IP Library Granted Patent US 7,029,500
Granted Patent B2
US 7,029,500 · App. 10/410,491 · Granted Apr 18, 2006

Electronically controlled prosthetic system

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Patent No.
US 7,029,500
App. No.
10/410,491
Granted
Apr 18, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A prosthetic joint system for users comprising a housing having an interior cavity, a center axis in said interior cavity, and an attachment means for fixedly connecting said housing to said user; an inner cylinder disposed in said housing interior cavity wherein said inner cylinder rotates around said center axis of said housing; an appendage attached to said inner cylinder; a sensor system attached to said appendage; and a dampening system, having a power source, in communication with said sensor system, said inner cylinder, and said housing for controlling dampening of the rotation of said inner cylinder around said center axis of said housing.

Claims (14)

1. A prosthetic ankle joint system for users comprising:

a housing having an interior cavity, a center axis in said interior cavity, and an attachment means for fixedly connecting said housing to said user;

an inner cylinder disposed in said housing interior cavity wherein said inner cylinder rotates around said center axis of said housing;

a keel attached to said inner cylinder;

a sensor system located in said interior cavity of said housing having an angle sensor for determining said inner cylinder rotation amount respective to said housing;

a dampening system in communication with said sensor system,

said inner cylinder, and said housing for controlling dampening of the rotation of

said inner cylinder around said center axis of said housing, comprising:

a microprocessor for processing said communication between said sensor system, said inner cylinder, said housing, and wherein said dampening of the rotation is programably adjustable;

MR fluid in communication with said housing, said inner cylinder, and said microprocessor for electronically controlling said dampening of rotation; and

a power source for operating said microprocessor.

2. A prosthetic ankle joint system of claim 1 wherein said sensor system further includes a heel load sensor.

3. A prosthetic ankle joint system of claim 2 wherein said sensor system further includes a toe load sensor.

4. A prosthetic ankle joint system of claim 1 wherein said microprocessor further includes a time clock integrated with said processing.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2017
From: COLLEGE PARK INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: LEVEL ONE BANK
Reel/Frame 042829/0598 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6037197400 · Apr 12, 2002
Related Publication 20040054423A1 · Mar 18, 2004