Patents Assigned to Rewalk Robotics Ltd
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Publication number: 20220287906Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a charging apparatus for charging and/or powering a smart or powered crutch device. The crutch may include electronic circuitry as well as on board rechargeable power or energy source, and it may provide access to charge the power source using a charger system. The charger system may be a floor charger configured to receive a portion of the crutch such as the distal tip so as to facilitate the transfer of power from the charger to the crutch. The charger system may also be in the form of a wall charger and/or a portable system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: ReWalk Robotics LTD.Inventor: Roman RABKIN
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Publication number: 20220176548Abstract: In some embodiments, an exoskeleton device for providing gait/movement assistance to users, and more particularly, methods and apparatuses for attaching such devices to a limb of the users, are presented. In some embodiments, the apparatus may comprise a support, a support holder, and a retaining element for retaining the support secured to the support holder at least when the apparatus is in use. In some embodiments, the attachment of the support to the support holder may be configured so as to allow the support a range of translational and/or rotational degrees of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: ReWalk Robotics LTD.Inventor: Avihay SHAVIT
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Patent number: 11344467Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a charging apparatus for charging and/or powering a smart or powered crutch device. The crutch may include electronic circuitry as well as on board rechargeable power or energy source, and it may provide access to charge the power source using a charger system. The charger system may be a floor charger configured to receive a portion of the crutch such as the distal tip so as to facilitate the transfer of power from the charger to the crutch. The charger system may also be in the form of a wall charger and/or a portable system.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: ReWalk Robotics LTD.Inventor: Roman Rabkin
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Patent number: 11253992Abstract: In some embodiments, an exoskeleton device for providing gait/movement assistance to users, and more particularly, methods and apparatuses for attaching such devices to a limb of the users, are presented. In some embodiments, the apparatus may comprise a support, a support holder, and a retaining element for retaining the support secured to the support holder at least when the apparatus is in use. In some embodiments, the attachment of the support to the support holder may be configured so as to allow the support a range of translational and/or rotational degrees of motion.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: REWALK ROBOTICS LTD.Inventor: Avihay Shavit
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Publication number: 20210290471Abstract: A locomotion assisting exoskeleton device includes a plurality of braces, including a trunk support for affixing to the part of the torso of a person and leg segment braces each leg segment brace for connecting to a section of a leg of the person. The device further includes at least one motorized joint for connecting two of the braces and for providing relative angular movement between the two braces. The device includes at least one tilt sensor mounted on the exoskeleton device for sensing a tilt of the exoskeleton, and a controller for receiving sensed signals from the tilt sensor and programmed with an algorithm with instructions for actuating the motorized joints in accordance with the sensed signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: ReWalk Robotics LTD.Inventors: Amit GOFFER, Oren TAMARI
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Publication number: 20210236375Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus, method and systems for collapsing/lowering an exoskeleton device comprising at least one motor and at least one component are disclosed. In some embodiments, the device is configured to be moved by the at least one motor. When at least one of a plurality of faults including power faults such as a low power fault and a power failure fault, electrical faults, software faults and mechanical faults are detected in the powering the exoskeleton device, one or more components of the device may be decelerated via the at least one motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: REWALK ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Amit GOFFER, Saman NASER, Roman RABKIN
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Patent number: 10980698Abstract: The current disclosure is directed to embodiments of an apparatus, method and systems for collapsing/lowering an exoskeleton device including at least one motor and at least one component. In some embodiments, the device is configured to be moved by the at least one motor. When at least one of any of a plurality of faults including power faults such as a low power fault and a power failure fault, electrical faults, software faults and mechanical faults, is detected in the powering the exoskeleton device, one or more components of the device may be decelerated via the at least one motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: ReWalk Robotics LTD.Inventors: Amit Goffer, Saman Naser, Roman Rabkin
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Patent number: 10849816Abstract: A locomotion assisting exoskeleton device includes a plurality of braces, including a trunk support for affixing to the part of the torso of a person and leg segment braces each leg segment brace for connecting to a section of a leg of the person. The device further includes at least one motorized joint for connecting two of the braces and for providing relative angular movement between the two braces. The device includes at least one tilt sensor mounted on the exoskeleton device for sensing a tilt of the exoskeleton, and a controller for receiving sensed signals from the tilt sensor and programmed with an algorithm with instructions for actuating the motorized joints in accordance with the sensed signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: REWALK ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Amit Goffer, Oren Tamari
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Patent number: 10226395Abstract: An exoskeleton bracing system includes: a trunk support for affixing to the trunk of a disabled person and leg braces for connecting to the legs of the person, each leg brace including limb segment braces. Motorized joints are adapted to provide relative angular movement between the limb segment braces of the leg braces and between the leg braces and the trunk support. One or more ground force sensors are designed to sense ground force exerted on each of the leg braces. The system also includes a controller for receiving sensed signals from said one or more ground force sensors, with an algorithm for identifying a stance from the sensed signals and, based on the identified stance, actuating the motorized joints to perform an action relating to a mode of locomotion selected from a set of predefined actions corresponding to the identified stance.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: REWALK ROBOTICS LTD.Inventors: Amit Goffer, Chaya Zilberstein
