Patents by Inventor Luis Armando Bravo Castillo

Luis Armando Bravo Castillo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230255801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand prosthesis that can be adapted at the forearm or wrist. The prosthesis including a mechanical design with a smaller number of parts than the prior art, thus facilitating the assembly, maintenance and production thereof. Likewise, the prosthesis includes a plurality of motion transmission systems in a housing similar to the volume of a biological hand and provides sufficient grip strength to reincorporate the user into everyday activities. The invention includes an adult hand prosthesis, a child hand prosthesis and a wrist that allows the user to hold heavy loads while moving around.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: PRO/BIONICS S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventor: Luis Armando BRAVO CASTILLO
  • Patent number: 11382772
    Abstract: Prosthesis for at least one cut-off finger resulting in a stump at the height of the proximal, middle and/or distal phalange, or in a finger with missing stump. The prosthesis from a modular hinged mechanism allowing for a self-return flexion movement and the activation of said mechanism from at least one force applied to any point of a plane on said mechanism. A prosthesis for a hand with missing stumps is also provided from the wrist movement providing a range of operation greater than the art, wherein said flexion is activated from an extension movement of the wrist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: PRO/BIONICS S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Luis Armando Bravo Castillo, Magno Alcantara Talavera
  • Publication number: 20210353438
    Abstract: Prosthesis for at least one cut-off finger resulting in a stump at the height of the proximal, middle and/or distal phalange, or in a finger with missing stump. The prosthesis from a modular hinged mechanism allowing for a self-return flexion movement and the activation of said mechanism from at least one force applied to any point of a plane on said mechanism. A prosthesis for a hand with missing stumps is also provided from the wrist movement providing a range of operation greater than the art, wherein said flexion is activated from an extension movement of the wrist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: PRO/BIONICS S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Luis Armando BRAVO CASTILLO, Magno ALCANTARA TALAVERA
  • Patent number: 8679192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for acquiring and processing myoelectric signals in order to control a prosthetic arm, comprising: a pair of electrodes positioned in a muscle in the residual limb of an arm that has been amputated in order to detect myoelectric signals; an electrode positioned at a distance from said pair of electrodes, which acts as an earth system; a myoelectric signal conditioning means; and a prosthesis controlling and processing means which receives conditioned signals from the conditioning means. According to the invention, the prosthesis controlling and processing means includes: a comparison means for comparing a muscle contraction time and a muscle contraction voltage with a threshold time and a threshold voltage, respectively; and an activation means for activating at least one motor which produces a predetermined movement of the prosthesis in response to an activation signal transmitted from the aforementioned comparison means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: Luis Armando Bravo Castillo
  • Publication number: 20120232675
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for acquiring and processing myoelectric signals in order to control a prosthetic arm, comprising: a pair of electrodes positioned in a muscle in the residual limb of an arm that has been amputated in order to detect myoelectric signals; an electrode positioned at a distance from said pair of electrodes, which acts as an earth system; a myoelectric signal conditioning means; and a prosthesis controlling and processing means which receives conditioned signals from the conditioning means. According to the invention, the prosthesis controlling and processing means includes: a comparison means for comparing a muscle contraction time and a muscle contraction voltage with a threshold time and a threshold voltage, respectively; and an activation means for activating at least one motor which produces a pre-determined movement of the prosthesis in response to an activation signal transmitted from the aforementioned comparison means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Luis Armando Bravo Castillo
  • Patent number: 8021435
    Abstract: A functional prosthesis for a hand comprises an opening and closing mechanism for articulated fingers. A worm gear coupled to a DC actuator-motor provides linear movement to a displacement mobile which is coupled to articulated fingers of the artificial hand. When the actuator rotates in one direction, the displacement mobile moves in one direction, causing the fingers to open or close, depending upon the direction of rotation. Rotation of the actuator in the opposite direction will cause the fingers to move in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventor: Luis Armando Bravo Castillo