Electrostatic slide clutch with bidirectional drive circuit

JD Holbery, S Ma, SH Yoon - US Patent 11,023,047, 2021 - Google Patents
An electrostatic slide clutch comprises first and second sheet electrodes, a dielectric layer,
and a drive circuit. The dielectric layer is arranged between the first and second sheet …

Selective restriction of skeletal joint motion

SH Yoon, JD Holbery, S Ma, WS Lee - US Patent 10,852,825, 2020 - Google Patents
One example provides a wireless wearable device including a flexible wearable base
configured to be worn at a location of a skeletal joint, an electrostatic clutch including a first …

Systems and methods for operations and incident management

AG Leong, QR Khan, PK Teoh, DM Alcantara… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for managing safety and risk in a
remote workplace. The method may comprise: collecting, via a local network, data stream …

Haptic feedback apparatus

JL Remaley, SH Yoon, JD Holbery - US Patent 11,061,476, 2021 - Google Patents
Examples disclosed herein relate to providing haptic feedback. One disclosed example
provides a wearable article configured to provide haptic feedback, the wearable article …

Guide for supporting flexible articulating structure

JL Remaley, SH Yoon, JD Holbery - US Patent 10,860,102, 2020 - Google Patents
One example provides a system for selectively restricting motion of an articulable joint, the
system comprising a base having a first portion configured to be positioned at a first side of …

Motion-restricting apparatus with common base electrode

JL Remaley, JD Holbery, SH Yoon - US Patent 11,054,905, 2021 - Google Patents
Examples are disclosed that relate to electrostatic clutching mechanisms that may be used
for tactile feedback. One example provides a motion-restricting apparatus comprising a …

Method and device for hand protection and related protective glove

Y An, K Xie - US Patent 11,151,860, 2021 - Google Patents
A hand protection method is provided that detects hand self-motion information and relative
motion information between the hand and surrounding objects. The method also …

Glove with integrated voltage detector

GE Staples - US Patent 11,712,076, 2023 - Google Patents
The inventive glove provides a work glove that detects the presence of AC voltage without
compromising its usability as a work glove. Embodiments of the inventive glove include …

Leakage electric field measurement device

R Matsubara, S Tanimoto - US Patent App. 17/637,335, 2022 - Google Patents
A leakage electric field measurement device includes a first acquirer that measures a
distance to an electric wire, a second acquirer that measures a leakage electric field of the …

Improved garment

G Grasselli - US Patent App. 17/435,499, 2022 - Google Patents
Described is a garment 1 comprising an element for the transmission of a signal designed to
automatically vary its impedance in response to disturbances produced in the use of the …