Patents by Inventor Michael Orendurff

Michael Orendurff 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).

  • FALL RISK ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170249821
    Abstract: A method for assessing the risk of a patient to fall. The method includes attaching a pedometer on a patient, wherein the pedometer includes one or more sensors, allowing the patient to engage in activities throughout a predetermined period of time in, at least, an environment the patient occupies for a majority of the day while the pedometer senses information relating to steps taken by the patient. With one or more computers or with the pedometer, calculating at least one step variable from the acceleration information. With one or more computers or with the pedometer, comparing the at least one calculated step variable to a model step variable, and with one or more computers. Then, providing an assessment of the risk of the patient to fall. The pedometer may alert the patient when a risk of falling is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Orthocare Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Kim Lisa Coleman Boone, David Alan Boone, Adam Arabian, Michael Orendurff
  • FALL RISK ASSESSMENT DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120119904
    Abstract: A method for assessing the risk of a patient to fall. The method includes attaching a pedometer on a patient, wherein the pedometer includes one or more sensors, allowing the patient to engage in activities throughout a predetermined period of time in, at least, an environment the patient occupies for a majority of the day while the pedometer senses information relating to steps taken by the patient. With one or more computers or with the pedometer, calculating at least one step variable from the acceleration information. With one or more computers or with the pedometer, comparing the at least one calculated step variable to a model step variable, and with one or more computers. Then, providing an assessment of the risk of the patient to fall. The pedometer may alert the patient when a risk of falling is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ORTHOCARE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Kim Lisa Coleman Boone, David Alan Boone, Adam Arabian, Michael Orendurff