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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5341819 | Method and device for the selection of an insole and/or of a shoe that adjusts the posture of the foot The invention is related to a method for the selection of an insole and/or of a shoe that adjusts the posture of the foot and for determination of the biomechanical mode of operation of the foot. In the method, the determination of the mode of operation o... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5337757 | Device for inducing and registering imbalance A device is provided for registering and recording induced imbalance in a human subject. A horizontal platform is adapted for controlled, linear displacement in a horizontal plane to induce imbalance. Imbalance and response can be detected and recorded by... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5335674 | Apparatus and method for determining load-displacement and flexibility characteristics of a joint An apparatus which determines the load-displacement and flexibility characteristics of an anatomical joint. The apparatus includes a first frame for receiving a first body portion and a second frame for receiving a second body portion which is pivotable w... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5325869 | Apparatus for load and displacement sensing An apparatus for load and displacement sensing adapted for measuring normal and shear forces exerted on load bearing portions of a body. The apparatus includes a deformable pad and a plurality of sensors. Each sensor includes at least one magnet and at le... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5323650 | System for continuously measuring forces applied to the foot A self-contained system for measuring forces applied to the foot of a user includes a force sensor array positioned within the user's shoe between the foot and the inner sole of the shoe, the force sensor array including a multiplicity of individual force... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5299454 | Continuous foot-strike measuring system and method A foot-strike measuring system and method using a pair of tandem plates each having at least two sensors along the direction of travel for measuring force. By monitoring the signals on the sensors at the adjacent edges and comparing with those on the nona... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5277674 | Leg extension apparatus with pivotal foot section for measuring instantaneous power generated by a leg extending force An apparatus for measuring physical strength by dynamically measuring the instantaneous power of a nonrepetitive muscular force as, for example, the force exerted by a leg extension, on the basis of a power theory and, consequently, the instantaneous powe... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5269081 | Force monitoring shoe A force monitoring shoe (10) for monitoring the force being applied to a patient's leg, as during walking. The device is contained within a shoe-like enclosure which can be worn by a recuperating injured person. Provision is made, as with a spring, to abs... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5253654 | Orthopedic weight monitor An improved orthopedic weight monitor for detecting weight bearing forces on a lower extremity for orthopedic purposes, comprising in combination: flexible pad shaped for conforming to the bottom of a foot for placement inside of a shoe, cast or splint, t... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5228454 | Apparatus and method for determining load-displacement and flexibility characteristics of a joint An apparatus which determines the load-displacement and flexibility characteristics of an anatomical joint. The apparatus includes a first frame for receiving a first body portion and a second frame for receiving a second body portion which is pivotable w... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5216817 | Digitizer measuring system A system for measurement of the geometries and axes of rotation of an object such as the human body is disclosed. The system includes fixtures which are employed in conjunction with sonic, infrared or other digitizer sources. In the case of the human body... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5211163 | Method for reducing scoliosis A person having functional scoliosis is weighed on a bilateral scale, and the amount of bilateral unbalance calculated. A corrective weight is calculated, and installed in pockets of a harness that supports the weight below the armpit of the person. The h... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5209240 | Device for inducing and registering imbalance A device is provided for registering and recording induced imbalance in a human subject. A horizontal platform is adapted for controlled, linear displacement in a horizontal plane to induce imbalance. Imbalance and response can be detected and recorded by... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5186062 | Method of investigating the gait of a living being The force exerted on a measuring section is broken down into two components each acting on one end of a measuring section. The components are each broken down into a vertical part and a horizontal part. The two vertical parts obtained are measured separat... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5168634 | Universal platform Apparatus for measuring the loaded axes of the foot is disclosed. The apparatus is particularly well suited for location of the ankle (talo-crural) and subtalar (talo-calcaneal) joint axes. The apparatus inludes a platform having one major axis of rotatio... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5128880 | Foot measurement and footwear sizing system A method is provided for measuring bottom facing surfaces of foot which comprises the steps of placing a foot against a reference surface within the scanning field of the scanner, scanning bottom facing surfaces of a foot, and electronically displaying th... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5112296 | Biofeedback activated orthosis for foot-drop rehabilitation A biofeedback activated orthosis for foot-drop rehabilitation is provided including a lifting mechanism, a control circuit, a muscle activity sensing mechanism, and an electrogoniometer. The lifting mechanism lifts a foot through the swing phase of a gait... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5107854 | Orthopedic limb load monitor An orthopedic exercise chamber such as a slipper including a light-weight, self-contained limb load monitor is disclosed. The limb load sensor circuit provides extended service life for the miniature power supply that is included in the slipper, thereby m... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5088503 | Method and apparatus for the production of inserts A method for the production of inserts or the like is shown, with a patient or also a healthy person standing/walking/sitting/lying/biting in a defined position and/or movement with the body part to be fitted (foot, buttocks/back, teeth) on/over an electr... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5070737 | Transducer which determines a position of an object by modifying differential pulses A force transducer which uses current pulses in a conductor to generate acoustic pulses in a magnetostrictive delay line. The pulses are sensed by a coil around the line. The magnitude of the pulses is modified by force applied to the transducer by changi... