45 results about "Finger extension" patented technology

A medical device for clamping the stomach in morbid obesity surgery consists of a silicone frame that is essentially U-shaped, having opposing legs self-hinged to a bight portion interconnecting the legs. The opposing legs have sufficient stiffness to permit limited bending and have inner surfaces that sealingly carry an inflatable balloon which can be selectively inflated or aspirated after the device has been clamped to the stomach to adjust the gastric restriction stoma. A flexible latch member carried by one of the legs has at least one serration which is inserted into a latch cavity of the opposing leg to lock the opposing legs in fixed spaced relationship. Lumens within the legs communicate with a fluid supply source and respective inflatable balloon for selective inflation or aspiration of the inflatable balloons. The medical device for clamping the stomach may be self-adjusting upon distention and contraction of the proximal stomach. A platform member having finger extensions which are biased to remain in compressive engagement with the anterior surface of the proximal stomach reduce the gastric restriction stoma from its nominal position upon distention of the proximal stomach and enlarge the reduction upon contraction of the proximal stomach to the nominal position.

A low-profile, simple, orthotic glove with wrist support attachment for treating loss or impairment of extensor and / or flexor muscle function in the upper extremities, particularly in the wrist, hand and fingers, due to a peripheral neuropathy. The glove is attractive, comfortable, easy to use, and can be made with an optional wrist support attachment either built into the glove or added as an optional attachment, and can include thermoplastic to provide rigidity. The glove has channels into which interchangeable resilient digit extensor elements, or stays, of varying resiliency are placed such that stays of greater or lesser resiliency can be inserted if the degree of the patient's extensor muscle control changes, or the medical practitioner in charge decides that there is a need to change the support and exercise treatment regimens. The splint also has several improvements for thumb support, additional digit extension support, and for supination of the forearm.

Finger extensions for astronaut gloves are disposed in sleeves on digits of the gloves. Different embodiments for the extensions are illustrated and discussed. The sleeves are secured to the tops of the digits. The extension elements include bases disposed in the sleeves and tips at outer ends of the bases. The tips may include pads which contact elements desired to be manipulated. The extensions are pivotal with the movement of the astronaut's digits in a glove. Only a slight movement of the astronaut's digits is required to provide the required dexterity for the astronaut user to grasp, pick up, move, etc., desired elements with the extensions. Inflexible rings about the extensions are fixed to the gloves prevent reverse bending of the extensions and maintain the extensions generally parallel to the users fingers. The extensions may be fixed or extendable and retractable, as desired. Particular designs for the extensions may depend on the desired task for the astronaut or astronauts and the elements with which the astronaut(s) will be working.

The invention provides a double-ring rotating multi-finger parallel clamping self-adaptive under-actuated robot hand device, and belongs to the technical field of robot hands. The double-ring rotating multi-finger parallel clamping self-adaptive under-actuated robot hand device comprises a base, an actuator, at least two fingers, a driving shaft, a driving wheel, two spring parts, two gears, an inner ring gear ring, an inner ring, a driving stirring disk, a driven stirring disk, an outer ring gear ring, an outer ring, a limiting block and the like. According to the device, the function that a plurality of robot fingers conduct parallel clamping and self-adaptive capture is fulfilled by the use of the double rotatable rings and a link mechanism; the single actuator is used for driving a plurality of joints of the fingers, and the mode of parallel clamping and the mode of self-adaptive capture can be automatically switched according to the differences of the object shapes and the positions; second finger sections can be horizontally moved to clamp objects, the device can also automatically rotate the second finger sections to make contact with the objects after first finger sections make contact with the objects, the greater-strength holding effect is obtained is achieved, and the device can automatically adapt to capture of the objects with different shapes and sizes; and the self-adaptive enveloping direction is perpendicular to the finger extension direction, and capture is stable and reliable.

Finger extensions for astronaut gloves for astronaut suits are disposed in sleeves on digits of the gloves. Different embodiments for the extensions are illustrated and discussed. The sleeves are secured to the tops of the digits. The extension elements include bases disposed in the sleeves and tips at outer ends of the bases. The tips may include pads which contact elements desired to be manipulated. The extensions are pivotal with the movement of the astronaut's digits in a glove. Only a slight movement of the astronaut's digits is required to provide the required dexterity for the astronaut user to grasp, pick up, move, etc., desired elements with the extensions. Inflexible rings about the extensions are fixed to the gloves prevent reverse bending of the extensions and maintain the extensions generally parallel to the users fingers. The extensions may be fixed or extendable and retractable, as desired. Particular designs for the extensions may depend on the desired task for the astronaut or astronauts and the elements with which the astronaut(s) will be working.

