Patents Assigned to SAFE STEP AND WALK MOVEMENT
  • Patent number: 9180066
    Abstract: A walking aid supporting the weight of the body of an aided person. The walking aid being programmable and specialized according to each of the left and right bearings. The walking aid comprises a support structure mounted on wheels and includes a bottom element and a top element for supporting the person. The top element being rendered mobile relative to the bottom element along a vertical axis by a sliding system actuated by an actuator system. The aid comprises a system of gravitational-force sensors, which performs the weighing of the top element, and a system for measuring the position of the lower limbs of the person. The actuator system is controlled by the system of gravitational-force sensors, and is further controlled by a system for programming and managing support based on the measurement of the position of the lower limbs of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: SAFE STEP AND WALK MOVEMENT
    Inventors: Philippe Izard, Herve Escourrou
  • Publication number: 20150123365
    Abstract: A walking aid supporting the weight of the body of an aided person. The walking aid being programmable and specialized according to each of the left and right bearings. The walking aid comprises a support structure mounted on wheels and includes a bottom element and a top element for supporting the person. The top element being rendered mobile relative to the bottom element along a vertical axis by a sliding system actuated by an actuator system. The aid comprises a system of gravitational-force sensors, which performs the weighing of the top element, and a system for measuring the position of the lower limbs of the person. The actuator system is controlled by the system of gravitational-force sensors, and is further controlled by a system for programming and managing support based on the measurement of the position of the lower limbs of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: SAFE STEP AND WALK MOVEMENT
    Inventors: Philippe Izard, Herve Escourrou