Patents by Inventor Sze Kit Ho
Sze Kit Ho 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: 20210068988Abstract: A driving assembly for moving a first body part relative to a second body part comprising at least one manipulator unit for body part including a housing for accommodating at least partly of an actuator, a torque/force transmission gear, a partial gear wheel operatively connected with each other and a first connector arranged at a first/tail end of the manipulator unit for coupling with the first body part and a second connector movably arranged at a second/head end of the manipulator unit for coupling with the second body part and driven by the partial gear wheel actuated by the actuator via the torque transmission gear for coupling and moving with the second body part, and preferably an arc channel or rail for guiding back and forth movement of the partial gear wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Sze Kit Ho
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Patent number: 10426637Abstract: A portable electrical motor-driven exoskeleton ankle joint robot with gear transmission and control system which is intended to provide walking assistance in different speed and walking conditions to persons with disability in walking or muscle weakness or joint problem.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Kai-Yu Tong, Ling Fung Yeung, Corinna Ursula Ockenfeld, Sze Kit Ho, Hon-Wah Wai, Man-Kit Pang
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Patent number: 10390973Abstract: An interactive exoskeleton robotic knee system for assist walking and gait training. The system comprises of an exoskeleton framework to be attached to the thigh and shank of the user's leg; electric motor; mechanical lock; motion sensor assembled on the lower limb unit, and a control box. The system provides extension and flexion movement in the knee joint.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Kai-Yu Tong, Corinna Ursula Ockenfeld, Ling Fung Yeung, Sze Kit Ho, Hon-Wah Wai, Man-Kit Pang
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Publication number: 20160331557Abstract: A portable electrical motor-driven exoskeleton ankle joint robot with gear transmission and control system which is intended to provide walking assistance in different speed and walking conditions to persons with disability in walking or muscle weakness or joint problem.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Kai-Yu TONG, Ling Fung YEUNG, Corinna Ursula OCKENFELD, Sze Kit HO, Hon-Wah WAI, Man-Kit PANG
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Publication number: 20160331560Abstract: An interactive exoskeleton robotic knee system for assist walking and gait training. The system comprises of an exoskeleton framework to be attached to the thigh and shank of the user's leg; electric motor; mechanical lock; motion sensor assembled on the lower limb unit, and a control box. The system provides extension and flexion movement in the knee joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Kai-Yu TONG, Corinna Ursula OCKENFELD, Ling Fung YEUNG, Sze Kit HO, Hon-Wah WAI, Man-Kit PANG
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Patent number: 9031631Abstract: A head-mountable EEG electrode-containing device is provided based on radially adjustable electrodes to fit the wearer's unique head size and shape. The head-mountable device with an electrode array positioned therein includes multiple head-mountable device sections that are interconnected by mechanical fasteners to facilitate sizing and positioning of the head-mountable device. An array of resilient sleeves is positioned within each head-mountable device section. Each resilient sleeve houses an individual electrode and is deformable for self-orienting. The deformation of the sleeve is such that a central axis passing through the individual electrode housed within the resilient sleeve is maintained in a position approximately normal to a plane tangential to a scalp portion positioned beneath that electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityInventors: Kai Yu Tong, Bun Yu, Peter Man Kit Pang, Newmen Sze Kit Ho, Xiaoling Hu, Robert Wai Man Tam, Shu To Ng
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Publication number: 20140213874Abstract: A head-mountable EEG electrode-containing device is provided based on radially adjustable electrodes to fit the wearer's unique head size and shape. The head-mountable device with an electrode array positioned therein includes multiple head-mountable device sections that are interconnected by mechanical fasteners to facilitate sizing and positioning of the head-mountable device. An array of resilient sleeves is positioned within each head-mountable device section. Each resilient sleeve houses an individual electrode and is deformable for self-orienting. The deformation of the sleeve is such that a central axis passing through the individual electrode housed within the resilient sleeve is maintained in a position approximately normal to a plane tangential to a scalp portion positioned beneath that electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Kai Yu TONG, Bun YU, Peter Man Kit PANG, Newmen Sze Kit HO, Xiaoling HU, Robert Wai Man TAM, Shu To NG
