Michael Thomas Kurtz

US Patent:

20210022666, Jan 28, 2021

Filed:

May 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/981888

Inventors:

Michael J. Malawey - Brentwood TN, US
Thomas H. Lupfer - San Diego CA, US
Patrick M. Steusloff - San Diego CA, US
Thomas A. Liguori - San Diego CA, US
Michael A. Kurtz - San Diego CA, US
Michael J. Thilenius - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
G01L 1/18
G01L 5/00
A61B 5/103
H04M 1/725

Abstract:

A foot sensor feedback device with multiple passive sensors in a shoe insole to provide real time feedback for a microprocessor to control a haptic device on the ankle of a person and to store and display data on an application on a smart phone to provide balance to a person while standing still or walking.

US Patent:

20180333078, Nov 22, 2018

Filed:

May 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/598277

Inventors:

Michael J. Malawey - Brentwood TN, US
Thomas H. Lupfer - San Diego CA, US
Patrick M. Steusloff - San Diego CA, US
Thomas A. Liguori - San Diego CA, US
Michael A. Kurtz - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/103
H04M 1/725
G08B 6/00
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

A feedback device determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step, and then communicate that information to the person via a haptic device on the person's ankle or an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on the person's smart phone. Three or more sensors in an insole between the person's foot and shoe determine the force of the person's leg. The force data is sent to a microprocessor where the force data is processed and compared with a baseline. If the processed data exceeds the baseline, the microprocessor will activate the haptic device on the person's ankle to vibrate and/or transmit the processed data through a wireless communications device to an application on a smart phone to activate an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on the application. The person will then safely take the next step.

US Patent:

20180333080, Nov 22, 2018

Filed:

Mar 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/917292

Inventors:

Michael J. Malawey - Brentwood TN, US
Thomas H. Lupfer - San Diego CA, US
Patrick M. Steusloff - San Diego CA, US
Thomas A. Liguori - San Diego CA, US
Michael A. Kurtz - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/103
A43B 3/00
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/11

Abstract:

A feedback device determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step, and then communicate that information to the person via a haptic device on the person's ankle or an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on the person's smart phone. Five sensors in an insole between the person's foot and shoe determine the force of the person's leg. The five sensors in the insole will be positioned under the heel, the fifth metatarsal head, the first metatarsal head, the space between the second metatarsal head and the third metatarsal head, and the hallux (big toe).

US Patent:

20180336798, Nov 22, 2018

Filed:

May 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/981874

Inventors:

Michael J. Malawey - Brentwood TN, US
Thomas H. Lupfer - San Diego CA, US
Patrick M. Steusloff - San Diego CA, US
Thomas A. Liguori - San Diego CA, US
Michael A. Kurtz - San Diego CA, US
Michael J. Thilenius - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G09B 19/00
G08B 6/00

Abstract:

A feedback method determines when a person has placed enough weight upon his/her foot to safely take the next step. This real-time feedback method measures the force of a foot while standing and walking with multiple passive sensors in a shoe insole, processes the force data signals from the sensors by a microprocessor, controls the vibrations of a haptic device on the ankle of a person, stores data, and provides an audio, visual and/or vibration feedback display on an application on a smart phone.