A numeric key pad is provided for efficiently entering numbers and symbols into a computer. The numeric key pad includes a number region having digits 1-9 arranged in a 3×3 grid, the 3×3 grid having N, S, E, W, NE, SE, NW, SW, and Central positions. The numeric keypad also includes a nearest neighbor symbol region having a first plurality of symbols, each symbol being at a nearest neighbor position of the 3×3 grid, the first plurality of symbols being selected from the set including: esc, $, Tab, Backspace, =, comma, #, %, ,, (, ), space. The numeric keypad includes all of the standard keys, along with non-standard yet often-used keys. The non-standard keys are located with the standard keys such that they all fall within the natural finger extension range of a user. The numeric key pad can also be advantageously incorporated into an alphanumeric keyboard.

Various embodiments of a mesh or implant systems are provided. The implants can include one or more anchors, arms and the like. The anchors can include hingeable or patterned finger extension to facilitate tissue penetration and retention. Various tensioning and adjustment mechanisms, devices and methods are further provided for the implant systems.

An improved gardening utility tool including a glove; a set of finger extensions attached to the glove wherein the finger extension can move independently in an open arrangement; a first portion included in each finger extension having a first resiliency; a second portion attached to the first portion having a second resiliency having a proof resilience higher relative to the first portion; a plurality of releasable connections disposed on the finger extensions releasably connecting the finger extensions together to form a composite tool in a fixed arrangement of the finger extensions; a forward edge included in each finger extension having a shape taken from the group consisting of: flat, curved, concave, angled, concave angled, point and any combination thereof.

The invention discloses a finger extension mechanism, which is composed of a finger cot (1), a handle (3), a power crank (5), a connecting rod (7), and pins (2, 4, 6, 8). Solve the flexibility of the fingers, and conveniently lengthen the length of the fingers and the strength of the fingertips. Finger cot (1) and handle (3) are connected by pin (2), power crank (5) and handle (3) are connected by pin (4), connecting rod (7) and power crank (5) are also connected by pin (6 ) connection, finger cot (1) and connecting rod (7) are connected by pin (8), finger cot (1) rotates around pin (2) and pin (8), power crank (5) rotates around pin (4), The link (7) turns around the pins (6) and (8). By changing the shape of the short end of the fingertip - scalpel, hair comb, etc., it can be conveniently applied in medical, toy and other fields.

The application provides a hand function training and assistance system, in which the biometric identifier is electrically connected to the processor; the adjustment part is arranged between the driver and the pipeline, and the driver is used to deliver the driving fluid from the fluid source , the processor is electrically connected to the driver and the adjustment part; the corrugated tube is extended along the stretching direction of the finger as the rehabilitation object, and one end of the corrugated tube close to the fingertip is closed and set, and the other end is connected to the pipeline; the engaging part is set to match the finger , the bellows are arranged on the engaging part; the processor is used to control the action of the driver and the adjustment part according to the biometric information recognized by the biometric identifier, so that the adjustment part controls the state of the driving fluid in the bellows through the pipeline, and drives the bellows The stretching and / or bending drives the fingers matched with the engaging part to stretch or contract. The present application realizes the control of hand movements based on biometric information, which facilitates hand rehabilitation training and promotes hand rehabilitation.

The invention provides a double-ring rotating multi-finger parallel clamping self-adaptive under-actuated robot hand device, and belongs to the technical field of robot hands. The double-ring rotating multi-finger parallel clamping self-adaptive under-actuated robot hand device comprises a base, an actuator, at least two fingers, a driving shaft, a driving wheel, two spring parts, two gears, an inner ring gear ring, an inner ring, a driving stirring disk, a driven stirring disk, an outer ring gear ring, an outer ring, a limiting block and the like. According to the device, the function that a plurality of robot fingers conduct parallel clamping and self-adaptive capture is fulfilled by the use of the double rotatable rings and a link mechanism; the single actuator is used for driving a plurality of joints of the fingers, and the mode of parallel clamping and the mode of self-adaptive capture can be automatically switched according to the differences of the object shapes and the positions; second finger sections can be horizontally moved to clamp objects, the device can also automatically rotate the second finger sections to make contact with the objects after first finger sections make contact with the objects, the greater-strength holding effect is obtained is achieved, and the device can automatically adapt to capture of the objects with different shapes and sizes; and the self-adaptive enveloping direction is perpendicular to the finger extension direction, and capture is stable and reliable.