Patents by Inventor Theresa J. Nalty

Theresa J. Nalty 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 for performing hippotherapy
    Patent number: 6616456
    Abstract: A therapeutic riding device which treats physical and mental impairments of riders by simulating the motion of a horse in three dimensions. A patient sits on a seat (12) which is mechanically driven by a motor (13) and an arrangement of members having cams (33a, 33b). The three-dimensional pattern made by the seat may be controlled so as to mimic an ideal hippotherapy horse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Theresa J. Nalty, Wayne Skloss