Abrégé

A modular passive-to-active exoskeleton system utilizes motor unit modules, an electromagnetic-clutch power transmission system, and biometric control. A passive exoskeleton may have a stamina-increasing “chairless chair” function and optional use of magnetic ball-and-socket joints and knee gas-and-torsion springs. To convert the exoskeleton system into an active wearable robotic device, modular attachments allow for motor units to be securely connected to and disconnected from the exoskeletal frame. An exoskeleton system may employ modular motor units that have a transmission system with an electromagnetic clutch that enables a passive mode, active mode, and/or hybrid mode. The motor units may be controlled using wireless biometric sensors that measure limb joint angle and muscle activity. These motor units also communicate via wireless transmission with a central processing unit of the exoskeleton. This central processing unit serves as a gateway for user feedback from an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, such as a smartphone, tablet, computer, etc.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 17/00 - Joints
• B25J 9/00 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée
• B25J 19/00 - Accessoires adaptés aux manipulateurs, p. ex. pour contrôler, pour observerDispositifs de sécurité combinés avec les manipulateurs ou spécialement conçus pour être utilisés en association avec ces manipulateurs

Abrégé

Presented are wearable sensor systems for monitoring user movement, methods for making/using such systems, exoskeletons employing such systems, and wireless-enabled wearable sensor devices for performing biometric measurements. A sensor system for monitoring movement of a user includes a wearable sensor device that is communicatively connectable to a sensor linking node. The sensor linking node wirelessly receives sensor data from the wearable sensor device and wirelessly communicates the received sensor data to a remote computing node. The wearable sensor device includes an expandable device body, such as an elastic compression sleeve or an adjustable strap, that is worn on an appendage of the user. The device body includes a mounting interface, such as mating hook-and-loop fastener pads, that removably mounts thereon a biometric sensor core (BSC) unit. The BSC unit contains a microcontroller assembly that is integral with a microcontroller device, a biometric sensor array, and a wireless communication device.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61H 1/02 - Appareils d'exercice extenseurs ou de ployage
• A61H 1/00 - Appareils pour l'exercice passifAppareils vibrateursDispositifs de chiropractie, p. ex. dispositifs pour appliquer des chocs au corps, dispositifs externes pour étirer ou aligner de façon brève des os non fracturés
• A61H 3/00 - Appareils pour aider des personnes handicapées à marcher
• A63B 24/00 - Commandes électriques ou électroniques pour les appareils d'exercice des groupes
• B25J 9/00 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée
• B25J 17/00 - Joints
• B25J 9/10 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par des moyens pour régler la position des éléments manipulateurs
• B25J 9/12 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par des moyens pour régler la position des éléments manipulateurs électriques
• F16D 27/09 - Embrayages actionnés magnétiquementLeur commande ou leurs circuits électriques à électro-aimants incorporés dans l'embrayage, c.-à-d. avec des bagues collectrices et à mâchoires ou engrenages dentés se pénétrant mutuellement

Abrégé

Disclosed herein are wearable, wireless-enabled biometric sensor systems, methods for manufacturing/operating such biometric sensor systems, and robotic exoskeletons equipped with such biometric sensor systems. A biometric sensor system includes a first biometric subassembly that mounts to an upper-extremity portion of a user's appendage, and a second biometric subassembly that mounts to a lower-extremity portion of the user's appendage. Each biometric subassembly includes a respective biometric sensor that monitors a biometric characteristic of the respective extremity portion of the user appendage and wirelessly outputs a sensor signal indicative thereof. A system central processing unit (CPU), which mounts onto the user, is programmed to receive sensor signals from the biometric sensors, calculate a biometric parameter of the user appendage using biometric characteristics indicated by the received sensor signals, and command a subsystem (e.g., exoskeleton joint assembly motor module) to execute one or more control operations based on the calculated biometric parameter.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61H 1/02 - Appareils d'exercice extenseurs ou de ployage
• A61H 3/00 - Appareils pour aider des personnes handicapées à marcher
• B25J 9/00 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée

