Patents by Inventor Edward Behan

Edward Behan 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).

  • Inflatable suspension harness/body jacket
    Patent number: 6942630
    Abstract: An inflatable suspension harness/body jacket and method of use in medical partial weight-bearing therapy. The suspension harness/body jacket is fit onto a patient and has bladders that are inflated sufficiently to achieve a tight conforming fit. Deflating and re-inflating the bladders where necessary to re-achieve the tight conforming fit allows for successful weight-bearing therapy without discontinuing the therapy for an extended period or removing the patient. The suspension harness/body jacket has shoulder straps and jacket portions that may pass through D-rings that, when attached to a frame or other apparatus, provide additional offloading capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Behan
  • Cyclocentric ergometer
    Patent number: 6652425
    Abstract: A cyclocentric ergometer and method in which a relative position of a seat on a seat slide rack is adjusted, a load is applied on the seat slide rack with elastic cords to confine back and forth movement of the seat slide rack to within a range, and a user sits on the seat and pedals while the load is applied. The seat and seat slide rack move in unison together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Martin, Edward Behan, David A. Brown
  • Patient rehabilitation aid that varies treadmill belt speed to match a user's own step cycle based on leg length or step length
    Patent number: 6645126
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a gait rehabilitation aid and to a method for aiding gait rehabilitation. The gait rehabilitation aid resides in a treadmill having a belt which speed matches a user's own step cycle based on let length and which provides feedback in the form of an evaluation with respect to the user's length, cadence, gait velocity and gait pattern. A controller that is responsive to a user input device is employed to input information that inputs information pertaining to any one of cadence and leg length sets the belt speed to match an appropriate step cycle. In addition, footprints are scrolled on a display together with foot falls that correspond to actual heel strike events on the treadmill belt. The footprints appear in accordance with the user's own step cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Biodex Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Martin, Edward Behan, Joseph Chilleme
  • Inflatable suspension harness/body jacket
    Publication number: 20030195445
    Abstract: An inflatable suspension harness/body jacket and method of use in medical partial weight-bearing therapy. The suspension harness/body jacket is fit onto a patient and has bladders that are inflated sufficiently to achieve a tight conforming fit. Deflating and re-inflating the bladders where necessary to re-achieve the tight conforming fit allows for successful weight-bearing therapy without discontinuing the therapy for an extended period or removing the patient. The suspension harness/body jacket has shoulder straps and jacket portions that may pass through D-rings that, when attached to a frame or other apparatus, provide additional offloading capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Edward Behan