United States
US 12,702,576 B2
Upper extremity assistance device
US 12,702,576 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: Vanderbilt University. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- Vanderbilt University
- Inventors
- Michael Goldfarb; Benjamin William Gasser; Daniel Alvin Bennett
- Publication date
- 2026-08-11
- Filing date
- 2024-08-09
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,702,576 B2 · US12702576 · 12702576
Abstract
In one embodiment, the orthotic device can include a powered hand portion, a switching element, and a controller. The wearer can interact with the switching element to generate input signals for adjusting an operation of the powered hand portion. The controller can receive the input signals and generate control signals to accordingly adjust the operation of the powered hand portion. In some embodiments, a powered hand portion can be comprised of a plurality of linkages and at least one powered actuator to assist with an opening and closing of the hand portion.…
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