Device for generating power across a joint

Details Device for generating power across a joint Device for generating power across a joint

2010-01-10

2011-11-22

Thanh, Loan (Department: 3764)

Surgery: kinesitherapy

Kinesitherapy

Means for passive movement of disabled extremity to return...

C601S023000, C601S033000, C482S051000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08062237

ABSTRACT:
A device for generating power during a locomotion cycle from mechanical energy of a living body. The device including an energy absorbing and converting device disposed across a joint of the living body, the energy absorbing and converting device configured to be selectively in an engaged state and in a disengaged state during selected portions of the locomotion cycle while the device remains disposed across the joint of the living body, wherein the device is engaged to absorb mechanical energy of the living body only during a portion of the locomotion cycle during which muscles of the joint would otherwise be doing work across the joint to absorb mechanical energy of the living body, the device is disengaged during a portion of the locomotion cycle during which the muscles are doing work across the joint to increase mechanical energy of the living body and at least partially converting the absorbed mechanical energy to converted energy and the converted energy is provided to one of an energy storage device or power consuming device.

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