Patents by Inventor Sandra A. McCombe-Waller

Sandra A. McCombe-Waller 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).

  • Step trainer for enhanced performance using rhythmic cues
    Patent number: 8845494
    Abstract: A person's step length and rate may be measured, for example, through sensors that collect spatial and temporal gait parameter data. The measurements are then used to determine the rate of a rhythmic auditory cue to improve the person's gait. For example, a system links sensors to detect step rate and length to an audio cue provided to headphones, while providing the appropriate algorithms to accomplish real time adjustments to the audio cues as needed to better help change the person's step length vs. step rate ratio in a desired direction depending on therapeutic or performance goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
    Inventors: Jill Whitall, Sandra A. McCombe-Waller, Muniswamappa Anjanappa
  • STEP TRAINER FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE USING RHYTHMIC CUES
    Publication number: 20110184225
    Abstract: A person's step length and rate may be measured, for example, through sensors that collect spatial and temporal gait parameter data. The measurements are then used to determine the rate of a rhythmic auditory cue to improve the person's gait. For example, a system links sensors to detect step rate and length to an audio cue provided to headphones, while providing the appropriate algorithms to accomplish real time adjustments to the audio cues as needed to better help change the person's step length vs. step rate ratio in a desired direction depending on therapeutic or performance goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
    Inventors: Jill Whitall, Sandra A. McCombe-Waller, Muniswamappa Anjanappa