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).

  • Publication number: 20210068988
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Sze Kit Ho
  • Patent number: 10426637
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kai-Yu Tong, Ling Fung Yeung, Corinna Ursula Ockenfeld, Sze Kit Ho, Hon-Wah Wai, Man-Kit Pang
  • Patent number: 10390973
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kai-Yu Tong, Corinna Ursula Ockenfeld, Ling Fung Yeung, Sze Kit Ho, Hon-Wah Wai, Man-Kit Pang
  • Publication number: 20160331557
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kai-Yu TONG, Ling Fung YEUNG, Corinna Ursula OCKENFELD, Sze Kit HO, Hon-Wah WAI, Man-Kit PANG
  • Publication number: 20160331560
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Kai-Yu TONG, Corinna Ursula OCKENFELD, Ling Fung YEUNG, Sze Kit HO, Hon-Wah WAI, Man-Kit PANG
  • Patent number: 9031631
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Kai Yu Tong, Bun Yu, Peter Man Kit Pang, Newmen Sze Kit Ho, Xiaoling Hu, Robert Wai Man Tam, Shu To Ng
  • Publication number: 20140213874
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kai Yu TONG, Bun YU, Peter Man Kit PANG, Newmen Sze Kit HO, Xiaoling HU, Robert Wai Man TAM, Shu To NG
  • Patent number: 8574178
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Kai Yu Tong, Peter Man Kit Pang, Mo Chen, Sze Kit Ho, Hongfu Zhou, David Tai Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 8325012
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: PolyU Technology and Consultancy Company Limited
    Inventors: Siu Keung Kwok, Chi Fai Cheung, Hing Choi Tsang, Wing Bun Lee, Burly K. Tan, Pui Him Ng, Sze Kit Ho
  • Publication number: 20100305717
    Abstract: 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 each
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Kai Yu TONG, Peter Man Kit PANG, Mo CHEN, Sze Kit HO, Hongfu ZHOU, David Tai Wai CHAN
  • Publication number: 20100289621
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Siu Keung Kwok, Chi Fai Cheung, Hing Choi Tsang, Wing Bun Lee, Burly K. Tan, Pui Him Ng, Sze Kit Ho
  • Publication number: 20100052867
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Siu Keung Kwok, Chi Fai Cheung, Hing Choi Tsang, Wing Bun Lee, Burly K. Tan, Jay Lee, Pui Him Ng, Sze Kit Ho