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).

  • Patent number: 11744762
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Fu-Cheng Wang, Po-Yin Chen, Hsiao-Kuan Wu, Yu-You Lin, Kai-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 11350873
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Hsiao-Kuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20200238527
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Hsiao-Kuan WU, Ying-Chun JHENG
  • Patent number: 10610736
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Ying-Chun Jheng
  • Publication number: 20200085668
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Chung-Huang Yu
  • Publication number: 20200030176
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: CHUNG-HUANG YU, FU-CHENG WANG, PO-YIN CHEN, HSIAO-KUAN WU, YU-YOU LIN, KAI-LIN WU
  • Patent number: 10242590
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Chung-Huang Yu
  • Patent number: 10219969
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Chung-Huang Yu
  • Publication number: 20180206773
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Po-Yin CHEN, Li-Wei CHOU, Chung-Lan KAO, Yi-Shun CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20180199881
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Huang Yu, Hsiao-Kuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20180178065
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Ying-Chun JHENG
  • Publication number: 20170273854
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Chung-Huang YU
  • Publication number: 20160310341
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Chung-Huang YU
  • Publication number: 20150216473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-Huang YU, Hsiao-Kuan WU
  • Publication number: 20140267726
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Yi Shy Lin, Chung Huang Yu
  • Patent number: 8500143
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: National Yang-Ming University
    Inventors: Chung-huang Yu, Chih-wei Chien
  • Publication number: 20110166753
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Chung-huang YU, Chih-wei Chien
  • Publication number: 20110077562
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Fu-cheng Wang, Chung-Huang Yu, Nai-Chung Chang, Tai-yu Chou