Patents by Inventor Leigh A. Mrotek Gorzek

Leigh A. Mrotek Gorzek 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).

  • Hand-function therapy system with sensory isolation
    Patent number: 9084565
    Abstract: The invention relates to rehabilitation systems and methods for providing therapy to individuals who have suffered a stroke or other neurological insult. A rehabilitation system may comprise a depth sensing camera positioned to view a workspace into which a patient's hands may be located, a display system viewable by the patient, and an electronic computer executing a stored program to display a representation of a virtual space holding at least one virtual object, display a representation of at least one hand of the patient, and monitor a virtual manipulation of the virtual object by the patient's hand. Other embodiments may include virtual reality goggles, head motion tracking, various exercises and of varying difficulty, tracking metrics and recording for subsequent playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Wisys Technology Foundation, Fused Innovation, LLC.
    Inventors: Andrea H. Mason, Leigh A. Mrotek Gorzek, David M. Kettner
  • Hand-Function Therapy System With Sensory Isolation
    Publication number: 20130035612
    Abstract: The invention relates to rehabilitation systems and methods for providing therapy to individuals who have suffered a stroke or other neurological insult. A rehabilitation system may comprise a depth sensing camera positioned to view a workspace into which a patient's hands may be located, a display system viewable by the patient, and an electronic computer executing a stored program to display a representation of a virtual space holding at least one virtual object, display a representation of at least one hand of the patient, and monitor a virtual manipulation of the virtual object by the patient's hand. Other embodiments may include virtual reality goggles, head motion tracking, various exercises and of varying difficulty, tracking metrics and recording for subsequent playback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Andrea H. Mason, Leigh A. Mrotek Gorzek, David M. Kettner