ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,672, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Touch Bionics Ltd. (Livingston, Great Britain).
"Prosthetic digits and actuators" was invented by Matthew James Benning (Livingston, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Features for prosthetic digits and actuation systems including transmission features for a worm wheel rotation by a lead screw. A keyed member such as a central axle is spring-biased and transmits rotation from the worm wheel to the digit while allowing for manual rotation of the digit without damaging the worm wheel or other components. In some embodiments, the digit may include a link having flexibility to cause rotat...