公开(公告)号：US20210333163A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17367599

申请日：2021-07-05

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Sasan Ghassab

IPC: G01L5/00

Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a plurality of force measurement assemblies, at least some of the plurality of force measurement assemblies configured to be independently displaceable from other ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies such that one or more particular ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies that are disposed underneath a subject varies over time. Each of the plurality of force measurement assemblies includes a top surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject.

公开(公告)号：US20200139229A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-07

申请号：US16735411

申请日：2020-01-06

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Sasan Ghassab ,  Mohan Chandra Baro

IPC: A63F13/218 ,  G01C19/00 ,  G01P15/02 ,  G01L1/22 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/80 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a force measurement assembly configured to receive a subject; a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly, the data processing device configured to determine a center of pressure for the subject using output forces and/or moments from the force measurement assembly; and a mobile device configured to determine one or more parameters indicative of the body sway for the subject. In this embodiment, a fall risk of the subject is assessed based upon a combination of the center of pressure and the one or more parameters indicative of the body sway determined for the subject.

公开(公告)号：US09778119B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15224419

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Benjamin Robert Hoffman

IPC: G01N3/24 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G01L5/16

CPC classification number: G01L1/2206 ,  G01L5/161 ,  G01L5/162 ,  G01N3/24

Abstract: A load transducer is disclosed herein. The load transducer includes a body portion having a plurality of sides, the plurality of sides of the body portion including a first side; a plurality of beam portions including a first beam portion and a second beam portion, the first beam portion being coupled to the body portion, the second beam portion being coupled to the first beam portion, and the second beam portion extending along the first side of the body portion; and at least one load cell disposed on one or more of the plurality of beam portions, the at least one load cell configured to measure at least one force or moment component of a load applied to the load transducer. A force measurement assembly including a plurality of load transducers with first and second beam portions is also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US10527508B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US16186512

申请日：2018-11-10

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Sasan Ghassab ,  Jan Jakub Ober

IPC: G01L5/00 ,  G01L5/16 ,  G01L25/00 ,  G01L1/22

Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly and a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly. In one or more embodiments, the data processing device is configured to reference a stored global calibration matrix for the force measurement assembly, to determine a location of an applied load on the surface of the force measurement assembly using the stored global calibration matrix, to assign the applied load to one or more of a plurality of different load regions based upon the location of the applied load, and to compute one or more output forces or moments of the applied load using stored local calibration information for the one or more of the plurality of different load regions. A method of calibrating a force measurement system is also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20150096387A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14158809

申请日：2014-01-18

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Benjamin Robert Hoffman

IPC: G01L5/16 ,  G01L1/22

CPC classification number: G01L5/161 ,  G01L1/2206

Abstract: A load transducer includes a central body portion; a plurality of beams extending outwardly from the central body portion, each of the plurality of beams including an end portion that is supported in a cantilevered manner from the central body portion; and a plurality of load cells, each of the load cells being disposed on one of the beams, the plurality of load cells configured to measure a plurality of force and/or moment components. In addition to being very accurate and reliable, the load transducer has a low profile and small size. This invention is easily manufactured using strain gage technology.

Abstract translation: 负载换能器包括中心主体部分; 从所述中心主体部分向外延伸的多个光束，所述多个光束中的每一个包括从所述中心主体部分以悬臂方式支撑的端部; 以及多个称重传感器，每个所述测力传感器设置在所述梁中的一个上，所述多个测力传感器被配置成测量多个力和/或力矩分量。 除了非常精确和可靠之外，负载传感器具有低外形和小尺寸。 使用应变计技术容易地制造本发明。

公开(公告)号：US20220178775A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17682652

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Sasan Ghassab

IPC: G01L1/22

Abstract: A force measurement assembly is disclosed herein. The force measurement assembly includes a top component, the top component having a top surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; a single force transducer supporting the top component, the single force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface of the top component by the subject; and a base component disposed underneath the single force transducer, the base component configured to be disposed on a support surface.

