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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Ekso Bionics, Inc., Richmond, CA (US);
Inventors:
Russdon Angold, American Canyon, CA (US);
Adam Preuss, Santa Rose, CA (US);
Nicholas Fleming, San Francisco, CA (US);
Matthew D Sweeney, Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ekso Bionics, Inc., Richmond, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); F16M 13/04 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61F 2/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2/60 (2013.01); A61F 5/0111 (2013.01); A61H 3/00 (2013.01); F16M 13/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a user includes a plurality of interconnected support elements constituted by rigid compression members interconnected through a tensegrity joint. The joint includes a tensile member having a first end and a second end coupled to first and second ones of the support elements respectively.