Patents by Inventor Chung-Huang Yu
Chung-Huang Yu 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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Patent number: 11744762Abstract: A gait activity learning assistance system, and an application method thereof, includes a main body, at least one movement detecting module, a control module, at least one driving module and at least one dynamic measurement module. The system is able to guide and induce a user to learn gait autonomously by disposing at least one force-transmission unit on at least one limb position of the user, besides, the system is able to measure a dynamic change of the at least one force-transmission unit by the at least one dynamic measurement module while user receiving a gait assistance, and send them back to the control module immediately for a real-time analysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Fu-Cheng Wang, Po-Yin Chen, Hsiao-Kuan Wu, Yu-You Lin, Kai-Lin Wu
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Patent number: 11350873Abstract: A portable quantification apparatus for assessing joint accessory movement is disclosed in the present invention. The apparatus includes a reference unit, a movement unit, a sliding unit and a displacement sensor. The reference unit has a first probe and a first force sensor. The movement unit has a second probe and a second force sensor. The sliding unit is disposed between the reference unit and the movement unit which allows the movement unit to slide alongside with the reference unit. When a patient is under a test, the first probe is against one of two adjacent bones of a joint, while the second probe is against the other adjacent bone. The first force sensor and the second force sensor sense a first force and a second force applying to the reference unit and the movement unit respectively. The displacement sensor measures a relative movement of the movement unit over the reference unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Hsiao-Kuan Wu
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Publication number: 20200238527Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic accompanying system, comprising an user and a accompanying unit following the user, wherein the accompanying unit follows the user according to the user's movement and turning action. The automatic accompanying system comprises: a first pointing unit, a relative position sensing unit and a control module, wherein the first pointing unit detects a facing direction of the user. The accompanying unit collects an orientation signal of the user and a relative position signal for analyzing and generates an instruction signal to control itself to move and turn. Through the said accompanying system, the purposes of accompanying a user in multiple positions, like in the front, behind, by the side, above, increasing safety, reducing the risk of loss, and saving users from paying too much attention on operating the system can be achieved, and it facilitates user to carry out related applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Hsiao-Kuan WU, Ying-Chun JHENG
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Electric walking assistance device for facilitating gait activity and the application method thereof
Patent number: 10610736Abstract: An electric walking assistance device is provided. The electric walking assistance device comprises: a support member comprising at least one movable component; a user area where a user can stand, wherein the user area is a ground area adjacent to the support member. The electric walking assistance device further comprises at least one gait monitoring module and at least one gait assisting module, wherein the at least one gait monitoring module and the at least one gait assisting module are on the support member, the user's body, an arbitrary point within the detection range covering a range of user activities or any combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITYInventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Ying-Chun Jheng -
Publication number: 20200085668Abstract: The present invention provides a plurality of training modes for an electric walking rehabilitative device, including: constant speed mode, adaptive speed mode, strengthening push/pull mode, weight bearing mode, high frequency disturbance random speed mode, low frequency perturbation variable speed mode, direction control by handle push/pull forces mode, and slope mode, to improve the user's walking speed, muscle strength, balance, speed adjustment, direction control and slope walking.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventor: Chung-Huang Yu
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Publication number: 20200030176Abstract: The present application provides a gait activity learning assistance system and the application method thereof, which comprising a main body, at least one movement detecting module, a control module, at least one driving module and at least one dynamic measurement module. Said system is able to guide and induce users to learn gait autonomously by disposed at least one interlocking unit on at least one limb position, besides, said system is able to measure a dynamic change of at least one the interlocking unit by the at least one dynamic measurement module while user receiving a gait assistance, and send them back to the control module immediately for a real time analysis; therefore, said system could regulate the operation parameter to simulate the rehabilitation of physical therapists.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: CHUNG-HUANG YU, FU-CHENG WANG, PO-YIN CHEN, HSIAO-KUAN WU, YU-YOU LIN, KAI-LIN WU
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Patent number: 10242590Abstract: A wearable training device for gait rehabilitation and a method using the same are provided. The training device includes a power supply unit, a light emitting unit, a support member and a trigger unit. The power supply unit and the light emitting unit are coupled with each other and disposed on the support member attached on a user's lower limb. The trigger unit is contacted a sole of foot of the lower limb on which the support member is attached, and coupled to the light emitting unit. When the sole of foot is landed, the trigger unit is triggered to activate the light emitting unit to project a visible light on the ground where a front stepping point of user's opposite lower limb is located, to form a stepping prompt point with visible prompt effect on the ground. Therefore, the user can be guided to step.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITYInventor: Chung-Huang Yu
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Patent number: 10219969Abstract: An electric walking aid and control method thereof are disclosed. A location of the electric walking aid, and a distance between the electric walking aid and the user, are dynamically controlled and adjusted to provide the user with static and dynamic support function, so as to support the user under static and dynamic situation of interaction between walk and stand, during the walking training process.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITYInventor: Chung-Huang Yu
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DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION SYSTEM FOR VERTIGO PATIENTS AND THE APPLICATION METHOD THEREOF
Publication number: 20180206773Abstract: The present application provides a dynamic assessment and rehabilitation system for vertigo patients and the application method thereof, which uses a moveable monitoring platform to monitor and test a walking user and coordinates a first wearing unit to observe the head-turning condition to ensure the operating intensity of the user, in additional, by disposing a terminal module capable of recording the using condition of the user and analyzing and calculating the signals generated during the test process. In accordance with aforesaid system, the physiologic status of a vertigo patient can be assessed in a walking status and the patient can be given a feedback corresponding thereto, therefore raising the using efficiency of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Po-Yin CHEN, Li-Wei CHOU, Chung-Lan KAO, Yi-Shun CHUNG -
