IP Library Granted Patent US 11,298,588
Granted Patent B2
US 11,298,588 · App. 17/020,330 · Granted Apr 12, 2022

Therapy and physical training device

Inventor: Eran Orr (Brookline, MA)
Assignee: XR Health IL LTD
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Patent No.
US 11,298,588
App. No.
17/020,330
Granted
Apr 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A therapy and physical training system, comprising one or more movement sensors each of which positioned on a corresponding body part of a user, a first computer on a processor of which an application is running and a head mounted housing which is configured with a display on which images generated by the first computer are visible to the user. The application is configured to receive inputs from each of the sensors or from a second computer in data communication with each of the sensors, the application also configured to generate, in response to a real-time disposition of each of the corresponding body parts during performance of an exercise related body movement, a virtual reality object viewable by the user, the object being indicative of an additional body movement to be made by the user in order to conform with a user-specific exercise program.

Claims (33)

1. A system comprising:

one or more movement sensors each of which are configured to be positioned on a corresponding body part of a user;

a first computer comprising a processor,

a head mounted housing having a display on which images generated by said first computer are visible to said user; and

one or more bio-feedback sensors configured to be bodily engaged with said user and in data communication with the first computer or a second computer, wherein

said first computer is configured to: i) receive inputs from each of said one or more biofeedback sensors or from the second computer; and ii) generate, in response to a real-time disposition of each of said corresponding body parts during performance of an exercise related body movement, a virtual reality object viewable by said user, said object being indicative of an additional body movement to be made by said user in order to conform with a user-specific exercise program,

said one or more bio-feedback sensors are configured to output a signal which is indicative of a pain intensity level experienced by the user during performance of the body movement or of the additional body movement,

said one or more movement sensors are configured to output a signal which is indicative of a level of user-specific impairment including a starting position and an ending position from the performance of the body movement or of the additional body movement,

said first computer is configured to encourage said user to continue motion beyond the ending position when the signal which is indicative of a pain intensity level experienced by the user during performance of the body movement or of the additional body movement is not above a predetermined intensity.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises at least one image forming lens and a slot into which a processor enabled device is inserted.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the processor enabled device is a smartphone.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first computer is configured to receive inputs from each of the one or more bio-feedback sensors, or from the second computer,

the first computer is configured to generate, in response to a real-time pain intensity level indication during performance of the exercise related body movement that is below a predetermined threshold, a virtual reality object viewable by said user to urge continuance of the exercise related body movement.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first computer is a personal computer provided with a virtual reality platform and is connected to the head mounted housing.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first computer is housed within the head mounted housing.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display of the head mounted housing comprises at least one image forming lens through which the virtual reality object is transmittable.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is configured to determine a displacement based on the starting position and the ending position, and compare said determined displacement to an expected displacement for a similar motion of a healthy person.

9. A method comprising:

bodily engaging a head mounted housing provided with one or movement sensors and a processor, said head mounted housing having a display on which is viewable computer generated images;

bodily engaging one or more bio-feedback sensors, wherein each of said one or more bio-feedback sensors are configured to output to said processor a signal which is indicative of a pain intensity level experienced by the user during performance of a body movement and each of said one or more movement sensors are configured to output a signal which is indicative of a level of user-specific impairment including a starting position and an ending position from a head motion that is urged by said computer generated images;

displaying said images on said display;

by said processor and said one or more movement sensors, determining a starting position and an ending position for a selected neck region and transmitting, to a computerized device in data communication with said display, signals which are indicative of said starting position and said ending position;

by said processor and said one or more bio-feedback sensors, determining a pain intensity level experienced by said patient during the head motion and transmitting, to the computerized device in data communication with said display, signals which are indicative of said pain intensity level; and

by said computerized device, generating additional images to urge said patient in continuing the head motion beyond said ending position if the pain intensity level is below a predetermined threshold.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

by said processor, receiving inputs from each of the one or more bio-feedback sensors, from the first computer, or from the second computer;

by said computerized device, generating, in response to a real-time pain intensity level indication during performance of the exercise related body movement that is below a predetermined threshold, a virtual reality object viewable by said user to urge continuance of the exercise related body movement.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the computerized device comprises a personal computer provided with a virtual reality platform and is operably connected to display to thereby provide the virtual reality platform through the display.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the computerized device is housed within the head mounted housing.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the display comprises at least one image forming lens through which the virtual reality object is transmittable.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the display comprises at least one image forming lens and a slot into which a processor enabled device is inserted.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the processor enabled device is a smartphone.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2026
From: XRHEALTH, INC.; XR HEALTH R&D LTD.
To: ANKURA TRUST COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 074124/0038 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2023
From: MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY
To: XR HEALTH IL LTD
Reel/Frame 064084/0680 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: ORR, ERAN
To: VR HEALTH LTD
Reel/Frame 059192/0685 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: VR HEALTH LTD
To: XR HEALTH IL LTD
Reel/Frame 059338/0254 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2020
From: XRHEALTH IL, LTD.
To: MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 054376/0521 →
Priority Claims (1)
IL 244468 · Mar 7, 2016 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16067480
Provisional Application 62272267 · Dec 29, 2015
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