ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,530, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to AUTOMATION FOR HUMANITY GLOBAL HOLDINGS SP. Z.O.O. (Wroclaw, Poland).
"Companion robot transfer assistant" was invented by Ka Shek Neville Lee (Hong Kong), Chi Kit Chan (Hong Kong) and Samuel Hui (Hong Kong).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A companion robot transfer assistant for usage alongside an automatic transfer bed and a compatible wheelchair or commode chair includes: means for securing, supporting or grasping the upper body or arms of a patient, means for moving towards or away from a person, and means for sliding or moving laterally from side-to-side; wherein during transfer, the compani...