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Patent number: 10137050Abstract: A system method and device, the system including a gait device for facilitating a gait of a person over a surface and one or a plurality of crutches to provide support over the surface the gait device, each of said one or a plurality of crutches including a locomotion facilitator to enhance locomotion of that crutch over the surface and a mechanism to modify the locomotion of that crutch over the surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: ReWalk Robotics Ltd.Inventor: Amit Goffer
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Patent number: 10130547Abstract: An exoskeleton device includes a plurality of braces that are each attachable to a part of a user. A plurality of joints connects adjacent braces. Each joint is controllable to bend or unbend so as to cause the exoskeleton device to change between an erect configuration and a sitting configuration. At least one support column is extendible from a brace. A length of the support column is adjustable. A controller is configured to adjust the length of the support column in coordination with the bending or unbending of a joint to provide support for the exoskeleton device when in the sitting configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: REWALK ROBOTICS LTD.Inventor: Ofir Koren
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Publication number: 20180296426Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus and systems for controlling exoskeleton devices, and more particularly, smart crutches configured for sensing an environment and processing the sensed data to control the movement of exoskeleton devices over various types of surfaces are presented. In some embodiments, the smart crutches may comprise sensors configured to sense the state of the exoskeleton, the crutches and the surrounding environment, and to transmit such measurements to various components of the crutch and/or exoskeleton such as processing units, user interfaces, etc. In some embodiments, the processing unit may generate instructions for the exoskeleton and/or the crutches to carry out based on the measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: ReWalk Robotics LTD.Inventor: Lilach Havida KAPPEL
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Publication number: 20180257216Abstract: In some embodiments, an exoskeleton device for providing gait/movement assistance to users, and more particularly, methods and apparatuses for attaching such devices to a limb of the users, are presented. In some embodiments, the apparatus may comprise a support, a support holder, and a retaining element for retaining the support secured to the support holder at least when the apparatus is in use. In some embodiments, the attachment of the support to the support holder may be configured so as to allow the support a range of translational and/or rotational degrees of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: ReWalk Robotics LTD.Inventor: Avihay SHAVIT
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Publication number: 20170340505Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and systems for assisting mobility of a person comprise an exoskeleton device; and one or more straps extending between a first leg of the exoskeleton device and a second leg of the exoskeleton device, the one or more straps configured to reduce slumping of a user seated in the exoskeleton when the exoskeleton is in a sitting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: REWALK ROBOTICS LTD.Inventor: LILACH HAVIDA
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Patent number: 9526668Abstract: An exoskeleton bracing system includes: a trunk support for affixing to the trunk of a disabled person and leg braces for connecting to the legs of the person, each leg brace including limb segment braces. Motorized joints are adapted to provide relative angular movement between the limb segment braces of the leg braces and between the leg braces and the trunk support. One or more ground force sensors are designed to sense ground force exerted on each of the leg braces. The system also includes a controller for receiving sensed signals from said one or more ground force sensors, with an algorithm for identifying a stance from the sensed signals and, based on the identified stance, actuating the motorized joints to perform an action relating to a mode of locomotion selected from a set of predefined actions corresponding to the identified stance.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: ReWalk Robotics Ltd.Inventors: Amit Goffer, Chaya Zilberstein
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Publication number: 20160235616Abstract: A locomotion assisting exoskeleton device includes a plurality of braces, including a trunk support for affixing to the part of the torso of a person and leg segment braces each leg segment brace for connecting to a section of a leg of the person. The device further includes at least one motorized joint for connecting two of the braces and for providing relative angular movement between the two braces. The device includes at least one tilt sensor mounted on the exoskeleton device for sensing a tilt of the exoskeleton, and a controller for receiving sensed signals from the tilt sensor and programmed with an algorithm with instructions for actuating the motorized joints in accordance with the sensed signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: ReWalk Robotics Ltd.Inventors: Amit GOFFER, Oren TAMARI
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Patent number: 8905955Abstract: An exoskeleton bracing system includes: a trunk support for affixing to the trunk of a disabled person and leg braces for connecting to the legs of the person, each leg brace including limb segment braces. Motorized joints are adapted to provide relative angular movement between the limb segment braces of the leg braces and between the leg braces and the trunk support. One or more ground force sensors are designed to sense ground force exerted on each of the leg braces. The system also includes a controller for receiving sensed signals from said one or more ground force sensors, with an algorithm for identifying a stance from the sensed signals and, based on the identified stance, actuating the motorized joints to perform an action relating to a mode of locomotion selected from a set of predefined actions corresponding to the identified stance.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Rewalk Robotics LtdInventors: Amit Goffer, Chaya Zilberstein