Scott Edward Powers

US Patent:

20070027422, Feb 1, 2007

Filed:

Jul 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/494325

Inventors:

Carlos Becerra - Atlanta GA, US
William Chandler - Lawrenceville GA, US
Scott Powers - Dallas GA, US
Abebaw Zeleke - Marietta GA, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

602033000

Abstract:

A cervical traction device includes a base, a cervical force application member, and a motor operably attached to the cervical force application member. The motor preferably drives the cervical application member through a friction drive system in order to provide a force to a person's cervical vertebrae. The friction drive system provides overload protection to prevent application of excessive traction forces to the patient.

US Patent:

20070262247, Nov 15, 2007

Filed:

Aug 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/463636

Inventors:

Carlos Becerra - Atlanta GA, US
William K. Chandler - Lawrenceville GA, US
Scott Powers - Dallas GA, US
Abebaw Zeleke - Marietta GA, US

International Classification:

G01J 5/08
G02B 6/00

US Classification:

25022714, 385 12

Abstract:

A mechanism for mapping an anatomical characteristic of a patient includes a treatment bed having a top surface. A fiber Bragg grating channel is disposed along at least a portion of the treatment bed near the top surface and includes a fiber optic waveguide defining a plurality of spaced-apart Bragg-type gratings. A multi-wavelength light source generates a beam that is in optical communication with the fiber Bragg grating channel. A detector, in optical communication with the fiber Bragg grating channel, detects reflections of light from at least one of the Bragg-type gratings. A computer is programmed to calculate at least one anatomical characteristic based on a characteristic of at least one of the reflection of light.

Address:

5713 Whitley Rd, Haltom City, TX 76148

Phone:

8174856074

VIN:

3FAHP07ZX8R248860

Make:

Ford

Model:

Fusion

Year:

2008