US Patent Issued to TBI INNOVATIONS, THORNHILL RESEARCH on Aug. 11 for "Devices and systems to mitigate traumatic brain and other injuries caused by concussive or blast forces" (American, Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,425, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to TBI INNOVATIONS LLC (West Chester, Ohio) and THORNHILL RESEARCH INC. (Toronto).

"Devices and systems to mitigate traumatic brain and other injuries caused by concussive or blast forces" was invented by David W. Smith (Richmond, Ind.), Kevin John Vititoe (Westerville, Ohio), Jamison Joseph Float (Galloway, Ohio), Chad Michael Leeder (New Albany, Ohio), Joseph A. Fisher (Thornhill, Canada) and John Stites (Sallisaw, Okla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein ...