ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,501, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to National Taiwan University Hospital (Taipei, Taiwan).

"Wearable support device" was invented by Hsiao-Ching Yen (Taipei, Taiwan) and Jer-An Guo (Taipei, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable support device includes a first base, a second base, a plurality of belts and a fixed frame. The first base is formed with a first through hole. The second base is formed with a second through hole. The belts penetrate the first and the second through holes. The fixed frame includes a side wall, a support portion, a first and a second protruding portions; the support portion and the protruding po...