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Systems, apparatuses and methods for controlling prosthetic devices by gestures and other modalities

US10852835B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System · US

Inventors

Oguz Yetkin · Dallas, US
Joseph D. Sanford · Dallas, US
Dan O. Popa · Troy, US
Lena C. Wallace · Grand Prairie, US
Fahad Mirza · Arlington, US
Roopak Karulkar · Arlington, US
Sumit Kumar Das · Bengaluru, IN
Joshua R. Baptist · Louisville, US
J. Paul Carpenter · Fort Worth, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2017
Grant date	Dec 1, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/707
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for manual gesture recognition to control prosthetic devices. Low encumbrance systems utilizing glove-based recognition to control prosthetic devices. Prosthetic control systems and methods are also provided utilizing elements for application on the user's fingernails.

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