Patents by Inventor Ming-Chang Teng

Ming-Chang Teng 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: 20230016173
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a training device and a utilizing method thereof. The training device includes a main assembly and a first attachment assembly. The main assembly includes a housing and a driving component. The driving component is disposed in the housing. The first attachment assembly includes a first rod and a first attachment component. An end of the first rod is connected to the driving component. The driving component drives the first rod to rotate. The first attachment component is disposed on the first rod and attaches to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, YI-JENG TSAI, CHENG-HUA WU, KUAN-CHUN SUN
  • Publication number: 20220331134
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an assistive equipment and a supporting device of the same. The supporting device includes a housing, a first positioning element, a second positioning element and an elastic element. The first positioning element and the second positioning element are respectively disposed at two ends of the housing. The elastic element is disposed between the first positioning element and the second positioning element. When the second positioning element positions an end of the elastic element, a rotation of the second positioning element at a first pivot produce a deformation to the elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, MING-CHANG TENG, YU-HUA FAN
  • Publication number: 20200397641
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an assistive device and a control method thereof. The assistive device is adjustable for fitting different user. The control method of the assistive device is used for aiding user with moving and training.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, KUAN-CHUN SUN, YI-JENG TSAI
  • Patent number: 10835444
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a shoe assembly for a walking assist device. The shoe assembly includes a shoe pad, and a shoe cover on the shoe pad. The shoe cover includes a recessed portion to accommodate a first portion of a side plate connected between the shoe cover and a shank stand of the walking assist device, and includes a support plate on the shoe pad to fulcrum a second portion of the side plate. The second portion covers the recessed portion while the first portion is held in the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Jeng Tsai, Ming-Chang Teng
  • Patent number: 10835443
    Abstract: An exoskeleton robot comprises a waist assembly and a leg assembly. The waist assembly includes a first frame, a plate and a second frame. The first frame includes a rail and a slider inside the rail. The plate is fixed by a first bolt screwed into the slider. The second frame is connected to the plate. The second frame having a slot and a second bolt inside the slot. The leg assembly is installed to the second frame by the second bolt. By loosening the bolts, a user can move the leg assembly in two directions of the rail and the slot without the requirement for detaching the bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Jeng Tsai, Ming-Chang Teng
  • Publication number: 20200281803
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exoskeleton robot control system, including an exoskeleton robot coupled to a user, a first crutch configured to be held by a user, wherein the first crutch is physically separated from the exoskeleton robot, a trajectory sensor disposed on the first crutch, wherein the trajectory sensor is configured to detect a trajectory of the first crutch, and a control unit configured to generate an instruction based on the detected trajectory of the first crutch, wherein the instruction is received by the exoskeleton robot, and a subsequent movement of the exoskeleton robot is decided by the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, KUAN-CHUN SUN, YI-JENG TSAI
  • Patent number: 10688010
    Abstract: An adjusting assembly for an exoskeleton robot. The adjusting assembly includes a first plate, a second plate pivotably connected to the first plate via a first shaft, and a second shaft. The first plate includes at least one pin aligned with each other in a first direction. The second shaft, extending in parallel with the first shaft in the first direction, includes a body and at least one recess. The second shaft is configured to rotate to a first position to accommodate the at least one pin in the at least one recess, and to a second position to release the at least one pin from the at least one recess. At the first position the second plate is blocked from rotation about the first shaft by the body. At the second position the second plate is allowed to rotate about the first shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai
  • Patent number: 10624809
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an exoskeleton robot. The method comprises checking that a first signal is triggered by a first button, checking a tilt angle after the first signal is triggered, setting an action based on the tilt angle, and executing the action to move the exoskeleton robot. The first signal indicates to change the exoskeleton robot from a standing posture to another posture, and the tilt angle is a leaning-forward angle of a waist assembly of the exoskeleton robot relative to a line vertical to ground. The method utilizes the tilt angle to judge the intent of the user, and thus can simplify the controlling buttons to one or two buttons. Further, the controlling method also monitors the tilt angle to choose a suitable action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Jeng Tsai, Chia-En Huang, Ming-Chang Teng, Ting-Yun Wang
  • Publication number: 20190201274
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjusting assembly for an exoskeleton robot. The adjusting assembly includes a first plate, a second plate pivotably connected to the first plate via a first shaft, and a second shaft. The first plate includes at least one pin aligned with each other in a first direction. The second shaft, extending in parallel with the first shaft in the first direction, includes a body and at least one recess. The second shaft is configured to rotate to a first position to accommodate the at least one pin in the at least one recess, and to a second position to release the at least one pin from the at least one recess. At the first position the second plate is blocked from rotation about the first shaft by the body. At the second position the second plate is allowed to rotate about the first shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, YI-JENG TSAI
  • Publication number: 20190133866
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an exoskeleton robot. The method comprises checking that a first signal is triggered by a first button, checking a tilt angle after the first signal is triggered, setting an action based on the tilt angle, and executing the action to move the exoskeleton robot. The first signal indicates to change the exoskeleton robot from a standing posture to another posture, and the tilt angle is a leaning-forward angle of a waist assembly of the exoskeleton robot relative to a line vertical to ground. The method utilizes the tilt angle to judge the intent of the user, and thus can simplify the controlling buttons to one or two buttons. Further, the controlling method also monitors the tilt angle to choose a suitable action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, CHIA-EN HUANG, MING-CHANG TENG, TING-YUN WANG
  • Patent number: 10155072
