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Patent Number: 9387112
Patent Date: 2016-07-12
Patent type: utility
The present invention relates to an orthotic glove intended to be worn by a human hand and be used for assisting or controlling movement of one or more fingers of the hand, the thumb, and/or the wrist in response to an input signal and methods related thereto. The finger is animated by the shape recovery of a shape memory alloy wire. The invention further relates to a microprocessor-controlled, electromechanical hand orthosis to provide functional use of a hand.
Inventors
First Name | Last Name | City | State | Country |
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Marvin Frank | Bryant | - | - | - |
IPCs
Section | Class | Sub Class | Group | Sub Group |
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A | 61 | F | 5 | 00 |
A | 61 | F | 5 | 01 |