Patents by Inventor Ralph J. Mobbs

Ralph J. Mobbs 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE SPINE, BALANCE, GAIT, OR POSTURE OF A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20210228111
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a user that includes a sensor unit configured and arranged to be disposed on the user, the sensor unit including an accelerometer and a communication arrangement; and at least one processor configured and arranged for performing actions including: receiving signals from the accelerometer of the sensor unit; determining a step count from the signals; determining a gait velocity from the signals; determining a step distance from the signals; determining a posture of the user from the signals; and determining a gait posture index as a function of the step count, gait velocity, step distance, and posture. In other embodiments, the system can be used to determine metrics other than the gait posture index, such as a fall prediction score based on gait velocity and posture deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ralph J. Mobbs, Curt Wiedenhoefer, Graeme Phillip McMeekan, Anthony J. Habib
  • System and methods for monitoring the spine, balance, gait, or posture of a patient
    Patent number: 10863928
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a user that includes a sensor unit configured and arranged to be disposed on the user, the sensor unit including an accelerometer and a communication arrangement; and at least one processor configured and arranged for performing actions including: receiving signals from the accelerometer of the sensor unit; determining a step count from the signals; determining a gait velocity from the signals; determining a step distance from the signals; determining a posture of the user from the signals; and determining a gait posture index as a function of the step count, gait velocity, step distance, and posture. In other embodiments, the system can be used to determine metrics other than the gait posture index, such as a fall prediction score based on gait velocity and posture deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Ralph J. Mobbs, Curt Wiedenhoefer, Graeme Phillip McMeekan, Anthony J. Habib