Patents by Inventor Alain Bujold
Alain Bujold 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).
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Publication number: 20240335938Abstract: A wearable exoskeleton and methods of use are discussed herein. The exoskeleton comprises two shoulder bridges connecting a front harness and a back structural plate over shoulders of a user's body, and a back elastomeric element, connected to a tension cable system with shoulder clutches in which the tension cable can be reeled in or out, positioned to follow the back functional line of a user's body with a pre-tension cable system which all together form an artificial myofascial tension line in the exoskeleton. Other elastomeric elements may follow other user's body's myofascial lines to form the other artificial myofascial tension lines and to assist the user in handling objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Alain BUJOLD, Victoria BUDICO, Alessandro TELONIO, Jean-Francois MORISSETTE, Dominic FERRON, Remi PAQUET, Émile Brunelle CAMIRAND, Renaud CYR, Christopher MANN, David JIMENEZ GARCIA
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Patent number: 12083676Abstract: An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and includes at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally includes of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load is entirely transferred to the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Mawashi Protective Clothing IncInventors: Alain Bujold, Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, François Tremblay, Patrice Paquette, Aleksander Pohl, Simon Forget, Anis Ouanes, Alain Vary
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Publication number: 20220339778Abstract: A body weight support system configured to be worn by a user is provided. The support system comprises for instance a leg support system and optionally a sacral support system, and a passive actuation system, in order to partially support and transfer the user's body weight down to the ground surface. The support system is intended to connect to a load bearing structure worn by the user, such as an exoskeleton, for at least partially supporting and transferring the body weight normally carried in its entirety by the user, to the ground surface, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the users themselves. The present invention provides passive assistance to the hip movement to facilitate leg movements and in turn reduce the effort required by the individual during locomotion. The body wear support system contributes to the decrease of the energetic cost or consumption of locomotion by user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: MAWASHI SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Alain BUJOLD
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Publication number: 20190358809Abstract: An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and includes at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally includes of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load is entirely transferred to the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Mawashi Protective Clothing IncInventors: Alain Bujold, Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, François Tremblay, Patrice Paquette, Aleksander Pohl, Simon Forget, Anis Ouanes, Alain Vary
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Patent number: 10442078Abstract: An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and includes at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally includes of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load is entirely transferred to the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Mawashi Protective Clothing IncInventors: Alain Bujold, Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, François Tremblay, Patrice Paquette, Aleksander Pohl, Simon Forget, Anis Ouanes, Alain Vary
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Patent number: 10384339Abstract: An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and includes at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally includes of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load is entirely transferred to the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Mawashi Protective Clothing IncInventors: Alain Bujold, Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, François Tremblay, Patrice Paquette, Aleksander Pohl, Simon Forget, Anis Ouanes, Alain Vary
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Publication number: 20170087716Abstract: An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and comprises at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally comprises of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load is entirely transferred to the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Alain Bujold, Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, François Tremblay, Patrice Paquette, Aleksander Pohl, Simon Forget, Anis Ouanes, Alain Vary
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Patent number: 9492300Abstract: An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and comprises at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally comprises of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load-bearing final location is located on the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Mawashi Protective Clothing Inc.Inventors: Alain Bujold, Jean-Marc Sheitoyan, Francois Tremblay, Patrice Paquette, Aleksander Pohl, Simon Forget, Anis Ouanes, Alain Vary
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Publication number: 20150366694Abstract: An exoskeleton designed to be worn by a user is generally configured to support and transfer the load supported by the head, the neck and/or the torso (shoulders, chest and/or back) of the user down to the ground. The exoskeleton is generally passive and comprises at least three interconnected sections: torso, hip, and leg sections. Each of the sections generally comprises of a plurality of interconnected rigid members which form the load-bearing structure of the exoskeleton. When a user wears the exoskeleton, load normally carried by the head, neck and/or torso of the user is at least partially supported and transferred to the ground by the exoskeleton, thereby reducing the load effectively supported by the user itself. The leg sections of the exoskeleton are designed to ensure that the load-bearing final location is located on the inner side of the feet, in accordance with human biomechanics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Alain BUJOLD, Jean-Marc SHEITOYAN, Francois TREMBLAY, Patrice PAQUETTE, Aleksander POHL, Simon FORGET, Anis OUANES, Alain VARY
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Patent number: 9204674Abstract: A portable system for promoting heat removal and cooling of a human body is provided. The cooling system generally comprises a pair of panels, configured to be mounted to the chest and to the back of a human body and such as to define a space between themselves and the human body. The panels are each provided with at least one fan configured to draw the air and water vapor circulating in the space between the panels and the human body and to direct it away from the human body, effectively cooling the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Inventor: Alain Bujold
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Publication number: 20120315128Abstract: A portable system for promoting heat removal and cooling of a human body is provided. The cooling system generally comprises a pair of panels, configured to be mounted to the chest and to the back of a human body and such as to define a space between themselves and the human body. The panels are each provided with at least one fan configured to draw the air and water vapour circulating in the space between the panels and the human body and to direct it away from the human body, effectively cooling the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventor: Alain Bujold