Abrégé

A modular passive-to-active exoskeleton system utilizes motor unit modules, an electromagnetic clutch power transmission system, and biometric control. The passive exoskeleton has a stamina-increasing “chair less chair” function, and optional use of magnetic ball and socket joints and knee torsion springs. To convert the exoskeleton system into an active robotic wearable device, modular attachments allow for motor units to be securely connected to the exoskeletal unit. This exoskeleton contains a knee motor unit that has a transmission system with an electromagnetic clutch that enables a passive mode, active mode, and/or hybrid mode. The motor units are controlled via wireless biometric motion sensors that measure limb joint angle and muscle activity. These motor units also communicate via wireless transmission with a central processing units of the exoskeleton. This central processing unit serves as a gateway for user feedback from an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, such as a smart phone, tablet, or computer.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée

Abrégé

A modular passive-to-active exoskeleton system utilizes motor unit modules, an electromagnetic-clutch power transmission system, and biometric control. The passive exoskeleton has a stamina-increasing “chairless chair” function and optional use of magnetic ball-and-socket joints and knee torsion springs. To convert the exoskeleton system into an active robotic wearable device, modular attachments allow for motor units to be securely connected to the exoskeletal frame. An exoskeleton system may contain a knee motor unit that has a transmission system with an electromagnetic clutch that enables a passive mode, active mode, and/or hybrid mode. The motor units are controlled using wireless biometric motion sensors that measure limb joint angle and muscle activity. These motor units also communicate via wireless transmission with a central processing unit of the exoskeleton. This central processing unit serves as a gateway for user feedback from an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, such as a smartphone, tablet, computer, etc.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/00 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée
• A61H 1/00 - Appareils pour l'exercice passifAppareils vibrateursDispositifs de chiropractie, p. ex. dispositifs pour appliquer des chocs au corps, dispositifs externes pour étirer ou aligner de façon brève des os non fracturés
• A61H 1/02 - Appareils d'exercice extenseurs ou de ployage
• A61H 3/00 - Appareils pour aider des personnes handicapées à marcher
• A63B 24/00 - Commandes électriques ou électroniques pour les appareils d'exercice des groupes
• B25J 9/10 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par des moyens pour régler la position des éléments manipulateurs
• B25J 9/12 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par des moyens pour régler la position des éléments manipulateurs électriques
• B25J 17/00 - Joints
• F16D 27/09 - Embrayages actionnés magnétiquementLeur commande ou leurs circuits électriques à électro-aimants incorporés dans l'embrayage, c.-à-d. avec des bagues collectrices et à mâchoires ou engrenages dentés se pénétrant mutuellement

