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Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026

Filed:

Aug. 14, 2024
Applicant:

Seoul National University R&db Foundation, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Kyu-Jin Cho, Seoul, KR;

Sung Sik Yun, Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0123 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0146 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0155 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a self-aligning joint assistance device and, more particularly, to a self-aligning joint assistance device, wherein the joint assistance device is worn on a joint of the human body, such as the knee joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg, and assists the movement of the joint. The present disclosure provides the advantage of high user friendliness by enabling automatic self-alignment and movement in response to the complex movement of a human joint having a high degree of freedom and providing assistance in the movement of the joint. In addition, the present disclosure has the advantage of having a relatively simple and uncomplicated structure, being able to be fabricated at a relatively low cost, and assisting the function of the joint of a user at a very high degree of freedom in response to the movement of the joint.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Cho, Kyu-Jin. (2026). Self-aligning joint assistance device (U.S. Patent No. 12642679). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12642679

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