Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Ball

Stephen J. Ball 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).

  • Robotic exoskeleton for limb movement
    Patent number: 8800366
    Abstract: This invention relates to a robotic exoskeleton comprising mechanical linkages that couple to one or more selected joints of a limb of a subject. The robotic exoskeleton may be provided with means for obtaining data respecting angular position, torque, and/or acceleration of at least one of the joints or the links of the mechanical linkages, and may be used for assessing, studying, diagnosing a deficit, and/or treating an impairment in sensorimotor function of a limb of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Stephen H. Scott, Ian E. Brown, Stephen J. Ball
  • Robotic Exoskeleton for Limb Movement
    Publication number: 20130158438
    Abstract: This invention relates to a robotic exoskeleton comprising mechanical linkages that couple to one or more selected joints of a limb of a subject. The robotic exoskeleton may be provided with means for obtaining data respecting angular position, torque, and/or acceleration of at least one of the joints or the links of the mechanical linkages, and may be used for assessing, studying, diagnosing a deficit, and/or treating an impairment in sensorimotor function of a limb of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON
    Inventors: Stephen H. Scott, Ian E. Brown, Stephen J. Ball
  • Robotic exoskeleton for limb movement
    Patent number: 8347710
    Abstract: This invention relates to a robotic exoskeleton comprising mechanical linkages that couple to one or more selected joints of a limb of a subject. The robotic exoskeleton may be provided with means for obtaining data respecting angular position, torque, and/or acceleration of at least one of the joints or the links of the mechanical linkages, and may be used for assessing, studying, diagnosing a deficit, and/or treating an impairment in sensorimotor function of a limb of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Stephen H. Scott, Ian E. Brown, Stephen J. Ball
  • Robotic exoskeleton for limb movement
    Publication number: 20080304935
    Abstract: This invention relates to a robotic exoskeleton comprising mechanical linkages that couple to one or more selected joints of a limb of a subject. The robotic exoskeleton may be provided with means for obtaining data respecting angular position, torque, and/or acceleration of at least one of the joints or the links of the mechanical linkages, and may be used for assessing, studying, diagnosing a deficit, and/or treating an impairment in sensorimotor function of a limb of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen H. Scott, Ian E. Brown, Stephen J. Ball