Produits et services

Sensors for determining acceleration; sensors for determining position; sensors for determining temperature; sensors for determining velocity; sensors for measuring activities, real-time and non real-time data, and wellness, not for medical use; sensors for scientific use to be worn by a human to gather human biometric data and also including downloadable software and hardware sold as a unit; sensors for the determination of temperatures, positions, and distances; wearable activity trackers; electric sensors; electronic data relays for sensors; application programming interface (api) for software which facilitates online services for data retrieval, upload, download, access, and management; computer peripheral devices; virtual, augmented, and mixed reality software for use in enabling computers, mobile devices, to provide virtual reality experiences; software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, education, communicating; virtual reality computer hardware; virtual reality software for use in enabling computers, mobile devices, to provide virtual reality experiences; wearable peripherals for computers, mobile devices, namely, configurable head-mounted displays; augmented reality computer hardware; virtual reality headsets; augmented reality headsets; virtual reality glasses; augmented reality glasses; augmented reality software for use in enabling computers, mobile devices, to provide augmented reality experiences; motion tracking sensors for virtual reality technology; motion tracking sensors for augmented reality technology; video display hardware, namely, video drivers for video eyewear; wearable computing devices comprised primarily of software and display screens for connection to computers, mobile devices, and in order to enable virtual reality and augmented reality world experiences; goggles for enabling virtual reality, augmented reality world experiences; software for use in creating and designing virtual reality and augmented reality software; application programming interface (api) for computer software for developing and creating virtual reality and augmented reality experiences; software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented and virtual reality experiences; software, firmware and hardware for use in visual, voice, audio, motion, eye and gesture tracking and recognition; hardware and software for operating sensor devices; electronic sensor devices, cameras, projectors, and microphones for gesture, facial, and voice detection, capture and recognition; hardware and software for detecting objects, user gestures and commands; wireless computer peripherals; head-mounted video display; computer software for modifying photographs, images and audio, video, and audio-visual content with photographic filters and augmented reality (ar) effects, namely, graphics, animations, text, drawings, geotags, metadata tags, hyperlinks; computer software, downloadable computer software and mobile application software for facilitating interaction and communication between humans and ai (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents, and virtual assistants; application programming interface (api) software for allowing data retrieval, upload, access, and management; software for organizing images, video, and audio-visual content using metadata tags; application programming interface (api) for use in developing ai (artificial intelligence) platforms, namely, bots, virtual agents and virtual assistants; computer software for organizing events; computer software for sending and receiving electronic messages, graphics, images, audio, and audio visual content via the internet and communication networks; computer peripherals for remotely accessing and transmitting data; computer hardware for displaying data and video; computer peripherals for displaying data and video; computer software to enhance the audio-visual capabilities of multimedia applications, namely, for the three-dimensional rendering of graphics, still images and moving pictures provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; computer software, namely, software development tools for the creation, debugging, and deployment of software applications for smart glasses, near eye displays, head mounted displays, and smartphone; digital video eyewear; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, smartphones, computers, tablets, smart glasses, digital video eyewear, wearable digital electronic devices, namely, glasses, goggles, and headsets, head mounted displays, near eye display systems, communications networks, cloud computing services, and computer systems for communicating between the devices, networks and services; downloadable computer application software for head mounted displays for displaying icons, determining and responding to user selection of icons, controlling connections to and communication with other devices, networks, and systems, operating a camera to record and display images and audio visual files, organizing digital image and audio visual files, controlling microphones, controlling sound level of built-in speakers, transferring computer files between the smart glasses, near eye display systems, head mounted displays and other devices, networks, and systems, controlling user notifications, controlling a touchpad, controlling and obtaining data from sensors in the smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays, including accelerometers, barometric, temperature, tilt, tip, and yawl sensors, head orientation sensors, and gps receivers, controlling the speed of the cpu, and sensing and displaying the battery charge level, and displaying, capturing, recording, and streaming data, images, and audio visual content in standard reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality environments; head mounted video display; wearable digital electronic devices; wearable digital electronic devices, namely, headsets; computer software for setting up, configuring, operating and controlling wearable devices, computers, and computer peripherals; electronic communication equipment and instruments, namely, mobile and wearable digital electronic devices for sending and receiving of text, data, audio, image, and video files; wearable computer hardware; wearable computer peripherals; computer software for accessing, monitoring, searching, displaying, reading, recommending, sharing, organizing, and annotating news, sports, weather, commentary, and other information, content from periodicals, blogs, and websites, and other text, data, graphics, images, audio, video, and multimedia content; computer software for creating, authoring, distributing, downloading, transmitting, receiving, playing, editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, displaying, storing and organizing text, data, graphics, images, audio, video, and multimedia content, electronic publications; application programming interface (api) for computer software for developing and creating virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences; application programming interface (api) for computer software which facilitates online services for social networking and for data retrieval, upload, download, access and management; application programming interface (api) for software which facilitates online services for social networking and for data retrieval, upload, download, access, and management; application programming interface (api) for use in building software applications; augmented reality software; augmented reality software for interactive entertainment; augmented reality software for navigating an augmented reality environment; augmented reality software for object tracking, motion control, and content visualization; augmented reality software for operating augmented reality headsets; augmented reality software for users to experience augmented reality visualization, manipulation, and immersion; computer application software for use in connection with configuring and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; computer operating system software; computer operating systems; computer search engine software; computer software; computer software and computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices that monitor, track, and compare sport activity and fitness level; computer software to enhance the audio-visual capabilities of multimedia applications, namely, for the three-dimensional rendering of graphics, still images and moving pictures provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; computer software, namely, an interpretive interface for facilitating interaction between humans and machines; computer software, namely, software development tools for the creation, debugging, and deployment of software applications for head mounted displays; software and firmware for displaying electronic media and images; downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, smartphones, computers, tablets, smart glasses, digital video eyewear, wearable digital electronic devices, namely, glasses, goggles, and headsets, head mounted displays, near eye display systems, communications networks, and computer systems for communicating between the devices, networks and services; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for displaying icons, determining and responding to user selection of icons, controlling connections to and communication with other devices, networks, and systems, operating a camera to record and display images and audio visual files, organizing digital image and audio visual files, controlling microphones, controlling sound level of built-in speakers, transferring computer files between the smart glasses, near eye display systems, head mounted displays and other devices, networks, and systems, controlling user notifications, controlling a touchpad, controlling and obtaining data from sensors in the smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays, including accelerometers, barometric, temperature, tilt, tip, and yawl sensors, head orientation sensors, and gps receivers, controlling the speed of the cpu, and sensing and displaying the battery charge level, and displaying, capturing, recording, and streaming data, images, and audio visual content in standard reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality environments; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for the generation and display of standard reality, augmented reality, mixed reality content; downloadable computer application software for smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays for communication with other smart glasses, near eye display systems, and head mounted displays; downloadable computer software for enabling capture, storage, and transmission of photographs, videos, data, and information with a user's biometric, health, and other performance data overlaid and integrated into the recording; downloadable computer software for viewing and interacting with a feed of images, audio, audio-visual and video content and associated text and data; downloadable computer software, namely, downloadable mobile application for setting up, configuring, and controlling wearable computer hardware and wearable computer peripherals; gesture recognition software; software for detecting objects, user gestures and commands; software for operating sensor devices; software to view virtual images in creating virtual, augmented and mixed reality; interactive entertainment software; location-aware computer software, downloadable computer software and mobile application software for searching, determining and sharing locations; messaging software; mixed reality software; mixed reality software for interactive entertainment; mixed reality software for navigating a mixed reality environment; mixed reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; mixed reality software for operating mixed reality headsets; mixed reality software for users to experience mixed reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; mobile application software for creating personalized fitness training programs; near eye display systems comprising computer software for the generation and display of virtual reality and mixed reality content; near eye display systems comprising computer software specifically adapted for goggles; near eye display systems comprising software for the generation and display of standard reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality content; software and firmware for controlling, configuring and managing controllers; software and firmware for displaying electronic media on display screen devices provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; software and firmware for operating system programs; software and firmware for video drivers and video processing provided as updates for or in combination with head-mounted display screen devices; software and firmware for enabling electronic devices to share data and communicate with each other; software development tools; software driver programs for electronic devices for enabling computer hardware and electronic devices to communicate with each other; software for advertisers to communicate and interact with online communities; software for alerts, messages, emails, and reminders, and for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, audio, image and digital files and display screens; software for communicating by wireless local area networks, wireless technologies, and other communication protocols between near-eye display systems and network devices, namely, mobile phones, smart phones, computers, tablets, and other computer systems; software for converting natural language into machine-executable commands; software for creating and managing social media profiles and user accounts; software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community; software for facilitating and arranging for the financing and distribution of fundraising and donations; software for generating images to be displayed in near-eye display system; software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, education, communicating, and social networking; software for modifying and enabling transmission of images, audio, audio visual and video content and data; software for ordering and/or purchasing goods and services; software for planning activities with other users, making recommendations; software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; software for recording, storing, transmitting, receiving, displaying and analyzing data from wearable computer hardware; software for smart phones and other computer systems to generate data, images, and audio for display in near-eye display systems and for transmitting such data, images, audio to near-eye display systems; software for smart phones and other computer systems to receive data from near-eye display systems; software for social and destination mapping; software for social networking; software for streaming multimedia entertainment content; software for the collection, managing, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information; software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented, mixed and virtual reality experiences; software for use as an application programming interface (api); software for use in creating and designing virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality software; software for wireless content, data and information delivery; software and firmware for use in visual, voice, audio, motion, eye and gesture tracking and recognition; software, namely, an interpretive interface for facilitating interaction between humans and machines; video display software; virtual reality software; virtual reality software for interactive entertainment; virtual reality software for navigating a virtual reality environment; virtual reality software for object tracking, motion control and content visualization; virtual reality software for operating virtual reality headsets; virtual reality software for users to experience virtual reality visualization, manipulation and immersion; virtual, augmented, and mixed reality software for use in enabling computers, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences; computer software for social networking; computer software for organizing, searching for and managing events; computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; virtual reality game software; augmented reality game software; augmented reality game computer hardware; virtual, augmented, and mixed reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual reality experiences; electronic game software for wireless devices; electronic game software for handheld electronic devices; electronic game software in the nature of video games, computer games, interactive multimedia games, and virtual, augmented, and mixed reality games; video game software; interactive multimedia computer game programs; downloadable electronic game programs; computer game software; headsets for use with computers; computer software for integrating electronic data with real world environments for the purposes of entertainment, education, gaming, communicating, and social networking; computer software for converting natural language into machine-executable commands; artificial intelligence software, namely, machine learning software, visual perception software, speech or language recognition software, decision-making software, translation software, touch recognition software, conversational query software, software for converting natural language into machine-executable commands, and digital assistant software; virtual reality game computer hardware; virtual reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide virtual reality experiences; wearable peripherals for computers, tablet computers, mobile devices and mobile telephones, namely, configurable head-mounted displays; augmented reality software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile telephones to provide augmented reality experiences; headsets for virtual reality games; headsets for augmented reality games; handheld virtual reality controllers; handheld augmented reality controllers; video and computer game programs; earphones; computer software for navigating a virtual reality environment; computer software for use in enabling computers, video game consoles, handheld video game consoles, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile phones to provide virtual reality and augmented reality experiences; headsets; computer software for recording, storing, transmitting, receiving, displaying and analyzing data from wearable computer hardware; wearable computing devices comprised primarily of software and display screens for connection to computers, tablet computers, mobile devices, and mobile phones in order to enable virtual reality and augmented reality world experiences; computer software for use in creating and designing virtual reality and augmented reality software; computer software and firmware for operating system programs; computer software for tracking motion in, visualizing, manipulating, viewing, and displaying augmented and virtual reality experiences; computer software, firmware and hardware for use in visual, voice, audio, motion, eye and gesture tracking and recognition; computer hardware and software for operating sensor devices; computer hardware and software for detecting objects, user gestures and commands; computer software and firmware for controlling, configuring and managing controllers; computer software and firmware for enabling electronic devices to share data and communicate with each other; computer software driver programs for electronic devices for enabling computer hardware and electronic devices to communicate with each other; cameras; batteries; battery packs; remote controls for mobile electronic devices; electrical audio and speaker cables and connectors; audio speakers; docking stations for mobile electronic devices; electronic cables parts and fittings; electric cables; connection cables; cables for optical signal transmission; power cables and cable connectors; microphones; audio receivers; audio transmitters; wireless computer peripherals; head-mounted video display; receivers of electronic signals; video receivers; wireless transmitters and receivers for reproduction of sound and signals; electric sensors; sensors for monitoring physical movements; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application; downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text.

