Patents by Inventor Yi-Jeng Tsai
Yi-Jeng Tsai 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).
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Patent number: 12142537Abstract: A micro detector includes a substrate, a fin structure, a floating gate, a sensing gate, a reading gate and an energy sensing film. The fin structure is located on the substrate. The floating gate is located on the substrate, and the floating gate is vertically and crossly arranged with the fin structure. The sensing gate is located at one side of the fin structure. The reading gate is located at the other side of the fin structure. The energy sensing film is located on the sensing gate and is connected with the sensing gate. An induced charge is generated when the energy sensing film is contacted with an external energy source, and the induced charge is stored in the floating gate.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Burn-Jeng Lin, Chrong-Jung Lin, Ya-Chin King, Yi-Pei Tsai
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Publication number: 20240366458Abstract: The present disclosure provides an assistive device and a control method thereof. The assistive device is adjustable for fitting different user. The control method of the assistive device is used for aiding user with moving and training.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, KUAN-CHUN SUN, YI-JENG TSAI
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Patent number: 12070433Abstract: The present disclosure provides an assistive device and a control method thereof. The assistive device is adjustable for fitting different user. The control method of the assistive device is used for aiding user with moving and training.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Kuan-Chun Sun, Yi-Jeng Tsai
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Publication number: 20230016173Abstract: The present disclosure provides a training device and a utilizing method thereof. The training device includes a main assembly and a first attachment assembly. The main assembly includes a housing and a driving component. The driving component is disposed in the housing. The first attachment assembly includes a first rod and a first attachment component. An end of the first rod is connected to the driving component. The driving component drives the first rod to rotate. The first attachment component is disposed on the first rod and attaches to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, YI-JENG TSAI, CHENG-HUA WU, KUAN-CHUN SUN
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Publication number: 20220331134Abstract: The present disclosure provides an assistive equipment and a supporting device of the same. The supporting device includes a housing, a first positioning element, a second positioning element and an elastic element. The first positioning element and the second positioning element are respectively disposed at two ends of the housing. The elastic element is disposed between the first positioning element and the second positioning element. When the second positioning element positions an end of the elastic element, a rotation of the second positioning element at a first pivot produce a deformation to the elastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, MING-CHANG TENG, YU-HUA FAN
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Publication number: 20200397641Abstract: The present disclosure provides an assistive device and a control method thereof. The assistive device is adjustable for fitting different user. The control method of the assistive device is used for aiding user with moving and training.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, KUAN-CHUN SUN, YI-JENG TSAI
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Patent number: 10835444Abstract: The present invention discloses a shoe assembly for a walking assist device. The shoe assembly includes a shoe pad, and a shoe cover on the shoe pad. The shoe cover includes a recessed portion to accommodate a first portion of a side plate connected between the shoe cover and a shank stand of the walking assist device, and includes a support plate on the shoe pad to fulcrum a second portion of the side plate. The second portion covers the recessed portion while the first portion is held in the recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.Inventors: Yi-Jeng Tsai, Ming-Chang Teng
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Patent number: 10835443Abstract: An exoskeleton robot comprises a waist assembly and a leg assembly. The waist assembly includes a first frame, a plate and a second frame. The first frame includes a rail and a slider inside the rail. The plate is fixed by a first bolt screwed into the slider. The second frame is connected to the plate. The second frame having a slot and a second bolt inside the slot. The leg assembly is installed to the second frame by the second bolt. By loosening the bolts, a user can move the leg assembly in two directions of the rail and the slot without the requirement for detaching the bolts.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.Inventors: Yi-Jeng Tsai, Ming-Chang Teng
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Publication number: 20200281803Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exoskeleton robot control system, including an exoskeleton robot coupled to a user, a first crutch configured to be held by a user, wherein the first crutch is physically separated from the exoskeleton robot, a trajectory sensor disposed on the first crutch, wherein the trajectory sensor is configured to detect a trajectory of the first crutch, and a control unit configured to generate an instruction based on the detected trajectory of the first crutch, wherein the instruction is received by the exoskeleton robot, and a subsequent movement of the exoskeleton robot is decided by the instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, KUAN-CHUN SUN, YI-JENG TSAI
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Patent number: 10688010Abstract: An adjusting assembly for an exoskeleton robot. The adjusting assembly includes a first plate, a second plate pivotably connected to the first plate via a first shaft, and a second shaft. The first plate includes at least one pin aligned with each other in a first direction. The second shaft, extending in parallel with the first shaft in the first direction, includes a body and at least one recess. The second shaft is configured to rotate to a first position to accommodate the at least one pin in the at least one recess, and to a second position to release the at least one pin from the at least one recess. At the first position the second plate is blocked from rotation about the first shaft by the body. At the second position the second plate is allowed to rotate about the first shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai
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Patent number: 10624809Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an exoskeleton robot. The method comprises checking that a first signal is triggered by a first button, checking a tilt angle after the first signal is triggered, setting an action based on the tilt angle, and executing the action to move the exoskeleton robot. The first signal indicates to change the exoskeleton robot from a standing posture to another posture, and the tilt angle is a leaning-forward angle of a waist assembly of the exoskeleton robot relative to a line vertical to ground. The method utilizes the tilt angle to judge the intent of the user, and thus can simplify the controlling buttons to one or two buttons. Further, the controlling method also monitors the tilt angle to choose a suitable action.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: FREE BIONICS TAIWAN INC.Inventors: Yi-Jeng Tsai, Chia-En Huang, Ming-Chang Teng, Ting-Yun Wang
