Patents Assigned to Banque de Developpement du Canada
  • Method and apparatus for positioning a human body
    Patent number: 5642302
    Abstract: A method and device for positioning a human body in a wheelchair or other support is provided. The method and device enables a user to modify and adjust various components to orient the seat to aid the posture of the user, by taking various measurements via sensors and controlling the position of the components to achieve an optimum configuration of the components to support the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Banque de Developpement du Canada
    Inventors: Daniel Dumont, Alain Laferriere, Eric Guerard