Patents by Inventor J. SPENCE REID

J. SPENCE REID 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).

  • MOBILE MONITORING OF FRACTURE HEALING IN EXTERNAL FIXATORS
    Publication number: 20210259626
    Abstract: A device for and a method of monitoring the healing status of a fractured bone in a person's limb is disclosed. The external fixation device may include one or more rods or struts that incorporate strain gauges designed to measure the mechanical forces on the strut when force is applied to the fractured bone. The mechanical force data may be collected by an electronic module and transmitted to a computer for statistical analysis. The device may also include a foot insole sensor for measuring the foot plantar force to normalize the data collected by an external fixation device attached to a person's leg. The method of measuring the healing status of a fractured bone includes measuring the changes in mechanical forces exerted on the one or more struts, and based on the measurements, estimating the healing status of the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory S. LEWIS, J. Spence REID
  • Mobile monitoring of fracture healing in external fixators
    Patent number: 10932713
    Abstract: A device for and a method of monitoring the healing status of a fractured bone in a person's limb is disclosed. The external fixation device may include one or more rods or struts that incorporate strain gauges designed to measure the mechanical forces on the strut when force is applied to the fractured bone. The mechanical force data may be collected by an electronic module and transmitted to a computer for statistical analysis. The device may also include a foot insole sensor for measuring the foot plantar force to normalize the data collected by an external fixation device attached to a person's leg. The method of measuring the healing status of a fractured bone includes measuring the changes in mechanical forces exerted on the one or more struts, and based on the measurements, estimating the healing status of the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Gregory S. Lewis, J. Spence Reid
  • MOBILE MONITORING OF FRACTURE HEALING IN EXTERNAL FIXATORS
    Publication number: 20180214073
    Abstract: A device for and a method of monitoring the healing status of a fractured bone in a person's limb is disclosed. The external fixation device may include one or more rods or struts that incorporate strain gauges designed to measure the mechanical forces on the strut when force is applied to the fractured bone. The mechanical force data may be collected by an electronic module and transmitted to a computer for statistical analysis. The device may also include a foot insole sensor for measuring the foot plantar force to normalize the data collected by an external fixation device attached to a person's leg. The method of measuring the healing status of a fractured bone includes measuring the changes in mechanical forces exerted on the one or more struts, and based on the measurements, estimating the healing status of the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: GREGORY S. LEWIS, J. SPENCE REID