Patents by Inventor Matthieu MASSELIN

Matthieu MASSELIN 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: 11780087
    Abstract: A method for moving an exoskeleton from a seated position to a standing position (and vice versa) in which none of the degrees of freedom of the exoskeleton is non-actuated. The method includes the implementation by a data processor of steps of: (a) generating a trajectory of the exoskeleton from the seated position to the standing position (and vice versa), the trajectory being parameterised as a function of time; (b) applying to the trajectory a set of virtual constraints on the actuated degrees of freedom, the virtual constraints being parameterised by a phase variable; and (c) running a controller of the exoskeleton associated with the set of virtual constraints such that the exoskeleton moves from the seated position to the standing position (and vice versa), the controller being capable of generating commands for the actuators so as to comply with the virtual constraints during the trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: WANDERCRAFT
    Inventors: Matthieu Masselin, Marine Petriaux
  • Patent number: 11426322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for moving an exoskeleton (1) receiving a human operator, said exoskeleton (1) having a plurality of degrees of freedom including at least one degree of freedom actuated and at least one non-actuated degree of freedom, the method being characterised in that it comprises the implementation of steps of: (a) when a start request is received, generating and emitting a command to at least one of said actuators so as to put the exoskeleton (1) in a tipping state; (b) in a database stored in data storage means (12) of triplets of: a set of virtual requirements on said actuated degrees of freedom, a controller for said exoskeleton (1) capable of generating commands of said actuators so as to fulfil said virtual requirements by implementing at least one attracting stable trajectory, a stability pool formed by all the points from which the execution of said controller allows a convergence to said attracting stable trajectory; identifying a set of virtual requirements such
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: WANDERCRAFT
    Inventors: Matthieu Masselin, Kien Cuong Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200122326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for moving an exoskeleton (1) accommodating a human operator, from a seated position to a standing position (and vice versa), said seated and standing positions being such that said exoskeleton (1) has in said seated and standing positions a plurality of degrees of freedom each actuated by an actuator controlled by data processing means (11) in such a way that no degree of freedom is non-actuated, the method being characterised in that it comprises the implementation by the data processing means (11) of steps of: (a) Generating a trajectory of the exoskeleton (1) from said seated position to said standing position (and vice versa), said trajectory being parameterised as a function of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Matthieu MASSELIN, Marine PETRIAUX
  • Publication number: 20190358113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for moving an exoskeleton (1) receiving a human operator, said exoskeleton (1) having a plurality of degrees of freedom including at least one degree of freedom actuated and at least one non-actuated degree of freedom, the method being characterised in that it comprises the implementation of steps of: (a) when a start request is received, generating and emitting a command to at least one of said actuators so as to put the exoskeleton (1) in a tipping state; (b) in a database stored in data storage means (12) of triplets of: a set of virtual requirements on said actuated degrees of freedom, a controller for said exoskeleton (1) capable of generating commands of said actuators so as to fulfil said virtual requirements by implementing at least one attracting stable trajectory, a stability pool formed by all the points from which the execution of said controller allows a convergence to said attracting stable trajectory; identifying a set of virtual requirements such
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Matthieu MASSELIN, Kien Cuong NGUYEN