Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Hile

Elizabeth Hile 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).

  • Apparatus and method for measuring toe flexion and extension
    Patent number: 11402284
    Abstract: A toe dynamometer is configured to accurately and precisely measure toe extensor strength. The toe dynamometer includes a platform configured to accommodate a patient's foot, and a sensor assembly comprising a force sensor and a toe cap connected to the force sensor. The force sensor is configured to measure forces applied to the force sensor by toe flexion on the force sensor and from toe extension away on the force sensor through the toe cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
    Inventors: Hongwu Wang, Elizabeth Hile, Mustafa Ghazi
  • Apparatus and Method for Measuring Toe Flexion and Extension
    Publication number: 20200408622
    Abstract: A toe dynamometer is configured to accurately and precisely measure toe extensor strength. The toe dynamometer includes a platform configured to accommodate a patient's foot, and a sensor assembly comprising a force sensor and a toe cap connected to the force sensor. The force sensor is configured to measure forces applied to the force sensor by toe flexion on the force sensor and from toe extension away on the force sensor through the toe cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
    Inventors: Hongwu Wang, Elizabeth Hile, Mustafa Ghazi, Lewis Baumgardner, Sarah Brown, Raghuveer Chandrashekhar