Patents by Inventor Anthony James SHIELD

Anthony James SHIELD 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR KNEE FLEXOR ASSESSMENT
    Publication number: 20250040849
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in assessing strength of at least one knee flexor muscle of a subject, the apparatus including a support, two securing members, each securing member securing a respective lower leg of the subject in a position that in use is substantially fixed relative to the support and at least one sensor, which in use senses a force indicative of the strength of the at least one knee flexor muscle in at least one leg of the subject while the subject performs an eccentric contraction of the at least one knee flexor muscle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony James SHIELD, David Andrew OPAR
  • Apparatus and method for knee flexor assessment
    Patent number: 11850050
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in assessing strength of at least one knee flexor muscle of a subject, the apparatus including a support, two securing members, each securing member securing a respective lower leg of the subject in a position that in use is substantially fixed relative to the support and at least one sensor, which in use senses a force indicative of the strength of the at least one knee flexor muscle in at least one leg of the subject while the subject performs an eccentric contraction of the at least one knee flexor muscle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: QUEENSLAND UNIVSERITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Anthony James Shield, David Andrew Opar
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR KNEE FLEXOR ASSESSMENT
    Publication number: 20150297128
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in assessing strength of at least one knee flexor muscle of a subject, the apparatus including a support, two securing members, each securing member securing a respective lower leg of the subject in a position that in use is substantially fixed relative to the support and at least one sensor, which in use senses a force indicative of the strength of the at least one knee flexor muscle in at least one leg of the subject while the subject performs an eccentric contraction of the at least one knee flexor muscle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Queensland University of Technology
    Inventors: Anthony James SHIELD, David Andrew OPAR