Patents by Inventor Bo-Yi Chou

Bo-Yi Chou 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).

  • Finger-gesticulation hand device
    Patent number: 8573663
    Abstract: A finger-gesticulation hand device includes a base frame representing a metacarpal part of the human hand, and at least three digits mounted on the base frame and appearing to be a thumb and at least two fingers. Each digit has at least two phalange portions respectively linked by two joints which permit a flexing movement of the phalange portions between extended and flexed positions. An actuating cord passes through each digit and is actuated by a solenoid actuator unit to pull the phalange portions of the respective digit to the flexed position. The hand device is simple in construction and capable of making hand gestures in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Precision Machinery Research & Development Center
    Inventors: Rong-Bin Lin, Ying-Lung Lin, Bo-Yi Chou, Che-Hau Wu
  • FINGER-GESTICULATION HAND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130285404
    Abstract: A finger-gesticulation hand device includes a base frame representing a metacarpal part of the human hand, and at least three digits mounted on the base frame and appearing to be a thumb and at least two fingers. Each digit has at least two phalange portions respectively linked by two joints which permit a flexing movement of the phalange portions between extended and flexed positions. An actuating cord passes through each digit and is actuated by a solenoid actuator unit to pull the phalange portions of the respective digit to the flexed position. The hand device is simple in construction and capable of making hand gestures in a simple manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: PRECISION MACHINERY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER
    Inventors: Rong-Bin Lin, Ying-Lung Lin, Bo-Yi Chou, Che-Hau Wu