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Publication number: 20190201274Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjusting assembly for an exoskeleton robot. The adjusting assembly includes a first plate, a second plate pivotably connected to the first plate via a first shaft, and a second shaft. The first plate includes at least one pin aligned with each other in a first direction. The second shaft, extending in parallel with the first shaft in the first direction, includes a body and at least one recess. The second shaft is configured to rotate to a first position to accommodate the at least one pin in the at least one recess, and to a second position to release the at least one pin from the at least one recess. At the first position the second plate is blocked from rotation about the first shaft by the body. At the second position the second plate is allowed to rotate about the first shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: MING-CHANG TENG, YI-JENG TSAI
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Publication number: 20190133866Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an exoskeleton robot. The method comprises checking that a first signal is triggered by a first button, checking a tilt angle after the first signal is triggered, setting an action based on the tilt angle, and executing the action to move the exoskeleton robot. The first signal indicates to change the exoskeleton robot from a standing posture to another posture, and the tilt angle is a leaning-forward angle of a waist assembly of the exoskeleton robot relative to a line vertical to ground. The method utilizes the tilt angle to judge the intent of the user, and thus can simplify the controlling buttons to one or two buttons. Further, the controlling method also monitors the tilt angle to choose a suitable action.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, CHIA-EN HUANG, MING-CHANG TENG, TING-YUN WANG
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Publication number: 20180200878Abstract: An exoskeleton robot comprises a waist assembly and a leg assembly. The waist assembly includes a first frame, a plate and a second frame. The first frame includes a rail and a slider inside the rail. The plate is fixed by a first bolt screwed into the slider. The second frame is connected to the plate. The second frame having a slot and a second bolt inside the slot. The leg assembly is installed to the second frame by the second bolt. By loosening the bolts, a user can move the leg assembly in two directions of the rail and the slot without the requirement for detaching the bolts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, MING-CHANG TENG
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Publication number: 20180200134Abstract: The present invention discloses a shoe assembly for a walking assist device. The shoe assembly includes a shoe pad, and a shoe cover on the shoe pad. The shoe cover includes a recessed portion to accommodate a first portion of a side plate connected between the shoe cover and a shank stand of the walking assist device, and includes a support plate on the shoe pad to fulcrum a second portion of the side plate. The second portion covers the recessed portion while the first portion is held in the recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: YI-JENG TSAI, MING-CHANG TENG
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Patent number: 9752665Abstract: The present invention discloses a compliance motor structure and the manufacturing method thereof. The motor structure may include a first motor, a second motor and a first gear set. The first motor may include a first rotor. The second motor may include a second rotor. The first gear set may include a first inner input shaft, a second outer shaft and a first output shaft, which are coupled to each other; the first inner input shaft may be connected to the first rotor, and the first outer input shaft may be connected to the second rotor; the power generated by the first motor and the second motor, coupled to the first gear set, can be outputted via the first output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Han-Ping Yang, Yi-Jeng Tsai, Chau-Shin Jang, Jih-Yang Chang, Hsin-Tien Yeh, Cheng-Hsuan Lin
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Patent number: 9687409Abstract: A walking assist device including a waist assembly and at least one leg assembly connected to the waist assembly is provided. The leg assembly includes a thigh stand, a shank stand, a sole, a hip joint, a knee joint and an ankle joint. The hip joint is pivoted to the thigh. The knee joint is pivoted to the thigh stand and connected to the shank stand. The ankle joint includes at least a flexible plate and an elastic member. The flexible plate includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is pivoted to the shank stand directly or indirectly, the second end is connected to the sole, and the elastic member presses the first end of the flexible plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai
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Publication number: 20170151070Abstract: A method for estimating posture of robotic walking aid comprises: providing a motor controller, a motor encoder and a motor on right and left hip joints, and right and left knee joints of a robotic walking aid, providing an inertial sensor on upper body of the robotic walking aid, wherein the motor controller, the motor encoder, the motor and the inertial sensor are coupled to a control unit; installing the robotic walking aid on a user; inputting the lengths of the upper body, two thighs, two shanks, two feet of the robotic walking aid to the control unit, wherein the upper body, two thighs, two shanks, two feet form a plurality of points; obtaining an angle of the upper body corresponding to a reference frame with the inertial sensor; obtaining angles of those joints with those motor encoders; and calculating 3 dimensional coordinates of each point with a motion model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Kuan-Chun Sun, Yi-Jeng Tsai, Cheng-Hua Wu, Jwu-Sheng Hu
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Publication number: 20160153535Abstract: The present invention discloses a compliance motor structure and the manufacturing method thereof. The motor structure may include a first motor, a second motor and a first gear set. The first motor may include a first rotor. The second motor may include a second rotor. The first gear set may include a first inner input shaft, a second outer shaft and a first output shaft, which are coupled to each other; the first inner input shaft may be connected to the first rotor, and the first outer input shaft may be connected to the second rotor; the power generated by the first motor and the second motor, coupled to the first gear set, can be outputted via the first output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Han-Ping Yang, Yi-Jeng Tsai, Chau-Shin Jang, Jih-Yang Chang, Hsin-Tien Yeh, Cheng-Hsuan Lin
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Publication number: 20150272810Abstract: A walking assist device including a waist assembly and at least one leg assembly connected to the waist assembly is provided. The leg assembly includes a thigh stand, a shank stand, a sole, a hip joint, a knee joint and an ankle joint. The hip joint is pivoted to the thigh. The knee joint is pivoted to the thigh stand and connected to the shank stand. The ankle joint includes at least a flexible plate and an elastic member. The flexible plate includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first end is pivoted to the shank stand directly or indirectly, the second end is connected to the sole, and the elastic member presses the first end of the flexible plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Ming-Chang Teng, Yi-Jeng Tsai