Patents by Inventor Jan Wikander

Jan Wikander 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).

  • Strengthening glove
    Patent number: 8029414
    Abstract: A finger glove for use in gripping movements with one or more fingers of a human hand enclosed in the glove. The glove includes glove fingers and a palm. At least one glove finger is adapted to include on each side an artificial tendon that extends along an inside of the glove. A yoke is fitted in a tip of the at least one glove finger and intended to surround a tip of an enclosed finger. At each side of the glove finger artificial tendons are connected to the yoke. A system including the finger glove having a force detecting sensor is situated on the inside of the at least one glove finger and is adapted to detect a force between a finger enclosed in the glove finger and a contact surface applied to the finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Bioservo Technologies AB
    Inventors: Johan Ingvast, Hans Von Holst, Jan Wikander
  • STRENGTHENING GLOVE
    Publication number: 20100041521
    Abstract: A finger glove for use in gripping movements with one or more fingers of a human hand enclosed in the glove. The glove includes glove fingers and a palm. At least one glove finger is adapted to include on each side an artificial tendon that extends along an inside of the glove. A yoke is fitted in a tip of the at least one glove finger and intended to surround a tip of an enclosed finger. At each side of the glove finger artificial tendons are connected to the yoke. A system including the finger glove having a force detecting sensor is situated on the inside of the at least one glove finger and is adapted to detect a force between a finger enclosed in the glove finger and a contact surface applied to the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Bioservo Technologies AB
    Inventors: Johan Ingvast, Hans Von Holst, Jan Wikander