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US 2019/0101983 A1Published application
Wearable Devices, Wearable Robotic Devices, Gloves, and Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products Interacting with the Same
AssigneeDrexel University
InventorsAndrew Cohen, Genevieve Dion, Mark Winter, Eric Wait, Michael Koerner
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Abstract
A wearable device includes: at least one compliant region adapted and configured to be placed over a joint of a subject and at least two flexible but less compliant regions coupled to opposite ends of the compliant region. The device provides a wearable robotic device including a wearable and at least one actuator adapted and configured to move the flexible but less compliant regions relative to each other.
Claims16
A wearable device comprising:
- at least one compliant textile region adapted and configured to be placed over a joint of a subject;
- and
- at least two flexible but less compliant textile regions coupled to opposite ends of the compliant region located on either side of the joint and encircling the joint.
A wearable device comprising:
- at least one compliant textile region adapted and configured to be placed over a joint of a subject;
- and
- at least two flexible but less compliant textile regions coupled to opposite ends of the compliant region located on all sides of the joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.