Patents by Inventor Thomas Wayne Chapman

Thomas Wayne Chapman 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).

  • Exoskeleton system for load carrying
    Patent number: 10165847
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an exoskeleton system to be worn by a user. The system includes a load carriage arrangement configured to carry an applied load. The load carriage arrangement includes a frame, for example a frame for a backpack, and at least one non-rigid member. The at least one-non rigid member is arranged to transfer at least a first part of the applied load carried by the load carriage arrangement to the ground bypassing the user's musculoskeletal system. The system may further include a load sharing arrangement configured to transfer a second part of the applied load to the user's musculoskeletal system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
    Inventor: Thomas Wayne Chapman
  • EXOSKELETON SYSTEM FOR LOAD CARRYING
    Publication number: 20170035187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an exoskeleton system to be worn by a user. The system includes a load carriage arrangement configured to carry an applied load. The load carriage arrangement includes a frame, for example a frame for a backpack, and at least one non-rigid member. The at least one-non rigid member is arranged to transfer at least a first part of the applied load carried by the load carriage arrangement to the ground bypassing the user's musculoskeletal system. The system may further include a load sharing arrangement configured to transfer a second part of the applied load to the user's musculoskeletal system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Wayne Chapman