公开(公告)号：US20180071129A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15262684

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Muzaffer Y. Ozsecen ,  Patrik M. Ryne

IPC: A61F5/02 ,  A61H3/00

CPC classification number: A61F5/028 ,  A61F2250/0003 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H2003/007 ,  A61H2201/0103 ,  A61H2201/1207 ,  A61H2201/1238 ,  A61H2201/1409 ,  A61H2201/1614 ,  A61H2201/1619 ,  A61H2201/1623 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/1642 ,  A61H2201/1647 ,  A61H2201/1652 ,  A61H2201/1671 ,  A61H2201/5053 ,  A61H2201/5056 ,  A61H2203/0406 ,  A61H2205/081 ,  A61H2205/10

Abstract: A lumbar support apparatus for a powered exoskeleton includes a support member and a lumbar support member. The support member includes a back portion, a first arm, and a second arm. The back portion has a first surface and a second surface that extends between a back portion first end and a back portion second end. The first arm extends from the back portion first end. The first arm defines a first attachment point for a first leg support. The second arm extends from the back portion second end. The second arm defines a second attachment point for a second leg support. The lumbar support member is disposed on the first surface of the back portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170367919A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15542693

申请日：2016-02-08

Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA

Inventor： Nicola VITIELLO ,  Francesco GIOVACCHINI ,  Marco CEMPINI ,  Matteo FANTOZZI ,  Matteo MOISE ,  Marco MUSCOLO ,  Mario CORTESE

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61H1/02

CPC classification number: A61H3/00 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/1215 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/1676

Abstract: A hip orthosis having: an elastic rotary actuator positioned at the rear part of orthosis; an extensible transmission system, positioned along the side of the user and suitable for transmitting the action of the actuator to the joint of the hip; a link which transmits the mechanical action to user's thigh; and a chain of degrees of freedom through which the threes elements are connected to a frame which interfaces the entire orthosis with the user's body is disclosed. The degrees of freedom can be passive, actuated or connected to elastic elements.

公开(公告)号：US09775757B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14671153

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Douglas Borgman ,  John Miller ,  Jeffrey Weisenbach ,  Kenneth Kramer ,  Catherine Wagner ,  Michael Verkley

IPC: A61G5/14 ,  A47C7/50 ,  A47C7/54 ,  A47C7/00 ,  A61G5/12

CPC classification number: A61G5/14 ,  A47C7/002 ,  A47C7/14 ,  A47C7/35 ,  A47C7/40 ,  A47C7/506 ,  A47C7/54 ,  A47C23/002 ,  A61G2005/125 ,  A61G2005/127 ,  A61G2005/128 ,  A61H23/006 ,  A61H2201/0149 ,  A61H2201/1215 ,  A61H2201/1418 ,  A61H2201/1463 ,  A61H2201/1623 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/1654 ,  A61H2201/5002

Abstract: A lift chair includes a lift mechanism that maintains a continuous seating position during forward and elevated movement by supporting the occupant's seat, arms and back. The mobile section of the chair will also lower the occupant to the normal seating height. The gel cushion seating surface is attached at least to the moveable section of the lift chair. The gel cushion seating surface of the chair has a plurality of gel cushion cylinders arranged in a grid that provide a rhythmically changing support area at multiple points on the occupant's buttocks and thighs. This provides a comforting massage which reduces stress on the body associated with prolonged seating.

公开(公告)号：US20170234705A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15431151

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoshitaka YOSHIMI ,  Hiromichi OHTA

IPC: G01D5/248

CPC classification number: G01D5/248 ,  A61H1/024 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H3/008 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/1207 ,  A61H2201/1614 ,  A61H2201/1623 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/1652 ,  A61H2201/5025 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5076 ,  G01C22/006 ,  G01D5/04

Abstract: A frequency detector includes an oscillation related information output portion to which moving body position related information and a correction parameter are input, and which outputs a frequency adjustment parameter and estimated moving body position related information; a frequency estimating portion to which the frequency adjustment parameter is input, and which outputs an estimated frequency; and an adjusting portion to which the moving body position related information, the estimated moving body position related information, and the estimated frequency are input, and which outputs the correction parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20170202724A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15102694

