US Patent Issued to University of Utah Research Foundation on Sept. 23 for "Self-aligning mechanisms in passive and powered exoskeletons" (Utah Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,801, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to University of Utah Research Foundation (Salt Lake City).

"Self-aligning mechanisms in passive and powered exoskeletons" was invented by Sergei V. Sarkisian (Midvale, Utah), Tommaso Lenzi (Salt Lake City) and Dante Amico Bennett Archangeli (Salt Lake City).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exoskeleton device that includes an artificial joint and a frame member extending from the artificial joint. The frame member is configured for extension over a limb of a user. The exoskeleton device also includes a self-aligning mechanism connected to the frame member. The self-aligning mechanism includes th...