ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,303, issued on Oct. 14.
"Body worn body part support device and method" was invented by Roger J. Malcolm (San Clemente, Calif.) and Daniel B. Kim (Mission Viejo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A body-worn device for flexibly supporting a body part such as the head in a hunched over position such as when a surgeon performs surgery. The device can include a head harness connected to a torso harness by a specialized oblong variable stiffness beam that extends upwardly along the back of the spine of the wearer. The beam can include a variable stiffness member having a complex tapered geometry. The member can be made from a unitary...