Michael P Nolan

US Patent:

6571881, Jun 3, 2003

Filed:

Aug 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/226824

Inventors:

Michael Nolan - Columbus OH 43235

International Classification:

A01L 300

US Classification:

168 20, 168 12, 606212, D30146

Abstract:

An appliance for assisting in the shoeing of horses and other animals is made of malleable galvanized sheet metal. It is formed of a pair of wings which extend outwardly from a center axis and extend upwardly from a line perpendicular to the axis at an angle of approximately 25Â-40Â to accommodate various hoof trim angles. The wings are wrapped about an animals hoof and are trimmed, if necessary, to lie flush with the hoof edge. The wings each have a plurality of apertures for receiving the ends of shoeing nails that are clinched to the outer surface of the appliance. The appliance extends the life of a shoeing, prevents loose and thrown shoes and is useful in repairing cracked hooves.

US Patent:

7533733, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Jun 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/143213

Inventors:

Michael E. Nolan - Columbus OH, US

International Classification:

A01L 15/00
A01L 11/00
A61D 1/00

US Classification:

168 45, 168 2, 606212

Abstract:

A hoof plate is provided which is applied to a hoofed animal having a hoof problem, such as laminitis which is characterized by a degeneration of the horny and sensitive laminae in the hoof that causes the coffin bone to drop and rotate, resulting in pain and debilitation of the animal. Other problems treated are split, cracked, shelly and splayed hoofs, and thin hoof walls. The plate is flexible metal plate having a plurality of spaced apertures. If the horse is to be treated shod, a shoe is applied and nails are driven through the hoof wall and the plate apertures and clinched against the plate. Screws are then applied to immovable secure the plate to the hoof. If unshod treatment is used, the plate is just screwed to the hoof. Outward hoof growth is restrained for a period of 8-16 weeks, during which oxygenated blood flow is stimulated to the circumflex artery in the hoof capsule, resulting in laminae regeneration, and growth in the hoof wall, frog, heels and sole. The effects coffin bone re-rotation (where dropped in laminitis) and enables the animal to walk more normally.

US Patent:

52734374, Dec 28, 1993

Filed:

May 14, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/062487

Inventors:

Frank Caldwell - Monmouth Junction NJ
Michael J. Nolan - Worthington OH

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

G09B 700

US Classification:

434351

Abstract:

An audience participation system and method utilizing wireless transmission is provided. The system includes a plurality of modules in the possession of an audience, each module having a keypad or other means which is activated by a member of the audience in order for the audience to respond to a question posed by the speaker during his presentation. After the speaker poses a question, the audience responds by supplying information through a physical input into the module. The module then encodes the information provided into an encoded electrical pattern. This encoded electrical pattern is modulated into an electromagnetic signal which is then electromagnetically transmitted. A base station has a receiver for capturing the electromagnetic signal which is then demodulated into the encoded electrical pattern originally transmitted. The data are retrieved and collected, and then statistically analyzed according to the wishes of the speaker and displayed to present a statistical analysis of the combined audience response to the question posed.