ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,092, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Bone Health Technologies Inc. (Redwood City, Calif.).

"Treatment of osteopenia and osteoporosis and stimulating bone growth" was invented by Alexander Vergara (San Francisco), Daniel R. Burnett (San Francisco), Shane Mangrum (Ammon, Idaho), Evan S. Luxon (Omaha, Neb.) and Alex Yee (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis, stimulating bone growth, preserving or improving bone mineral density, and inhibiting adipogenesis is described where one embodiment may comprise a motor configured to be in vibrational conducta...