申请日：2014-12-03

Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College

Inventor： Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi ,  Kathleen Elizabeth O'Donnell ,  Jaehyun Bae ,  Alan Thomas Asbeck ,  Kenneth G. Holt ,  Conor James Walsh

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61F5/01 ,  A61B5/11

CPC classification number: A61H3/00 ,  A61B5/04888 ,  A61B5/112 ,  A61B5/4851 ,  A61B5/6811 ,  A61F5/0102 ,  A61F5/0127 ,  A61F13/08 ,  A61F2005/0155 ,  A61F2005/0158 ,  A61F2005/0179 ,  A61F2005/0188 ,  A61H1/024 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H1/0266 ,  A61H2201/1207 ,  A61H2201/14 ,  A61H2201/1623 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/169 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5028 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5064 ,  A61H2201/5079 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2230/60

Abstract: In at least some aspects, the present concepts include a method for configuring an assistive flexible suit including the acts of outfitting a person with an assistive flexible suit, monitoring an output of at least one sensor of the assistive flexible suit as the person moves in a first controlled movement environment, identifying at least one predefined gait event using the output of the at least one sensor, adjusting an actuation profile of the at least one actuator and continuing to perform the acts of monitoring, identifying and adjusting until an actuation profile of the at least one actuator generates a beneficial moment about the at least one joint to promote an improvement in gait. The at least one controller is then set to implement the actuation profile.

公开(公告)号：US09707146B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14558288

申请日：2014-12-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sunggu Kwon

IPC: A63B22/00 ,  A61H1/02

CPC classification number: A61H1/0262 ,  A61H1/0255 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H2201/1207 ,  A61H2201/1246 ,  A61H2201/1623 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/1676 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2201/5035 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5064 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5079

Abstract: A wearable robot includes a mechanism unit for assisting an wearer of the wearable robot in walking motion; a detection unit equipped on the wearer's body for detecting a moving direction of an arm of the wearer; and a controller for determining a walking intent of the wearer based on the moving direction of the arm of the wearer detected by the detection unit, and controlling the mechanism unit to produce auxiliary torque corresponding to the determined walking intent.

公开(公告)号：US09682006B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14049494

申请日：2013-10-09

Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Michael Goldfarb ,  Ryan J. Farris ,  Hugo A. Quintero

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61H1/02 ,  A61G7/10 ,  A61N1/04 ,  A61G5/14 ,  A61H3/02 ,  A61H3/04 ,  A61N1/36

CPC classification number: A61H3/00 ,  A61G5/14 ,  A61G7/1017 ,  A61G7/109 ,  A61G7/1096 ,  A61G2203/36 ,  A61H1/0262 ,  A61H3/02 ,  A61H3/04 ,  A61H2201/10 ,  A61H2201/1215 ,  A61H2201/1463 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/1676 ,  A61H2201/5005 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2201/5097 ,  A61N1/0452 ,  A61N1/36003

Abstract: A apparatus includes an a exoskeleton system with a plurality of sensors for generating signals indicating a current motion and a current arrangement of at least the exoskeleton system, a hip segment, and at least one lower limb. The lower limb includes thigh and shank segments for coupling to a lateral surface of a user's leg. The thigh segment includes a first powered joint coupling the thigh segment to the hip segment, a second powered joint coupling the thigh segment to the shank segment, and a controller coupled to the sensors, the first powered joint, and the second powered joint. The controller is configured for determining a current state of the exoskeleton system and a current intent of the user based on the signals and generating control signals for the first and second powered joints based on the current state and the current intent.

