Ariel E Wilcox

US Patent:

7976468, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Mar 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/716625

Inventors:

Ariel Wilcox - Dixmont ME, US
Charles E. Tarr - Brooksville ME, US
Judith A. Hilton - Bangor ME, US

Assignee:

Signal Insight Inc. - Freeport ME

International Classification:

A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600439, 600552, 600586, 600454, 600455, 600456, 600437, 600443, 600447, 601 2

Abstract:

A soft tissue diagnostic apparatus for diagnosis of stress and injury in anatomical soft tissue by detecting the response of the soft tissue to acoustic energy and a method of detecting soft tissue damage or stress and treating the tissue. An acoustic transmitter transmits excitation acoustic energy toward a target area of soft tissue of a subject. An acoustic receiver receives responsive acoustic energy generated by the soft tissue in response to the excitation acoustic energy transmitted by the acoustic transmitter and generates an output signal representative of the response of the soft tissue to the excitation acoustic energy. An analyzer receives the output signal of the acoustic receiver and provides an indication of at least one of stress and injury in the soft tissue based on the output signal. Areas of stress are inhibited to find the origin of soft tissue pain.

US Patent:

7261693, Aug 28, 2007

Filed:

Jun 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/873517

Inventors:

Ariel Wilcox - Dixmont ME, US
Charles E. Tarr - Brooksville ME, US
Judith A. Hilton - Bangor ME, US

Assignee:

Access Wellness And Physical Therapy - Bangor ME

International Classification:

A61B 8/00
A61H 1/00

US Classification:

600439, 600552, 601 2

Abstract:

A soft tissue diagnostic apparatus for diagnosis of stress and injury in anatomical soft tissue by detecting the response of the soft tissue to acoustic energy and a method of detecting soft tissue damage or stress and treating the tissue. An acoustic transmitter transmits excitation acoustic energy toward a target area of soft tissue of a subject. An acoustic receiver receives responsive acoustic energy generated by the soft tissue in response to the excitation acoustic energy transmitted by the acoustic transmitter and generates an output signal representative of the response of the soft tissue to the excitation acoustic energy. An analyzer receives the output signal of the acoustic receiver and provides an indication of at least one of stress and injury in the soft tissue based on the output signal. Areas of stress are inhibited to find the origin of soft tissue pain.

US Patent:

20020133094, Sep 19, 2002

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/094914

Inventors:

Ariel Wilcox - Dixmont ME, US
Charles Tarr - Brooksville ME, US
Judith Hilton - Bangor ME, US

Assignee:

Access Wellness And Physical Therapy

International Classification:

A61B005/103

US Classification:

600/587000, 600/437000

Abstract:

A soft tissue diagnostic apparatus for diagnosis of stress and injury in anatomical soft tissue by detecting the response of the soft tissue to acoustic energy and a method of detecting soft tissue damage or stress and treating the tissue. An acoustic transmitter transmits excitation acoustic energy toward a target area of soft tissue of a subject. An acoustic receiver receives responsive acoustic energy generated by the soft tissue in response to the excitation acoustic energy transmitted by the acoustic transmitter and generates an output signal representative of the response of the soft tissue to the excitation acoustic energy. An analyzer receives the output signal of the acoustic receiver and provides an indication of at least one of stress and injury in the soft tissue based on the output signal. Areas of stress are inhibited to find the origin of soft tissue pain.

US Patent:

6364849, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

May 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/562964

Inventors:

Ariel Wilcox - Dixmont ME

Assignee:

Access Wellness and Physical Therapy - Bangor ME

International Classification:

A61B 5103

US Classification:

600587, 600437, 600443

Abstract:

A soft tissue diagnostic apparatus for diagnosis of stress and injury in anatomical soft tissue by detecting the response of the soft tissue to acoustic energy and a method of detecting soft tissue damage or stress and treating the tissue. An acoustic transmitter transmits excitation acoustic energy toward a target area of soft tissue of a subject. An acoustic receiver receives responsive acoustic energy generated by the soft tissue in response to the excitation acoustic energy transmitted by the acoustic transmitter and generates an output signal representative of the response of the soft tissue to the excitation acoustic energy. An analyzer receives the output signal of the acoustic receiver and provides an indication of at least one of stress and injury in the soft tissue based on the output signal.