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Passive Exoskeleton
­While advancements in exoskeletons have grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade or so, the majority still provide powered or active assistance, few provide a passive solution. However, many people have difficulty rising from the ground, bed, a chair or other similar surfaces because of knee or leg muscle injuries, aging, obesity, or even simply...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jake Okun, Thomas Sugar
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Exoskeleton, Passive Systems, PS-Manufacturing,Construction,Mechanical
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices
Soft Wearable Sensory Substitution Device
­Inability to gauge force or loss of sensation in the feet or legs, caused by peripheral neuropathy or diabetes is estimated to affect over 20 million people in the United States. Because walking is inhibited, and trips and falls are more prevalent, this deficiency can have a profound effect on standard of living. While there have been other systems...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Sugar, Claudio Vignola
Keywords(s): Assistive Technology, Diabetes, Prosthesis, Rehabilitation Robotics, Robotics, Wearable biosensors and apps
Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices
A Device for Adding or Subtracting Energy to Body Motion
As we move, our human strength, speed, and endurance is limited by our bodies’ metabolic constraints. One solution to assist human movement is through the development of exoskeletons. Most designs for exoskeletons apply torque to individual joints. These systems are complex, but they can help humans to carry heavy loads, walk further, jump higher,...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Sugar, Thierry Flaven, Matthew Holgate, Jason Kerestes, Jeff Ward
Keywords(s): Bio-Technology, Device, Materials and Electronics, Medical, Medical Devices and Imaging, Robotics
Category(s): Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Systems and Methods for Adding or Subtracting Energy to a Battering Ram
The definition of a battering ram includes a heavy metal bar used to break down walls and doors. Battering rams have been used since ancient times to open closed gates in city walls. A hydraulic jackhammer could be considered a modern battering ram and is used to break concrete or rock. The purpose of a battering ram is to use heavy weight to increase...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Sugar, Jason Kerestes, Matthew Holgate, Jeff Ward
Keywords(s): Bio-Technology, Device, Materials and Electronics, Medical, Medical Devices and Imaging, Robotics
Category(s): Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Soft Wearable Device to Treat Plantar Flexion Contractures
Plantar flexion contracture (PFC), a painful condition where the ankle remains in a plantar flexed state, is common in patients who have suffered from traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury or stroke. PFC makes it difficult for patients to walk, reduces their range of motion and causes gait changes. Current treatments for PFC, serial casts made...
Published: 9/18/2023   |   Inventor(s): Benjamin Shuch, Chaitanya Kulkarni, Sudhanshu Katarey, Harshit Dangaich, Saivimal Sridar, Pham Nguyen, Thomas Sugar
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Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices
Soft Wearable Device to Aid in Hemiparetic Gait
Hemiparesis, which is muscle weakness or partial paralysis on one side of the body, affects about 8 out of 10 stroke survivors, resulting in reduced motor performance which can include difficulty walking or grasping items. Gait training has been found to improve muscular strength and movement coordination. While there are many devices to help with lower-limb...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Abhishu Patel, Ryan Borneman, Omik Save, Yashaswy Govada, Saivimal Sridar, Pham Nguyen, Thomas Sugar, Ammon Lovell
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Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices
Assistive Device for Patients with Somatosensory Impairment in the hands
Patients with neurological conditions, particularly stroke patients, often suffer from somatosensory impairment, or loss of feeling, in their hands. Because they can’t gauge the force of their grip, they have difficulty picking up items and may inadvertently crush or drop them, causing embarrassment and reduced quality of life. While there are...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Luis Lopez, Lee Griffith, Robin Parmentier, Thomas Sugar, Saivimal Sridar, Pham Nguyen, Jeremy Palmiscno, Will Meredith
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Category(s): Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Medical Devices, Medical Diagnostics/Sensors
Sensing Muscle Activation to Control an Ankle Joint
Approximately 1.7 million people in the United States suffer from loss of a limb through amputation. Many of these have lost part of a leg or foot. Walking with a prosthetic requires amputees to expend much more energy than able-bodied individuals. Rigid prosthetics changes the amputee’s gait causing the individual to walk with a dragging motion....
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Thierry Flaven, Thomas Sugar, George Wolf
Keywords(s): Medical, Medical Devices and Imaging, Prosthesis
Category(s): Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical