Patents by Inventor Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi
Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi 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).
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Publication number: 20220362094Abstract: In at least some aspects, the present concepts include a method for configuring an assistive flexible suit including the acts of outfitting a person with an assistive flexible suit, monitoring an output of at least one sensor of the assistive flexible suit as the person moves in a first controlled movement environment, identifying at least one predefined gait event using the output of the at least one sensor, adjusting an actuation profile of the at least one actuator and continuing to perform the acts of monitoring, identifying and adjusting until an actuation profile of the at least one actuator generates a beneficial moment about the at least one joint to promote an improvement in gait. The at least one controller is then set to implement the actuation profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicants: Trustees of Boston University, President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Kathleen E. O'Donnell, Jaehyun Bae, Alan Thomas Asbeck, Kenneth G. Holt, Conor J. Walsh
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Patent number: 11324655Abstract: In at least some aspects, the present concepts include a method for configuring an assistive flexible suit including the acts of outfitting a person with an assistive flexible suit, monitoring an output of at least one sensor of the assistive flexible suit as the person moves in a first controlled movement environment, identifying at least one predefined gait event using the output of the at least one sensor, adjusting an actuation profile of the at least one actuator and continuing to perform the acts of monitoring, identifying and adjusting until an actuation profile of the at least one actuator generates a beneficial moment about the at least one joint to promote an improvement in gait. The at least one controller is then set to implement the actuation profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: Trustees of Boston University, President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Kathleen Elizabeth O'Donnell, Jaehyun Bae, Alan Thomas Asbeck, Kenneth G. Holt, Conor J. Walsh
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Publication number: 20210039248Abstract: In one aspect, a motion control system includes an actuator having an actuation member, the actuation member having a proximal end attached to the actuator on a first side of a joint and a distal end attached to an anchor element attachment point on a second side of the joint. A first sensor is configured to output signals defining a gait cycle and a second sensor is configured to output signals representing a tensile force in the at least one actuation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Conor Walsh, Alan Thomas Asbeck, Ye Ding, Ignacio Galiana Bujanda, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi
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Patent number: 10864100Abstract: Orthopedic devices may include rigid members for coupling to portions of a limb that includes a joint, and a cable that couples to the rigid members and extends up to a powered element. The orthopedic devices are configured to produce beneficial forces using the rigid member and the cable, which beneficial forces are translated to the wearer. The orthopedic devices include control systems that generate control signals for controlling the powered element.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Conor James Walsh, Alan T. Asbeck, Matthew W. Yarri, Jillian Christine Cochran, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi
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Patent number: 10843332Abstract: A motion control system includes an actuator having an actuation member, the actuation member having a proximal end attached to the actuator on a first side of a joint and a distal end attached to an anchor element attachment point on a second side of the joint. A first sensor is configured to output signals defining a gait cycle and a second sensor is configured to output signals representing a tensile force in the at least one actuation member. A controller receives the output signals from the sensors and actuates the actuator, during a first portion of the gait cycle, to apply a force greater than a predetermined threshold tensile force to the anchor element attachment point via the actuation member to generate a beneficial moment about the joint and to automatically actuate the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: President and Fellow of Harvard CollegeInventors: Conor J. Walsh, Alan Thomas Asbeck, Ye Ding, Ignacio Galiana Bujanda, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi
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Patent number: 10786371Abstract: An aid device for the motor disabled, suitable for allowing walking of transfemoral amputees, having: a lower-limb prosthesis of an amputated limb; a lower-limb orthosis suitable to be worn at a sound contralateral lower-limb; an orthotic pelvis module connecting the prosthesis to the lower-limb orthosis; and a control unit for the operational coordination of movements of the prosthesis and the lower-limb orthosis.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Nicola Vitiello, Tommaso Lenzi, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Francesco Giovacchini, Marco Cempini, Maria Chiara Carrozza
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Publication number: 20180064562Abstract: An aid device for the motor disabled, suitable for allowing walking of transfemoral amputees, having: a lower-limb prosthesis of an amputated limb; a lower-limb orthosis suitable to be worn at a sound contralateral lower-limb; an orthotic pelvis module connecting the prosthesis to the lower-limb orthosis; and a control unit for the operational coordination of movements of the prosthesis and the lower-limb orthosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Nicola VITIELLO, Tommaso LENZI, Stefano Marco Maria DE ROSSI, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Marco CEMPINI, Maria Chiara CARROZZA