    Abstract: A valve mechanism for a suction instrument or an irrigation instrument includes a valve object; a first piston moveably disposed in the valve object; a second piston moveably disposed in the valve object; and a piston buckling unit pivoting on an outside of the valve object. When the first piston is pressed, the first piston moves downward, and a first buckle on the first piston is fixed on a third buckle of the piston buckling unit to open an irrigating pathway. When the second piston is pressed, the second piston moves downward, and a second buckle on the second piston is fixed on another third buckle of the piston buckling unit to open a suction pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yu-Na Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180200134
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a shoe assembly for a walking assist device. The shoe assembly includes a shoe pad, and a shoe cover on the shoe pad. The shoe cover includes a recessed portion to accommodate a first portion of a side plate connected between the shoe cover and a shank stand of the walking assist device, and includes a support plate on the shoe pad to fulcrum a second portion of the side plate. The second portion covers the recessed portion while the first portion is held in the recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, MING-CHANG TENG
  • Publication number: 20180200878
    Abstract: An exoskeleton robot comprises a waist assembly and a leg assembly. The waist assembly includes a first frame, a plate and a second frame. The first frame includes a rail and a slider inside the rail. The plate is fixed by a first bolt screwed into the slider. The second frame is connected to the plate. The second frame having a slot and a second bolt inside the slot. The leg assembly is installed to the second frame by the second bolt. By loosening the bolts, a user can move the leg assembly in two directions of the rail and the slot without the requirement for detaching the bolts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, MING-CHANG TENG
  • Patent number: 9687409
    Abstract: A walking assist device including a waist assembly and at least one leg assembly connected to the waist assembly is provided. The leg assembly includes a thigh stand, a shank stand, a sole, a hip joint, a knee joint and an ankle joint. The hip joint is pivoted to the thigh. The knee joint is pivoted to the thigh stand and connected to the shank stand. The ankle joint includes at least a flexible plate and an elastic member. The flexible plate includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is pivoted to the shank stand directly or indirectly, the second end is connected to the sole, and the elastic member presses the first end of the flexible plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170100526
    Abstract: A valve mechanism for a suction instrument or an irrigation instrument is disclosed, which comprises: a valve object; a first piston moveably disposed in the valve object; a second piston moveably disposed in the valve object; and a piston buckling unit pivoting on an outside of the valve object. When the first piston is pressed, the first piston moves downward and a first buckle on the first piston is fixed on a third buckle of the piston buckling unit to open an irrigating pathway; and when the second piston is pressed, the second piston moves downward and a second buckle on the second piston is fixed on another third buckle of the piston buckling unit to open a suction pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ming-Chang TENG, Yu-Na HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20150272810
    Abstract: A walking assist device including a waist assembly and at least one leg assembly connected to the waist assembly is provided. The leg assembly includes a thigh stand, a shank stand, a sole, a hip joint, a knee joint and an ankle joint. The hip joint is pivoted to the thigh. The knee joint is pivoted to the thigh stand and connected to the shank stand. The ankle joint includes at least a flexible plate and an elastic member. The flexible plate includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is pivoted to the shank stand directly or indirectly, the second end is connected to the sole, and the elastic member presses the first end of the flexible plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai
  • Patent number: 9140344
    Abstract: A differential-velocity driving device and a mechanical arm to which the differential-velocity driving device is applied are provided. The differential-velocity driving device includes a first rotary driving element, a first transmission gear connected to the first rotary driving element, a second rotary driving element, a second transmission gear connected to the second rotary driving element, a fixing member connected to the first rotary driving element and the second rotary driving element such that the first rotary driving element does not move or rotate with respect to the second rotary driving element, a power output gear engaged with the first transmission gear and the second transmission gear, and an output shaft passing through an axle center of the power output gear and being coaxial with the axle center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai, Chin-Chi Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8925485
    Abstract: An intelligent pet-feeding device is disclosed, which comprises: a frame, configured with at least one opening; a storage tank, for storing at least one kind of food while enabling each kind of food to be transported out of the frame from it corresponding opening; a communication module, capable of performing a wireless communication with an operator at a remote end; an imaging module, for capturing images and thus generating image signals accordingly; an audio transceiver module, for receiving and transmitting audio signals; and a central processing unit, electrically connected to the communication module, the imaging module and the audio transceiver module for processing signals received thereby and generated therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yueh-Ju Pu, Ming-Chang Teng, Ching-Yi Kuo, Cheng-Hua Wu
  • Patent number: 8616088
    Abstract: A joint device includes a rotary shaft, two fixing members, two driving members, two transmission gears, and a link gear. The two driving members are respectively fixed to the two fixing members, and the two fixing members are pivoted to each other through the rotary shaft. The two driving members are respectively connected to and drive the two transmission gears. The link gear is pivoted to the rotary shaft and engaged with the two transmission gears respectively, so that the two driving members are in a transmission relation. The joint device adopts the combination of dual driving members and gear sets, thereby achieving the high reactivity and high load function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai, Chin-Chi Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20120079904
    Abstract: A joint device includes a rotary shaft, two fixing members, two driving members, two transmission gears, and a link gear. The two driving members are respectively fixed to the two fixing members, and the two fixing members are pivoted to each other through the rotary shaft. The two driving members are respectively connected to and drive the two transmission gears. The link gear is pivoted to the rotary shaft and engaged with the two transmission gears respectively, so that the two driving members are in a transmission relation. The joint device adopts the combination of dual driving members and gear sets, thereby achieving the high reactivity and high load function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai, Chin-Chi Hsiao