Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis Racine

Jean-Louis Racine 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).

  • Lower extremity enhancer
    Patent number: 8070700
    Abstract: A lower extremity enhancer to be worn by a user includes two leg supports having a plurality of jointed links. Proximal ends of the leg supports are connected to a back frame. Distal ends of the leg supports are connected to two foot links. The leg supports are powered by a plurality of actuators adapted to apply torques to the leg supports in response to movement of the user's legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Homayoon Kazerooni, Jean-Louis Racine, Andrew Chu, Adam Zoss
  • LOWER EXTREMITY ENHANCER
    Publication number: 20100204627
    Abstract: A lower extremity enhancer to be worn by a user includes two leg supports having a plurality of jointed links. Proximal ends of the leg supports are connected to a back frame. Distal ends of the leg supports are connected to two foot links. The leg supports are powered by a plurality of actuators adapted to apply torques to the leg supports in response to movement of the user's legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Homayoon KAZEROONI, Jean-Louis Racine, Andrew Chu, Adam Zoss
  • Lower extremity enhancer
    Patent number: 7628766
    Abstract: A lower extremity enhancer to be worn by a user to enable the user to carry a load includes two leg supports having a plurality of jointed links. Proximal ends of the leg supports are connected to a back frame adapted to carry the load. Distal ends of the leg supports are connected to two foot links. The leg supports are powered by a plurality of actuators adapted to apply torques to the leg supports in response to movement of the user's legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Homayoon Kazerooni, Jean-Louis Racine, Andrew Chu, Adam Zoss