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Patent number: 9814605Abstract: An aid device for the motor disabled, suitable for allowing walking of transfemoral amputees, having: a lower-limb prosthesis of an amputated limb; a lower-limb orthosis suitable to be worn at a sound contralateral lower-limb; an orthotic pelvis module connecting the prosthesis to the lower-limb orthosis; and a control unit for the operational coordination of movements of the prosthesis and the lower-limb orthosis.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNAInventors: Nicola Vitiello, Tommaso Lenzi, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Francesco Giovacchini, Marco Cempini, Maria Chiara Carrozza
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Patent number: 9730825Abstract: An exoskeleton device for assisting the movement of a metacarpal-phalangeal joint of a hand in a flexion/extension plane ? of the joint, including a metacarpal support arranged integrally with a metacarpal portion of the hand, a phalangeal support having a fastening link for fastening to a proximal phalanx, a kinematical chain between the metacarpal support and the phalangeal support arranged to provide and carry out a rotation of the phalangeal support with respect to the metacarpal support.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE S. ANNAInventors: Marco Cempini, Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Tommaso Lenzi, Azzurra Chiri, Maria Chiara Carrozza
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Publication number: 20170202724Abstract: In at least some aspects, the present concepts include a method for configuring an assistive flexible suit including the acts of outfitting a person with an assistive flexible suit, monitoring an output of at least one sensor of the assistive flexible suit as the person moves in a first controlled movement environment, identifying at least one predefined gait event using the output of the at least one sensor, adjusting an actuation profile of the at least one actuator and continuing to perform the acts of monitoring, identifying and adjusting until an actuation profile of the at least one actuator generates a beneficial moment about the at least one joint to promote an improvement in gait. The at least one controller is then set to implement the actuation profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Kathleen Elizabeth O'Donnell, Jaehyun Bae, Alan Thomas Asbeck, Kenneth G. Holt, Conor James Walsh
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Publication number: 20170027735Abstract: Orthopedic devices are provided that include rigid members for coupling to portions of a limb that includes a joint, and a cable that couples to the rigid members and extends up to a powered element. The orthopedic devices are configured to produce beneficial forces using the rigid member and the cable, which beneficial forces are translated to the wearer. The orthopedic devices include control systems that generate control signals for controlling the powered element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Conor James Walsh, Alan T. Asbeck, Matthew W. Yarri, Jillian Christine Lee, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi
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Publication number: 20160107309Abstract: A motion control system includes an actuator having an actuation member, the actuation member having a proximal end attached to the actuator on a first side of a joint and a distal end attached to an anchor element attachment point on a second side of the joint. A first sensor is configured to output signals defining a gait cycle and a second sensor is configured to output signals representing a tensile force in the at least one actuation member. A controller receives the output signals from the sensors and actuates the actuator, during a first portion of the gait cycle, to apply a force greater than a predetermined threshold tensile force to the anchor element attachment point via the actuation member to generate a beneficial moment about the joint and to automatically actuate the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Conor Walsh, Alan Thomas Asbeck, Ye Ding, Ignacio Galiana Bujanda, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi
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Publication number: 20150223959Abstract: An exoskeleton device for assisting the movement of a metacarpal-phalangeal joint of a hand in a flexion/extension plane ? of the joint, including a metacarpal support arranged integrally with a metacarpal portion of the hand, a phalangeal support having means for fastening to a proximal phalanx, a kinematical chain between the metacarpal support and the phalangeal support arranged to provide and carry out a rotation of the phalangeal support with respect to the metacarpal support.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Marco Cempini, Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Tommaso Lenzi, Azzurra Chiri, Maria Chiara Carrozza
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Publication number: 20150190248Abstract: An aid device for the motor disabled, suitable for allowing walking of transfemoral amputees, having: a lower-limb prosthesis of an amputated limb; a lower-limb orthosis suitable to be worn at a sound contralateral lower-limb; an orthotic pelvis module connecting the prosthesis to the lower-limb orthosis; and a control unit for the operational coordination of movements of the prosthesis and the lower-limb orthosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Nicola Vitiello, Tommaso Lenzi, Stefano Marco Maria De Rossi, Francesco Giovacchini, Marco Cempini, Maria Chiara Carrozza