Patents by Inventor Michael Jason Highsmith

Michael Jason Highsmith 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).

  • Adjustable prosthetic ankles
    Patent number: 10959861
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a flexion angle of a prosthetic ankle includes a user adjusting a relative angle between first and second coupling members of the prosthetic ankle using a flexion angle adjustment mechanism of the prosthetic ankle that requires no tools to adjust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Michael Jason Highsmith, Derek James Lura
  • Adjustable prosthetic ankles
    Patent number: 10369020
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a flexion angle of a prosthetic ankle includes a user adjusting a relative angle between first and second coupling members of the prosthetic ankle using a flexion angle adjustment mechanism of the prosthetic ankle that requires no tools to adjust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Michael Jason Highsmith, Derek James Lura
  • Adjustable prosthetic ankles
    Patent number: 10034783
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an adjustable prosthetic ankle separate from a prosthetic foot includes an upper coupling member, a lower coupling member that couples with the upper coupling member, and a flexion angle adjustment mechanism associated with the coupling members that enables a user to change a relative angle between the coupling members, and therefore a flexion angle of the prosthetic ankle, without using any tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Michael Jason Highsmith, Derek James Lura