Patents by Inventor T. E. Tay

T. E. Tay 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).

  • Energy storing composite prosthetic foot
    Patent number: 5258039
    Abstract: An energy storing composite prosthetic foot (and its modification) which allows an amputee to walk and run smoothly with less effort than when using a traditional prosthetic foot is disclosed. It is fabricated from a resin impregnated, high strength carbon woven fabric which offers high energy return characteristics to give the wearer high mobility with a more natural feel. The invention also incorporates a mechanism to provide flexibility in inversion/eversion, a feature which traditional feet fail to achieve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: The National University of Singapore
    Inventors: James C. H. Goh, S. L. Toh, T. E. Tay