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US 10,881,571 B1Granted
Body worn apparatus
AssigneeVecna Robotics, Inc.
InventorDaniel Theobald
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Abstract
A method and apparatus provides a body worn apparatus having a plurality of activation elements arranged in at least one bundle, and a substrate supporting the plurality of activation elements. The method also places the body worn apparatus onto the body of a person, and activates the at least one bundle.
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An apparatus to be worn by an individual, the apparatus comprising:
- a bundle of incompressible hydraulic fluid activation elements, the bundle of incompressible hydraulic fluid activation elements being arranged parallel in a side-by-side relationship with respect to their lengths, wherein each respective activation element of the bundle of incompressible hydraulic fluid activation elements has a diameter between 0.4-0.8 cm;
- a substrate for mounting the bundle of incompressible hydraulic fluid activation elements to likewise be worn by the individual and for cooperative engagement with a body portion of the individual;
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- an incompressible hydraulic fluid pump system for activation of each respective activation element to vary a force applied by the bundle of incompressible hydraulic fluid activation elements and the substrate to the individual, wherein both ends of each respective activation element of the bundle of incompressible hydraulic fluid activation elements are anchored to the substrate such that, when activated by the incompressible hydraulic fluid pump system, a desired number of activation elements expand outwardly along their lengths to thereby contract and provide a contraction force to the substrate.
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A method comprising:
- providing a body-worn apparatus having a bundle of activation hydraulic elements, wherein each respective activation hydraulic element in the bundle of activation hydraulic elements has a diameter between 0.4-0.8 cm;
- providing a substrate supporting the bundle of activation hydraulic elements;
- placing the body-worn apparatus onto a body of a person;
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- activating the bundle of activation hydraulic elements, wherein at least one activation hydraulic element of the bundle of activation hydraulic elements has an interior for receiving a liquid, the substrate further comprising a tube for channeling the liquid toward and away from the interior.
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A body worn apparatus comprising:
- a bundle of activation hydraulic elements, each activation hydraulic element in the bundle of activation hydraulic elements being configured to be independently activated and controlled as needed to at least vary a power output of the bundle of activation hydraulic elements by selectively activating and controlling a desired number of activation hydraulic elements in the bundle of activation hydraulic elements, each activation hydraulic element in the bundle of activation hydraulic elements having a diameter between 0.4-0.8 cm;
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- a substrate supporting the bundle of activation hydraulic elements, the substrate being configured to be worn by a person.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.