Guided movement

• US 9,770,382 B1
• Filed: 11/12/2016
• Issued: 09/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christ G. Ellis
• Original Assignee: Christ G. Ellis
• Inventors: Ellis, Christ G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elchanti, Hussein A.
• Application Number:
  US15/350,044
• Time in Patent Office: 318 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/22 for automatically guiding movable devices, e.g. stretchers or wheelchairs in a hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 5/00 Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs chairs with toilet conveniences A47K11/04; devices enabling patients or disabled persons to operate an apparatus or device not forming part of the body A61F4/00; running gear or propulsion features B60K; bicycles specially adapted for disabled riders B62K3/16 ; Invalid chairs having removable seats specially adapted to be transferred with the invalid to a vehicle and support the invalid during use of the vehicle A61G3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/001 on steps or stairways
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2003/043 with a drive mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0173 Means for preventing injuries
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5007 computer controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5015 using specific interfaces or standards, e.g. USB, serial, parallel
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5038 freely programmable by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5048 Audio interfaces, e.g. voice or music controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5058 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5061 Force sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5064 Position sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5076 Frequency sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5082 Temperature sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5092 Optical sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5097 wireless
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/80 Weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/04 Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/061 : with electronic detecting or guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/068 : Sticks for blind persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 : Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/93 : for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/93 : for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 : specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 : specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 : specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 : Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 : Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 : for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Wireless sensor network motes and radar & sensor-based systems receive sensed data, compare it to a predetermined standard and generate a signal to deploy a corresponding response.

Claims

1. A guided movement apparatus having a guided movement system that comprises:

a) synthesized and coordinated entities, each of said synthesized and coordinated entities functionally distinct, said synthesized and coordinated entities working in combination to provide guidance and support for the visually impaired, dementia inflicted, and otherwise infirmed with no human intervention being required;

b) wherein one of said synthesized and coordinated entities comprises a wireless sensor network mote system, wherein the wireless sensor network mote system automatically processes data and fuses information from multiple sensors;

c) wherein the guided movement apparatus comprises an intelligent walking stick, the intelligent walking stick being battery powered, the intelligent walking stick being enabled by said synthesized and coordinated entities;

d) wherein the intelligent walking stick comprises a distal end and a wheel engaged at the distal end, the wheel being motorized and rolling such that the wheel is configured to pull and push the intelligent walking stick and pedestrian user forwardly and rearwardly, the wheel being spinnable in universal directions so as to turn the intelligent walking stick right and left such that a spin direction of the wheel is reversible;

e) wherein an algorithm is configured to interpret a risk of falling as the pedestrian user leans away from an upright position after a pulsation warning provided by said intelligent walking stick;

f) the intelligent walking stick being configured to initiate a counter-thrust and a momentum required to spin the pedestrian user and the intelligent walking stick ½

turn or 180 degrees;

g) the intelligent walking stick being configured to reverse the spin direction of the wheel that is motorized to slow or thwart a fall of the pedestrian user; and

h) the intelligent walking stick being configured to stop the intelligent walking stick.

2. The guided movement apparatus of claim 1 wherein the synthesized and coordinated entities comprise:

a) a radar and sensor-based system;

b) a global positioning system;

c) a cell phone system;

d) a radio frequency identification system;

e) a Bluetooth and Java algorithm and programming system;

f) a dynamic image system that overlays on glasses;

g) a computer vision algorithm system; and

h) an automated video monitoring and video analysis system.