Variable hardness orthotic

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10244818
APP PUB NO 20160235158A1
SERIAL NO

15046661

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Orthotics and methods for forming orthotics are described. The orthotics can be designed with a patient-specific design and can include variation in hardness across the orthotic so as to satisfy clinical need. An orthotic can be a custom-designed orthotic formed according to an additive manufacturing process such as a 3-D printing methodology. Through utilization of on-site formation methods such as 3-D printing, an orthotic can be designed, formed and fit at the point of care in a much shorter time period than traditional orthotics. The orthotics can include a layer that includes a plurality of cells across the layer. The layer can exhibit variable hardness across the layer through variation in cell void volume and optionally material of formation across the layer.

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  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION; ABILITY PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DesJardins, John Clemson, US 6 32
Hoeffner, Steve L Easley, US 1 19
Kaluf, Brian Daryl Greenville, US 1 19
Pruett, Timothy C Central, US 1 19
Przestrzelski, Breanne Swannanoa, US 1 19
Stanley, Scott Edward Indianapolis, US 1 19

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