Patents by Inventor Nicola Vitiello

Nicola Vitiello 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: 11975449
    Abstract: An exoskeleton includes a frame; and an actuation system. The actuation system includes a transmission device; a passive joint mechanism connecting the frame to the transmission device, the passive joint mechanism having a four-bar linkage; and a drive system couples the passive joint mechanism to the transmission device, and is arranged to drive the transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: IUVO S.R.L
    Inventors: Matteo Moisè, Marco Muscolo, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello
  • Publication number: 20240115454
    Abstract: A wearable robot, system and method are provided for correcting gait impairments, such as knee hyperextension, in a user. The wearable robot is an assistive lower-limb exoskeleton having a frame and an actuation system to generate an assistive force with timing, duration, and amplitude based on a gait impairment mitigation strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Roberto CONTI, Simona CREA, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Chiara LIVOLSI, Andrea PARRI, Nicola VITIELLO, Franco MOLTENI, Eleonora GUANZIROLI
  • Publication number: 20240108530
    Abstract: A rotational joint of intra-extra rotation for assistance of the movement of intra-extra rotation of a shoulder of a user. The rotational joint features a first circular guide arranged to rotate about a first rotation axis and a second circular guide arranged to rotate about a second rotation axis that is parallel to the first rotation axis. A support element is arranged to support the first and the second circular guides. The first and the second circular guide are pivotally connected by a conical wheel having a third rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axes and said conical wheel being pivotally constrained to the support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo MOISE, Simona CREA, Emilio TRIGILI, Mario CORTESE, Nicola VITIELLO, Francesco GIOVACCHINI
  • Patent number: 11898614
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a new configuration of torsional spring with a flat structure, capable of ensuring response linearity, modelling ease and accuracy, versatile use while safeguarding the possibility of the inner passage of wiring or of any accessory components along the transmission/torsion axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Andrea Baldoni, Matteo Fantozzi, Nicola Vitiello
  • Publication number: 20240017397
    Abstract: A system for assisting an operator in exerting efforts comprises a garment that can be worn by the operator, which is to engage, when worn, the mutually mobile parts of a joint of the operator. The system defines at least one axis of rotation that is to assume a position corresponding to the joint of the operator. A device is carried by the garment and designed to operate so as to compensate the resistive moments that act on the joint during the effort exerted by the operator. A compensation device is provided equipped with a rotational assembly, which has a neutral position and is able to determine a pre-set plot of the assisting torque that is a function of the angle of rotation of the joint. The compensation device may include a tension regulation device to regulate a moment obtained about the joint of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matteo MOISE, Luca MORELLI, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Nicola VITIELLO, Giuseppe COLOMBINA
  • Patent number: 11872176
    Abstract: A rotational joint of intra-extra rotation for assistance of the movement of intra-extra rotation of a shoulder of a user. The rotational joint features a first circular guide arranged to rotate about a first rotation axis and a second circular guide arranged to rotate about a second rotation axis that is parallel to the first rotation axis. A support element is arranged to support the first and the second circular guides. The first and the second circular guide are pivotally connected by a conical wheel having a third rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axes and said conical wheel being pivotally constrained to the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Andrea Baldoni, Matteo Moisé, Simona Crea, Emilio Trigili, Mario Cortese, Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini
  • Patent number: 11801596
    Abstract: A system for assisting an operator in exerting efforts comprises a garment that can be worn by the operator, which is to engage, when worn, the mutually mobile parts of a joint of the operator. The system defines at least one axis of rotation that is to assume a position corresponding to the joint of the operator. A device is carried by the garment and designed to operate so as to compensate the resistive moments that act on the joint during the effort exerted by the operator. A compensation device is provided equipped with a rotational assembly, which has a neutral position and is able to determine a pre-set plot of the assisting torque that is a function of the angle of rotation of the joint. The compensation device may include a tension regulation device to regulate a moment obtained about the joint of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: IUVO S.R.L
    Inventors: Matteo Moisè, Luca Morelli, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello, Giuseppe Colombina
  • Publication number: 20230330835
    Abstract: A wearable robot and method for controlling the wearable robot having at least one leg unit involves: (a) obtaining at least one input signal from at least one encoder tracking a hip joint angle versus time with the at least one encoder attached to the wearable robot and corresponding to the at least one leg unit; (b) windowing the at least one input signal within a window size based on time versus the hip joint angle; (c) decomposing the at least one input signal with a Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT); (d) identifying at least one gait event in a gait cycle by using the DWT; (e) computing temporal gait parameters based on the at least one gait event; (f) generating an assistive force in the at least one leg unit in response to the temporal gait parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Chiara LIVOLSI, Simona CREA, Roberto CONTI, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Nicola VITIELLO
  • Patent number: 11725707
    Abstract: A transmissive joint has an elastic response for transmitting a torsional load capable of ensuring the transmission in the absence of coaxiality between two actuating and actuated devices, and allowing the internal passage of cabling or possible accessory components along the axis of transmission/torsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Andrea Baldoni, Marco Cempini
  • Patent number: 11540969
    Abstract: Exoskeleton kinematic chain arranged to pivotally connect a first element to a second element, said first element comprising two pivot points A1 and B1 located at a distance A1B1, said second element comprising two pivot points A2 and B2 located at a distance A2B2. The exoskeleton kinematic chain comprises a first external link pivotally connected to the first element at the pivot point A1 and a first end link pivotally connected to the first external link at a pivot point D1, said pivot point D1 being located at a distance A1D1 by the pivot point A1. The exoskeleton kinematic chain comprises then a second external link pivotally connected to the second element at the pivot point A2, and a second end link pivotally connected to the second external link at a pivot point D2, said pivot point D2 being located at a distance A2D2 by the pivot point A2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA, AZIENDA OSPEDALIERO-UNIVERSITARIA PISANA
