System for adjusting pressure locally on the skin and subcutaneous tissue

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PATENT NO 10945911
APP PUB NO 20170348181A1
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15524676

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A system for adjusting pressure locally acting on the skin including a set of adjacent modules distributed so as to form a layer each module includes a cushion capable of changing shape and comprising a cavity, a valve, a tank, and a pressure sensor, wherein the cavity and the tank are in communication with each other by means of the valve, and the sensor is placed so as to sense pressure directly or indirectly acting on the cushion and a feedback loop arranged such as to increase or decrease the change in the shape of the cushion on the basis of the pressure detected by the sensor.

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  • ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Civet, Yoan René Cyrille Marin, FR 1 15
Grivon, Daniel Neuchâtel, CH 2 15
Pataky, Zoltan Gland, CH 1 15
Perriard, Yves Neuchâtel, CH 8 49

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