US Patent Issued to University Of Maryland, Baltimore on Feb. 10 for "Modular system and method for testing balance" (Maryland Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,001, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to University Of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore).

"Modular system and method for testing balance" was invented by Kelly P. Westlake (Ellicott City, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for testing balance of a subject is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of modules detachably coupled together to form a walkway. Each module includes an obstacle. The obstacle of one of the modules is a movable obstacle configured to move from a first position to a second position. The obstacle of one of the modules is a fixed obstacle in a fixed position. A system is also provided tha...