公开(公告)号：US09662539B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14366086

申请日：2012-10-15

Applicant: Ildar Farvazovich Rakhmatullin ,  Sergei Andreevich Kuzevanov

Inventor： Ildar Farvazovich Rakhmatullin ,  Sergei Andreevich Kuzevanov

IPC: A61H11/00 ,  A63B24/00 ,  A61H1/00 ,  A61H1/02 ,  A63B7/00 ,  A63B21/008 ,  A63B21/068 ,  A63B21/16 ,  A63B21/00 ,  A63B22/00

CPC classification number: A63B24/0087 ,  A61H1/001 ,  A61H1/0229 ,  A61H2201/1246 ,  A61H2201/1261 ,  A61H2201/1604 ,  A61H2201/1614 ,  A61H2201/1619 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/5002 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5035 ,  A61H2201/5056 ,  A61H2201/5058 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5071 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2203/0468 ,  A61H2203/0481 ,  A63B7/00 ,  A63B21/00178 ,  A63B21/00181 ,  A63B21/0085 ,  A63B21/068 ,  A63B21/154 ,  A63B21/16 ,  A63B21/4003 ,  A63B21/4005 ,  A63B21/4007 ,  A63B21/4009 ,  A63B21/4011 ,  A63B21/4017 ,  A63B21/4033 ,  A63B21/4043 ,  A63B2022/0092 ,  A63B2022/0094 ,  A63B2024/0096 ,  A63B2208/0257 ,  A63B2208/0261 ,  A63B2208/0285 ,  A63B2220/16 ,  A63B2220/30 ,  A63B2220/40 ,  A63B2225/20

Abstract: The proposed apparatus and method relate to restorative sports medicine and patient rehabilitation with neurological motoric disorders. A patient is positioned in equilibrium by suspension devices for patient's body parts. The suspension devices are moved by actuating mechanisms with an electro-pneumatic drive and actuating components, controlled by a programmed computer, motivating the patient by controlling an object in a virtual gaming environment, to restore movements when there is an initially minimal or a complete absence of physical activity. The effectiveness is judged according to the reduction of energy consumption of the drives. The apparatus includes a base composed of two parallel guides with movable crossbars, on which the actuating mechanisms are pairwise movably arranged, monitoring and control units, the computer, sensors detecting the state of the actuating mechanisms, and power sources. There are units for analyzing the energy consumption of each drive and for assessing the treatment results.

公开(公告)号：US09655805B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14559519

申请日：2014-12-03

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sung Hwan Ahn ,  Young Do Kwon ,  Young Bo Shim ,  Suk June Yoon

IPC: A61F2/48 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61F2/68 ,  A61F5/01 ,  A61H1/02 ,  A61F2/70

CPC classification number: A61H3/00 ,  A61F2/68 ,  A61F5/01 ,  A61F2002/6827 ,  A61F2002/704 ,  A61F2005/0155 ,  A61H1/024 ,  A61H1/0244 ,  A61H1/0266 ,  A61H2201/1215 ,  A61H2201/1238 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165 ,  A61H2201/5007 ,  A61H2201/501 ,  A61H2201/5046 ,  A61H2201/5061 ,  A61H2201/5069 ,  A61H2201/5084 ,  A61H2201/5092 ,  A61H2201/5097

Abstract: A control method of a walking assist robot, may include: estimating a wearer's location on a map including walking environment information; determining a walking environment in a direction in which the wearer moves; and selecting a control mode for assisting the wearer's walking according to the walking environment.

公开(公告)号：US20170105862A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US14887668

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: Sandra V. Griggs

Inventor： Sandra V. Griggs

IPC: A61F5/01 ,  A61H3/00

CPC classification number: A61F5/0106 ,  A61F5/0113 ,  A61H3/00 ,  A61H2003/007 ,  A61H2201/0192 ,  A61H2201/1261 ,  A61H2201/1628 ,  A61H2201/164 ,  A61H2201/165

Abstract: A leg lift walking aid for assisting a person with limit leg functionality is provided. The leg lift walking aid comprises a waist band suitable for wearing around a use and a foot plate capable of being placed under a foot of the user. A pair of straps between the waist band and foot plate are provided wherein each strap comprises at least one flexible portion and at least one non-flexible portion. A central band, suitable for wearing on a leg below a knee of a user comprises at least one guide wherein the guide receives at least one strap and preferably slidably.