Patents by Inventor Andrew S. Berger

Andrew S. Berger 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).

  • Publication number: 20120289866
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for collecting gait analysis data for analysis. The system may utilize force plate or balance boards as well as strain gauge force measurements to improve physical therapy and gait analysis for patients that use physical supports to walk or stand. The device measures force applied to the floor and to handrails to provide data on the patient's use of aid, e.g., the handrail, while standing or walking For physical therapy implementations, the system may also be combined with a game or other visual interface that provides feedback to the patient and/or to the caregiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicants: Shriners Hospital for Children, William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Steven E. Irby, Z. Maria Oden, Matthew K. Jones, Marcia K. O'Malley, Michele Lynn Pyle, Andrew S. Berger, Judith Lynn Linton