Patents by Inventor Ye Lwin Oo

Ye Lwin Oo 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).

  • Forearm and wrist support for crutch users
    Patent number: 9662263
    Abstract: A crutch includes a pole, a cuff, a handle, a forearm support member, and a second forearm support member. The cuff and the handle are attached to the pole. The forearm support member, comprising an actuator, is disposed between the cuff and the handle and is moveable between a constricted position and a non-constricted position. The second forearm support member is disposed within the forearm support member. The energy generating device is configured to move the forearm support member between the constricted position and the non-constricted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler, Deen Farooq, Chenzhang Xiao, Girish Krishnan, Gaurav Singh, Ye Lwin Oo
  • FOREARM AND WRIST SUPPORT FOR CRUTCH USERS
    Publication number: 20160101012
    Abstract: A crutch includes a pole, a cuff, a handle, a forearm support member, and a second forearm support member. The cuff and the handle are attached to the pole. The forearm support member, comprising an actuator, is disposed between the cuff and the handle and is moveable between a constricted position and a non-constricted position. The second forearm support member is disposed within the forearm support member. The energy generating device is configured to move the forearm support member between the constricted position and the non-constricted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth T. Hsiao-Wecksler, Deen Farooq, Chenzhang Xiao, Girish Krishnan, Gaurav Singh, Sameh Hani Tawfick, Ye Lwin Oo