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US 2020/0368099 A1Published application
System and apparatus for mobility cane for the visually impaired
AssigneeSmart Guider, Inc.
InventorKelvin William Crosby
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for a mobility cane for the visually impaired to help aid pedestrian identification and provide walking assistance are described. The disclosed embodiments describe, amongst other things, a mobility cane whose shaft length may be illuminated and/or may utilize sensor information to determine illumination patterns. The cane may be a stand-alone device, or may be used in conjunction with a smart mobile device (e.g. smart phone).
Claims20
A mobility cane for the visually impaired, comprising:
- a handle housing a circuit module, a sensor module, and a power source, the circuit module configured to receive sensor information from the sensor module;
- a shaft body removeably secured to the handle, the shaft body capable of housing at least one light source, the circuit module configured to illuminate the at least one light source with a lighting pattern based upon the received sensor information;
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- a base tip module comprising a removably secured base tip, at least one reflective surface, the base tip module being removeably secured to the shaft body.
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