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5042504 | Device for monitoring loads exerted on parts of the body A device suitable for monitoring loads exerted on body parts features a measuring device (1) for acquiring a load parameter and an electronic unit (103). The latter possesses an input device (11) for the purpose of entering a load reference range, an anal... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4993429 | Orthotic fitting system The invention is concerned with an orthotic fitting device and method. An envelope and an adjacent diverticulum are connected to one another and are filled with a known amount of a viscous fluid. The diverticulum has indicia on it capable of indicating wh... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4928708 | Reproducing human posture A stand for reproducibly ascertaining the posture of a free-standing human being, includes a base plate, a central bending post and a standing plate affixed to the central post; the standing plate exerts tension upon the central post particularly when a p... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4917105 | Foot testing method This invention relates to a foot testing method to analyze the functional biomechanic type of the foot of a person such as an athlete to determine the appropriate insole to be fitted in the person's shoe as well as to a measuring device and insole used to... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4876758 | System and method for forming custom-made shoe inserts A foot impression unit is provided with an array of gauging elements, a control mechanism for urging the gauging elements into contact with the undersurface of a person's foot to form an impression of the undersurface of the foot, a locking mechanism for ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4862743 | Device for measuring the areal distribution of compressive forces A device is disclosed for measuring the areal distribution of compressive forces which act substantially vertically with respect to a deformable measuring surface. A matrix arrangement of force sensors is provided, each of which is formed as a capacitance... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4858621 | Foot pressure measurement system An improved foot pressure measurement system wherein pressure measurements are obtained from the variation of light output from an illuminated glass or transparent plate. A reflective material on the top surface of the plate causes an increase in light in... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4830021 | Monitoring system for locomotor activity A system for monitoring human locomotor activities over long periods of time by recording acceleration (Gz) of the subject during such time periods, and by then converting acceleration to foot/ground forces (FZ) of the particular sub... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4813436 | Motion analysis system employing various operating modes A motion analysis system and apparatus incorporates markers which are secured at various joints of the subject's body as well as pressure sensitive shoes or insoles which are worn by the subject. The subject is caused to perform motion such as walking or ... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4802494 | Measurement of the neutral alignment position of the foot An apparatus is disclosed having a toe support portion, an arch support portion and a heel support portion, each of which are mounted along a longitudinal axis to be aligned with the elongate dimension of the foot, so as to be engageable with the respecti... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4774679 | Stride evaluation system A system for displaying the occurrence and magnitude of stride forces produced by a sport participant in a sporting event having a first portable housing placed on the legs of the participant for sensing the stride force and a second portable housing loca... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4750372 | Fatigue indicator A device for detecting the forces acting onto a ski binding or a shoe held in such a binding comprising at least one feeler emitting electrical signals in dependency from the occurring forces and an evaluating circuit processing the signals. In order to b... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4745930 | Force sensing insole for electro-goniometer A force sensing insole is disclosed which is adapted to be used in association with an electro-goniometer for analyzing the gait of a patient. The insole includes a body member composed of three overlying sheets of thin plastic material which are bonded t... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4715235 | Deformation sensitive electroconductive knitted or woven fabric and deformation sensitive electroconductive device comprising the same The deformation sensitive electroconductive knitted or woven fabric of the present invention is a knitted or woven fabric, which can be changed in electroconductivity at the deformed portion when the deformation of stretch or compression is applied thereo... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4647918 | Multi-event notification system for monitoring critical pressure points on persons with diminished sensation of the feet A multi-event notification system for monitoring preselected critical pressure points, as a function of pressure in a lapsed time, on the feet of persons being diagnosed as having diminished sensation in the feet. A plurality of pressure transducers for m... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4600016 | Method and apparatus for gait recording and analysis A method and apparatus for use in analyzing the gait of a subject has an elongated transparent platform over which the subject may stride and a moveable camera disposed below the platform for viewing the plantar aspects of the subject's foot while the sub... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4598717 | Apparatus for clinically documenting postural vices and quantifying loads on body segments in static and dynamic conditions The apparatus comprises a platform for supporting a patient to be examined and providing at least one component of the force exerted thereon by the patient, a TV camera so positioned as to pick up the image of the patient on the platform and cooperating w... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4567617 | Method of fitting ski boots A method of fitting ski boots to a skier by standing the skier in the boots on orthotics with the skier's feet ankles and legs unconfined by the boots, recording the relative lateral locations of the skier's knees and boots, repeating the process with the... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4539756 | Measurement of peripheral strength System for measuring the limit of peripheral strength, consisting of method and apparatus for raising the heel of a patient in discreet steps while testing for peripheral strength.... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4534365 | Apparatus for evaluating foot condition Apparatus for evaluating a person's foot condition in terms of blood circulation in and anatomical shape of the feet has a transparent planar foot support with a thermographic film provided thereon to visually indicate the degree of blood circulation in t... | 08/13/1985 |
