Patents by Inventor Steven A. Gard

Steven A. Gard 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).

  • Equilibrium-point prosthetic and orthotic ankle-foot systems and devices
    Patent number: 8597369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for use in rehabilitation and/or physical therapy for the treatment of injury or disease. The system can enable an amputee to proceed over any surface without overbalancing. In particular the system is self-adapting to adjust the torque moment depending upon the motion, the extent of inclination, and the surface topography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Northwestern University, The Department of Veteran Affairs, The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
    Inventors: Andrew H. Hansen, Steven A. Gard, Dudley S. Childress, Brian Ruhe, Ryan Williams
  • EQUILIBRIUM-POINT PROSTHETIC AND ORTHOTIC ANKLE-FOOT SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20100185301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for use in rehabilitation and/or physical therapy for the treatment of injury or disease. The system can enable an amputee to proceed over any surface without overbalancing. In particular the system is self-adapting to adjust the torque moment depending upon the motion, the extent of inclination, and the surface topography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew H Hansen, Steven A. Gard, Dudley S. Childress, Brian Ruhe, Ryan Williams