Patents by Inventor Laura Snyder

Laura Snyder 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).

  • Apparatuses, systems, and methods for soft robotic back orthosis
    Patent number: 11229542
    Abstract: A soft robotic spinal orthosis includes a control system having at least one processor, a plurality of adjustable pressure fluid bladders to provide at least one variable supporting force to a torso of a user, a plurality of supports to secure the fluid bladders to the torso, at least one sensor to detect a position of the torso, and at least one pressure device to increase and decrease a fluid pressure of the fluid bladders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, DIGNITY HEALTH
    Inventors: Deven Govin, Laura Snyder, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Grigoria Athanasaki, Luis Saenz
  • APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SOFT ROBOTIC BACK ORTHOSIS
    Publication number: 20190247217
    Abstract: A soft robotic spinal orthosis includes a control system having at least one processor, a plurality of adjustable pressure fluid bladders to provide at least one variable supporting force to a torso of a user, a plurality of supports to secure the fluid bladders to the torso, at least one sensor to detect a position of the torso, and at least one pressure device to increase and decrease a fluid pressure of the fluid bladders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Deven Govin, Laura Snyder, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Grigoria Athanasaki, Luis Saenz