Patent Review of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robotic Systems by Sensors and Actuation Systems Used

CF Pană, D Popescu, VM Rădulescu - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Robotic systems for lower limb rehabilitation are essential for improving patients' physical
conditions in lower limb rehabilitation and assisting patients with various locomotor …

The impact of COVID on lower-limb exoskeleton robotic system patents—A review

CF Pană, VM Rădulescu, DM Pătrașcu-Pană… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the field of physical rehabilitation, with the help of robotic systems that aid
the population of any age with locomotor difficulties, has been evolving rapidly. Several …

Torque control methods for an exoskeleton device

J Zhang, SH Collins - US Patent 10,555,865, 2020 - Google Patents
This document describes systems and methods for control ling an exoskeleton. The system
receives a measurement of a first torque applied to a rotational joint coupling a first …

Methods of exoskeleton communication and control

R Sandler, K Strausser, M Fiedler… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A first exoskeleton is in communication with a central server or a peripheral device. The first
exoskeleton collects first data and transmits the first data to the central server or peripheral …

Systems and methods for a compressed controller for an active exoskeleton

L Mooney, J Duval - US Patent 11,298,287, 2022 - Google Patents
A system to augment motion via a battery-powered active exoskeleton boot is provided. The
system can include a controller and an electric motor that generates torque about an axis of …

Wearable robot and control method thereof

GR Kim, JM Kim, YB Shim, J Do Choi, TS Ha - US Patent 9,463,570, 2016 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein is a wearable robot for assisting a wearer's intended motion, including: one
or more links configured to support the wearer; one or more joints unit configured to connect …

Method and apparatus for providing economical, portable deficit-adjusted adaptive assistance during movement phases of an impaired ankle

RF Macko, A Roy - US Patent 11,337,622, 2022 - Google Patents
A method is described for providing deficit-adjusted adaptive assistance during movement
phases of an impaired ankle. The method includes determining, on the processor, a value …

Real-time feedback-based optimization of an exoskeleton

L Mooney, J Duval, R Harris, J Kaplan - US Patent 11,389,367, 2022 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for determining a level of collaboration between a user and
an exoskeleton boot are provided. A device, using an exoskeleton boot, can provide a level …

Customized configuration for an exoskeleton controller

L Mooney, J Duval, R Harris, J Kaplan… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for providing a customized configuration for a controller of an
exoskeleton device. A device can receive, via a user interface, feedback from a user …

Dorsiflexion Specific Ankle Robotics to Enhance Motor Learning After Stroke: A Preliminary Report

A Roy, B Hennessie, C Hafer-Macko… - Research …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Robotics has emerged as a promising avenue for gait retraining of persons with
chronic hemiparetic gait and footdrop, yet there is a gap regarding the biomechanical …