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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2022
Societe DE Commercialisation Des Produits DE LA Recherche Appliquee Socpra Sciences Sante ET Humaines S.e.c., Sherbrooke, CA;
Patrick Boissy, Sherbrooke, CA;
Mathieu Hamel, Magog, CA;
Karina Lebel, Sherbrooke, CA;
Philippe-Olivier Provost, Sherbrooke, CA;
Abstract
A lumbar spine mechanism for a mannequin may include three or more joint units serially connected to provide joints for three or more rotational degrees of freedom (DOF). A rotational axis of a first DOF is configured to be aligned with a lateral axis of the mannequin. A rotational axis of a second DOF is configured to be aligned with an anterior-posterior axis of the mannequin. A rotational axis of a third DOF is configured to be aligned with a cranial-caudal axis of the mannequin. Sensors measure movements at each of the joint units to detect lumbar spine orientation changes. A bottom one of the joint units is adapted to be connected to a pelvis of the mannequin, and a top one of the joint units is adapted to be connected to a torso section of the mannequin.