Patrick J Mcdonough

US Patent:

20030115954, Jun 26, 2003

Filed:

Dec 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/017280

Inventors:

Vladimir Zemlyakov - Haverhill MA, US
Patrick McDonough - Kensington NH, US

International Classification:

A61B005/22
G01L003/24
G01L005/00
A61F005/00

US Classification:

073/379010

Abstract:

The adjustable to a user's upper extremity the exoskeleton structure provides testing and exercising of the whole upper extremity in a realistic manner without infringement of a locomotor act and with selective biomechanical information and exercise loading in each anatomical motion direction of every joint simultaneously. The exoskeleton structure comprises jointed means for connection with a user's shouldergirdle, upperarm, forearm, and hand. Those means include measuring-loading blocks to measure muscle forces and joint angles and to apply a dosed exercise load. All measuring-loading blocks in the exoskeleton structure are identical. The exoskeleton structure is able to provide a realistic and comprehensive information about both a complex locomotor act and a selective mono-planar motion for both isometric and isotonic muscular contractions.

US Patent:

6436006, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Jan 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/226855

Inventors:

Vladimir Zemlyakov - Haverhill MA 01832
Patrick McDonough - Kensington NH 03827

International Classification:

A63B 21008

US Classification:

482 51, 482112

Abstract:

Disclosed is a high precision resistance device that allows a user to set and hold exact load amount and pattern of loading in exercise machine. The one embodiment of the device includes a hydraulic cylinder having a piston and two valves, two driving members, a driven member, a cam, and a connecting rod. Each valve can change flow section area in the hydraulic cylinder. One valve manually sets an original level of an exercise load. Second valve is adjusted by the cam to maintain a predetermined pattern of the exercise load. The cam can be easily change for another one having different shape and providing accordingly the predetermined pattern of the exercise load, that is pattern of loading applied to a users muscular system in operation. Driving members are adapted to receive a plurality of exercise accessories. The resistance device can be installed in actually any conventional fitness machine to transform it into precise equipment for medical research, therapy, and rehabilitation.

Address:

7 Meade Rd, Waltham, MA 02451

Phone:

781-891-0201

VIN:

1J4PN2GK5BW581685

Make:

JEEP

Model:

LIBERTY

Year:

2011