Patents by Inventor Yang-Kun OU

Yang-Kun OU 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).

  • Publication number: 20230248545
    Abstract: A below-elbow prosthetic arm assembly includes a hand; an arm connected to the hand; a cylinder connected to the arm; and a string connected to the rear end of the cylinder. To start using the prosthetic arm, the user's amputated upper limb is enclosed by the cylinder and tied thereto with a string. The below-elbow prosthetic arm assembly further includes an expansion kit adapted to meet the user's needs in daily lives, learning and sports. The expansion kit is directly fitted to the hand. Function expansion is achieved without removing the hand. Therefore, the below-elbow prosthetic arm exhibits enhanced ease of use and minimizes the user's financial burdens which might otherwise arise from ordering customized prosthetic arms for use in different activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: YANG-KUN OU, CHIA-HSUAN LIAO, HSUAN-YEN LEE, KAI-JUNG PENG, FENG-JIA ZHENG, WEI MING KOK, YU-KUAN MO
  • Patent number: 11446198
    Abstract: A lower support type rehabilitation device for fingers includes a cover plate having a hand covering portion and a plurality of through holes. A plurality of finger supports are disposed on the hand covering portion, each having a first finger base, a second finger base pivotally connected to the first finger base, two side arms and a beam disposed on the first finger base. A traction device is disposed on the hand covering portion and has a first processing module, a plurality of driving modules electrically connected to the first processing module, a plurality of pulling ropes connected to the plurality of driving modules and a plurality of pressure sensors electrically connected to the first processing module. Each of the plurality of pulling ropes passes through one of the plurality of through holes for fixing to the beam of the first finger base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yang-Kun Ou, Chun-Chih Chen, Yu-Ling Wang, Yu-Ning Huang
  • Patent number: 11065171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assistive glove for daily activities of stroke patient which comprises a main body, a first pulling member, a second pulling member, and plural circular strings. The main body comprises a thumb sleeve, at least one finger sleeve a palm portion connected to the thumb sleeve and the at least one finger sleeve by one side and a wrist portion connected to another side of the palm portion. The first pulling member and the second pulling member are disposed on the palm portion and having a first hook and at least one second hook corresponding to the thumb sleeve and the at least one finger sleeve. The plural circular strings are hung on the first hook and the at least one second hook and fixed to the thumb sleeve and the at least one finger sleeve respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yang-Kun Ou, Ya-Lin Chen, Chien-Wei Fu, Yi-Hsuan Liu, Ying-Ning Tseng, You-Shan Li
  • Publication number: 20200129362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assistive glove for daily activities of stroke patient which comprises a main body, a first pulling member, a second pulling member, and plural circular strings. The main body comprises a thumb sleeve, at least one finger sleeve a palm portion connected to the thumb sleeve and the at least one finger sleeve by one side and a wrist portion connected to another side of the palm portion. The first pulling member and the second pulling member are disposed on the palm portion and having a first hook and at least one second hook corresponding to the thumb sleeve and the at least one finger sleeve. The plural circular strings are hung on the first hook and the at least one second hook and fixed to the thumb sleeve and the at least one finger sleeve respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: YANG-KUN OU, YA-LIN CHEN, CHIEN-WEI FU, YI-HSUAN LIU, YING-NING TSENG, YOU-SHAN LI
  • Publication number: 20200129361
    Abstract: A lower support type rehabilitation device for fingers is disclosed. It comprises a cover plate having a hand covering portion and a plurality of through holes; a plurality of finger supports disposed to the hand covering portion, each having a first finger base, a second finger base pivotally connected to the first finger base, two side arms and a beam disposed on the first finger base; and a traction device disposed on the hand covering portion and having a first processing module, a plurality of driving modules electrically connected to the first processing module, a plurality of pulling ropes connected to the plurality of driving modules and a plurality of pressure sensors electrically connected to the first processing module, wherein each of the plurality of pulling ropes passes through one of the plurality of through holes for fixing to the beam of the first finger base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: YANG-KUN OU, CHUN-CHIH CHEN, YU-LING WANG, YU-NING HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160308319
    Abstract: A DC power plug, which is adapted for being coupled to an electronic device, an external device, and an external power source, includes a wire, an external plug, and an adaptor. The wire includes a power pin set configured to be coupled to the external power source. The external plug, which is configured to be coupled to the external device, includes a first external pin set coupled to the power pin set and a second external pin set. The adaptor, which is configured to be coupled to the electronic device, includes a first adapting pin set coupled to the power pin set and a second adapting pin set coupled to the second external pin set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Shih WANG, Yang-Kun OU, Wei-Yu CHEN, Chia-Chieh LIU, Chih-Yi CHEN