Method for determining relative mobility or regions of an object
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1. A method for determining a mobility of an object, comprising:
- measuring at least a portion of a shape of said object under a first weight load using a device;
measuring said at least said portion of said shape of said object under a second weight load using the device; and
comparing said measurement under said first weight load to said measurement under said second weight load, thereby determining a mobility of at least said portion of said object.
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Abstract
A method for determining a mobility of foot comprising: measuring at least a portion of a shape of the foot under a first weight load; measuring the at least the portion of the shape of the foot under a second weight load; and comparing the measurement under the first weight load to the measurement under the second weight load, thereby determining a mobility of at least the portion of the foot.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for determining a mobility of an object, comprising:
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measuring at least a portion of a shape of said object under a first weight load using a device; measuring said at least said portion of said shape of said object under a second weight load using the device; and comparing said measurement under said first weight load to said measurement under said second weight load, thereby determining a mobility of at least said portion of said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 33)
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3. A method for determining a mobility of an object, comprising:
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measuring a first elevation from a reference plane of at least one location on an object under a first weight load using a device; measuring a second elevation from said reference plane of said at least one location on said object under a second weight load using the device; and determining a mobility of said object at said at least one location based on a difference between said first elevation and said second elevation. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of evaluating the effectiveness of a proposed orthotic intervention, comprising:
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determining a desired mobility of at least a portion of a foot; placing said foot in a position that creates said desired mobility; determining an actual mobility of at least said portion of said foot by measuring at least a portion of a shape of said foot under a first weight load;
measuring said at least said portion of said shape of said foot under a second weight load; and
comparing said measurement under said first weight load to said measurement under said second weight load, thereby determining said actual mobility of at least said portion of said foot; andcomparing said actual mobility to said desired mobility to determine whether said desired mobility has been achieved. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for instructing a machine to execute a method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a first elevation from a reference plane of at least one location on an object under a first weight load; measuring a second elevation from said reference plane of said at least one location on said object under a second weight load; and determining a mobility of said object at said at least one location based on a difference between said first elevation and said second elevation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for determining a mobility of an object, comprising:
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measuring at least a portion of a shape of said object under a first weight load using a device; measuring said at least said portion of said shape of said object under a second weight load using the device, wherein said measuring of said object under either or both of said first and second weight loads utilizes a pattern that is adhered or conformed to said object and wherein said patterns are captured by an imaging device; and comparing said patterns measured from said first and second weight loads, thereby determining a mobility of at least said portion of said object. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for determining a mobility of an object, comprising:
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measuring at least a portion of a shape of said object under a first weight load using a device; measuring said at least said portion of said shape of said object under a second weight load using the device, wherein said measuring of said object under either or both of said first and second weight loads is carried out via an imaging device comprising a grid for measuring the patterns of said object under a first and second weight load, and wherein said patterns are captured by said imaging device; and comparing said patterns measured from said first and second weight loads, thereby determining a mobility of at least said portion of said object. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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