Patents by Inventor Wendy Lee Boehm

Wendy Lee Boehm 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).

  • Apparatus for assessing human balance capability
    Patent number: 11375944
    Abstract: An apparatus with one or more force plates senses of center-of-pressure and force-angle in the sagittal plane for a standing individual to provide an indication of balance capability based on the deduced functional relationship between center-of-pressure and force-angle within a limited band of frequencies. In one embodiment this relationship may be expressed as an intersection point of the force vectors with respect to the individual's center-of-mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kreg George Gruben, Wendy Lee Boehm, Kieran Marc Nichols
  • Footplate harness for natural kinematics in walking training apparatus
    Patent number: 10182958
    Abstract: A walking training device provides substantial fixation of the user's feet against a movable footplate in the direction of the user's stride while allowing toe lift and heel lift necessary for natural walking. The harness system provides an approximation of a shallow crossed four-bar linkage to provide angulation without substantial translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kreg George Gruben, Wendy Lee Boehm
  • Apparatus for Assessing Human Balance Capability
    Publication number: 20180132777
    Abstract: An apparatus with one or more force plates senses of center-of-pressure and force-angle in the sagittal plane for a standing individual to provide an indication of balance capability based on the deduced functional relationship between center-of-pressure and force-angle within a limited band of frequencies. In one embodiment this relationship may be expressed as an intersection point of the force vectors with respect to the individual's center-of-mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Kreg George Gruben, Wendy Lee Boehm, Kieran Marc Nichols
  • Footplate Harness for Natural Kinematics in Walking Training Apparatus
    Publication number: 20160338896
    Abstract: A walking training device provides substantial fixation of the user's feet against a movable footplate in the direction of the user's stride while allowing toe lift and heel lift necessary for natural walking. The harness system provides an approximation of a shallow crossed four-bar linkage to provide angulation without substantial translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kreg George Gruben, Wendy Lee Boehm