Biomimetic transfemoral prosthesis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9737419
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14355657

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In an artificial limb system having an actuator coupled to a joint for applying a torque characteristic thereto, a control bandwidth of a motor controller for a motor included in the actuator can be increased by augmenting a current feedback loop in the motor controller with a feed forward of estimated back electromotive force (emf) voltage associated with, the motor. Alternatively, the current loop is eliminated and replaced with a voltage loop related to joint torque. The voltage loop may also be augmented with the feed forward of estimated back emf, to improve the robustness of the motor controller.

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  • BIONX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Barnhart, Christopher Eric Carlisle, US 16 159
Casler,, Jr Richard J Lowell, US 34 583
Han, Zhixiu Acton, US 31 1110
Herr, Hugh Miller Somerville, US 27 590
Rohrs, Charles E Newton, US 7 128
Williams, Christopher Pittsburgh, US 105 1081

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