MODULAR EXOSKELETON SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• Main Authors: STUART, Robert, KAVENY, Kyle, SAMIA, Elias R, LAMSON, Kyle, WONG, Greg, KEMPER, Kevin Conrad, LI, Kris, PIERCY, Brenton, NUCCI, Giancarlo, LAM, Ronald, LONG, Phil, PARK, Linus, SWIFT, Timothy Alan, HURLEY, Garrett, SMITH, Collin, SWARTZ, Ashley, DHONGADE, Nikhil
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.04.2023
• Subjects: ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES; HAND TOOLS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MANIPULATORS; MASSAGE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; TRANSPORTING

An exoskeleton system comprising at least one leg actuator unit configured to be coupled to leg of a user, the leg actuator unit including: an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatably coupled via a joint, the joint positioned at a knee of the user with the upper arm coupled about an upper leg portion of the user above the knee and with the lower arm coupled about a lower leg portion of the user below the knee, a leg-actuator-unit user interface comprising a plurality of input and feedback elements, and an actuator that extends between the upper arm and lower arms.