Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Vibrator
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Yu, Justine R (Department: 3771)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Vibrator
C601S046000, C601S047000, C601S048000, C601S049000, C601S056000, C601S058000, C601S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07981064
ABSTRACT:
Transducers and resonators are embedded in body support structures in contact with a user to for the purpose of conveying musical sound energy to a user's body at selected frequencies and in selected patterns. Body support structures comprise beds, pillows, chairs, and other structures typically used to support people. The sound may be audio tones and/or music. The transducers and resonators may be incorporated into a foam component or in a coil spring component of the body support structure. Latex-type foams and beds made with springs are candidate body support structures for receiving transducer's and resonators. Electro-active polymers are also used as transducers.
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Oser Richard Barry
Cochran William W.
Cochran Freund & Young LLC
So Sound Solutions, LLC
Stuart Colin
Yu Justine R
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