University of Pittsburgh

The United States Government As Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Other

Fraunhofer-gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v.

Upmc

Next Health, LLC

Rory Alan Cooper

Garrett G Grindle

Jonathan Lee Pearlman

Aaron Tyler Anderson

Benjamin Todd Gebrosky

Jonathan Aaron Duvall

Joshua D Brown

Hongwu Wang

Zak Anzelone

Rosemarie Cooper

Zachary Kitzmiller Anzelone

Mark A McCartney

Brandon Joseph Daveler

Mark Harry Baldwin

Ian Patrick McIntyre

Eric Joseph Sinagra

Dianna Rae Stuckey

Tianyang Chen

Michael L Boninger

David W Beckstrom

Todd Hargroder

David Minzenmay

Urs Schneider

Sayeedur Rahman

Sivan Almosnino

Raymond Anthony Curatolo

Jeffrey Ruffing

Michael A Shulock

Douglas A Hilliard

James F Ster

Al Vangura, Jr

Siew Seang Ong

Lisa Garamella

Benjamin Arthur Salatin

Robert McDONOUGH

Daniel Robin

Joshua David Kanode

Chengshiu Chung

Sabah Ocasio

Heather Caron

Katherine E Gaines

Cheng-Shiu Chung

Jorge Luis Candiotti

Richard Kovacsics

Nahom Minassie Beyene

Amy Karas Lane

Andrew M Kwarciak

Eun-Kyoung Hong

Hsin-Yi Llu

Donald Spaeth

Songfeng Guo

Christopher J Willems

William Ammer

Corey Blauch

Sathish Andrea Sundaram

Hand pedals for turning the crank set of an arm driven tricycle have modular interchangeable components including a bearing which mounts on the spindle of the crank. A bridge connects the bearing to a handle. The bridge has two legs connected by a transverse spar. Different bridges and handles may be used having different sizes, shapes, lengths and angular orientations which allow the hand pedals to be customized to accommodate a particular user. Hand pedals may also be used on hand cranked bicycles, stationary hand cranked bicycles and industrial equipment.

Hand bicycle pedal

An access system includes a laterally extending frame, a carriage in operative connection with the laterally extending frame and including a drive to move the carriage laterally on the frame, a seat support attached to the carriage including a seat assembly interface and a lift to raise and lower the seat assembly interface within a range of positions, a seat assembly attached to the seat assembly interface, a controller in operative connection with the drive of the carriage and the lift of the seat support via which the position of the seat support is controllable, and a controller interface in operative connection with the controller.

Access system

A personal mobility device includes a control system including a manually operated actuator, a first forward control valve having an inlet in fluid connection with a source of pressurized gas and an outlet in fluid connection with a first forward port of at least a first pneumatic motor, and a first rearward control valve having an inlet in fluid connection with the source of pressurized gas and an outlet in fluid connection with a first rearward port of the first pneumatic motor. Movement of the manually operated actuator controls actuation of the first forward control valve and the first rearward control valve and thereby flow of gas from the source of pressurized gas to the first forward port and the first rearward port.

Pneumatic powered mobility control systems

A wheelchair can comprise: a frame comprising an upper portion and a lower portion that is coupled to the upper portion so that the upper portion is vertically adjustable with respect to the lower portion. A pair of drive wheels can be coupled to the frame. A plurality (e.g., a pair) of casters are coupled to the frame. Each caster can have a respective swivel axis. At least one caster of the plurality of casters can be configured to be locked to prevent swiveling about its respective swivel axis and unlocked to enable swiveling about its respective swivel axis.

Wheelchair for specialized sports applications

Computer pointing device

Fuse cover

A wheelchair system includes a wheelchair including a plurality of force sensors including at least three force sensors. A rigid seat pan is placed in contact with each the plurality of force sensors at a different position on the rigid seat pan so that the rigid seat pan does not contact the frame and forces on the rigid seat pan are transferred to the plurality of force sensors. Each of the plurality of force sensors is in communicative connection with a processor system. A memory system is in communicative connection and an interface system is in connection with the processor system and a user interface system in communicative connection with the processor system. Instructions stored on the memory system are executable by the processor system to determine a value of a variable related to a distribution of force on the rigid seat pan over time.

Wheelchair pressure ulcer risk management coaching system and methodology

A personal mobility device includes a frame, a plurality of wheels attached to the frame and one or more pneumatic motors. Each of the one or more pneumatic motors has a drive shaft in operative connection with at least one of the plurality of wheels. The personal mobility device further includes at least one tank (that is, a storage container) for storage of a pressurized gas in operative connection with the one or more pneumatic motors to supply pressurized gas to the one or more pneumatic motors and a control system in operative connection with the at least one tank and with the one or more pneumatic motors.

Pneumatic powered mobility devices

Toilet seat wrap

A device for preventing immediate access to an object such as a key to a gun safety lock includes a platform adapted to receive the object. A container receives the platform and object. The container is filled with a fusible liquid such as water, the water is frozen and forms a body around the object. The container may include indicia such as photographs, quick response codes and telephone numbers for suicide prevention hotlines.

Device and method for preventing immediate access to an object

A manually operable pointing device for use with a computer, adapted for use with a prosthetic hook, includes a shell, a bearing surface, a receptacle, and first and second actuating levers. The shell has a first end and a second end positioned distal thereto. The bearing surface is positioned at the first end of the shell for supporting a portion of the hook. The receptacle is positioned proximate to the second end of the shell and is adapted to receive a tip of the hook. The first actuating lever extends from the first end to the second end and is movable relative to the shell. The second actuating lever extends from the first end to the second end, is movable relative to the shell, and positioned adjacent to the first actuating lever.

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Gibsonia, PA, United States of America

Rory Alan Cooper