Peter R Cavanagh

US Patent:

7206718, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Sep 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/232204

Inventors:

Peter R. Cavanagh - Bratenahl OH, US
Jan S. Ulbrecht - Boalsburg PA, US
Timothy B. Hurley - Boalsburg PA, US
Huixiong Zhang - State College PA, US

Assignee:

DIApedic, L.L.C. - State College PA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702155, 705 1

Abstract:

A method for the design and production of improved pressure reducing therapeutic shoe insoles for a person. The method includes the steps of measuring a three dimensional image of a foot and the distribution of plantar pressures applied by a person's foot being measured for a pressure reducing insole. Selecting a shoe insole outline or template which best fits or corresponds to the shape of a foot being measured. A foot display is generated which combines and aligns the three dimensional foot shape and the plantar pressure distribution. A three dimensional insole display is generated which combines and aligns the foot shape and plantar pressure distribution, and includes modifications based upon selected pressure contour lines identified within the foot display which are above predetermined pressure thresholds.

US Patent:

20060048344, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Sep 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/220203

Inventors:

Peter Cavanagh - Bratenahl OH, US
Jan Ulbrecht - Boalsburg PA, US

International Classification:

B65D 67/02

US Classification:

0240160PB

Abstract:

An improved locking therapeutic device for use in connection with a foot injury or other wound which is locked by a medical care provider. The locking therapeutic device may only be removed by the medical care provider or other authorized party in the event removal is necessary. The locking therapeutic device may be used in connection with medical applications where it is desired that the healing/protective environment remain in place for a prolonged period.

US Patent:

20070163147, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/693869

Inventors:

Peter Cavanagh - Bratenahl OH, US
Jan Ulbrecht - Boalsburg PA, US
Timothy Hurley - Boalsburg PA, US
Huixiong Zhang - State College PA, US

International Classification:

A43B 13/38

US Classification:

036044000

Abstract:

A method for the design and production of improved pressure reducing therapeutic shoe insoles for a person. The method includes the steps of measuring a three dimensional image of a foot and the distribution of plantar pressures applied by a person's foot being measured for a pressure reducing insole. Selecting a shoe insole outline or template which best fits or corresponds to the shape of a foot being measured. A foot display is generated which combines and aligns the three dimensional foot shape and the plantar pressure distribution. A three dimensional insole display is generated which combines and aligns the foot shape and plantar pressure distribution, and includes modifications based upon selected pressure contour lines identified within the foot display which are above predetermined pressure thresholds.

US Patent:

20130123610, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Jun 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/486950

Inventors:

Michael J. Stebbins - Seattle WA, US
Peter R. Cavanagh - Seattle WA, US
Baocheng Chu - Bellevue WA, US
Michael Fassbind - Seattle WA, US
David R. Haynor - Seattle WA, US
William R. Ledoux - Shoreline WA, US

Assignee:

University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A61B 5/055

US Classification:

600415, 600421

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for obtaining force versus deformation data for tissue in vivo includes a displacement system that cycles an anatomical member, for example, a foot, repeatedly through a loading/unloading cycle while using a gated imaging procedure such as magnetic resonance imaging to obtain the deformation response of tissues in the foot. The imaging is conducted during the loading/unloading cycle, such that a rate-dependent deformation response is imaged.