MUMBAI, India, April 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441078321 A) filed by Jain, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Oct. 15, 2024, for 'adaptable walking assistive device for elderly.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. M. Sudhakara Reddy.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An adaptable walking assistive device for elderly, comprising a pair of elongated bodies 1 having a proximal end 2 and distal end 3, circular handle 4 by means of a L-shaped rod 5 accessed by a user to position the distal end 3 in proximity to a ground surface, artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 6 for capturing multiple images in vicinity of the body to determine body dimensions of the user, telescopically operated rod 7 enabling the user to properly utilize the body as an aid to walk, microphone 8 to provide voice commands regarding a user-desired orientation of the bodies 1, a lever like structure 9 for enabling the user to activate/deactivate suction units 10 by means of telescopically operated link 11 to adhere to the surface for securing the body on the surface and electromagnets 12 for engaging the bodies 1 together as per the user's specifications."
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