Body and limb position/motion detector and power assist apparatus and method
US5716330A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B21/0058
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a preferred embodiment, a power assist device for a partially or totally disabled body member, including: detection apparatus to detect position of the body member; and power assist apparatus, responsive to the detection apparatus, to provide powered assistance to move the body member in response to detection of the position of the body member and in response to the rate of change of position of the body member reaching a predetermined limit and/or in proportion to the rate of change of position of the body member.
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