    Inventors: Marco Cempini, Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Matteo Moise, Mario Cortese
  • Publication number: 20220381300
    Abstract: A transmissive joint has an elastic response for transmitting a torsional load capable of ensuring the transmission in the absence of coaxiality between two actuating and actuated devices, and allowing the internal passage of cabling or possible accessory components along the axis of transmission/torsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Nicola VITIELLO, Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Andrea BALDONI, Marco CEMPINI
  • Patent number: 11433552
    Abstract: The present invention is in the sector of wearable robotic devices, and in particular it concerns a method for the adaptive control of a wearable robot. In particular, the invention discloses a method for the adaptive control of the discrete or open-ended movements of a wearable robot such as a prosthesis or an orthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Lanotte, Simona Crea
  • Patent number: 11433533
    Abstract: A kinematic chain comprises a first pulley, arranged to rotate about a rotation axis x, and a second pulley arranged to rotate about a rotation axis y. The kinematic chain comprises then at least one connecting element comprising at least one passage having at least one rotating element, said or each connecting element also comprising at least one interface arranged to connect the connecting element to an adjacent connecting element or to a pulley, generating a rotational constraint about a rotation axis z. The kinematic chain also comprises a transmission element arranged to develop along a determined path for transmitting a rotational motion between the first pulley and the second pulley. The transmission element is adapted to be, in use, fixedly in contact with said or each rotating element by a constraint of rolling friction, in order to allow a modelling the determined path according to a predetermined geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA, IUVO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Andrea Baldoni, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello
  • Patent number: 11432988
    Abstract: A monolateral actuation system of a hip articulation is configured to be connected to an orthosis. The monolateral actuation system comprises a motor device arranged to provide assistive torque at a motor axis; a transmission device is connected to the motor axis and arranged for transferring the assistive torque onto an output axis corresponding to an axis of flexion-extension of the hip articulation and parallel to the motor axis. The transmission device includes a cable and first and second pulleys connected to one another by the cable. The first and second pulleys are arranged to extend relative to one another variably. A fixed frame is provided for connecting to the orthosis onto which the motor device and the transmission device are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Marco Cempini, Matteo Fantozzi, Matteo Moise, Marco Muscolo, Mario Cortese
  • Patent number: 11413208
    Abstract: A kinematical chain (100) for assisting a spherical motion of an anatomical joint (200) of a finger of the hand (210) of a user, said anatomical joint (200) having centre of rotation P and being arranged for allowing a relative motion of a finger of the hand (210) with respect to a portion of hand (220) of the user, said finger of the hand (210) defining a longitudinal direction ?. The kinematical chain (100) comprises a first rotational joint (110) engaged to the finger of the hand (210) and to a first connection link (115), said first rotational joint (110) arranged to provide a relative rotation ? between the first connection link (115) and the finger of the hand (210) about a rotation axis x coincident with the longitudinal direction ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Andrea Baldoni, Matteo Fantozzi, Simona Crea, Francesco Giovacchini, Nicola Vitiello, Marco Cempini, Dario Marconi, Mario Cortese
  • Patent number: 11408478
    Abstract: A transmissive joint has an elastic response for transmitting a torsional load capable of ensuring the transmission in the absence of coaxiality between two actuating and actuated devices, and allowing the internal passage of cabling or possible accessory components along the axis of transmission/torsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Nicola Vitiello, Francesco Giovacchini, Andrea Baldoni, Marco Cempini
  • Publication number: 20220161415
    Abstract: A system for assisting an operator in exerting efforts comprises a frame having one or more degrees of freedom and supporting a compensation device arranged to provide assistive forces to a joint of the operator. The compensation device comprises a regulation device comprising a motor arranged to adjust a degree of tension in an elastic mechanism. The regulation device receives instructions from a control system based on information obtained from an encoder or the operator's preferences recorded at a control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Francesco GIOVACCHINI, Matteo MOISE, Giulio PROFACE, Luca MORELLI, Nicola VITIELLO
  • Publication number: 20220023131
    Abstract: The present concerns a wearable underactuated active robot with a couple of robotic joint adapted to correspond with to a couple of body joints in line on a limb of an user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Andrea BALDONI, Simona CREA, Nicola VITIELLO
  • Publication number: 20220008226
    Abstract: A robotic device (100) for the movement of a user, said robotic device (100) comprising an interface frame (105) arranged to connect the robotic device (100) to a lower limbs or to a prosthesis of lower limbs, said interface frame (105) being integral to an axis x, a lower portion (110) integral to an axis y, a resilient element (140) having a first end (141) connected to the interface frame (105) and a second end (142) connected to the lower portion (110), said resilient element (140) being arranged to deform as a function of an angular variation ? between the axis x and the axis y, a switching device (120) comprising a first element (121), connected to the interface frame (105), and a second element (122), connected to the lower portion (110), said first and second element (121,122) arranged to carry out a relative movement s as a function of the angular variation ? between the axis x and the axis y.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo FANTOZZI, Simona CREA, Nicola VITIELLO
  • Publication number: 20220003292
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a new configuration of torsional spring with a flat structure, capable of ensuring response linearity, modelling ease and accuracy, versatile use while safeguarding the possibility of the inner passage of wiring or of any accessory components along the transmission/torsion axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI STUDI UNIVERSITARI E DI PERFEZIONAMENTO SANT'ANNA
    Inventors: Andrea BALDONI, Matteo FANTOZZI, Nicola VITIELLO