Karl Robertson Brown

US Patent:

20150251322, Sep 10, 2015

Filed:

Dec 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/586618

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Martin W. Stone - Arden Hills MN, US
Nicholas K. Lee - St. Paul MN, US
Karl W. Brown - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

B25J 17/00
B25J 9/10
B25J 13/00
B25J 11/00
B25J 9/12

Abstract:

An accessibility-enhancing joint module may include a housing, a powered motor disposed within the housing, a rotatable receiving member operatively connected to the powered motor, a coupling element configured to attach to the receiving member, and a control board disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the powered motor, wherein the coupling element is disposed external to the housing. An accessibility-enhancing arm assembly may include a first joint module and a second joint module and a tubular arm member attached to the proximal mounting portion of the first joint module and the proximal mounting portion of the second joint module, each joint module including a housing having a body portion and a proximal mounting portion, a powered motor disposed within the housing, and a rotatable receiving member operatively connected to the powered motor. The joint module(s) and/or the arm assembly may be operable by a variety of accessible controls.

US Patent:

20150252940, Sep 10, 2015

Filed:

Nov 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/536612

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Martin W. Stone - Arden Hills MN, US
Nicholas K. Lee - St. Paul MN, US
Karl W. Brown - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

F16M 13/02
A61G 5/10

Abstract:

An accessibility-enhancing joint module may include a housing, a powered motor disposed within the housing, a rotatable receiving member operatively connected to the powered motor, a coupling element configured to attach to the receiving member, and a control board disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the powered motor, wherein the coupling element is disposed external to the housing. An accessibility-enhancing arm assembly may include a first joint module and a second joint module and a tubular arm member attached to the proximal mounting portion of the first joint module and the proximal mounting portion of the second joint module, each joint module including a housing having a body portion and a proximal mounting portion, a powered motor disposed within the housing, and a rotatable receiving member operatively connected to the powered motor.