Patents by Inventor Susan J. Taylor

Susan J. Taylor 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).

  • Pneumatic support system for a wheelchair
    Patent number: 7472956
    Abstract: A pneumatic support system for a wheelchair is provided herein. An implementation includes a support unit that supports a portion of the body of a user, a control unit that permits the user to control whether the support unit gets inflated or deflated, and a compressor that provides pressurized air to the support unit to inflate the support unit. The wheelchair has a valve, such when the user indicates that the support unit is to be inflated, the control unit sends a signal to the valve to move the valve to a first position, thereby permitted the pressurized air to reach the support unit. The support unit may be implemented in a variety of ways, and may be one of many support units. In one implementation, the support unit supports a thoracic portion of the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
    Inventors: Mohsen Makhsous, Fang Lin, Susan J. Taylor