Patents by Inventor William Tanski, Jr.

William Tanski, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for exercising a paralyzed limb
    Patent number: 4863157
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for inducing contraction of a paralyzed muscle in a limb. The invention includes a method for providing electrical stimualtion to a paralyzed limb in response to continuous motion of an uninvolved, or unparalyzed limb, as well as an apparatus to implement the method. A method and apparatus are also provided for transporting a person having a paralyzed limb. The transporting apparatus is propelled at least in part by the paralyzed limb which is induced to move by electrical stimulation of a paralyzed muscle in response to continuous motion of an uninvolved limb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: State University of New York
    Inventors: Frank C. Mendel, Dale R. Fish, William Tanski, Jr., Robert E. Kell