Patents Assigned to The Center for Innovative Technology by mesne assignment from the University of Virginia
  • Back and trunk positioning and shape sensing apparatus
    Patent number: 5163333
    Abstract: An apparatus for positioning and holding an individual in a prescription posture followed by a determination of the surface contour of the posterior trunk. The positioning utilizes an array of adjustable pads arranged in rows. The shape sensing is accomplished by tracing a transverse cross-section of the posterior half of the trunk, at serial increments along the vertical axis of the trunk. The tracing is based on angular orientation, linear displacement and vertical elevation of a sensor mounted on a radial arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: The Center for Innovative Technology by mesne assignment from the University of Virginia
    Inventors: Clifford E. Brubaker, Colin A. McLaurin