Patents by Inventor Richard James Spitznagle

Richard James Spitznagle 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: 6567990
    Abstract: The invention is an electrode glove used for internal muscle performance evaluation especially for the pelvic floor and rectal muscle groups. The intent is to combine a clinician's sense of touch with his or her knowledge of muscle location to obtain more accurate and rich muscle performance information. Using this device a clinician will know whether contraction readings are from the muscle(s) desired and not surrounding muscles, which side is being read and at what muscle fiber depth. The device is an assembly consisting of (1) an examination glove and (2) surface electrodes attached to the index finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: Richard James Spitznagle