This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Cyberdyne Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Dan Yoshikawa and Wearable Hand-Finger Motion Support
Introduction
Dan Yoshikawa is an inventor associated with Tsukuba, Japan, and Cyberdyne Inc. His work includes a patent for a wearable apparatus designed to assist hand and thumb movements.
Latest Patents
Yoshikawa is credited with 1 patent: “Wearable hand-finger motion support apparatus.” The invention detects whether the wearer intends to move the thumb in opposition, adduction, flexion, or extension. Based on the detected movement, a drive unit pulls or relaxes corresponding linear members to assist the thumb’s intrinsic and/or extrinsic muscles.
Career Highlights
Yoshikawa’s listed patent connects wearable technology with movement assistance, using detected intent to provide support for specific thumb motions. He is associated with Cyberdyne Inc.
Collaborations
Yoshikawa’s listed coworker is Yoshiyuki Sankai. The available information identifies this professional association but does not specify the details of their collaboration.
Conclusion
Dan Yoshikawa’s patent describes a wearable system that detects intended thumb movements and provides targeted muscular assistance, reflecting an application of invention to hand-motion support.
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