Wearable devices, wearable robotic devices, gloves, and systems, methods, and computer program products interacting with the same

US10248200B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DREXEL UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

• Andrew Cohen · Vienna, US
• Genevieve Dion · Philadelphia, US
• Mark Winter · Lansdowne, US
• Eric Wait · Ardmore, US
• Michael Koerner · Laufenburg (Baden), DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 27, 2015
• Grant date: Apr 2, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 27, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F3/016
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

One aspect of the invention provides a wearable device including: at least one compliant region adapted and configured to be placed over a joint of a subject and at least two flexible but less compliant regions coupled to opposite ends of the compliant region. Another aspect of the invention provides a wearable robotic device including a wearable device as described herein and at least one actuator adapted and configured to move the flexible but less compliant regions relative to each other.