Patents by Inventor Darwin S. Wood

Darwin S. Wood 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: 20240293214
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for measuring a stability of an implant system. The device includes a housing configured to be positioned adjacent the implant system. The device also includes an actuator coupled to the housing. The actuator is configured to vibrate the implant system when actuated. The device also includes a motion sensor coupled to the housing, and a controller in communication with the motion sensor and the actuator. The controller includes at least one processor, and data storage including program instructions stored thereon that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the controller to perform functions including: (i) receiving motion data from the motion sensor when the actuator is actuated, and (ii) determining an angular stiffness of the implant system based on the motion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: I-Yeu Shen, Yifeng Liu, Darwin S. Wood, Weiwei Xu