US Patent Issued to SCIENTIFIC MOTION TECHNOLOGIES on May 5 for "Gait modification apparatuses, systems and methods" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,272, issued on May 5, was assigned to SCIENTIFIC MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Miami).

"Gait modification apparatuses, systems and methods" was invented by John Dougall (Billingham, Great Britain), Frank Foley (Dorset, Great Britain) and Scott Greenberg (Gainesville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides gait modification or treatment apparatus, systems and methods that are appropriate for everyday life, have a significant mechanical effect, and provide a mechanism for tracking the compliance and performance of the patient to allow for individualized management of a gait modification prescription or treatment plan or ...