Co-Inventor of Patent: PROSTHETIC MANIPULATOR AND METHOD THEREFOR” issued in 2020, U.S. Patent No. 10568749.
During my exchange program at University of Wisconsin Madison, I didn’t want to only take classes. I wanted to be able to enjoy all that this university could offer. So, when I got there, I started searching for professors that could provide a research opportunity related to my interests. After talking to a couple of them, I found Peter Adamczyk. He had an idea about an ankle prosthesis that could enhance the walking ability of people that had lost their lower limbs.
Professor Adamczyk decided to give me the opportunity even though he was not sure about how much I would be able to accomplish only in one semester (the duration of the exchange program).
After a couple of months working on the project, a final design was chosen. It was a simple design that would allow 2 degrees of freedom on the ankle component and still weight less than 800 grams (1.7 pounds). I was also able to manufacture a functional prototype using university resources. Professor Adamczyk was very pleased with the results, and decided we should apply for a patent through the university. UW-Madison’s patent office also appreciated the design and has applied for a patent under the name “PROSTHETIC MANIPULATOR AND METHOD THEREFOR”, in which Professor Adamczyk and I are credited as co-inventors. This patent was issued in 2020, U.S. Patent No. 10568749.
To learn more about the project here is a video we made: