Patents Assigned to Victhom Human Bionics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7147667
    Abstract: The method and the control system are used for determining a portion of locomotion and a phase of locomotion portion in view of controlling an actuated prosthesis in real time. Accordingly, the method comprises receiving a data signal from a plurality of main artificial proprioceptors, obtaining a first and a second derivative signal for each data signal, obtaining a third derivative signal for at least one of the data signals, using a set of a first state machines to select one state among a plurality of possible states for each artificial proprioceptor with the corresponding data and derivative signals, generating the phase of locomotion portion using the states of the main artificial proprioceptors; and using a second state machine to select the portion of locomotion among a plurality of possible portions of locomotion using events associated to the data signals. It is particularly well adapted for the control of an actuated leg prosthesis for above-knee amputees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Victhom Human Bionics Inc.
    Inventor: Stéphane Bédard
  • Patent number: D501925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Victhom Human Bionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stéphane Bédard, Marc-Olivier Imbeau
  • Patent number: D499487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Victhom Human Bionics Inc.
    Inventors: Stéphane Bédard, Marc-Olivier Imbeau