Patents by Inventor Richard Brent GILLESPIE

Richard Brent GILLESPIE 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: 11534646
    Abstract: A resistive device that enables adjustable resistance in at least one direction using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The resistive device can be bench-mounted, in some embodiments, used for physical therapy caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Chandramouli Krishnan, Edward Peter Washabaugh, IV, Richard Brent Gillespie, Stephanie Goretski, Sara Abdulhamid, Elizabeth Mays
  • Publication number: 20210205651
    Abstract: A resistive device that enables adjustable resistance in at least one direction using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The resistive device can be bench-mounted, in some embodiments, used for physical therapy caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Chandramouli KRISHNAN, Edward Peter WASHABAUGH, IV, Richard Brent GILLESPIE, Stephanie GORETSKI, Sara ABDULHAMID, Elizabeth MAYS
  • Patent number: 10991269
    Abstract: A fluidic logic and actuator system for outputting a displacement having a fluidic logic circuitry layer including a fluidic control input and a plurality of fluidic latching memory units. At least some of the plurality of fluidic latching memory units are configured to perform combinatorial and sequential logic functions and output a fluid response. A fluid actuator layer is provided having a plurality of fluid actuators, wherein each of the plurality of fluid actuators being movable in response to the fluid response of a corresponding one of the plurality of fluidic latching memory units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Alexander C. Russomanno, Richard Brent Gillespie, Maire Sile O'Modhrain, Mark A. Burns
  • Patent number: 10967215
    Abstract: A resistive device that enables adjustable resistance in at least one direction using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The resistive device can be bench-mounted, in some embodiments, used for physical therapy caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Chandramouli Krishnan, Edward Peter Washabaugh, IV, Richard Brent Gillespie, Stephanie Goretski, Sara Abdulhamid, Elizabeth Mays
  • Patent number: 10779963
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for receiving, with processing circuitry of an implant device, an electrical signal from a free tissue graft attached to a portion of a nerve (e.g., a nerve branch or fascicle) through an electrical conductor in electrical communication with the free tissue graft (e.g., muscle graft), the nerve having reinnervated the free tissue graft. The electrical signal from the free tissue graft has a voltage amplitude of greater than or equal to about 150 microvolts. The processing circuitry stores signal data corresponding to the electrical signal from the free tissue graft in a memory accessible to the processing circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Cynthia Anne Chestek, Melanie G. Urbanchek, Paul S. Cederna, Richard Brent Gillespie, Nicholas B. Langhals, Zachary Irwin, Daniel C. Ursu
  • Publication number: 20200061404
    Abstract: A resistive device that enables adjustable resistance in at least one direction using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The resistive device can be bench-mounted, in some embodiments, used for physical therapy caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chandramouli KRISHNAN, Edward Peter WASHABAUGH, IV, Richard Brent GILLESPIE, Stephanie GORETSKI, Sara ABDULHAMID, Elizabeth MAYS
  • Patent number: 10507351
    Abstract: A wearable device that enables adjustable resistance to the extremity of a user using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The wearable resistive device can be used for physical therapy made necessary due to weakness caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Chandramouli Krishnan, Edward Peter Washabaugh, IV, Richard Brent Gillespie, Stephanie Goretski, Sarah Abdulhamid, Elizabeth Mays
  • Publication number: 20190262145
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for receiving, with processing circuitry of an implant device, an electrical signal from a free tissue graft attached to a portion of a nerve (e.g., a nerve branch or fascicle) through an electrical conductor in electrical communication with the free tissue graft (e.g., muscle graft), the nerve having reinnervated the free tissue graft. The electrical signal from the free tissue graft has a voltage amplitude of greater than or equal to about 150 microvolts. The processing circuitry stores signal data corresponding to the electrical signal from the free tissue graft in a memory accessible to the processing circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Cynthia Anne CHESTEK, Melanie G. URBANCHEK, Paul S. CEDERNA, Richard Brent GILLESPIE, Nicholas B. LANGHALS, Zachary IRWIN, Daniel C. URSU
  • Patent number: 10314725
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for receiving, with processing circuitry of an implant device, an electrical signal from a free tissue graft attached to a portion of a nerve (e.g., a nerve branch or fascicle) through an electrical conductor in electrical communication with the free tissue graft (e.g., muscle graft), the nerve having reinnervated the free tissue graft. The electrical signal from the free tissue graft has a voltage amplitude of greater than or equal to about 150 microvolts. The processing circuitry stores signal data corresponding to the electrical signal from the free tissue graft in a memory accessible to the processing circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Cynthia Anne Chestek, Melanie G. Urbanchek, Paul S. Cederna, Richard Brent Gillespie, Nicholas B. Langhals, Zachary Irwin, Daniel C. Ursu
  • Publication number: 20180207466
    Abstract: A wearable device that enables adjustable resistance to the extremity of a user using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The wearable resistive device can be used for physical therapy made necessary due to weakness caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Chandramouli KRISHNAN, Edward Peter WASHABAUGH, IV, Richard Brent GILLESPIE, Stephanie GORETSKI, Sarah ABDULHAMID, Elizabeth MAYS
  • Publication number: 20180158367
    Abstract: A fluidic logic and actuator system for outputting a displacement having a fluidic logic circuitry layer including a fluidic control input and a plurality of fluidic latching memory units. At least some of the plurality of fluidic latching memory units are configured to perform combinatorial and sequential logic functions and output a fluid response. A fluid actuator layer is provided having a plurality of fluid actuators, wherein each of the plurality of fluid actuators being movable in response to the fluid response of a corresponding one of the plurality of fluidic latching memory units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Alexander C. RUSSOMANNO, Richard Brent GILLESPIE, Maire Sile O'MODHRAIN, Mark A. BURNS
  • Publication number: 20160143751
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for receiving, with processing circuitry of an implant device, an electrical signal from a free tissue graft attached to a portion of a nerve (e.g., a nerve branch or fascicle) through an electrical conductor in electrical communication with the free tissue graft (e.g., muscle graft), the nerve having reinnervated the free tissue graft. The electrical signal from the free tissue graft has a voltage amplitude of greater than or equal to about 150 microvolts. The processing circuitry stores signal data corresponding to the electrical signal from the free tissue graft in a memory accessible to the processing circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Cynthia Anne CHESTEK, Melanie G. URBANCHEK, Paul S. CEDERNA, Richard Brent GILLESPIE, Nicholas B. LANGHALS, Zachary IRWIN, Daniel C. URSU