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Patent number: 8574178Abstract: A rehabilitation system for training hand movement of a user, the system comprising: a platform to be attached to the hand of the user; a plurality of finger assemblies operatively connected to the platform, each finger assembly having: a motor, a proximal follower assembly for a metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint having a proximal rail guide operatively connected to the motor, and an intermediate follower assembly for a proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint having an intermediate rail guide operatively connected to the proximal follower assembly; wherein a knuckle joint indicator of the proximal rail guide corresponds to a first virtual center and knuckle joint indicator of the intermediate rail guide corresponds to a second virtual center, the alignment of the knuckle joint indicators to the virtual centers enable motion of the finger to be controlled and maintain rotational axes of the finger about each virtual center when the proximal and intermediate follower assemblies are actuated by the motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityInventors: Kai Yu Tong, Peter Man Kit Pang, Mo Chen, Sze Kit Ho, Hongfu Zhou, David Tai Wai Chan
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Patent number: 8325012Abstract: A method for optimizing the deployment of RFID apparatus, and a RFID deployment optimizer of use thereof are provided. The method includes the steps: A. analyzing the interrogation zone where the RFID apparatus are deployed, B. identifying the readability o RFID tag associated with different sets of placement on a target object inside the interrogation zone, and C. selecting the best deployment alternative based on the analysis result of the interrogation zone attained in the step A and all the readabilities of RFID tag associated with different sets of placement identified in the step B.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: PolyU Technology and Consultancy Company LimitedInventors: Siu Keung Kwok, Chi Fai Cheung, Hing Choi Tsang, Wing Bun Lee, Burly K. Tan, Pui Him Ng, Sze Kit Ho
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Publication number: 20100305717Abstract: A rehabilitation system (10) for training hand movement of a user, the system comprising: a platform (24) to be attached to the hand of the user; a plurality of finger assemblies (71) operatively connected to the platform (24), each finger assembly (71) having: a motor (12), a proximal follower assembly (13) for a metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint having a proximal rail guide (14) operatively connected to the motor (12), and an intermediate follower assembly (16) for a proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint having an intermediate rail guide (17) operatively connected to the proximal follower assembly (13); wherein a knuckle joint indicator (22) of the proximal rail guide (14) corresponds to a first virtual center (30) and knuckle joint indicator (25) of the intermediate rail guide (17) corresponds to a second virtual center (31), the alignment of the knuckle joint indicators (22, 25) to the virtual centers (30, 31) enable motion of the finger to be controlled and maintain rotational axes of the finger about eachType: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Kai Yu TONG, Peter Man Kit PANG, Mo CHEN, Sze Kit HO, Hongfu ZHOU, David Tai Wai CHAN
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Publication number: 20100289621Abstract: A method for optimizing the deployment of RFID apparatus, and a RFID deployment optimizer of use thereof are provided. The method includes the steps: A. analyzing the interrogation zone where the RFID apparatus are deployed, B. identifying the readability o RFID tag associated with different sets of placement on a target object inside the interrogation zone, and C. selecting the best deployment alternative based on the analysis result of the interrogation zone attained in the step A and all the readabilities of RFID tag associated with different sets of placement identified in the step B.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Siu Keung Kwok, Chi Fai Cheung, Hing Choi Tsang, Wing Bun Lee, Burly K. Tan, Pui Him Ng, Sze Kit Ho
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Publication number: 20100052867Abstract: An apparatus for identifying object movement and location with RFID device comprises two RFID gateways constructed by at least one RFID interrogator located inside and outside an entrance of a monitored zone independently, a portable RFID tag carried by the object capable of receiving and responding said signals emitted by said RFID interrogator, and a data processor connected with said RFID gateways capable of receiving said responses to identify said object movement as leaving or entering said entrance and said object location as outside or inside said monitored zone. There is also a corresponding method for identifying object movement and location with RFID device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Siu Keung Kwok, Chi Fai Cheung, Hing Choi Tsang, Wing Bun Lee, Burly K. Tan, Jay Lee, Pui Him Ng, Sze Kit Ho