Title:
FORCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001072223
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device and method for measuring force, primarily due to fatigue. In one embodiment, a finger fatigue measuring system is provided which measures the force output from fingers while the fingers are repetitively generating forces as the strike a keyboard. Force profiles of the fingers are generated from the measurements and evaluated for fatigue. The system can be used clinically to evaluate patients, to ascertain the effectiveness of clinical intervention, pre-employment screening, to assist in minimizing the incidence of repetitive stress injuries at the keyboard, mouse, joystick, and to monitor effectiveness of various finger strengthening systems. The system can also be used in a variety of different applications adapted for measuring forces produced during performance of repetitive motions.
Inventors:
POZOS ROBERT S
AGRAZ JOSE L
AGRAZ JOSE L
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/009811
Publication Date:
November 28, 2002
Filing Date:
March 27, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV STATE SAN DIEGO (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/11; A61B5/22; G06F3/023; G06F3/038; (IPC1-7): A61B5/11; A61B5/22; A61B5/0488; G06F3/023
Foreign References:
| US5964719A | 1999-10-12 | |||
| US5885231A | 1999-03-23 | |||
| US5462065A | 1995-10-31 | |||
| US5745376A | 1998-04-28 |
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