Patent Review of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robotic Systems by Sensors and Actuation Systems Used
Robotic systems for lower limb rehabilitation are essential for improving patients' physical
conditions in lower limb rehabilitation and assisting patients with various locomotor …
conditions in lower limb rehabilitation and assisting patients with various locomotor …
The impact of COVID on lower-limb exoskeleton robotic system patents—A review
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 …
the population of any age with locomotor difficulties, has been evolving rapidly. Several …
Slip detection using robotic limbs
K Blankespoor, A Perkins, M Da Silva - US Patent 9,618,937, 2017 - Google Patents
An example method may include i) determining a first distance between a pair of feet of a
robot at a first time, where the pair of feet is in contact with a ground Surface; ii) determining …
robot at a first time, where the pair of feet is in contact with a ground Surface; ii) determining …
Leg collision avoidance in a robotic device
K Blankespoor - US Patent 9,446,518, 2016 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND As technology advances, various types of robotic devices are being created
for performing a variety of functions that may assist users. Robotic devices may be used for …
for performing a variety of functions that may assist users. Robotic devices may be used for …
Auto-height swing adjustment
AD Perkins, K Blankespoor - US Patent 9,594,377, 2017 - Google Patents
An example implementation includes (i) receiving sensor data that indicates topographical
features of an environment in which a robotic device is operating,(ii) processing the sensor …
features of an environment in which a robotic device is operating,(ii) processing the sensor …
Determination of robotic step path
B Swilling - US Patent 9,586,316, 2017 - Google Patents
A method for determining a step path involves obtaining a reference step path for a robot
with at least three feet. The reference step path includes a set of spatial points on a surface …
with at least three feet. The reference step path includes a set of spatial points on a surface …
Variable force exoskeleton hip joint
GA Barnes - US Patent 10,518,404, 2019 - Google Patents
An adjustable force exoskeleton hip joint system. The sys tem includes a hip joint. The hip
joint includes a first member rotatable about a hip joint rotation axis, the first member …
joint includes a first member rotatable about a hip joint rotation axis, the first member …
Slip detection for robotic locomotion
K Blankespoor, M Da Silva, A Perkins - US Patent 10,300,969, 2019 - Google Patents
An example method may include i) determining a first distance between a pair of feet of a
robot at a first time, where the pair of feet is in contact with a ground surface; ii) determining a …
robot at a first time, where the pair of feet is in contact with a ground surface; ii) determining a …
Pneumatic electromyographic exoskeleton
CJ Maddry - US Patent 10,231,851, 2019 - Google Patents
The invention relates generally to a support structure for BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE
DRAWINGS a human body, and more particularly to an exoskeleton that uses …
DRAWINGS a human body, and more particularly to an exoskeleton that uses …
Generalized coordinate surrogates for integrated estimation and control
G Nelson, B Stephens - US Patent 10,081,098, 2018 - Google Patents
A robotic device includes a control system. The control system receives a first measurement
indicative of a first distance between a center of mass of the machine and a first position in …
indicative of a first distance between a center of mass of the machine and a first position in …