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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2010
Applicant:
Volkan Pato{hacek Over (G)}lu, Istanbul, TR;
Inventor:
Volkan Pato{hacek over (g)}lu, Istanbul, TR;
Assignee:
Sabanci University, Istanbul, TR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 23/08 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a ungrounded, reconfigurable, parallel mechanism based, force feedback exoskeleton device for the human ankle. The primary use for the device is aimed as a balance/proprioception trainer, while the exeskeleton device can also be employed to accommodate range of motion (RoM)/strengthening exercises. This device is also used for metatarsophalangeal joint exercises.