Patents by Inventor John M. Zaharkin

John M. Zaharkin 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).

  • Device for measuring motion characteristics of a human joint
    Patent number: 5474088
    Abstract: A device is disclosed which measures motion characteristics of a human joint. The device includes a patient-worn brace mechanism having two pivotally-connected arms, the pivot point being provided by a rotary-controlled angle detector. Signals from the angle detector are received in a modular housing which houses elements a microprocessor system. The device includes a computer program enabling the microprocessor system to process the signals and to measure a human joint's average angular velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: John M. Zaharkin, Michael S. Zaharkin