Patents by Inventor Roman Ferber

Roman Ferber 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: 7128721
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a body massager comprising a portable housing including a backrest and a seat support. A longitudinal guide is provided in the backrest cooperating with a carriage for translation of the carriage within the backrest and a motor drives the carriage along the guide. A pair of massage members are supported by the carriage and extend from the backrest for imparting a massage effect upon the back of the user. The seat support includes a massager therein for imparting another massage effect to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20060211962
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a body massager comprising a portable housing including a backrest and a seat support. A longitudinal guide is provided in the backrest cooperating with a carriage for translation of the carriage within the backrest and a motor drives the carriage along the guide. A pair of massage members are supported by the carriage and extend from the backrest for imparting a rolling massage effect upon the back of the user. A second motor drives the massage members for generating a rotary kneading massage effect or for adjusting a width of the rolling massage effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: FKA Distributing Co. d/b/a HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20060123547
    Abstract: A pillow is provided which includes a neck portion extending along a length of the pillow, and a head portion attached to the neck portion, the head portion divided into at least two head compartments. A filling material is provided within the neck and head portions. The pillow can also be embodied as a pillowcase having a first side, a second side, and an opening for receiving a pillow therein. Within at least one of the first side and second side, the pillowcase includes a neck portion extending along a length of the pillowcase, a head portion including at least two head compartments, and a filling material provided within the neck and head portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: FKA Distributing Co. d/b/a HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Ferber, Sun Yu, Russell Brzezinski, Barbara Westfield
  • Publication number: 20060059618
    Abstract: An apparatus for bathing a body part, such as the feet, includes a bath chamber for containing a fluid and receiving the body part therein. The bath chamber includes a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom, where the bottom surface includes a plurality of raised projections having a stone-like appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Chung, Roman Ferber
  • Publication number: 20050245851
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a body massager comprising a portable housing including a backrest and a seat support. A longitudinal guide is provided in the backrest cooperating with a carriage for translation of the carriage within the backrest and a motor drives the carriage along the guide. A pair of massage members are supported by the carriage and extend from the backrest for imparting a massage effect upon the back of the user. The seat support includes a massager therein for imparting another massage effect to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20050235412
    Abstract: A bath apparatus for bathing a body part, such as feet, includes a bath chamber for containing fluid and receiving the user's feet therein. The bath apparatus includes a heater for heating the bath chamber fluid, and a fluid pump for directing streams of water into the bath chamber to massage the user's feet. A float switch is provided so that the heater and the fluid pump only operate if there is an adequate amount of fluid in the bath chamber. The bath apparatus also includes a selection device disposed within the bath chamber, that is configured to be actuated by the user's feet when they are submerged within the bath chamber fluid. This provides a higher water pressure only after the feet are disposed within the bath chamber, thereby reducing the likelihood that water will be expelled from the bath chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20050235411
    Abstract: An apparatus for bathing a body part, such as the feet, includes a bath chamber for containing a fluid and receiving the body part therein. The bath chamber includes a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly therefrom, where a motor is mounted on an underside of the bottom surface. At least one therapy center is disposed on the bottom surface and operably connected to the motor for providing therapy to the body part when the body part is placed on the at least one therapy center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20050209539
    Abstract: A foot therapy apparatus is provided having a bladder for retaining fluid. The bladder is sized and supported for receiving a user's feet thereon. The foot therapy apparatus may include various therapeutic features, such as a fluid pump for providing a fluid flow massage effect to the feet of the user. A heater may be provided for heating the fluid. The bladder may be translucent and LED's may be provided in a substrate that supports the bladder for conveying an illumination effect through the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20050209538
    Abstract: A massage apparatus is provided which includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, and at least one massage center provided on the housing. The massage center includes an outer massage member and an inner massage member, where the outer massage member at least partially circumferentially surrounds the inner massage member. The outer and inner massage members are operably connected to the motor for providing rotation of the massage members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20050128743
    Abstract: A light apparatus is provided having a housing and an array of light emitting units integrally formed within the housing, each light emitting unit containing at least one light emitting diode (LED). The apparatus further includes a processor in communication with the LEDs in each light emitting unit, and user input controls in communication with the processor for controlling the light emitting units, such that a light color displayed by each light emitting unit can vary with time. Methods for controlling the intensity of an LED are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Chuey, Stephen Chung, Mordechai Lev, Roman Ferber
  • Publication number: 20050081292
    Abstract: A bath apparatus for bathing a body part, such as feet, includes a bath chamber for containing fluid and receiving the user's feet therein. The bath apparatus includes a heater for heating the bath chamber fluid, and a fluid pump for directing streams of water into the bath chamber to massage the user's feet. A float switch is provided so that the heater and the fluid pump only operate if there is an adequate amount of fluid in the bath chamber. The bath apparatus also includes a selection device disposed within the bath chamber, that is configured to be actuated by the user's feet when they are submerged within the bath chamber fluid. This provides a higher water pressure only after the feet are disposed within the bath chamber, thereby reducing the likelihood that water will be expelled from the bath chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: HoMedics, Inc
    Inventors: Mordechai Lev, Roman Ferber, Stephen Chung
  • Publication number: 20050049529
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a hand-held body massager having a transverse housing with a massage region. A massage unit is oriented within the housing for parting a massage effect from the massage region. A pair of elongate arms are each pivotally connected to opposed ends of the housing with the massage region oriented therebetween. Each arm includes a handle to be grasped by a user so that the user may urge the massage region against a target surface of the user's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Homedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Ferber, Charles Huang, John Nemazi, Michael Turner
  • Publication number: 20050010141
    Abstract: A percussive massager is provided having a housing supporting a motor having an output shaft rotatably driven thereby. At least one positioning member is movably connected to a percussion arm which is attached to the housing and operably connected to the motor output shaft. At least two massage nodes are operably connected to the percussion arm, one of which being attached to the positioning member, to form a massage surface and move toward and away from the housing to provide a percussive massage effect. A rotary mechanism is rotatable with respect to the percussion arm and drives the positioning member toward and away from a central region of the housing. An ancillary transmission has an output and an input for operably imparting rotation to the rotary mechanism such that the spacing of the massage nodes progressively increases and decreases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Lev Mordechai, Roman Ferber, Charles Huang