Produits et services

(1) Sensors for determining acceleration; sensors for determining position; sensors for determining velocity; sensors being wearable activity trackers for measuring sporting activities, real-time and non real-time data, and wellness, not for medical use; sensors for scientific use to be worn by a human to gather human biometric data with downloadable software for gathering human biometric data and hardware sold as a unit; sensors for the determination of temperatures, positions, and distances; wearable activity trackers; downloadable computer software and downloadable computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices being cell phones and tablet computers that monitor, track, and compare sport activity and fitness level

Produits et services

Robotic exoskeleton suits being machines, other than for medical purposes Robotic exoskeleton suits for medical purposes

Produits et services

Sensors for determining acceleration; Sensors for determining position; Sensors for determining velocity; Sensors being wearable activity trackers for measuring sporting activities, real-time and non real-time data, and wellness, not for medical use; Sensors for scientific use to be worn by a human to gather human biometric data and also including downloadable software for gathering human biometric data and hardware sold as a unit; Sensors for the determination of temperatures, positions, and distances; Wearable activity trackers; Downloadable computer software and downloadable computer application software for mobile phones and personal digital devices being cell phones and tablet computers that monitor, track, and compare sport activity and fitness level

Produits et services

Sensors for scientific use to be worn by a human to gather human biometric data and also including accelerometer, gyroscope, magnometer, force transducer, electromyography electrode, thermometers, and wearable robotic exoskeletons sold as a unit