Michael E Brody

US Patent:

8083652, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Jun 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/143388

Inventors:

Lee Richard Brody - Somerville MA, US
David A. Marini - Andover MA, US
Michael E. Brody - Merrimack NH, US

International Classification:

A63B 21/00

US Classification:

482 91, 482121, 482125

Abstract:

The invention is a therapeutic sports towel that integrates the features of a sports towel and a stretching device into a single device that incorporates the desired properties of the two. The therapeutic sports towel is thus absorbent and convenient to carry on a golf bag or drape over a shoulder, while also having the appropriate resistance and recoil properties for therapeutic stretching. Further, the combination of a towel material with a stretchable material ensures that the therapeutic stretching has a predetermined maximum length, to prevent the overstretching that is commonly associated with therapeutic stretching bands and so forth. Various embodiments of the invention include one or more pockets for holding ice or ice packs, such that the ice or ice packs may be retained in place against sore or pulled muscles by tying or fastening the therapeutic towel appropriately around the body or a body appendage. Further, the therapeutic sports towel may include straps that are encased in end pockets, such that the straps can be revealed as necessary for use in particular exercises.

US Patent:

8606640, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Jul 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/804438

Inventors:

Michael Brody - New York NY, US
Rodger Desai - Piscataway NJ, US
Sung Kim - Fort Lee NJ, US

Assignee:

Payfone, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261

Abstract:

A system and method allows users to make purchases by charging or funding a prepaid debit card with their cell phone accounts by simulating a user roaming with their mobile device.

US Patent:

20120203667, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Nov 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/373069

Inventors:

Michael Brody - New York NY, US
Rodger Desai - Piscataway NJ, US
Sung Kim - Fort Lee NJ, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 2641, 705 35

Abstract:

A system and method charges a customer's cellular account or another account for goods or services ordered from a merchant using USSD and/or other commands.

US Patent:

20180129832, May 10, 2018

Filed:

May 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/570579

Inventors:

- Chemnitz, DE
- New York NY, US
Tayler Kaiserman - Brooklyn NY, US
Michael A. Brody - Philadelphia PA, US
John Gentile - Montclair NJ, US
Anthony Gentile - New York NY, US
Wayne L. Nemeth - Rye NY, US
Karin Weigeelt - Chemnitz, DE
Stefanie Funke - Chemnitz, DE

International Classification:

G06K 7/08
G06K 19/067
C09D 11/52
C09D 11/037
C09D 11/101

Abstract:

The invention relates to a method for the detection of modified information patterns of a capacitive information carrier comprising at least one electrically conductive material forming at least one modifiable electrically conductive pattern, wherein information is encoded within the characteristics of the electrically conductive pattern. The method comprises at least the steps of modifying the characteristics of the electrically conductive pattern and capacitively detecting a second information pattern encoded within the characteristics of the modified electrically conductive pattern. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a capacitive information carrier for use in the method according to the invention and a method for manufacturing a capacitive information carrier for use in the method according to the invention.

US Patent:

20170234746, Aug 17, 2017

Filed:

Sep 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/274485

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Wayne L. Nemeth - Rye NY, US
Michael A. Brody - Philadelphia PA, US
Lev M. Barsky - New York NY, US

Assignee:

T+Ink, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G01L 1/20
G01L 25/00

Abstract:

A method of reading and quantifying pressure points or bumps or a product outline to extract a pattern that, when decoded, uniquely defines a product or class of products by defining the theoretical centers of applied pressure, determining the spatial relationship between more than one center or a product outline to define which pattern belongs to which product, and correlating each pattern with templates of stored patterns to determine what product is represented by each respective pattern.