Patents by Inventor Hsiao-Kuan WU

Hsiao-Kuan WU 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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