Patents by Inventor Claudio Pizzolato

Claudio Pizzolato 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: 12330022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rehabilitation system for rehabilitating a person with a neurological condition, such as a spinal cord injury (SCI). The system includes exercise equipment for enabling the person to exercise. One or more sensors are provided for sensing information from the person during exercise. The system also includes a model of the exercising person configured to receive the sensed information from the sensors and generate electrical stimulation for the person. Advantageously, the personalized computer model may be used to generate suitable electrical stimulation for the person, and avoid excessive stresses on the person which can lead to the fracturing of bones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Griffith University
    Inventors: David Gavin LLoyd, Claudio Pizzolato, Dinesh Palipana, David John Saxby, Laura Elizabeth Diamond
  • Publication number: 20240366936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator for applying functional electrical stimulation (FES) to rehabilitate a person. The applicator includes a surround for surrounding a portion of the person. One or more electrodes are locating within the surround. The electrodes may be borne by the surround, when attaching the surround to the portion, to greatly reduce set-up time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Adrian McCormack, Claudio Pizzolato, Sam Canning, Kyle Mulholland
  • Publication number: 20220249907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rehabilitation system for rehabilitating a person with a neurological condition, such as a spinal cord injury (SCI). The system includes exercise equipment for enabling the person to exercise. One or more sensors are provided for sensing information from the person during exercise. The system also includes a model of the exercising person configured to receive the sensed information from the sensors and generate electrical stimulation for the person. Advantageously, the personalized computer model may be used to generate suitable electrical stimulation for the person, and avoid excessive stresses on the person which can lead to the fracturing of bones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: David Lloyd, Claudio Pizzolato, Dinesh Palipana, David John Saxby, Laura Elizabeth