Trunk supporting exoskeleton and method of use

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10524974
APP PUB NO 20190142682A1
SERIAL NO

16243942

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A trunk supporting exoskeleton comprises: a supporting trunk; thigh links configured to move in unison with a wearer's thighs; and first and second torque generators located on both left and right halves of the wearer substantially close to the wearer's hip. The torque generators couple the supporting trunk to the thigh links, and generate torque between the thigh links and the supporting trunk. When the wearer bends forward such that a predetermined portion of the supporting trunk passes beyond a predetermined angle from vertical, a torque generator(s) imposes a resisting torque between the supporting trunk and the thigh link(s), causing the supporting trunk to impose a force against the wearer's trunk, and the thigh link(s) to impose a force onto the wearer's thigh. When the predetermined portion does not pass beyond the predetermined angle, the torque generators impose no resisting torques between said supporting trunk and respective thigh links.

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  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA; U.S. BIONICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kazerooni, Homayoon Berkeley, US 78 2182
Poon, Nathan Oakland, US 3 21
Tung, Wayne Yi-Wei Berkeley, US 6 20
Yangyuenthanasan, Theerapat Berkeley, US 7 40

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