公开(公告)号：US11262258B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US17367599

申请日：2021-07-05

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Sasan Ghassab

IPC: G01L5/00

Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a plurality of force measurement assemblies, at least some of the plurality of force measurement assemblies configured to be independently displaceable from other ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies such that one or more particular ones of the plurality of force measurement assemblies that are disposed underneath a subject varies over time. Each of the plurality of force measurement assemblies includes a top surface for receiving at least one portion of the body of the subject; and at least one force transducer, the at least one force transducer configured to sense one or more measured quantities and output one or more signals that are representative of forces and/or moments being applied to the top surface of the force measurement assembly by the subject.

公开(公告)号：US20190078951A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16186512

申请日：2018-11-10

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Sasan Ghassab ,  Jan Jakub Ober

IPC: G01L5/16 ,  G01L25/00

CPC classification number: G01L5/16 ,  G01L1/2281 ,  G01L5/161 ,  G01L25/00 ,  G01L25/003

Abstract: A force measurement system is disclosed herein. The force measurement system includes a force measurement assembly and a data processing device operatively coupled to the force measurement assembly. In one or more embodiments, the data processing device is configured to reference a stored global calibration matrix for the force measurement assembly, to determine a location of an applied load on the surface of the force measurement assembly using the stored global calibration matrix, to assign the applied load to one or more of a plurality of different load regions based upon the location of the applied load, and to compute one or more output forces or moments of the applied load using stored local calibration information for the one or more of the plurality of different load regions. A method of calibrating a force measurement system is also disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20180024015A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15721951

申请日：2017-10-01

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Jan Jakub Ober

IPC: G01L1/22 ,  G01N3/24 ,  G01L5/10 ,  G01L5/16

CPC classification number: G01L1/2206 ,  G01L1/26 ,  G01L5/107 ,  G01L5/161 ,  G01L5/162 ,  G01L25/00 ,  G01N3/24

Abstract: A load transducer system is disclosed herein. The load transducer system includes a load transducer and a data processing device. The load transducer has a load transducer frame portion configured to elastically deform when a load is applied to the load transducer; and one or more deformation sensing elements, disposed on the load transducer frame portion, sensitive to one or more respective force or moment components of the load. The data processing device is operatively coupled to the one or more deformation sensing elements of the load transducer, the data processing device is configured to determine one or more output forces or moments from one or more respective output signals of the one or more deformation sensing elements, to determine one or more deformation compensation parameters for the load transducer system, and to correct the one or more output forces or moments using the one or more deformation compensation parameters.

公开(公告)号：US09404823B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14714797

申请日：2015-05-18

Applicant: Bertec Limited

Inventor： Necip Berme ,  Benjamin Robert Hoffman

IPC: G01N3/24 ,  G01L5/16 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G01L5/10

CPC classification number: G01L5/161 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G01L1/2206 ,  G01L5/107

Abstract: A load transducer is disclosed herein. The load transducer includes a plurality of beam portions connected to one another in succession, the plurality of beam portions being arranged in a circumscribing pattern whereby a central one of the plurality of beam portions is at least partially circumscribed by one or more outer ones of the plurality of beam portions; and at least one load cell disposed on one of the plurality of beam portions, the at least one load cell configured to measure at least one force or moment component of a load applied to the load transducer. A force measurement assembly including a plurality of load transducers with beam portions arranged in a circumscribing pattern is also disclosed herein.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了负载传感器。 负载传感器包括多个彼此连续地连接的梁部分，多个梁部分以外接图案布置，由此多个梁部分中的中心部分至少部分地被一个或多个外部梁部分限定 多个梁部分; 以及设置在所述多个梁部分中的一个梁部分上的至少一个称重传感器，所述至少一个称重传感器被配置成测量施加到所述负载传感器的负载的至少一个力或力矩分量。 本文还公开了一种力测量组件，其包括具有以外接图案布置的梁部分的多个负载换能器。