Patents by Inventor Setsuko Ootsubo

Setsuko Ootsubo 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).

  • PELVIC BELT
    Publication number: 20120095379
    Abstract: A pelvic belt 1 includes a pressing member 2 positioned behind the hip joint of Patient A, and a pressing-member fixing band 3 wound around a portion corresponding to the pelvis 100 of Patient A. The pressing member 2 is fixed while being pushed toward the hip joint, thereby preventing the hip joint from becoming unstable and moving backward during walking, and making the walking posture more similar to a normal walking posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Seiji Hama, Masafumi Ootsubo, Setsuko Ootsubo