DR. RICHARD EDWIN MAY, MD
Osteopathic Medicine in Birmingham, AL

7351157, Apr 1, 2008

Oct 9, 2003

10/681971

William B. Priester - Jackson TN, US
Richard E. May - Birmingham AL, US

A63B 69/36

473228, 473226

The invention is directed to a muscle trainer and method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person swinging an implement, such as a golf club, wherein, if the two opposing muscle groups were of appropriate strength, the two muscle groups would desirably apply forces in opposite directions to the implement to assist in maintaining the implement in an ideal club shaft plane. The contemplated muscle trainer of this invention includes a body having a grip surface located thereon, and a force generator positioned at a prescribed location on the body, which is spaced from the grip surface, for urging the prescribed location of the body in a direction away from a force direction which the weaker muscle would normally apply to the implement in the swinging thereof by the person. The invention further contemplates a method exercising at least a dominated muscle of two opposing muscles typically used by the golfer when attempting to swing a golf club in an ideal club shaft plane, where the dominated muscle applies a first swing force to the golf club in a non-dominating swing force direction, and a dominating muscle applies a second swing force in a dominating swing force direction to the golf club which is opposite the direction, and exceeds the force, of the non-dominating swing force.

2013015, Jun 13, 2013

May 23, 2012

13/478890

William B. Priester - Jackson TN, US
Richard E. May - Birmingham AL, US
C. Bryan Dawson - Jackson TN, US
David A. Ward - Jackson TN, US

A63B 21/06, A63B 24/00, A63B 69/36

473219, 482 92, 482 8, 482110

The invention is directed to a muscle trainer and methods for exercising opposing muscles of a person moving an implement. If the opposing muscles were of appropriate strength, the opposing muscles would apply forces in opposite directions to the implement to assist in maintaining an ideal movement of the implement. The methods train the opposing muscles to consistently move the implement in an ideal way to accomplish the function. The methods include: (a) moving the muscle trainer through an actual motion; (b) determining a difference between the actual motion and an ideal motion, the difference indicating a dominating force direction in which the dominating muscles urge the muscle trainer; (c) applying an external force to the muscle trainer to urge the muscle trainer in the dominating force direction; and (d) using the non-dominating muscles to urge the muscle trainer against the external force to thereby exercise the non-dominating muscles.

5707300, Jan 13, 1998

Sep 20, 1996

8/717021

Richard May - Birmingham AL
Ronald S. Stroud - Birmingham AL

A63B 6936

473257

A golf swing training apparatus designed to allow a golfer to practice full swing motions while actually hiring a golf ball. The device is light weight and of simple construction. It provides for optimization of practice time by allowing instant feedback as to progress, or the lack thereof, in the golfer's technique. The device monitors the lateral and forward leg and knee motion during the full swing motion. Moreover, the device provides swing plane indicator rods which may be positioned at any useful angle for a full range of golf swings.

7766760, Aug 3, 2010

Sep 18, 2007

11/857049

William B. Priester - Jackson TN, US
Richard E. May - Birmingham AL, US

A63B 69/36

473228, 473226

The invention is directed to a muscle trainer for exercising opposing muscles of a person moving an implement, such as a golf club, wherein, if the opposing muscles were of appropriate strength, the opposing muscles would desirably apply forces in opposite directions to the implement to assist in maintaining an ideal movement of the implement. The contemplated muscle trainer of this invention includes a body and a force generator positioned at a prescribed location on the body for urging the body in a direction away from a force direction which a weaker set of the opposing muscles would normally apply to the implement in the movement of the implement by the person.

2012013, May 31, 2012

Sep 3, 2008

12/203272

Ashish Kumar Pathak - Macomb IL, US
Vibha Pathak - Macomb IL, US
Richard D. May - Vestavia Hills AL, US

SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Birmingham AL
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION - Macomb IL

C07H 15/256, C07C 235/82, A61P 31/14, A61K 39/12, A61P 37/04

536 179, 4242041, 564188

Methods and immunogenic compositions for generating an immune response against Marburg virus are provided. The immunogenic composition includes antigens obtained from a Marburg viral strain in combination with an oleanolic acid triterpene adjuvant.

2008022, Sep 11, 2008

Sep 10, 2004

10/570973

Michael S. Koratich - Springville AL, US
Richard D. May - Vestavia Hills AL, US

G01N 33/53

435 72

Disclosed herein are assay methods for assessing the myelotoxicity of a pharmacologic agent or a putative pharmacologic agent. Also, disclosed are kits and mixtures of cytokines and growth factors useful in the assay methods disclosed herein.

7125340, Oct 24, 2006

Mar 4, 2005

10/906750

William B. Priester - Jackson TN, US
Richard E. May - Birmingham AL, US

A63B 69/36

473228, 473223, 482111

The invention is directed to a method for exercising a weaker of two opposing muscle groups of a person moving an implement, such as a golf club, so that the two muscle groups apply forces in opposite directions to the implement to assist in maintaining the implement in an ideal motion path.