Patents by Inventor Jeffrey P. Bulgrin

Jeffrey P. Bulgrin 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: 5170777
    Abstract: Disclosed is a motor driven arm rehabilitation device which includes a rotatable forearm support structure capable of being rotated back and forth through a predetermined arc at a predetermined speed and with a predetermined force applied, and a fluid motor such as a rotary actuator for rotating this support structure. Rotation of the supporting structure causes alternate flexion and extension of the patient's arm. The arc of rotation, frequency of rotation and force applied can be varied in accordance with the patient's needs. Associated with the forearm supporting structure is a wrist stabilizer which causes alternate pronation and supination of the wrist as the forearm is alternately flexed and extended. The device also has an upper arm supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Narender P. Reddy, John P. Roman, Jeffrey P. Bulgrin