公开(公告)号：US20190336385A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16320792

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE ,  B-TEMIA INC.

Inventor： Francisco SOUCY ,  Katia BILODEAU ,  Nathaniel ZOSO ,  Jonathan BAPTISTA ,  Jordane GRENIER

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61H1/02

Abstract: The invention concerns an exoskeleton subassembly comprising: —a first exoskeleton part (32), —a second exoskeleton part (33), —a connecting assembly (60) connecting the first exoskeleton part (32) to the second exoskeleton part (33), the connecting assembly (60) comprising a guide (61) mounted securely relative to one of the first part (32) and the second part (33), and a pin (62) mounted securely relative to the other of the first part (32) and the second part (33), the pin (62) being mounted slidingly inside the guide (61) between a first end position and a second end position, wherein the connecting assembly (60) further comprises a limiting device (64) arranged to allow the pin (62) to rotate relative to the guide (61) when the pin (62) is in the first end position, and to limit the rotation of the pin (62) relative to the guide (61) when the pin (62) is in the second end position, the limiting device (64) comprising a resilient element (65) with which the first exoskeleton part (32) engages when the pin (62) is in the second end position, the resilient element (65) applying an elastic return force on the first exoskeleton part (33) that tends to resist the rotation of the first exoskeleton part (33) and the second exoskeleton part (32) relative to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20180369056A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16072871

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: B-TEMIA INC.

Inventor： Katia BILODEAU ,  Benoit GILBERT ,  Stéphane BÉDARD

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61F5/01

Abstract: A load bearing assistance apparatus for transferring load from a lower extremity orthotic or prosthetic device to the ground. The load bearing assistance apparatus includes a lateral and a medial spring-loaded members and a linking mechanism for connecting the load bearing assistance apparatus to the lower extremity orthotic or prosthetic device. The linking mechanism also connects the lateral and medial spring-loaded members in a spaced apart configuration so as to position them adjacent the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the foot of the user of the lower extremity orthotic or prosthetic device and such that a portion of the lateral and medial spring-loaded members enters in contact with the ground during locomotion.

公开(公告)号：US20210169373A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16072869

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: B-TEMIA INC.

Inventor： Nathaniel ZOSO ,  Victorien THIAUX ,  Kevin BOUCHARD ,  Katia BILODEAU ,  Hugues LAVOIE

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: A system and method for determining the gait profile of a user. The gait profiler system uses sensing systems that include inertial sensors configured to be positioned at the right and left foot-ankle structure, as well as spatial orientation of lower extremity body segments (shanks, thighs, and trunk) of the person for which the gait profile is to be determined. In an illustrative embodiment, the gait profiler system uses two additional inertial sensors at the left and right leg-knee or thigh-hip structure as well as sensors providing information indicative of the angular positions of the left and right knee and thigh, which may be provided by an exoskeleton or orthotic devices worn by the user. The determination of the gait profile of the user is then performed using biomechanics information about the user from the inertial sensors combined with the knee and hip angles.