FANG LIN, ACUPUNCTURIST
Acupuncture at Huron St, Chicago, IL

6450027, Sep 17, 2002

Aug 25, 2000

09/648266

Christian Högfors - 524 22 Herrljunga, SE
Mohsen Makhsous - Chicago IL 60611
Fang Lin - Chicago IL 60611

A61B 522

7337901, 73862045, 600587

A device for determining a strength profile of a human limb. The device comprises a first tubular member and a support intended to be suspended in a fixed position in relation to a coordinate system X-, y and z-axes. The first tubular member is arranged for holding the human limb and for being in contact with the support via at least one force sensor arranged for detecting forces exercised by the human limb on the first tubular member in directions in the coordinate system when determining the strength profile, wherein the coordinate system is three-dimension and has x-, y and z-axes and the force sensor is/are arranged for detecting forces along each of the x-, y and z-axes. The determined strength profile, for e. g. an arm or a leg of a human subject, can be presented as a table or diagram illustrating the forces and torques the human limb in question can exercise in different directions in the coordinate system. The device according to the invention is a useful tool in ergonomic, orthopaedic and research work.

7472956, Jan 6, 2009

Feb 27, 2006

11/363350

Mohsen Makhsous - Chicago IL, US
Fang Lin - Chicago IL, US
Susan J. Taylor - Vernon Hills IL, US

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - Chicago IL

A47C 7/46

2972849, 297464

A pneumatic support system for a wheelchair is provided herein. An implementation includes a support unit that supports a portion of the body of a user, a control unit that permits the user to control whether the support unit gets inflated or deflated, and a compressor that provides pressurized air to the support unit to inflate the support unit. The wheelchair has a valve, such when the user indicates that the support unit is to be inflated, the control unit sends a signal to the valve to move the valve to a first position, thereby permitted the pressurized air to reach the support unit. The support unit may be implemented in a variety of ways, and may be one of many support units. In one implementation, the support unit supports a thoracic portion of the user's body. In another implementation, the wheelchair has one or more thoracic support units, which may be disposed on opposite sides of the thoracic portion of the user's body, and one or more pelvic support units, which may be disposed on opposite sides of the user's pelvis. The thoracic support units and or the pelvic support units may be pivotally attached to the back support of the wheelchair.

7322651, Jan 29, 2008

May 28, 2004

10/856612

Mohsen Makhsous - Chicago IL, US
Fang Lin - Chicago IL, US
Ellis K. Nam - Chicago IL, US

A47C 4/54, A47C 7/14, A47C 7/50, A47C 31/00

2972846, 2972849, 29742326, 2972172, 2972173

A seat of an apparatus in one example comprises a front subportion and a rear subportion that is adjustable in height and/or angle relative to the front subportion. A backrest of the apparatus in one example is adjustable in shape. Based on a user contact pressure against one or more portions of the seat and/or one or more portions of the backrest, the rear subportion of the seat and the backrest are adjustable between: a first height and/or angle of the rear subportion of the seat and a first shape of the backrest; and a second height and/or angle of the rear subportion of the seat and a second shape of the backrest.

2008017, Jul 24, 2008

Jan 4, 2008

11/969744

Mohsen Makhsous - Chicago IL, US
Fang Lin - Chicago IL, US
Ellis K. Nam - Chicago IL, US

A47C 3/00, G06F 17/00

2972173

A seat of an apparatus in one example comprises a front subportion and a rear subportion that is adjustable in height and/or angle relative to the front subportion. A backrest of the apparatus in one example is adjustable in shape. Based on a user contact pressure against one or more portions of the seat and/or one or more portions of the backrest, the rear subportion of the seat and the backrest are adjustable between: a first height and/or angle of the rear subportion of the seat and a first shape of the backrest; and a second height and/or angle of the rear subportion of the seat and a second shape of the backrest.

2009015, Jun 18, 2009

Feb 20, 2009

12/389931

Fang Lin - Chicago IL, US
Mohsen Makhsous - Chicago IL, US
Ellis K. Nam - Chicago IL, US
Sam Perlmutter - Chicago IL, US

A47C 7/00, A47C 3/00, G06F 17/00, A47C 7/46, A47C 31/00

2972173, 2972844

A seat of an apparatus, in one example, comprises a front subportion and a rear subportion that is adjustable in height and/or angle relative to the front subportion. A backrest of the apparatus, in one example, is adjustable in shape. Based on a manipulation of adjustments, a subportion of the seat and the backrest are adjustable between: a first height and/or angle of the rear subportion of the seat and a first shape of the backrest; and a second height and/or angle of the rear subportion of the seat and a second shape of the backrest.