- Patent Title: Systems, devices, and methods including a wheelchair-assist robot
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Application No.: US14465758Application Date: 2014-08-21
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Publication No.: US09314929B2Publication Date: 2016-04-19
- Inventor: Roderick A. Hyde , Jordin T. Kare , Eric C. Leuthardt , Richard T. Lord , Robert W. Lord , Dennis J. Rivet , Clarence T. Tegreene , Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
- Applicant: Elwha LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: Elwha LLC
- Current Assignee: Elwha LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Agency: Advent, LLP
- Agent Daniel J. Honz
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; B25J11/00 ; G05D1/00 ; G05D1/02 ; B25J9/16

Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing, among other things, a wheelchair-assist robot for assisting a wheelchair user with everyday tasks or activities at work, at home, and other locations. In an embodiment, the mobile wheelchair-assist robot includes a wheelchair interface component configured to exchange control information with a wheelchair controller. In an embodiment, a wheelchair-assist robot mount assembly is provided for, among other things, electrically and physically coupling a wheelchair-assist robot to an associated wheelchair.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160052139A1 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS INCLUDING A WHEELCHAIR-ASSIST ROBOT Public/Granted day:2016-02-25
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