Patents by Inventor Paul A. Borsa

Paul A. Borsa 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: 6551258
    Abstract: An instrumented arthrometer includes displacement sensors configured to be attached to joint-reference locations. An applied force produces a joint displacement that is indicated by the displacement sensors. A force sensor measures the force applied to produce a corresponding displacement, and force/displacement data are stored on a hard disk or other computer-readable medium. A controller displays displacement/force data with comparison data based on a displacement/force data for the same joint prior to therapy or with a normal range of joint displacement/force data. In a specific example, the displacement sensors are electromagnetic sensors that measure displacement in three dimensions, and stiffness/displacement data is displayed in three dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of Oregon State Univerisity
    Inventors: Derald E. Herling, Paul A. Borsa, Eric L. Sauers