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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2024
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Tommaso Lenzi, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Lukas R. Gabert, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Liam Sullivan, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Marissa Ann Cowan, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
The University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are prosthetic systems comprising a powered knee prosthesis and a volitional controller configured to provide control of the prosthesis to the user. The prosthetic system may be configured to enable a user to walk on smooth and/or uneven terrain and to ascend and/or descend stairs. The volitional controller may be configured in a contact state when the prosthesis is in contact with a ground surface and a no contact state when the prosthesis is lifted from the ground surface. When in the contact state, the controller may output a knee torque signal for controlling the powered knee of the prosthesis. The knee torque signal may be based on a target knee torque determined by the knee orientation and the torque measured at the ankle of a prosthetic foot. When in the no contact state, the controller may output a knee torque signal based on a desired knee position.