Person lifting devices and methods for operating person lifting devices
US10478361B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2205/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A person lifting device may comprise a lift actuator operatively connected to an accessory coupling. The person lifting device may also comprise at least one imaging sensor. An electronic control unit may be communicatively coupled to the lift actuator and the at least on imaging sensor, the electronic control unit comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory storing a computer readable and executable instruction set. When executed by the processor, the instruction set collects, with the at least one imaging sensor, at least one image of a person to be lifted with the person lifting device; determines a characteristic of the person to be lifted with the person lifting device based on the at least one image; determines an identification of a lift accessory for attachment to the accessory coupling based on the determined characteristic; and, in some embodiments, communicates the identification of the lift accessory.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.