Computational Model of a 5th
Percentile Male Human Torso
Emily Ward, Inventor
Jack Roberts, Inventor
Michael Kleinberger, Inventor
Technology
• A finite element
model of a 5th
percentile human
torso
– Musculoskeletal
structure
– Internal Organs
• To predict injury
and compute torso
response from
impact events
Technology Applications
Heart Response
Commercial Applications
• Paramilitary
– Law enforcement
personnel
– Soldiers
– Correctional
officers
Commercial Applications
• Transportation Industry: passenger safety
– Automotive
– Airline
– Railway
Commercial Applications
• Sporting Industry
Applications
– Assessing thoracic injury
from unprotected athletes
• Baseball
• Women’s Lacrosse
• Field Hockey etc…
– Designing/Improving
Chest Protection gear
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Football
Men’s lacrosse
Goalies and catchers
Ice Hockey etc…
Commercial Opportunities
• Licensed to Virginia Tech for research
• Available for other research interest
• Collaborative opportunity for the
commercial sector
Contact Information
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For technical information contact:
Emily Ward, Inventor
443-778-4614
[email protected]
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For licensing information contact:
Heather Curran, Technology Associate
Office of Technology Transfer
The Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD 20723
443-778-87262
[email protected]
www.jhuapl.edu/ott