Patents by Inventor Catherine Grace Broderick

Catherine Grace Broderick 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: 9161833
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanism that can be integrated with silicon facial prostheses used to recapitulate a natural facial appearance through biomimetic actuation. The prosthetic eye comprises a servo motor, microcontroller, battery, rotational shaft, and customized stainless steel tarsus. The tarsus mimics the natural eyelid and reinforces the silicon lid for rotational blink motion. A stainless steel clip holds the device together and polyurethane foam encases the device to allow proper fitting in the orbital cavity. The present invention fits within a model orbital cavity and the generated blink motion is tunable to match the position profile of an in vivo blink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventors: Stuart Maxwell Altman, Catherine Grace Broderick, Elisma Caffrey, Danielle Sheree Rond