Publication number: 20180199881Abstract: A portable quantification apparatus for assessing joint accessory movement is disclosed in the present invention. The apparatus includes a reference unit, a movement unit, a sliding unit and a displacement sensor. The reference unit has a first probe and a first force sensor. The movement unit has a second probe and a second force sensor. The sliding unit is disposed between the reference unit and the movement unit which allows the movement unit to slide alongside with the reference unit. When a patient is under a test, the first probe is against one of two adjacent bones of a joint, while the second probe is against the other adjacent bone. The first force sensor and the second force sensor sense a first force and a second force applying to the reference unit and the movement unit respectively. The displacement sensor measures a relative movement of the movement unit over the reference unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Hsiao-Kuan Wu
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ELECTRIC WALKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR FACILITATING GAIT ACTIVITY AND THE APPLICATION METHOD THEREOF
Publication number: 20180178065Abstract: An electric walking assistance device is provided. The electric walking assistance device comprises: a support member comprising at least one movable component; a user area where a user can stand, wherein the user area is a ground area adjacent to the support member. The electric walking assistance device further comprises at least one gait monitoring module and at least one gait assisting module, wherein the at least one gait monitoring module and the at least one gait assisting module are on the support member, the user's body, an arbitrary point within the detection range covering a range of user activities or any combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Ying-Chun JHENG -
Publication number: 20170273854Abstract: An electric walking aid and control method thereof are disclosed. A location of the electric walking aid, and a distance between the electric walking aid and the user, are dynamically controlled and adjusted to provide the user with static and dynamic support function, so as to support the user under static and dynamic situation of interaction between walk and stand, during the walking training process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventor: Chung-Huang YU
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Publication number: 20160310341Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a wearable training device for gait rehabilitation and a method using the same. The training device includes: a power supply unit, a light emitting unit, a support member and a trigger unit. The power supply unit and the light emitting unit are coupled with each other and disposed on the support member which is attached on a user's lower limb. The trigger unit is contacted a sole of foot of the lower limb on which the support member is attached, and coupled to the light emitting unit. When the sole of foot is landed, the trigger unit is triggered to activate the light emitting unit to project a visible light on the ground where a front stepping point of user's opposite lower limb is located, so as to form a stepping prompt point with visible prompt effect on the ground. Therefore, the user can be guided to lift the opposite side leg to step on the stepping prompt point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Chung-Huang YU
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Publication number: 20150216473Abstract: A portable quantification apparatus for assessing joint accessory movement is disclosed in the present invention. The apparatus includes a reference module, a movement module, a sliding module and a displacement sensor module. The reference module has a first probe and a first force sensor. The movement module has a second probe and a second force sensor. The sliding module is disposed between the reference module and the movement module which allows the movement module to slide alongside with the reference module. When a patient is under a test, the first probe is against one of two adjacent bones of a joint, while the second probe is against the other adjacent bone. The first force sensor and the second force sensor sense a first force and a second force applying to the reference module and the movement module respectively. The displacement sensor module measures the displacement of the movement module over the reference module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Hsiao-Kuan WU
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Publication number: 20140267726Abstract: A vehicle approaching detector and notification device includes a central processing device, a number of detectors attached to different portions of a vehicle and electrically connected to the central processing device for sending detecting signals to the central processing device, a number of vibration generating devices attached to a driver seat of the vehicle and electrically connected to the central processing device and actuated in corresponding to the detectors for generating a vibrating and warning signal in order to indicate different approaching direction and location or position of another vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Yi Shy Lin, Chung Huang Yu
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Patent number: 8500143Abstract: The present invention relates to a walking assistance device with detection function, which includes a movable frame, a power transmission device mounted under the frame, a detachable power unit mounted on the frame, at least one signal transmitter and at least one signal receiver for detecting the distances from a first portion and a second portion on the user's body to a correspond position of the frame respectively. According to the distances detected, a control unit sends signals to the power transmission device to maintain the distance between the user and the frame within a preset range, therefore to provide supporting forces when the user needs.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: National Yang-Ming UniversityInventors: Chung-huang Yu, Chih-wei Chien
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Publication number: 20110166753Abstract: The present invention relates to a walking assistance device with detection function, which includes a movable frame, a power transmission device mounted under the frame, a detachable power unit mounted on the frame, at least one signal transmitter and at least one signal receiver for detecting the distances from a first portion and a second portion on the user's body to a correspond position of the frame respectively. According to the distances detected, a control unit sends signals to the power transmission device to maintain the distance between the user and the frame within a preset range, therefore to provide supporting forces when the user needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Chung-huang YU, Chih-wei Chien
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Publication number: 20110077562Abstract: The invention discloses a gait training device for people with walking disability. Using motors and six-bar linkage mechanism, the invention can guide users' ankles to follow preferred gait trajectories, and thus help people with walking disability practice correct gaits.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Fu-cheng Wang, Chung-Huang Yu, Nai-Chung Chang, Tai-yu Chou