Patents by Inventor Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology 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).

  • PHYSICAL ASSISTIVE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20130110015
    Abstract: A physical assistive robotic device may include a frame including an upright support member, a lateral member slidably engaged with the upright support member, a handle slidably engaged with the lateral member, an elevation actuator coupled to the upright support member and the lateral member, and a lateral actuator coupled to the lateral member and the handle. The elevation actuator translates the lateral member and the lateral actuator translates the handle to transition a user between a standing position and a non-standing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: Illinois Institute of Technology, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Illinois Institute of Technology