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Hugh M. Herr
Also filed as: HERR HUGH · HERR HUGH M · HERR HUGH MILLER
92 granted patents·33 pending applications·3,938 citations·filing 1989–2025
99Inventor score
Files withMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY59BIONX MEDICAL TECH INC19HERR HUGH M13BOCK HEALTHCARE LP10IWALK INC4
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125 records- 0197US9221177B2Neuromuscular model-based sensing and control paradigm for a robotic legMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 29, 2015·89 cites·71 claims
- 0296US9975249B2Neuromuscular model-based sensing and control paradigm for a robotic legMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·20 cites·9 claims
- 0396US9687377B2Terrain adaptive powered joint orthosisHAN ZHIXIU·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 27, 2017·43 cites·29 claims
- 0496US9333097B2Artificial human limbs and joints employing actuators, springs, and variable-damper elementsHERR HUGH M·Filed 2011·Granted May 10, 2016·81 cites·9 claims
- 0596US8870967B2Artificial joints using agonist-antagonist actuatorsHERR HUGH M·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 28, 2014·137 cites·18 claims
- 0696US8551184B1Variable mechanical-impedance artificial legsHERR HUGH M·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 8, 2013·78 cites·25 claims
- 0796US8376971B1Active ankle foot orthosisMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 19, 2013·69 cites·30 claims
- 0896US8287477B1Active ankle foot orthosisHERR HUGH·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 16, 2012·104 cites·24 claims
- 0996US7279009B2Speed-adaptive and patient-adaptive prosthetic kneeMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 9, 2007·123 cites·28 claims
- 1096US6610101B2Speed-adaptive and patient-adaptive prosthetic kneeMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 26, 2003·275 cites·31 claims
- 1195US10307272B2Method for using a model-based controller for a robotic legMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 4, 2019·24 cites·19 claims
- 1295US9839552B2Powered joint orthosisHAN ZHIXIU·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 12, 2017·39 cites·29 claims
- 1395US8512415B2Powered ankle-foot prothesisHERR HUGH M·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 20, 2013·92 cites·23 claims
- 1495US8419804B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsHERR HUGH MILLER·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 16, 2013·161 cites·12 claims
- 1594US8864846B2Model-based neuromechanical controller for a robotic legHERR HUGH M·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·87 cites·18 claims
- 1694US8734528B2Artificial ankle-foot system with spring, variable-damping, and series-elastic actuator componentsMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2012·Granted May 27, 2014·50 cites·2 claims
- 1794US7313463B2Biomimetic motion and balance controllers for use in prosthetics, orthotics and roboticsMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 25, 2007·207 cites·21 claims
- 1893US9498401B2Robotic system for simulating a wearable device and method of useMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 22, 2016·38 cites·35 claims
- 1993US8900325B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsIWALK INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 2, 2014·30 cites·29 claims
- 2093US8500823B2Powered artificial knee with agonist-antagonist actuationHERR HUGH M·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·94 cites·1 claims
- 2193US7295892B2Speed-adaptive control scheme for legged running robotsMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 13, 2007·101 cites·30 claims
- 2292US11234888B2Wearable joint augmentation systemDEPHY INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 1, 2022·8 cites·10 claims
- 2392US9872782B2Biomimetic joint actuatorsBIONX MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 23, 2018·14 cites·6 claims
- 2492US9682005B2Elastic element exoskeleton and method of using sameMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 20, 2017·38 cites·27 claims
- 2592US9351856B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsIWALK INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 31, 2016·26 cites·28 claims
- 2692US8551029B1Active ankle foot orthosisMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 8, 2013·30 cites·27 claims
- 2792US6764520B2Electronically controlled prosthetic kneeMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 20, 2004·218 cites·34 claims
- 2891US9060883B2Biomimetic joint actuatorsHERR HUGH M·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 23, 2015·35 cites·21 claims
- 2991US7799091B2Control system for prosthetic kneeMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 21, 2010·73 cites·28 claims
- 3091US5458143ACrutch with elbow and shank springsFiled 1994·Granted Oct 17, 1995·103 cites·7 claims
- 3190US10537449B2Controlling powered human augmentation devicesBIONX MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 21, 2020·16 cites·15 claims
- 3290US10342681B2Artificial ankle-foot system with spring, variable-damping, and series-elastic actuator componentsMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 9, 2019·10 cites·4 claims
- 3390US9737419B2Biomimetic transfemoral prosthesisBIONX MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 22, 2017·42 cites·22 claims
- 3490US9554922B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsCASLER RICK·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 31, 2017·43 cites·51 claims
- 3590US9339397B2Artificial ankle-foot system with spring, variable-damping, and series-elastic actuator componentsMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·24 cites·5 claims
- 3689US9539117B2Method for controlling a robotic limb jointMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·30 cites·19 claims
- 3788US11504530B2Transdermal optogenetic peripheral nerve stimulationMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 22, 2022·5 cites·10 claims
- 3888US10561563B2Optimal design of a lower limb exoskeleton or orthosisMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 18, 2020·16 cites·61 claims
- 3988US10213323B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsBIONX MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 4088US10105244B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsBIONX MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 4188US9693883B2Controlling power in a prosthesis or orthosis based on predicted walking speed or surrogate for sameBIONX MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 4, 2017·19 cites·15 claims
- 4288US8075633B2Active ankle foot orthosisHERR HUGH·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 13, 2011·112 cites·36 claims
- 4387US11278433B2Powered ankle-foot prosthesisMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 22, 2022·10 cites·8 claims
- 4487US9211201B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsIWALK INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 15, 2015·15 cites·20 claims
- 4587US9149370B2Powered artificial knee with agonist-antagonist actuationMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·29 cites·19 claims
- 4687US6029374AShoe and foot prosthesis with bending beam spring structuresFiled 1997·Granted Feb 29, 2000·255 cites·8 claims
- 4786US11529247B2Hybrid terrain—adaptive lower-extremity systemsBOCK HEALTHCARE LP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 20, 2022·3 cites·18 claims
- 4886US10898351B2Peripheral neural interface via nerve regeneration to distal tissuesMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 26, 2021·9 cites·15 claims
- 4986US10143570B2Biomimetic joint actuatorsBIONX MEDICAL TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 4, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 5086US9345592B2Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systemsHERR HUGH M·Filed 2009·Granted May 24, 2016·28 cites·14 claims
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