Blair A Lock

US Patent:

20130046394, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/587755

Inventors:

Robert Lipschutz - Chicago IL, US
Dennis Tkach - Chicago IL, US
Blair Lock - Chicago IL, US
Levi Hargrove - Chicago IL, US
Todd Kuiken - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A61F 2/72
H01R 43/00

US Classification:

623 25, 29885

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provides myoelectric prosthesis control system that include a gel liner that has a plurality of layers and a plurality of leads at least partially positioned between the plurality of layers. In addition, a plurality of electrodes can be coupled to the leads and portions of the electrodes can also be positioned between the plurality of layers. At least some of the electrodes can include an electrode pole that is configured to contract the residual limb to detect electromyographic signals.

US Patent:

8206459, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Mar 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/406720

Inventors:

Blair Lock - Chicago IL, US
Todd Kuiken - Oak Park IL, US
Robert Lipschutz - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A61F 2/78
A61F 2/80
A44B 1/04
A44B 1/02

US Classification:

623 33, 623 36, 24303, 2922515

Abstract:

A prosthetic assembly for a residual limb that includes a sleeve for attachment to a distal portion of the residual limb, where the attachment member has a diametrically oriented magnetic field, and a prosthesis with a socket for receiving the sleeve, where the prosthesis socket has a distal end with an attachment member having a corresponding diametrically oriented magnetic field. The diametrically oriented magnetic fields of the sleeve and prosthetic attachment members may be oriented on the prosthesis and the residual limb to achieve a predetermined rotational orientation between the prosthesis and the residual limb and will facilitate removal of the prosthesis with a twisting action.

US Patent:

20220198206, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/247675

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Blair Andrew Lock - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06F 3/01
G06N 20/00

Abstract:

Biometric robustness systems and methods are described for detecting biometric signals of a user and adaptively adjusting signal output to control biometric devices(s). In various aspects, the biometrics robustness systems and methods comprise determining a biometric signal pattern of the user based on analysis of biometric signals of the user. The biometric signals of the user are detected by one or more biometric sensors. The biometrics robustness systems and methods may comprise generating, by a processor communicatively coupled to the one or more biometric sensors, an adjusted control output based on an anomaly as detected within the biometric signal pattern. The biometrics robustness systems and methods may comprise providing, by the processor, an adjusted control output to a biometric device to control operation of the biometric device.