Patents by Inventor Derek James Lura

Derek James Lura 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).

  • Prosthesis and orthosis slip detection sensor and method of use
    Patent number: 11160498
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring prosthetic or orthotic slip is presented. An optical sensor device is attached to the prosthesis or orthosis and measures the amount of relative motion between the prosthetic socket and the residual limb surface or between the orthosis and the affected body part. The sensor device is comprised of an optical sensor, a light source, a processing unit and a power source contained within a housing. A system for measuring multidirectional prosthetic or orthotic slip using the sensor device and automatically adjusting the fit of the prosthetic based on a determined threshold is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Wernke, Samuel Lon Phillips, Derek James Lura, Stephanie Lutton Carey, Rajiv V. Dubey
  • Adjustable prosthetic ankles
    Patent number: 10959861
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a flexion angle of a prosthetic ankle includes a user adjusting a relative angle between first and second coupling members of the prosthetic ankle using a flexion angle adjustment mechanism of the prosthetic ankle that requires no tools to adjust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Michael Jason Highsmith, Derek James Lura
  • Adjustable prosthetic ankles
    Patent number: 10369020
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a flexion angle of a prosthetic ankle includes a user adjusting a relative angle between first and second coupling members of the prosthetic ankle using a flexion angle adjustment mechanism of the prosthetic ankle that requires no tools to adjust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Michael Jason Highsmith, Derek James Lura
  • Adjustable prosthetic ankles
    Patent number: 10034783
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an adjustable prosthetic ankle separate from a prosthetic foot includes an upper coupling member, a lower coupling member that couples with the upper coupling member, and a flexion angle adjustment mechanism associated with the coupling members that enables a user to change a relative angle between the coupling members, and therefore a flexion angle of the prosthetic ankle, without using any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Michael Jason Highsmith, Derek James Lura
  • PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOSIS SLIP DETECTION SENSOR AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20180132786
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring prosthetic or orthotic slip is presented. An optical sensor device is attached to the prosthesis or orthosis and measures the amount of relative motion between the prosthetic socket and the residual limb surface or between the orthosis and the affected body part. The sensor device is comprised of an optical sensor, a light source, a processing unit and a power source contained within a housing. A system for measuring multidirectional prosthetic or orthotic slip using the sensor device and automatically adjusting the fit of the prosthetic based on a determined threshold is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Wernke, Samuel Lon Phillips, Derek James Lura, Stephanie Lutton Carey, Rajiv V. Dubey
  • Prosthesis and orthosis slip detection sensor and method of use
    Patent number: 9848822
    Abstract: A device and method for measuring prosthetic or orthotic slip is presented. An optical sensor device is attached to the prosthesis or orthosis and measures the amount of relative motion between the prosthetic socket and the residual limb surface or between the orthosis and the affected body part. The sensor device is comprised of an optical sensor, a light source, a processing unit and a power source contained within a housing. A system for measuring multidirectional prosthetic or orthotic slip using the sensor device and automatically adjusting the fit of the prosthetic based on a determined threshold is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Matthew Michael Wernke, Samuel Lon Phillips, Derek James Lura, Stephanie Lutton Carey, Rajiv V. Dubey