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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2023
Applicants:
Daniel Aukes, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Dongting LI, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Aukes, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Dongting Li, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/008 (2013.01); A61H 2003/007 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5058 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for a wearable 'exo-shell' to improve the gait of elderly people during obstacle avoidance tasks are disclosed. With payload and energy expenditure as a main focus of this design, the present system leverages switchable, passive systems, in combination with lightweight materials that minimize additional metabolic costs, while remaining as “transparent” to the user as possible when inactive.