsky

Richard J. Podolsky 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).

  • Apparatus and method for measuring muscle sarcomere length in vivo
    Patent number: 4693606
    Abstract: A laser diffraction apparatus for measuring muscle sarcomere length IN VIVO, primarily useful for tendon transfer procedures, includes a screen and laser assembly adapted to direct a laser beam through a muscle tissue supported by a 180.degree. deflection prism towards the screen which receives the resultant diffraction pattern. This diffraction pattern determines the length of the muscle's sarcomere. A mechanism is provided for adjustably positioning the laser assembly and the 180.degree. deflection muscle tissue supporting prism relative to the operative field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Richard J. Podolsky, Gordon R. Baker, Bernhard Brenner