Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Exoskeleton and method of increasing the flexibility of an exoskeleton joint
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Application No.: US15704084Application Date: 2017-09-14
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Publication No.: US10583551B2Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: Russdon Angold , Adam Preuss , Nicholas Fleming , Matthew D Sweeney
- Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Richmond
- Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ekso Bionics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Richmond
- Agency: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC.
- Main IPC: A61H3/00
- IPC: A61H3/00 ; F16M13/04 ; B25J9/00 ; A61F5/01 ; A61F2/60 ; B25J17/00

Abstract:
An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a user includes a plurality of interconnected support elements constituted by rigid compression members interconnected through a tensegrity joint. The joint includes a tensile member having a first end and a second end coupled to first and second ones of the support elements respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180021943A1 Exoskeleton and Method of Increasing the Flexibility of an Exoskeleton Joint Public/Granted day:2018-01-25
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