Patents by Inventor Steven R. Collins

Steven R. Collins 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).

  • Patent number: 4586510
    Abstract: A system for exercising paralyzed human limbs by functional electrical stimulation. The system utilizes simple analog devices including a reference signal generator, a position sensor and an error signal generator. The error signal is integrated to produce a stimulation driving signal for application to stimulation electrodes mounted on the limb. In the disclosed embodiment the paralyzed person may be seated in an exercise chair. The chair is equipped with a pair of loading assemblies which may be attached to the legs of the person so as to yieldingly resist stimulated movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Wright State University
    Inventors: Roger M. Glaser, Marcus Glaser, Steven R. Collins, Jonathan R. Strayer