US 12,279,976 B2
Brain-controlled body movement assistance devices and methods
Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, MO (US); Lonnie J. Love, Knoxville, TN (US); Rob Coker, Foristell, MO (US); and Daniel W. Moran, Ballwin, MO (US)
Assigned to NEUROLUTIONS, INC, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed by NeuroLutions, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/526,652.
Application 16/526,652 is a continuation of application No. 15/401,737, filed on Jan. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,405,764.
Application 15/401,737 is a continuation of application No. 13/842,749, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,539,118, issued on Jan. 10, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2019/0350478 A1, Nov. 21, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/54 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61B 5/372 (2021.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/72 (2006.01); A61H 1/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/54 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0006 (2013.01); A61B 5/282 (2021.01); A61B 5/372 (2021.01); A61F 2/72 (2013.01); A61H 1/0288 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36031 (2017.08); A61N 1/36067 (2013.01); A61B 2505/09 (2013.01); A61F 2002/6827 (2013.01); A61H 2230/10 (2013.01); A61H 2230/105 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brain-controlled body movement assistance system comprising:
a brain-computer interface (BCI) component configured to be worn on a forearm of a user and to (i) receive brain signal information captured from a user, (ii) process the captured brain signal information to detect an intended body movement of the user, and (iii) produce an output signal corresponding to the intended body movement;
a body movement assistance component operably connected to the BCI component and adapted to be worn by the user, the body movement assistance component configured to receive the output signal from the BCI component and, in response thereto, impart movement in a manner corresponding to the intended body movement; and
a feedback mechanism connected with at least one of the BCI component and the body movement assistance component, the feedback mechanism configured to output information regarding the brain-controlled body movement assistance device.