Patents by Inventor Carolee J. Winstein

Carolee J. Winstein has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Upper limb measurement and rehabilitation method and system
    Patent number: 8419661
    Abstract: A method for measuring an upper limb reaching capability of a user with an impaired limb is provided. Each upper limb is placed at a default position on a horizontal surface. A target is displayed from among a plurality of targets on the horizontal surface. One of the limbs reaches for the target. Limb choice, position information and elapsed time are sensed and recorded. The reaching limb is retracted to the default position. The displaying step through the retracting step are repeated for each of the plurality of targets, wherein each of the plurality of targets is spaced apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Nicolas Schweighofer, Younggeun Choi, Cheol Han, James Gordon, Carolee J. Winstein, Rieko Osu
  • Upper Limb Measurement and Rehabilitation Method and System
    Publication number: 20100179453
    Abstract: A method for measuring an upper limb reaching capability of a user with an impaired limb is provided. Each upper limb is placed at a default position on a horizontal surface. A target is displayed from among a plurality of targets on the horizontal surface. One of the limbs reaches for the target. Limb choice, position information and elapsed time are sensed and recorded. The reaching limb is retracted to the default position. The displaying step through the retracting step are repeated for each of the plurality of targets, wherein each of the plurality of targets is spaced apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Nicolas Schweighofer, Younggeun Choi, Cheol Han, James Gordon, Carolee J. Winstein, Reiko Osu