Method of investigating the gait of a living being
Patent 5186062 Issued on February 16, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 30, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 30, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3090226 3340726 3894437 3906931 Platform type weighing scale Diagnostic force analysis system Method of assessing performance potential of a quadruped Apparatus for analyzing the forces acting on a human foot Apparatus for applying a load to a strain gage transducer beam Patent #: 4411327 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 455397 filed on 03/30/1990US Classes:73/865.4, ANALYZING BODILY MOVEMENT (E.G., SKILLS OR KINETICS OF HANDWRITING)73/379.08, Using a resilient force-resister73/862.041, Responsive to multiple loads or load components73/862.641, Helical or spiral600/592, Foot600/595Body movement (e.g., head or hand tremor, motility of limb, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Noland, TomAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA61B 005/11G01L 005/16 G01L 005/00 Foreign Application Priority Data1988-05-19 DEAbstractThe 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 separately. The measured values are cyclically interrogated in an interrogation sequence in the direction of movement of the living being and stored, to permit the determination of force, location, duration and course in time. The measuring surface is subdivided lamellar-fashion at right angles to the direction of movement. One measuring section is narrower than the foot and longer than the track width. The force sensing device (3) comprises a rigid crossbeam which is borne on a sensing block (7) on both sides and acts in the vertical direction on a measured value delivering sensor (23) disposed therein. The crossbeam is mounted to move only vertically and borne on a measuring spring (43) which bears against the sensing block and is preferably a flat spring. The measured value delivering sensor measures the vertical movement of the measuring spring. A transmission element (47) is disposed between the measuring spring and the measured value delivering sensor and is acted upon in the direction of the measuring spring.Other References
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