Patents by Inventor Yiu Wan, Joanne YIP

Yiu Wan, Joanne YIP 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).

  • Patent number: 11931282
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bracewear for spinal correction and a system for posture training. The system for posture training involves both active and passive corrective forces by using the bracewear and a biofeedback system to address the spinal correction, which can eliminate the adversity of conventional hard braces and reduce the psychological and physiological barriers to treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne Yip, Yin Ling Sit, Ting Hin Mak, Kit Lun Yick, Tsz Hei Cheung, Sui Pui Ng, Kenny Yat Hong Kwan, Mei Chun Cheung, Ming Fai Chan
  • Publication number: 20240001196
    Abstract: A personal training system assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) has a personal training device and a control device. The personal training device includes a jacket and pants, and houses sensors at positions corresponding to a user's main muscle groups for monitoring the user's movement posture and muscle activity of the main muscle groups. The control device has a data preprocessing unit for processing detected-signal data of the sensors, a training analysis device for executing an AI algorithm to conduct fatigue analysis of the user's movement based on the user profile and the detected-signal data, and to make training load recommendations. The personal training system can simultaneously monitor posture, muscle activity and muscle fatigue in real time during the exercise; and use the AI algorithm to evaluate exercise performance and provide real-time feedbacks to improve the exercise and training efficiency, and reduce the risk of injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Ka-Wing Frances WAN, Ting Hin Alex MAK, Wai Sze CHAN, Wing Ki CHAN, Hiu Ching LUI, Yeok-Tatt CHEAH
  • Publication number: 20220117769
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bracewear for spinal correction and a system for posture training. The system for posture training involves both active and passive corrective forces by using the bracewear and a biofeedback system to address the spinal correction, which can eliminate the adversity of conventional hard braces and reduce the psychological and physiological barriers to treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Yin Ling SIT, Ting Hin MAK, Kit Lun YICK, Tsz Hei CHEUNG, Sui Pui NG, Kenny Yat Hong KWAN, Mei Chun CHEUNG, Ming Fai CHAN
  • Publication number: 20210059849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a customizable wearable top for the treatment of scoliosis, such as Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), in a person and related methods. In one form there is provided a customizable wearable top to treat scoliosis in a person comprising: a body portion formed from a soft material and being wearable around the upper torso and having a body front and a body back; a strap adjuster on an outward facing surface of the body back, the strap adjuster configured to, or customizable to, mount a first end of one or more straps at a selectable longitudinal position thereon, such that when worn the straps are extendable around at least a portion of a wearer's upper torso to apply a bias force to a treatment site on the person corresponding to the selectable longitudinal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Ho-Yi Olivia FUNG, Kit-Lun YICK, Chi-Yung TSE, Man-Chee Kenneth CHEUNG, Yat-Hong Kenny KWAN, Pui-Yin Jason CHEUNG, Sun-Pui NG
  • Publication number: 20190101497
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and method for measuring the thermal properties of different types of shoes. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an improved foot manikin comprising a foot shaped member and a shin element. The foot shaped member is connected to the shin element via an ankle joint. The foot shaped member further comprises a metatarsal phalangeal joint connecting a toe portion of the foot shaped member with the rest of the foot shaped member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kit-Lun YICK, Wai-ting LO, Sun-Pui NG, Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Annie YU
  • Publication number: 20180008002
    Abstract: An insole assembly is provided comprising an insole having an upper surface upon which an underside of a foot may contact and be supported. The insole assembly has at least one protrusion which projects away from the upper surface of the insole. At least one of the protrusions is detachably connected to the insole. The protrusions may be interchanged to customize an insole assembly to provide enhanced cutaneous stimulation of targeted regions of a foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kit-Lun Yick, Sun-Pui Ng, Yiu-Wan Joanne Yip, Tsz-Hei Roy Cheung
  • Patent number: 9398972
    Abstract: A posture correction girdle comprises a body wrapping shell, a plurality of pockets and a plurality of paddings is disclosed. The paddings are configured to be inserted into pockets at predetermined positions. Thereby, when the posture correction girdle is worn by the user, pressure is exerted onto a corresponding predetermined section of the user's spine for posture correction purpose. The posture correction girdle further comprises a pair of elastic shoulder straps, an elastic waist strap and a plurality of elongated bones to provide additional support to the user's spine. A micro-system comprising a processor, an output device and a plurality of sensors can also be embedded into the posture correction girdle to provide information regarding the efficiency of the posture correction girdle and the progression of the treatment. Such information is provided to the users using the output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Yiu Wan Joanne Yip, Kit Lun Yick, Chi Yung Tse, Chun Wah Marcus Yuen, Sun Pui Ng, Pak Yiu Liu, Ka Ming Law
  • Publication number: 20140303535
    Abstract: A posture correction girdle comprises a body wrapping shell, a plurality of pockets and a plurality of paddings is disclosed. The paddings are configured to be inserted into pockets at predetermined positions. Thereby, when the posture correction girdle is worn by the user, pressure is exerted onto a corresponding predetermined section of the user's spine for posture correction purpose. The posture correction girdle further comprises a pair of elastic shoulder straps, an elastic waist strap and a plurality of elongated bones to provide additional support to the user's spine. A micro-system comprising a processor, an output device and a plurality of sensors can also be embedded into the posture correction girdle to provide information regarding the efficiency of the posture correction girdle and the progression of the treatment. Such information is provided to the users using the output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Yiu Wan, Joanne YIP, Kit Lun YICK, Chi Yung TSE, Chun Wah, Marcus YUEN, Sun Pui NG, Pak Yiu LIU, Ka Ming LAW