US 12,115,087 B2
Sensor for prosthetic control
Abram David Yeudall, Inverkip (GB); John Andrew McDaid, Skelmorlie (GB); Steven Byrne, Edinburgh (GB); Hugh Gill, Strathclyde (GB); and Rodrigo Mercader Rivera, Livingston (GB)
Assigned to Touch Bionics Limited, Livingston (GB)
Filed by Touch Bionics Limited, Livingston (GB)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/517,576.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/109,151, filed on Nov. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0133510 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/72 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/58 (2006.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/76 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/72 (2013.01) [G01D 5/145 (2013.01); A61F 2/583 (2013.01); A61F 2/68 (2013.01); A61F 2/70 (2013.01); A61F 2002/764 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor assembly for a prosthetic or orthotic device (POD) comprising:
a housing defining a central axis and configured to be attached with the POD;
a support moveably connected with the housing such that the support is configured to move relative to the housing along the central axis, the support forming an enclosure with the housing;
at least one sensor, the at least one sensor comprising a magnetic sensor and an electromyography (EMG) sensor; and
a circuit board attached with the support and in electrical communication with the at least one sensor.